Is “Realistic Romance” a Realistic Option?
How about a little psychology behind your historical romance needs? This is an interesting article about a bookstore with titles piled neatly at the end of a major bookstore chain’s aisle with the sign “Realistic Romance” placed above them. What does that mean? The first book that I wrote had too much realism, as one reviewer pointed out. Some wanted to throw it against the wall. Others said it was a downer. Yeah, I get it. We don’t like to write about the tough places in life that may have romance. It’s escapism at the core to fall in love with a titled English aristocrat. Nevertheless, if you know me, I say let’s fall in love with a few others like brickmakers, watchmakers, and regularContinue Reading