Writers on Romance

2006-10-24T22:28:49Z

Mrwhite:

This page is for articles/speeches written by romance writers about the romance genre but not published in academic journals or books.

From this page you may return to the main [[Romance Scholarship]] page or go directly to

* [[Bibliography A-G]] - the first half of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
* [[Bibliography H-Z]] - the second half of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
* [[Dissertation Abstracts]]
* [[Scholarship in Languages Other than English]].
* [[Romance Resources for Academics]] - lists romance-related resources which may be of interest to academics.
* [[Romance in the Media]] - lists news items/features items about romance.
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[[Robyn Amos|Amos, Robyn]], 1996. 'Writing the Ethnic Romance'.[http://www.robynamos.com/author/writing/articles/ethnic.htm]

[[Gabi Anderson|Anderson, Gabi]], 2005. ' Popular Fiction VS Proper English'. [http://www.gabianderson.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=39]

[[Gabi Anderson|Anderson, Gabi]], 2005. 'Sexual Tension'. [http://www.gabianderson.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=39]

AuthorsOnTheWeb.Com, 2004. '2004 Romance Author Roundtable'. [http://www.authorsontheweb.com/features/0402-romance/romance.asp] 'AuthorsOnTheWeb.com has brought together 17 romance writers --- Cherry Adair, Mary Balogh, Stephanie Bond, Susan Crandall, Jane Feather, Laura Lee Guhrke, Lisa Jackson, Beverly Jenkins, Nicole Jordan, Lisa Kleypas, Jill Marie Landis, Linda Francis Lee, Judi McCoy, Linda Lael Miller, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kimberly Raye, and Karen Rose --- to discuss the challenge of developing fresh plot lines and unique characters in this highly popular and ever-growing genre, the research they conduct for their novels, and memorable encounters they have had with readers.'

AuthorsOnTheWeb.Com, 2003. 'Romance Author Roundtable'. [http://www.authorsontheweb.com/features/0302-romance/romance.asp] 'Romance is more than hearts and flowers for this group of authors. As writers of a genre responsible for more than 50 % book sales it's big business. Mary Lynn Baxter, Jo Beverley, Shirlee Busbee, Candace Camp, Leslie Carroll, Gaelen Foley, Dorothy Garlock, Rachel Gibson, Judith McNaught, Teresa Medeiros, Brenda Novak, Carly Phillips, Julia Quinn, Barbara Samuel, Christina Skye, and Kerrelyn Sparks discuss creating and sustaining ongoing characters, writing love scenes and their thoughts on the romance genre in the world of publishing.'

AuthorsOnTheWeb.Com, 2002. 'Romance Author Roundtable'. [http://www.authorsontheweb.com/features/0202-romance/romance.asp] ' Romance. It's more than hearts and flowers. For these sixteen authors --- Shana Abé, Lauren Bach, Sherri Browning, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Madeline Hunter, Brenda Joyce, Donna Kauffman, Betina Krahn, Kat Martin, Glenna McReynolds, Nora Roberts, Sharon Robinson, Amanda Scott, Elizabeth Thornton, Sue-Ellen Welfonder, and Susan Wiggs --- romance is all about writing and it's big business. Read their comments about the genre responsible for more than 50% book sales each year. Now that's a statistic to flirt with!'

[[Blair Bancroft|Bancroft, Blair]]. 'What is Regency?'. [http://www.blairbancroft.com/what_is_regency.htm]

[[Jo Beverley|Beverley, Jo]]. 'Selling that Manuscript'. [http://members.shaw.ca/jobev/selling.html]

[[Jo Beverley|Beverley, Jo]], 2003. 'The luncheon speech presented at the RWA Annual Conference, New York, July 2003'.[http://members.shaw.ca/jobev/rwa2003.html]

[[Toni Blake|Blake, Toni]], 2000. 'Why I Open The Bedroom Door'. [http://www.roadtoromance.ca/articles/articletoniblake.htm]

[[Cheryl Bolen|Bolen, Cheryl]], 1999. 'The Sophistication of the Romance Novel'. First published in the ''Houston Writer'' in February 1999. [http://www.cherylbolen.com/sophistication.htm]

[[Stephanie Bond|Bond, Stephanie]], 2000. 'MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS: Conversing With the Unconverted (How to Deal With Uninformed People Who Put Down Romance)'. [http://www.stephaniebond.com/PDF%20files/Writers%20Articles/MYOB--Conversing%20with%20the%20Unconverted.pdf]

[[Stephanie Bond|Bond, Stephanie]], 2006. 'MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS: We Each Are Responsible for the Image of Romance'. [http://www.stephaniebond.com/PDF%20files/Writers%20Articles/MYOB--Image%20of%20Romance.pdf]
Links to these and other articles by Stephanie Bond for writers can be found at her [http://www.stephaniebond.com/writers'_articles.htm page for writers].

