Sites for romance writers:

Romance Writers of America - organization's main site

Romance Novelists Association - UK equivalent to RWA - holds annual New Writer's Scheme for unpublished authors

Cataromance - A great site for resources, reviews, and more

Romance Junkies - another great resource site, along with an annual First Chapter contest

Romance Divas - Resources, reviews, interviews!

The Pink Heart Society - For readers, writers and lovers of romance!

E-harlequin - Wonderful Learn-to-Write channel as well as a great community (forum)

CaRWA - Calgary Chapter of the RWA

 

 Links to Articles

The Construction Zone - the series from my blog, put together in one article

Liz Fielding's Tips

Melissa James - don't miss out on her series on Emotional Depth!!!!

Natasha Oakley

Barbara Hannay

 

Books

Either resource books or novels that have made me a better writer!

Writing Romance For Dummies by Leslie Wainger

The 12 Point Guide to Writing Romance by Kate Walker - a wonderful resource book by a fabulous writer lovingly known as "Queen Kate"

Writing the Breakout Novel and Writing the Breakout Novel workbook  by Donald Maass, superagent

On Writing by Stephen King

Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher - for simple craft.  Outstanding.

 

 

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