Top Posts of 2018
It’s the time of summing up, so let’s take a look at the top posts from the Romance MFA in 2018. By page views, here they are. 10. Romance Tropes in …
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Pulp Covers for Classic Romances
My next reading in Angelique, which came out in the 1960s. Nearly every edition shows the heroine falling out of her dress in a most scandalous fashion, so I’m expecting …
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Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca: Shades of Jane Eyre
This gothic mystery featuring a new bride haunted by the overwhelming presence of the last wife is often cited as a great romance. But is it really a romance? Book …
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Clergy in historical romance
As I was reading A Room With A View, which contrasts a close-minded clergyman (Mr. Eager) with an open-minded one (Mr. Beebe), it occurred to me that every book I’ve read …
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Research reading: December 2017 edition
Regency Topics On Historical and Regency Romance UK, you can take a look at a lady’s watercolors of Regency life. There are a great many outdoor scenes which show …
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Light and dark: Emotion and Atmosphere in Jane Eyre
The Romance MFA project isn’t just about reading a bunch of romances, it’s about learning to write better by doing so. This post, therefore, considers what I can learn from …
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