Is there a thriving market for writers of Romance?
Romance makes up a great percentage of all books traditionally published. For those of you who write in this genre, is it easier to get published? What are the protocols?
Read more…Romance makes up a great percentage of all books traditionally published. For those of you who write in this genre, is it easier to get published? What are the protocols?
Read more…Or can you just read other romances and watch movies and listen to other people's gossip?
Read more…Sex and the City. 50 Shades: Women-urban situations-cool careers-men (rich) men (interesting) men (hung)-sex (eh) sex (good) sex (amazing). Best GFF's to hang out with + 40,000 words?
Read more…With all the hype of 50 shades, I'm starting to think about reshaping an old idea.
Years ago, I wrote a romantic thriller. I put it aside after 9/11 when I got a "deceased" letter back from a agent I queried in the zone, figuring the stories I wrote d
Read more…No brainer: women are your market. But which gender do they like reading about and why?
Read more…A growing portion of the population is "older", and there are many widows and divorcees among them. It's probably safe to say that their romantic interests and needs are different from when they were 35. Would this population support book programs th
Read more…It was self-published. Sold like hot cakes. A traditional publisher made the author into a millionaire. Are you inspired, angry, neutral?
Read more…I'm assuming there must be a generational divide regarding tastes. What's your opinion about younger readers romance book preferences?
Read more…They begin at the end with everyone living happily ever after, and end at the beginning, with everyone in varying states of disarray and dysfunction.
Read more…Women's and men's roles are always in motion. Do romance novels reflect that tension?
Read more…In zones like New York City, single affluent women are abundant, and many of them are unhappy with their serial dating routines, or "love droughts". Would reading romance novels help them have happier love lives?
Read more…Love is like a contest ultimately between the two who are in love, but it's rare for power to be evenly sliced in any relationship.
Read more…Never mind chick-flicks. Are there movies that men enjoy as much as women enjoy that have strong romantic undertones? "Gone With The Wind". "West Side Story". Perhaps there needs to be a non-romance line of men-mance books that reflect what works in
Read more…Is there a way to introduce and sustain a division of romance titles specifically for the untapped male audience? Maybe it can't be called "Romance". The mere effort would generate a lot of publicity, and women readers might buy them for men. Jeff
Read more…Even though there's a preponderance of delicious looking breasts and lips on the covers, how come the books are never marketed to men?
Read more…Have you ever noticed that romance book covers always show men with big muscles and women with healthy necklines and wild hair. Is that done on purpose?
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