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5 Christmas Fantasy Romance Writing Prompts
Christmas is a magical time, so it only makes sense that this week's romance writing prompts focus on that most magical of sub-genres:...
Dec 5, 2024
4 Kinky Christmas Monster Romance Writing Prompts
Snogging the boogeyman under the mistletoe. Exchanging stuffed stockings with the town's burly orc. Sharing a bed with a demon and her...
Nov 25, 2024
4 Hanukkah Romance Writing Prompts
The last few years have seen a steady increase in winter holiday books that center non-Christian traditions. This is awesome, because it...
Nov 14, 2024
3 Small-Town Christmas Romance Writing Prompts
If you're in the US, you've still got nearly a month before things get Christmassy. But over here in the UK, stores were decked out in...
Nov 8, 2024
5 Steamy Monster Romance Writing Prompts
Happy Halloween! A day for candy, trick-or-treating, and reading books about monster peens. If that's your vibe. And if writing books...
Oct 31, 2024
20 Sub-Plots for Your Next Small-Town Romance Book
Small town romances are having a moment. Much like cozy romance, readers love them because they're comforting. You get a tight-knit...
Oct 28, 2024
5 More Witchy Romance Writing Prompts
Halloween is nearly upon us, and besides the orange leaves, the profusion of cobwebs and gravestones in yards, and the terrifying display...
Oct 23, 2024
3 Gothic Romance Writing Prompts
Gothic romance is a sub-genre that, up until a few years ago, was often overlooked. But thanks to the uptick in dark romances, and in...
Oct 18, 2024
5 Witchy Romance Book Writing Prompts
It's no secret: witches are having a moment in romance. It's not just because Halloween is on its way, either. This trend has been going...
Oct 11, 2024
5 Vampire Paranormal Romance Writing Prompts for Halloween
Ah, vampires. One of my favourite paranormal romance characters, and one that is easy to combine with other character tropes to create...
Oct 4, 2024
5 Cozy Romance Writing Prompts for Spooky Season
Cozy. It used to be a word most closely associated with two things: autumn, and cozy mysteries. But now, it's taken over the romance...
Sep 27, 2024
5 Horror Romance Writing Prompts
We're only a little over a month away from Halloween, and the closer we get, the more spooky season romance writing prompts I think of!...
Sep 20, 2024
5 Paranormal Romance Writing Prompts for Spooky Season
With the beginning of September comes what is, for many romance readers, the best time of the year: spooky season. It's a great time to...
Sep 5, 2024
5 Western Historical Romance Writing Prompts
Ah, the Wild Wild West. It's a classic setting for historical romance novels. All that hope instilled by the Gold Rush, the wide open...
Jul 18, 2024
5 Sci-Fi Romance Book Writing Prompts
I love sci-fi romance, but if you browse the most popular books in the sub-genre, chances are you'll see a whole lot of aliens. But...
Jul 2, 2024
5 Romantic Suspense Writing Prompts
Romantic Suspense is the workhorse of romance sub-genres, weaving two genres (romance + suspense) into one story so seamlessly and...
Jun 10, 2024
4 Fantasy Romance Writing Prompts
Want to jump on the fantasy romance/romantasy train, but don't know where to start? These fantasy romance writing prompts are here for...
May 24, 2024
5 Contemporary Romance Writing Prompts
Can't decide between plots? Struggling to figure out what type/niche/sub-genre of romance novel to write? Or maybe you're at the start of...
May 10, 2024
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