- Mass Market Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Alpha Books; 1 edition (Jan 23 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 002863196X
- ISBN-13: 978-0028631967
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.8 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 667 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #661,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Romances account for more than half of all mass-market paperback fiction sold. Two thousand romances are published each year. Ah, a land of opportunity, the writer is prone to think. Not so fast, Swifty. If you aren't already a reader of romances, chances are you'll never write a convincing one yourself. But if you genuinely love happy endings, Julie Beard (My Fair Lord) is here to help you become the next, well, Julie Beard. Embedded within chapters about writing and publishing and promoting your romance are all kinds of juicy tidbits about the romance biz. Beard discusses each romance subgenre in detail, disclosing typical story lines, the appropriate tone to use, and authors whose work is worth checking out. She talks about current trends (the biggest one at publication is the "cowboy-rancher-baby-bride" romance) and how to spot future ones (hint: keep your eye on popular culture). She knows what to include in your book--irresistible heroes and heroines, for starters--and what to avoid: nontraditional locales, rape scenes, sadomasochism, infidelity. She defines such terms as black moment, regency, and clinch ("the passionate embrace that typifies the traditional romance cover"). And yes, Beard says, even men can get their romances published--though it may be the one field in which they can succeed only if they are willing to take on a pseudonym of the feminine variety. --Jane Steinberg
Book Description
Romance novels are the biggest-selling genre in publishing, selling more books each year than mysteries and science fiction combined. Numerous romance authors appear regularly on the New York Times best-seller lists, and they often carry their romance audience over into the mainstream, and vice versa. Nora Roberts, Tami Hoag, Linda Howard, LaVryle Spencer, Sandra Brown, to name a few, all got their start in category fiction -- and they were all romance fiction readers who once said, "I wonder if I can do that." CIG to Getting Your Romance Published, written by a successful romance novelist, teaches aspiring writers everything they need to know about this popular, highly successful genre. From plotting to characterization to approaching agents and editors, the book gives readers a head start toward publishing their own novels. Some topics covered are- Love sells--why those "little books" are so popular, the rules of romance writing--respect the genre, focus on relationships, and more, the aspiring romance writers checklist, the subgenres--historical, contemporary, time-travel, futuristic, paranormal, multicultural, finding your voice as a writer, pacing checklist, undercovers--sex and the single (or married) writer, punching up your prose--editing and rewriting, hiring an agent and finding an editor, submitting your manuscript, book covers and pseudonyms, promotion tips, the key to a long-lasting writing career, and romancing the publishing industry.
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Very Helpful,
By "mooncombo" (Scottsdale, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Complete Idiot Guide Get Your Romance Published (Mass Market Paperback)
Having read hundreds, maybe even thousands of historical romances over the last 20 years, I always dreamed of one day writing my own novel. This book is an extremely helpful tool for anyone that dreams of one day becoming a bestselling author. Julie Beard shares information about the industry and the various tricks to getting published. For those aspiring historical romance writers bogged down by the research process, Beard also gives insight to resources with which to build your historical framework. This book is a great read. It's funny and inspiring. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to break into the romance industry.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Buy!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Complete Idiot Guide Get Your Romance Published (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a veritable mine of information on writing a romance and also on the romance writing industry. I wish I'd bought this book sooner and saved myself weeks of research on the internet.A definite must-buy for anyone considering writing a romance.
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVED IT!!,
By Rachel Carr (Harlan, KY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Complete Idiot Guide Get Your Romance Published (Mass Market Paperback)
Being a total novice myself, this book answered ALL my questions on writing a romance and getting it published. Very easy to read and understand, I read the whole book without putting it down!! Very informative! If you are like me and know absolutly nothing about the "insides" of the romance genre, this is THE book for you!
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