A Daily Dose of Romance

Raised eyebrows, a stifled laugh, then, “Really? Do you write those naughty ones?”

For some odd reason, writing romance novels is rarely taken as a serious occupation. The fact that I sit at my computer - six to seven days a week, mind - compose words, work out plots and characterization and setting and scene, not to mention sell to a New York publisher seems to be something just anyone could do - if you write romance. Or so many people seem to think.

Well let me tell you, it is not something just anyone can do. Go to any romance writer’s conference, big or small, and you’ll find only a fraction of a percentage of authors who have sold. Most are there hoping to sell their book, or learn how to make it better so it will sell.

I’m not sure why writing mysteries or suspense or most any other genre doesn’t get the same reaction that writing romance does, but for some reason romance is considered serious fluff. Especially the super hot, sexy and erotic romances like I write.

Romance - especially the super hot, sexy and erotic romances - are the ones most men need to be reading. Want to learn what a woman is looking for in her man, likes or wants or fantasizes about in bed? Do a bit of research - read her keeper shelf.

Women aren’t such a mystery. We want the basics in life, food, shelter, safety, family. And a man who lets us know he thinks we put the stars in the sky once in a while.