On a Quest to Understand the History of Historical Romance
It’s been quiet here since I spent October finishing a book draft, then jumped directly into Nanowrimo to write another one which is just about finished and I was going …
Romance Writers of America and Racism Read More
Last year, I wrote a post about Behavior Change in Romancelandia. This was after The Ripped Bodice’s Diversity in Publishing Report came out and I had just read Gone With …
Supporting Diversity and Behavior Change in Romancelandia Read More
Over 22 million Angélique books in print, says the cover of my 1975 Bantam Books’ edition of Anne Golon’s scandalous novel. Are things really sexier in France? Is Anne Golon’s Angélique a …
Anne Golon’s Angelique Read More
Hey Romancelandia—especially white people who are feeling like we can do better—I want to talk about behavior change. Before I went all in on writing, I was pursing a career …
Behavior change in Romancelandia: adopting public/visible behaviors Read More
I’ve unfortunately been ill yet again. This time I used my bedrest on The Blue Sword, an adolescent fantasy of a warrior woman who gets magical gifts, a great horse, …
Rereading Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword Read More
As I discussed in my first post on Gone With the Wind, Mitchell’s epic is not aging well (though here’s an astute piece on the Washington Post on why it’s …
What to read after Gone With the Wind Read More
A sweeping tale of war, cultural shifts, survival of the most ruthless, epic love, and pervasive racism. Book details: Title: Gone With the Wind Author: Margaret Mitchell Original publication date: …
Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind Read MoreIn writing historical romances, authors must balance between historically accurate characters and characters which will appeal to contemporary readers. It’s no secret that many writers choose the latter. A member …
Nineteenth Century Ideas in To Have and To Hold Read More