Category Archives: On Writing Historical Romance

SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Good Morning!  This is my first week participating in Six Sentence Sunday and today my six sentences are from my historical romance short story “Heart of Deception,” which is under contract and will be available shortly from Books to Go … Continue reading →

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LES MISERABLES – Romance not for the faint of heart

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Most readers today think of romance within the current conventions of the genre.  What we don’t realize is that in the beginning of the romantic movement the expectations were very different.  When viewing or reading a classic romance, such as … Continue reading →

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The Challenges of Writing Historical Romance

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

There are certainly challenges to any kind of writing project.  The romance genre, and all of its attendant sub-genres, presents any number of challenges in a variety of combinations.  Romantic suspense combines the challenge of making romance steam while the H/H solve a mystery; … Continue reading →

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