How To Write A Romance Novel: Getting It Written and Getting It Published - Paperback

by Susan Palmquist (Author)

Have you ever dreamed about writing a romance novel? In this second edition of How to Write a Romance Novel, you'll learn tips and tricks to getting your story started, completed and ready to submit to an editor or agent. You'll learn- How to come up with ideas for stories Planning your novel The importance of the first three chapters How to create conflict How to up the emotion in your story How to creating characters and dialogue to pull in your reader How to create sexual tension How to put together a submission package that gets you noticed Places you can submit romance stories Writing Prompts to fire up the muse If you've ever wanted to learn the craft of romance writing but haven't had the time or budget to take a workshop, this book offers you everything to get started.

Author Biography

Susan Palmquist is author of over 100 books. Under her own name she pens mysteries and non-fiction books, including writing how tos and cookbooks. Under her pen name, Vanessa Devereaux, she's the bestselling author of erotic romances and erotica. She writes five ongoing series, including Big Sky County and The Kalispell Shifters. When she's not writing, she's teaching other aspiring writers. For the last seven years, she's been a tutor for an online school has taught workshops for various chapters of Romance Writers of America. She's about to launch her own coaching business and manuscript evaluation service, and pens a writing blog at This Writer's Life. For more information about Susan check out one of her Web sites, www.susanpalmquist.com, www.vanessadevereaux.com or www.thiswriterslife.com which she updates with her news of her workshops, writers tips, and industry interviews.