Romance Writing Resources

Romance Writing Resources for Beginners and Established Writers

In the Romance writing section we searched the world wide web for informational and instructional links that will fuel your desire to write your novel and to provide resources that will help you do so. Good luck and happy writing!

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"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.
~William Wordsworth

Romance Writing Resources

Links For Writers
We have listed links here for writers of all genres. You will find grammar, usage, editing, online courses, workshops and more.

eBook Crossroads Writers Edge
General writing resources.

Online Reference Books
A helpful listing of online references for writers on writing, grammar, and more,

Manuscript Preparation -- Proper formatting is an important part of getting your manuscript ready for an editor or agent. In this section we have information on standard novel formatting, and even writing terms that you should know.

Writing Terms You Need To Know

How To Format A Manuscript

Building Fictional Characters -- In this section, you'll find links to websites, articles and workshops to help you build true-to-life characters. We've even including a detailed character chart worksheet that you can print and fill out for each of your characters.

Holly Lisle
Resource for building characters and plots.

Character Chart 2
Fiction writer's character chart.

Developing Heroes and Heroines
How to develop your main characters, flaws and all.

Character Building Workshop
Great information here.

Publishers & Agents -- There are links to publishers' guidelines for both print and e-pubs, and sites to check them out before you query them. There is also a comprehensive agent listing.

Agents

ePublishers

Romance Publishers

Writing a Synopsis -- With these links we hope to make writing the dreaded synopsis just a little easier! Here you will find information on formatting, and general synopsis writing.

Five Steps To Writing A Synopsis

Writing A Synopsis

Writing A Synopsis From the Ground Up

Writing A Novel Synopsis

Writing a Query Letter -- Learn how to write your query letter with these information and article links. There is even a sample letter. Good luck!

Sample Novel Query Letter
Writing The Query Letter
Dos and Don'ts: How To Write The Perfect Query Letter
How to Write a Successful Query

Research Links -- We have found some great sites to help you do your research without leaving your computer chairs! Here you will find links to subjects, including forensics, medicine, history, time periods, and more There are also romance writing links, romance publishers and writing courses.

Crime and Clues
Lots of information on the art and science of Criminal Investigation.

When Rigor Mortis Sets In
Great source for Rigor Mortis information

The Herbal Encyclopedia
An alphabetical listing of healing herbs and other healing information.

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
A comprehensive medieval site. Included are full texts of translated writings, selections from medieval writings, as well as information on medieval law.

The Regency Page
An extensive resource for writers of the Regency era.

Literary-Liaisons
Comprehensive list of on-line resources for writers of historical fiction.

Charlotte's Web
Excellent resource especially for information on character building.

Diana's Writing Page
Diana Cosby provides general links plus specific info on Knights, Pirates, Scots, Cops, Sioux, Herbs and more...

Passionate Pen
Really good general resource for romance writers.

Interactive Writing Classes
Classes in writing and plotting. Start first of every month.

Canting Dictionary
Collection of the Canting Words and Terms used by Beggars, Gypsies, Cheats, House-Breakers, Shop-Lifters, Foot-Pads, Highway-Men, etc.


Romance Writers Markets -- If your ready to try your hand, we have listed some good listings of writers markets for you to try out. Good writing...

Writers Write Romance Markets
Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau
Writers Digest Guidelines
For Writers Markets
Writers Weekly Markets

Romance Writing Contests -- If your interested in entering writers contests there are some good listings here. Good Luck!

Romance Writing Contests
eBook Crossroads Contests

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~James Michener

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