Musings of a Curvy Romance Writer

40 Lists To Soothe The Soul

To say life is a bit stressful right now is an understatement. So many things seem to keep crashing on us, one right after the other, like waves in a turbulent ocean. It’s easy to get caught up in it all, letting it pull us under, sweeping us out to the depths of our own personal anxieties.

Riding the waves of stress is sometimes all we can do just to survive until we reach calmer seas.…

5 Spooky Stories To Keep You Up At Night

Halloween is just around the corner and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to snuggle up in my bed and read a good ghost story. Check out these 5 I’ve listed below and if you like one don’t forget to come back and click on the name of the author to see more of their work.

The Haunting of Brynn Wilder

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

by Wendy Webb

After a…

54 Publishers Accepting Romance and Erotica Submissions

If the hardest part of writing a book is finishing it, then the second hardest part is deciding how to get it published.

Thankfully, writers today have options.

Option #1 – You can go the traditional route and find a literary agent to represent you and your interests and then that agent will get into contact with the publishing houses they think will be the best fit for your story.

Option…

What Romance Readers Want to See in Chapter One

To further the discussion from The Right Way To Start Your Romance Novel I decided to create a reader poll to hear what’s in demand straight from the source. The following Facebook Reader Groups took part: Erotica Readers and Authors with 10,107 members Interracial Romance Readers with 1,852 members Romance & Thrillers with 13,507 members Without further ado here are the results: In 1st place is…

The Right Way To Start Your Romance Novel

Original image created by Dashu83 from Freepik.com and modified by Darla G. Denton Spoiler Alert: There is no right way to begin a story. There are just too many variables that come into play for there to be one right way. In the end it’s up to you to decide what works best with the story you’ve created in the genre you think it fits best under. Below are some idea to help you, based on the…

The 2016 RITA Finalists Reading Challenge #RITAGH #CurvyReader

The RITA is a contest put on by the Romance Writers of America that is basically the Oscars of the Romantic Fiction world. If you write romance this is the award you want listed in your bio.  “The RITA is the highest award of distinction in romance fiction. It recognizes excellence in published romance novels and novellas. Up to 2,000 romance novels are entered in the RITA competition each year.…

The 2016 Golden Heart Finalists #RITAGH

Ever since I heard about Romance Writers of America I knew it was where I needed to be if I wanted to be serious about my writing career and so I joined as soon as I could. When I learned about the Golden Heart contest I felt that if I won a Golden Heart award it would mean that I had a really good story and would be a successful author in my genre and so of course I’ve chickened out each and…

Plus Size Actors & The Characters They Portray

Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a movie, watched a TV show or read a book that had a “fat” character in it who was used solely for comic relief. Now, raise your hand if you’ve seen a movie or watched a TV show where a plus size actor played a character and their weight and size wasn’t mentioned once. A character who was not used as comic relief, as a disgusting prop, or as a villain. Or how…

The Most Popular Book Villains in Romance

Everyone loves a hero but what about those heroes disguised as villains? Have you ever read a romance novel where the hero of the story was clearly a villain? I have and I admit, that type of “hero” is my favorite. Give me a man who is imperfect, real, rough around the edges but soft in the center of his soul and I’m a fan for life. I don’t know what it is about a romance story that uses a…

Essential Books, Tools and Apps for a Successful Writing Career

First and foremost, the most important tool in my writing arsenal is Pinterest. Yes, you read that correctly. Pinterest is where I have a stash of writing articles I click on when I’m not sure I’m doing something correctly, a place where i find inspiration for when I’m just starting out and worksheets that help guide me along the way. I also have a very prized collection of facts, diagrams and…

Authors Worthy of Admiration

Every writer has an author that: Never fails to inspire. Awakens the writing muse within us. Whom we look up to, hoping to emulate their success.   For me, I have three such authors. The Author Who Awoke The Writing Muse Within Me Karen Marie Moning It was midway through reading her Fever series that I realized I had a story I wanted to tell. I couldn’t get enough of Mac and Barrons. I wanted…

8 Plus Size & Body Positive Projects To Sink Your Teeth Into

Reading about body positivity and joining online groups that support loving yourself for who you are today is great but sometimes you want more. Instead of reading about a great event, product or movement you can help fund them and be in the know from the very beginning. Listed below are just a few projects that are currently in the funding stage. Check them out. Just Curves Plus Size…