Bookbug-on-the-Web, 1999-2000. 'A Hero at Heart: Romance Authors Define the Perfect Hero'. [http://www.geocities.com/bookbug.geo/hero.html]

[[Celeste Bradley|Bradley, Celeste]]. 'Fact or Fantasy?'.[http://www.celestebradley.com/article_ff.asp]

[[Celeste Bradley|Bradley, Celeste]]. 'What's so Funny about Peace, Love and Understanding?'.[http://www.celestebradley.com/article_funny.asp]

[[Jean Brashear|Brashear, Jean]], 2000. 'Writers Who Dare and the Editors Who Let Them', first published in ''Romance Writers Report''. [http://www.jeanbrashear.com/w-wwd.html]

[[Susannah Carleton|Carleton, Susannah]]. 'The differences between Regency romances
and Regency-set historical romances'.[http://www.susannahcarleton.com/regency.html#The_differences_between_Regency_romances]

[[P.C. Cast|Cast, P.C.]] and [[Gena Showalter|Showalter, Gena]]. ' Aliens Do It With Tentacles! (Alien Sex)'. [http://www.specromonline.com/article_display.cfm?id=137&atype_id=6]

[[Pamela Clare|Clare, Pamela]], 2005. 'Romancing the Store: Why not give women what they want?', ''Publishers Weekly'', 11/21/2005. [http://publishersweekly.com/article/CA6285280.html?industryid=23602&industry=Romance+Books]

[[Brenda Coulter|Coulter, Brenda]], 'What is "Inspirational" Romance?'. [http://brendacoulter.com/BrendaCoulterInspRomance.htm]

[[Jennifer Crusie|Crusie, Jennifer]], 1998. 'Defeating the Critics: What We Can Do About the Anti-Romance Bias', first published in ''Romance Writer's Report'', Vol. 18 Number 6. June 1998: 38-39, 44. [http://www.jennycrusie.com/essays/defeatingthecritics.php]

[[Jennifer Crusie|Crusie, Jennifer]], 2000. 'I Know What It Is When I Read It: Defining the Romance Genre', first published in ''Romance Writer's Report''. [http://www.jennycrusie.com/essays/definingromancegenre.php]

[[Sylvia Day|Day, Sylvia]], 2005. 'What is Erotic Romance?'.[http://www.sylviaday.com/extras/article-1/]

[[Karen Fox|Fox, Karen]], 1998. 'Looking Toward the Futuristic'. [http://www.karenafox.com/futuristic.htm]

[[Ruth Glick|Glick, Ruth]], 2005. 'Romance vs. Romantic Suspense'. [http://mywebpages.comcast.net/glick/rom-vs-rs.htm]

[[Linda Goodnight|Goodnight, Linda]]. 'Heavenly Days! What's the World Coming To?'. [http://lindagoodnight.tripod.com/cbaarticle.htm] [About Inspirational Romance]

[[Anne Gracie|Gracie, Anne]], 'Romantic Myths', first in the Victorian Writers' Centre magazine, ''WriteOn'', based in Melbourne, Australia. [http://www.annegracie.com/writing/romanticmyths.html]

[[Deborah Hale|Hale, Deborah]], 1998. ' Walking the Historical Tightrope: Giving Your Historical Romance 'Atmosphere' Without Making It Sound Like a Doctoral Thesis'. [http://members.aol.com/hrwdebhale/History.htm]

[[Deborah Hale|Hale, Deborah]], 2005. ' The Secret Formula of Romance Fiction'. [http://members.aol.com/hrwdebhale/tips.htm]

[[Barbara Hannay|Hannay, Barbara]]. 'Believable Characters: Balancing Fantasy and Reality'. [http://www.barbarahannay.com/fantasy.asp]

[[Melinda Rucker Haynes|Haynes, Melinda Rucker]], 2004. 'For the Greater Good: Writing Issue-Themed Romance'. [http://www.melindaruckerhaynes.com/good.shtml]

[[Bronwyn Jameson|Jameson, Bronwyn]], 2006. 'Irresistible Heroes: Those Australians'. [http://www.bronwynjameson.com/article14.html]

[[Carolyn Jewel|Jewel, Carolyn]], 2002. 'Why Romance Novels Get No Respect'. [http://www.carolynjewel.com/misc/norespect.shtml]

[[Lydia Joyce|Joyce, Lydia]], 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T'.[http://www.lydiajoyce.com/goodies/onwriting/respect.html]

[[Lydia Joyce|Joyce, Lydia]], 'Defending the Genre that Needs No Defense'.[http://www.lydiajoyce.com/goodies/onwriting/nodefense.html]

[[Lydia Joyce|Joyce, Lydia]], 'Fighting Words: Why Romance Needs Accuracy'.[http://www.lydiajoyce.com/goodies/onwriting/fightingwords.html]

[[Shirley Jump|Jump, Shirley]], 2001. 'Make Them Laugh, Make Them Cry: Writing with Emotion'. [http://www.shirleyjump.com/article/item-194a3706-1ed5-4c63-8d0c-b0044e4a3ffa.aspx]

[[Jayne Ann Krentz|Krentz, Jayne Ann]], 2000. 'Are We There Yet? Mainstreaming The Romance', Keynote Speech at
Bowling Green State University Conference On Romance. [http://www.krentz-quick.com/bgspeech.html]

[[Elizabeth Lowell|Lowell, Elizabeth]] (Anne Maxwell), "Popular Fiction: Why We Read It, Why We Write It." [http://www.elizabethlowell.com/popfiction.html]

McClain, Lee Tobin, 2003. ‘Sweet, Savage Academe: True Confessions of a Pulp Professor’, ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'', 15 August 2003. [http://chronicle.com/free/v49/i49/49b01901.htm]

[[Candice Proctor|Proctor, Candice]], 2005. 'The Romance Genre Blues, or Why We Don't Get No Respect'.[http://www.candiceproctor.com/romance%20genre%20blues.html]

[[Barbara Samuel|Samuel, Barbara]], 'Acts of Faith: Writing Romances as an Act of Courage', first given as a luncheon speech in Dallas. [http://www.barbarasamuel.com/columns-32.html]

[[Kate Walker|Walker, Kate]], 2005. 'Alpha Heroes', wewriteromance.com.[http://www.wewriteromance.com/articles/alphaheroes-katewalker.html]

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