Author Archives: Lynn

You want a romance. But … you don’t want to write a romance story. You just want to add a romantic element to your story. Most stories have them. Science fiction, fantasy, westerns … even mystery and horror aren’t immune to the pull. When you … Continue reading →

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Write what you know. I’ve always hated that advice. If you ask me to cite the worst advice to give a writer, it’s that. No hesitation. That is the worst advice I’ll ever … Continue reading →

No, really. What is “Genre”? The answer is … //shrug// … ? Hear me out. Genre is one of those aspects of writing that is both easy and hard to define because, with Genre, maybe more than any other writing … Continue reading →