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Stop here for tips on how to write your romance novel, deep dives into your favourite tropes, updates on new romance trends, writing prompts, and more!

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The photograph shows a woman wearing a belted black dress waving a trans flag in front of her face.

The photograph shows a woman wearing a belted black dress waving a trans flag in front of her face.

16 Romance Novels with Transgender Heroines to Read Right Now

It's a very difficult time for trans people the world over right now, especially trans women. There are many things you can do in...

Romance Sub-genres

May 15

The photograph shows three women friends sitting against the trunk of a large tree. One is holding flowers for the other to smell, while the third looks on with a sly smile.

The photograph shows three women friends sitting against the trunk of a large tree. One is holding flowers for the other to smell, while the third looks on with a sly smile.

4 Sapphic WhyChoose Romance Writing Prompts

Last week, I covered the new sapphic whychoose romance sub-genre, and today, I'm sharing writing prompts to inspire anyone interested in...

Romance Writing Prompts

May 5

How to Incorporate the Period Care Romance Microtrope into Your Romance Next Novel

How to Incorporate the Period Care Romance Microtrope into Your Romance Next Novel

How to Incorporate the Period Care Romance Microtrope into Your Romance Next Novel

Not all that long ago, menstruation was absent from romance novels featuring woman main characters. And no, these women were not living...

Dec 9, 2024

A blue sign with a white arrow piercing a heart. In the background are city buildings.

A blue sign with a white arrow piercing a heart. In the background are city buildings.

What Is a Microtrope, and How Can It Help Your Romance Novel?

Tropes. The romance genre, and indeed most fiction genres, can't exist without them. And that's because tropes are plot devices that can...

Oct 17, 2024

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