Publication Date: December 7, 2021
Is there a secret formula for writing a successful romance novel? Backed by research and professional expertise, The Romance Novel Formula provides everything you need to take you from idea to first draft of your breakout romance novel.
Join best-selling romance author and academic researcher, Alicia Leigh, as you discover:
*How to take your love interests on the “lovers’ journey” – inclusive of ALL types of romantic relationships: ménage, alien, LGBTQI, polyamory, etc.
*A unique five-act structure to make your story easy to write and manage.
*The specific story “beats” exclusive to the romance genre (and which other books on writing typically exclude).
*The story and character arcs necessary to classify your book as romance.
*How to avoid stereotypes by focusing on archetypes.
*Popular romance tropes.
*Essential writing techniques.
*Advice on dialogue.
*The most common writing mistakes . . . and how to avoid them.
*Goal, motivation, and conflict.
*Fear, need, and flaw (what are they, and do you need them?).
*Much more!
Complete with checklists and over 30 writing exercises, The Romance Novel Formula is the new essential romance writing guide for aspiring and experienced writers, plotters and pantsers, and professional researchers.
Alicia Leigh will be awarding a paperback copy of The Romance Novel Formula to 3 randomly drawn winners via Rafflecopter during the tour.
Alicia Leigh is a bestselling non-fiction author, international-selling romance author, identical triplet, writing coach, and hot chocolate addict.
She uses her postgraduate degrees in counseling from the Australian College of Applied Psychology and editing from Macquarie University to create believable, three-dimensional characters. Her certificates in forensic science and forensic anthropology from the University of Strathclyde add layers to the realistic crime elements in her stories. She has completed her master’s degree in writing at Swinburne University and is currently embarking upon her PhD in Creative Arts (writing) at Central Queensland University.
When not writing, reading, coaching, studying, or enjoying nature, she can be found having fun with her three gorgeous children (plus one laid-back dog and one hypersensitive guinea pig).
She is active on social media and encourages readers and writers to interact with her there. She writes romantic fiction novels under the pseudonyms A.K. Leigh and Leigh Hatchmann.
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December 7:
1: Rogue’s Angels
2: FUONLYKNEW
3: Mythical Books
4: Novels Alive
5: The Avid Reader
6: Welcome to My World of Dreams
7: Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin’
December 8:
1: Literary Gold
2: Long and Short Reviews
3: Wendi Zwaduk – Romance to Make Your Heart Race
4: Westveil Publishing
5: Triquetra Reviews
6: Author C.A.Milson
7: The Salty Nomad
December 9:
1: Fabulous and Brunette
2: Kit ‘N Kabookle
3: Wake Up Your Wild Side
4: It’s Raining Books
5: Straight from the Library
6: The Faerie Review
December 10:
1: All the Ups and Downs
2: Hope. Dreams. Life… Love
3: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
4: Phoebe’s Randoms
5: Let me tell you a story
6: Our Town Book Reviews
7: Lamon Reviews
December 13:
1: Novels Alive review
2: Deborah-Zenha Adams
3: Girl with Pen
4: Iron Canuck Reviews & More
5: Sandra’s Book Club
6: The Key Of Love
7: Travel the Ages review
Thanks for hosting!
Our pleasure!
Thank you for sharing. ❤️
You are most welcome, Alicia! 🙂