Tag: Romance

  • More Romance in Boise

    More Romance in Boise

    Keep your eyes open! You never know when a new independent bookstore might open in your area of Idaho. Case in point: Hearts on Fire which opened earlier this year in Boise at 218 North 9th Street, downtown. Happily, they’re beginning to schedule evens such as the author reading / book signing / high-tea-esque mix-‘n-mingle…

  • Zair Westover

    Zair Westover

    A young writer with a debut novel, The Tulip Boy — a queer coming-of-age romance story — Zair has planned this to be the first in a Hopeless Lovers Trilogy, “so there will be so much more to come”. He’s pleased to have had his book accepted at Boise’s downtown bookstore, Rediscovered Books, and is…

  • Magical Meet Cutes

    Magical Meet Cutes

    Did someone say paranormal romance? This collection by Idaho authors would seem to fit the bill. Available on Amazon for a limited time. Grab it now!

  • Along Came Cathy

    Along Came Cathy

    This book, releasing tomorrow, has a story all its own. First, the book: Paul has met Kate, and suddenly her life holds the key to his own. It might not be a perfect solution or a perfect life, but it far surpassed anything he had lived so far.  Paul finds himself surrounded by a whole…

  • Weird Weather? Submissions Open

    Weird Weather? Submissions Open

    Smoking Pen Press is pleased to announce a new Call for Submissions for a short story anthology for our Read on the Run series. We’re seeking stories about weather. But we aren’t interested in fair winds or ordinary weather, we are looking for Ill Winds and Wild Weather. All genres are considered. Contact spp (at)…

  • Love, the Beginning of Everything

    Love, the Beginning of Everything

    George Prentice of BSU public radio recently interviewed local authors and poets Rebeca Evans and Maggie Koger to discuss finding love — and reminding us of  another event at Boise’s Ming Studios, this one on Sunday 12 February. Enjoy this delightful teaser. Photo by freestocks on Unsplash

  • Long Live Romance!

    Long Live Romance!

    Romance Writers’ Week is coming 24-28 October 2022. This is a free week of writing training with expert authors, publishers, and marketers (including NYT bestselling author, Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & the Six, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and more). Did I mention it’s free. Register here. And no…

  • Judith Keim

    Judith Keim

    “Stories with heart” is how you’d describe Judith’s books. A USA Today Bestselling Author, she writes women’s fiction with a touch of romance, featuring strong women facing challenges and finding love along the way. She is a prolific author and has over thirty-five books either published or available for pre-order. Do you have a writing…

  • Romance Writers’ Week

    Romance Writers’ Week

    ProWritingAid is hosting a FREE week of sessions October 11 – 15. (You may recall their Thriller Writers’ Week earlier this year.) Join hundreds of other romance writers to learn what makes a romance novel swoon-worthy. Whether you’re writing contemporary, paranormal, historical, or speculative romance (or something in between), you’ll find practical, actionable sessions to…

  • Donna Fletcher Crow

    Donna Fletcher Crow

    How could you not be enthralled by meticulously researched, entertaining novels of romance, history and mystery in an engaging you-are-there style that lets you live the history? Writing in several genres, her titles include: Historical fiction: Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England – her best-known work The Daughters of Courage family saga trilogy: Katherine, Days…

  • Janis McCurry

    Janis McCurry

    An author of wonderful romance novels in several subgenres, Ms. McCurry says: “I write romance and I’ve published 2 romantic suspense, one supernatural romance with ghosts, and a shared world romance novella. With co-writer Lynn Mapp, I’ve published three out of a five-book series with the fourth one coming out in April 2021.”

  • Romance Writers Conference – full recordings available

    The next best thing to being there, the full set of recordings of the “Romance Around the World” Spring Fling Writers Conference presented by Chicago-North RWA in July 2020 is available for purchase and viewing through 27 July 2021. The archive will only be available until that date. Highlights include: Price is $125 (or $150…