That first meeting - the one where the hero and heroine start the slow burn that takes the whole story to turn into true love - is the single most important part of the whole book. Nail it, and you've won yourself readers. Sarah MacLean bookburnhave share on social
If you think back to your time as a teenager, everything was dramatic. Sarah MacLean backdramaticteenager 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
Alas, summer sun can't last forever. The days will grow cooler and shorter, and our skin will once again pale. Sarah MacLean alacoolday Change image and share on social
Boring heroines are, in my opinion, the most common romance mistake. We loathe hanging out with women who define themselves purely through their relationships... why would we want to read about them? Sarah MacLean borecommondefine Change image and share on social
For the most part, my characters don't talk to me. I like to lord over them like some kind of benevolent deity. And, for the most part, my characters go along with it. I write intense character sketches and long, play-like conversations between me and them, but they stay out of the book writing itself. Sarah MacLean benevolentbookcharacter share on social
'A Rogue by Any Other Name' is the first book in the 'Rules of Scoundrels' series, centered on a legendary pre-Victorian casino and her four scandalous aristocratic owners. Sarah MacLean aristocraticbookcasino 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
There is perhaps no more rewarding romance heroine than she who is not expected to find love. The archetype comes in many disguises - the wallflower, the spinster, the governess, the single mom - but always with one sad claim: Love is not in her cards. Sarah MacLean archetypecardclaim share on social
As for the zone, I always find the zone immediately after I am sure I will never ever find the zone again because it has left me for some other, better writer. Sarah MacLean findimmediatelyleave Change image and share on social