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What’s the Deal With Romantasy?
If you’re a fan of romance AND fantasy, romantasy might just be perfect for you! Romance and fantasy are two tried and true genres. Many readers, and many writers, enjoy a good ole romance (hello, Romance Lovers Anonymous readers — that’s why we’re all here, right?). Others love to dive into a high fantasy with a complex world, characters, and creatures all with rules outside of our reality. Either way, readers want to escape — that’s why we read, and that’s why romance and fantasy are genres that have withstood the test of time. Both are some of the biggest genres out there today. Take a look at any bestseller…
My Favorite Historical Romance Author
Or how I found my first Laura Frantz book at the library and fell in love with inspirational historical romance novels (again). In middle and high school, I read a lot of angsty teenage romance books a la Meg Cabot…
Game of Love Brings the Cheese in the Best Way Possible
Why would I expect anything less from Kimberley Sustad and Brooks Darnell? I’m a bit behind in my Hallmark movie watching, but thank goodness I didn’t miss The Game of Love! Extra-cheesy title aside (I could write about Hallmark’s titles for…
What Happens When You Take a Break From Writing on Medium?
The results of my unintentional experiment. You may have noticed that I took a bit of a break from writing here on Medium for the past several months. Okay — it was eight months. The better part of a year.…
AI Detectors: The Most Terrifying Threat to Writers Everywhere
And you thought actual AI writing was the problem… You might see that headline and think I’m click-baiting you. I swear I’m not — I don’t make a habit of trying to scare people, and I generally don’t think framing…
5 Things to Keep in Mind on The Journey to Finding Friends as an Adult
Why is it so hard to find (and keep) friends? I’ve always had a bit of a hard time making friends. When I was in elementary school, it seemed easy. I had friends in church, at school, and around the…
Why “Minus the Steam?”
There’s plenty of content for all you steamy romance lovers, but not near as much for those who prefer behind-the-bedroom-door romance. Something you probably noticed in the description of Romance Lovers Anonymous is the note that we’re all about romance here, but…
My Experience Receiving a Revise and Resubmit from a Big 5 Publisher
The things I learned from the process, as well as from making the edits. While I was away from Medium, I was still frantically writing like my life depended on getting words on the page. It’s virtually impossible for me to…
Your Book Needs a Happily Ever After
At least if you’re going to write a romance novel — then a true HEA is a must. In case you missed it in some of my previous articles, I write romance. I also write Medium articles, and blog posts,…
Introducing Romance Lovers Anonymous
For all you fellow Hallmark addicts and late-night romance readers. I’ve loved reading romance novels for almost as long as I’ve been able to read. This love started, I suppose, with cheesy Disney romance movies where Prince Charming swooped in…
Why You Should Start a Newsletter to Build Your Writing Platform
It’s all about little steps (and little wins!) that build your platform and community as a writer. I’ve been writing and building my online writing platform for about eight years now. I started with writing sporadic blogs on my website,…
Addey Vaters
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