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3 British Gothic Romance Authors

By: Vickie Britton

Gothic and romantic suspense novels by British authors Victoria Holt, Dorothy Eden, and Mary Stewart were in the height of their popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. more...

American Gothic Romance Authors

By: Vickie Britton

The 1960s and 1970s were the decades of the gothic romance in the US and in Great Britain. In the US, VIrginia Coffman, Phyllis Whitney and Barbara Michaels reigned more...

Book Review: False Advertising

By: Susan Whelan

A single pregnant woman and a recently widowed young mother make unlikely housemates in this engaging story by Australian author Dianne Blacklock. more...

Kassia Krozser & RomanceWiki

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Q&A with the creator of RomanceWiki, the online encyclopedia of romance fiction. Kassia Krozser speaks about RomanceWiki and her love affair with romance novels. more...

RomanceWiki

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Recovering romance fiction history one entry at a time; Wiki format gives new organization to history, titles and personalities of romance fiction, more...

Vampires In Modern Romance

By: Kathryn Wilson

Vampires have long been a point of fascination for people worldwide. These days, the undead have found an established home in the romance novel genre. more...

Carly's Sound by Author Ali Vali

By: Victoria Oldham

In Ali Vali's novel Carly's Sound, the reader goes on a romantic ride laced with sadness and triumph. Her witty prose makes the reader laugh, even through the tears. more...

Romance Novel Trends

By: Donna Lea Simpson

From its inception as a formally recognized genre, romance novels have followed trends, but for writers the question is whether to follow, or try to lead. more...

Write a Romance Novel

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Writing romance fiction can be a lucrative, satisfying career if you plan carefully, write quickly, and know how to market yourself. more...

Book Videos

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Book videos are popular on YouTube and author fansites, but rather than pay a company to make one, you can do it yourself with a bit of technical know-how and these tips. more...

Romance Novel TV

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Enhancing romance readers' online experience with author interviews, and a sense of community, RNTV makes the transition from simple web technology to broadcasting online more...

Romance Novels: Genre & Sub-genre

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Simplifying, for the writer, the bewildering categories of genre and sub-genre in romance fiction. more...

The Vampire Romance Novel

By: L. Shepherd

The vampire romance novel is gaining ground with readers as they explore the sensitive side of the dark creature. more...

What Defines a Romance Novel?

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Romance fiction embraces a wide array of characters, time periods and plot lines, but focuses on the love at the heart of each couple's tale. more...

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