I want to wake up one morning and know how to write page one, or page 10, or page 250. But I never seem to know how to do it. Every book is different and takes a different structure, style, process, etc. And relearning how to write is where the insanity comes from. Sarah MacLean bookinsanitymorning share on social
In fiction, as in real life, love might inspire acts that are at best foolish and at worst life-threatening, but in the best romances, love is the final, secret ingredient that turns mere mortals into heroes and heroines. Sarah MacLean actbadfiction share on social
As a romance novelist, I have a rather skewed view of babies. You see, they don't typically fit into the classic structure of the romance novel - romance is about two people finding each other and falling in love against insurmountable odds. Babies... well... babies are complicated. Sarah MacLean babyclassiccomplicate share on social
One of the most common criticisms of romance is that the genre is too prescribed: If every romance novel ends happily ever after, don't the stories lack complexity? Don't the readers get bored? Sarah MacLean borecommoncomplexity Change image and share on social
In seven books, I've written my fair share of baby epilogues. Pregnancies and births and even grandchildren have made an appearance in the final pages of my books. Sarah MacLean appearancebabybirth Change image and share on social
Here's the thing about romance novels: The moment when the hero and heroine discover that they're perfect for each other is often the moment when it's them against the world. Sarah MacLean discoverheroheroine Change image and share on social
By the time I was 10 or 12, I had discovered the lure of the romance genre - and the dusty copy of 'The Thorn Birds' on my parents' bookshelf. Sarah MacLean birdbookshelfcopy Change image and share on social
In books by women and for women, it should come as no surprise that heroines are the heroes of the action, finding themselves, their power and their future through love. Sarah MacLean actionbookfind Change image and share on social
Teenagers are asking, 'Who am I?' and 'How do I fit in?' in every aspect of their lives, and the best YA romances appreciate that there is more to a teen's life than finding love. Sarah MacLean aspectfindfit Change image and share on social
