Tropes and cliches are useful tools you can use to help craft your story. But you can also break them to create a fresh breath of air in an otherwise stale plot. The romance genre has one of the most extensive lists of tropes around, and a collective of readers ready to defend them with...
Can she break the curse in time to save her sisters? She may conquer more than the Midnight King; she may learn to conquer herself. In this retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses and Cinderella, Faye must sacrifice herself to save her sisters, or risk them being trapped in the Underworld forever
Plot a Romance Novel in 2 weeks. Set your book up for success with detailed character outlines that deepen story connection and worldbuilding. You're familiar with some plotting, but still unsure you're taking the right path... learn a structure that's simple to grasp and easy to use for any...
Sometimes you need a new job to put the important things in life into perspective. And sometimes love finds you when you least expect it...maybe even while picking apples.
Dale Devereux is an unemployed, spoiled rich kid on the cusp of turning thirty. His grandfather, Jameson, decides it's time for
Without conflict there is no story. Your characters have to grow and they have to be challenged. They fall in love, break up and make up until the HEA or HFN. How do you keep the tension and conflict as they go through their story arc? What keeps them going and what conflicts do they have to...
Do you read romance novels? Do you find a real affinity in the story lines? Do you find that cozy romances provide a wonderful escape for you, even when you life seems a bit in tatters? Do you love Hallmark movies? If you answered any of the above questions in the affirmative, you have come to...
Have you ever read a romance novel and thought, "I really liked the book, but..." Something about the characterization of the hero or heroine left you cold? Didn't make sense? Wasn't fleshed out enough?
This course will walk you through the process of creating memorable characters, including...
Some say there are three sides to every story. This one turns out to have six. The world’s most mischievous sprite explains the magic which binds us all together.
Once upon a time, a mischievous Fairy King fell in love with a mortal woman. As their love was true, they betrothed to wed...both in the magic and human realms. Unknown to them, evil forces conspired to thwart their love and destroy the world.
Millions of viewers tune in each night to watch movies on the Hallmark Channel. What if you could break down the elements of one of these love stories, scene by scene, to help you plot your next sweet romance novel? Let veteran television writer, Ines Johnson, teach you the story beats that will...
Book 2 in the Whichur-Wolfe Detection rapid release set. Paranormal lite, cozy mystery comedy with a touch of romance. Landed it's first review with a 5* last week!
A 2019 Daphne du Maurier Finalist
LT. Jake Carrington has an engagement that can’t wait. Standing over the body of a woman on the railroad tracks who disappeared on July 6th, she's the fifth woman in as many years to go missing on that date. A happy bride-to-be who will never wed, bear children,..
Kyra Russell is drop-dead gorgeous and Jake is only human. But despite their mutual attraction, Jake’s suspicion deepens when he learns about her gambling problem—an addiction that cost her both husband and son. Even more disturbing is Kyra’s day job. She runs a crematorium—and it’s tied to the Mob.
The victim was bludgeoned, stripped, and left for dead. Shanna Wagner deserves justice—and there’s no better cop than Lieutenant Jake Carrington to find her killer. The brutality of the crime reminds Jake of his sister’s murder. Murder is personal to him.
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