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[[Robyn Amos|Amos, Robyn]], 1996. 'Writing the Ethnic Romance'.[http://www.robynamos.com/author/writing/articles/ethnic.htm]
 
[[Robyn Amos|Amos, Robyn]], 1996. 'Writing the Ethnic Romance'.[http://www.robynamos.com/author/writing/articles/ethnic.htm]
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[[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]
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[[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, 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.'
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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!'
 
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!'
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[[Blair Bancroft|Bancroft, Blair]]. 'What is Regency?'. [http://www.blairbancroft.com/what_is_regency.htm]
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[[Jo Beverley|Beverley, Jo]]. 'Selling that Manuscript'. [http://members.shaw.ca/jobev/selling.html]
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[[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]
  
 
[[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]], 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]
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[[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]
 
[[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].
 
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].
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[[Celeste Bradley|Bradley, Celeste]]. 'Fact or Fantasy?'.[http://www.celestebradley.com/article_ff.asp]
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[[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]
 
[[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]

Revision as of 12:40, 27 May 2006

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


Amos, Robyn, 1996. 'Writing the Ethnic Romance'.[1]

Anderson, Gabi, 2005. ' Popular Fiction VS Proper English'. [2]

Anderson, Gabi, 2005. 'Sexual Tension'. [3]

AuthorsOnTheWeb.Com, 2004. '2004 Romance Author Roundtable'. [4] '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'. [5] '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'. [6] ' 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!'

Bancroft, Blair. 'What is Regency?'. [7]

Beverley, Jo. 'Selling that Manuscript'. [8]

Beverley, Jo, 2003. 'The luncheon speech presented at the RWA Annual Conference, New York, July 2003'.[9]

Bond, Stephanie, 2000. 'MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS: Conversing With the Unconverted (How to Deal With Uninformed People Who Put Down Romance)'. [10]

Bond, Stephanie, 2006. 'MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS: We Each Are Responsible for the Image of Romance'. [11] Links to these and other articles by Stephanie Bond for writers can be found at her page for writers.

Bradley, Celeste. 'Fact or Fantasy?'.[12]

Bradley, Celeste. 'What's so Funny about Peace, Love and Understanding?'.[13]

Brashear, Jean, 2000. 'Writers Who Dare and the Editors Who Let Them', first published in Romance Writers Report. [14]

Clare, Pamela, 2005. 'Romancing the Store: Why not give women what they want?', Publishers Weekly, 11/21/2005. [15]

Coulter, Brenda, 'What is "Inspirational" Romance?'. [16]

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. [17]

Crusie, Jennifer, 2000. 'I Know What It Is When I Read It: Defining the Romance Genre', first published in Romance Writer's Report. [18]

Day, Sylvia, 2005. 'What is Erotic Romance?'.[19]

Gracie, Anne, 'Romantic Myths', first in the Victorian Writers' Centre magazine, WriteOn, based in Melbourne, Australia. [20]

Hale, Deborah, 2005. ' The Secret Formula of Romance Fiction'. [21]

Joyce, Lydia, 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T'.[22]

Joyce, Lydia, 'Defending the Genre that Needs No Defense'.[23]

Joyce, Lydia, 'Fighting Words: Why Romance Needs Accuracy'.[24]

Krentz, Jayne Ann, 2000. 'Are We There Yet? Mainstreaming The Romance', Keynote Speech at Bowling Green State University Conference On Romance. [25]

Lowell, Elizabeth (Anne Maxwell), "Popular Fiction: Why We Read It, Why We Write It." [26]

McClain, Lee Tobin, 2003. ‘Sweet, Savage Academe: True Confessions of a Pulp Professor’, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 15 August 2003. [27]

Proctor, Candice, 2005. 'The Romance Genre Blues, or Why We Don't Get No Respect'.[28]

Samuel, Barbara, 'Acts of Faith: Writing Romances as an Act of Courage', first given as a luncheon speech in Dallas. [29]

Walker, Kate, 2005. 'Alpha Heroes', wewriteromance.com.[30]