Since my theme this year is “The Journey of Book”, we will be making stops throughout the year to study different genres. You can’t write for a genre without understanding its elements and reader’s expectations for it. So I am reposting Penny Zeller’s guest blog about the 7 key elements of romance novels. It’s a… Continue Reading →
Seven Must-Haves for Romance Novels
So happy to have a new author to introduce to you! Penny Zeller writes Christian romance, both historical and contemporary. She’s stopped by to give you the seven must-haves for romance novels. Take it away, Penny. While romance is one of the most popular genres, it’s not necessarily the easiest to write. Given this genre’s… Continue Reading →
Author Interview with Anne Clare
Happy to post this author interview with Anne Clare! Anne stopped by last year and wrote about being a new author, which you can read here. Today, she’s here to talk about romance and her WWII novel, Whom Shall I Fear? Welcome back, Anne! Which came first when writing your novel Whom Shall I Fear?—the… Continue Reading →
Author interview with Theresa Van Meter
Always exciting to introduce to you a new author! In 2017, I met Theresa at a Serious Writer conference in Ohio. We’ve corresponded since then, and when I wanted to feature someone who writes short stories, I knew an author interview with Theresa Van Meter would be the perfect fit. Welcome, Theresa! You are a… Continue Reading →
Traveling to New Places Through Setting
“Traveling to New Places Through Setting” comes to JPC Allen Writes from a new author to my site, Judith McNees. Judith uses her own backyard as the setting for her novels and describes her approach to transport readers there. Welcome, Judith! One of my favorite parts about reading and writing fiction is getting to experience… Continue Reading →