Romance for Any Genre

In today's literary market, love isn't just for romance writers anymore! Readers have developed an appetite for diverse love stories set in a wide array of worlds; space stations, fantasy inns, pirate ships, and crime scene investigations are just a few of the limitless settings for the modern love story. Even when romance plays a background role in a story, authors can learn a great deal about character development and relationship dynamics by studying the craft of romance writing. Whether you're centering a love story in a richly imagined speculative world or you want to add a dose of sexual tension to your action-packed thriller, the Romance for Any Genre bundle is designed for authors from all genres who are interested in exploring love and intimacy between their characters.

Products included in the bundle:

Let's Write About Sex, Baby (Webinar) Is it hot in here, or is it just your writing? Birds do it, bees do it…so why is it so hard for writers to do it—or rather, to do it well? Writing about sex, like the very act itself, can be difficult, funny, embarrassing, intense, evocative, compelling, sad, political, boring, mind-blowing, exciting, and exhausting. How much is too much? When is it not enough? What will others think of us? And what about our own self-censors? We will consider these and other perils and joys of getting believable, effective, sometimes beautiful and literary sex scenes on the page. We’ll look at published samples, and cover tips and traps to avoid—starting with the fact that sex in literature is rarely just about the sex at all. ($79.99 value)

Lean Into Your Romance Novel's Trope(s) (Webinar) Are you ready to supercharge your novel? In this webinar, you'll learn which romance tropes readers love most and how to lean in to those tried-and-true (but never tired) tropes in order to meet your readers' expectations. You'll also discover  how to combine multiple tropes to elevate your romance and keep the pages turning. ($79.99 value)

From Chemistry to Commitment: Writing Relationships, Not Just Characters (Webinar) This webinar reframes romance craft by shifting the focus from character building to relationship building. Participants will explore how attraction, conflict, trust, power, vulnerability, and choice evolve between people—and how those dynamics create emotional momentum no single character arc can sustain alone. Through craft discussion and practical frameworks, writers will learn to treat the relationship as an active narrative force, one that grows, strains, and transforms under pressure from both internal and external conflicts. ($79.99 value)

Writing Characters Outside of Your Personal Experience (Webinar) "Writing Characters Outside of Your Personal Experience" is an investigation into crafting authentic, respectful, and compelling characters beyond our lived realities. As writers, we often venture into perspectives, cultures, and identities different from our own, but how do we do so with nuance and care? This OnDemand webinar will explore research methods, ethical considerations, and narrative techniques to avoid harmful stereotypes while embracing complexity. We’ll discuss the balance between imagination and responsibility and how to write with empathy rather than appropriation. Whether you’re tackling race, gender, class, or ability, this presentation will equip you with tools to create characters that resonate and ring true. ($79.99 value)

Spice in Romantic Fiction to Increase Emotional Connection (Webinar) Creating a deep and emotional connection between characters is at the heart of all romantic fiction. Spice is that irresistible pull between your protagonists. Whether you write open- or closed-door romances, learn various techniques to sprinkle in the spice and heighten the emotional tension that will propel your protagonists to a satisfying HEA. ($79.99 value)

The Promise Is in the Premise (Webinar) Readers love a good premise—that story promised on the back cover of a book that captures everything in a nutshell. They love it even more when the novel actually delivers on the promise of that premise. In this session, bestselling author Kilby Blades covers the full spectrum (e.g., how to deliver on a tried-and-true plot and trope vs. how to deliver on something unique and unforeseen) to help writers connect an amazing premise to an equally fantastic story. ($79.99 value)

How to Build and Break Tension in Romantic Scenes (Webinar) A professor once shared with me the idea that great things in life--great food, great stories, great music--all require tension and release. Romantic scenes in novels are no different--the sweetest and sexiest of moments are made all the better by effectively building and breaking tension. In this session, we'll discuss strategies for using tension to make romantic scenes more engaging and effective in moving the plot of your story forward all while drawing in your reader. ($79.99 value)

Connecting with Confidence: Navigating Conversations with Readers and Fellow Writers (Webinar)  In this insightful session, USA Today Bestselling Author Brian Feehan explores the art of handling real-world interactions with authenticity and ease. Drawing from personal experience, including supporting a child with selective mutism, this talk will provide practical strategies to help you put others at ease while maintaining your own comfort. Learn how to respond when someone struggles to speak, how to break the ice in awkward interactions, and how to foster genuine connections in professional and fan settings. If you’ve ever found yourself unsure of what to say—or how to help someone else feel comfortable—this session will give you the tools to engage with confidence and kindness. ($79.99 value)

Writer's Digest Guide to Better Writing: 50+ Grammar Rules and Practical Strategies for Strong Writing and Revising (Digital Guide) Sometimes, the best way to improve your writing is to go back to basics, to revisit the things you should have been paying attention to in your high school English classes (we won’t tell!). Whether you’re writing freelance articles for publications, editing your novel draft, or trying to write more professional emails, the Writer’s Digest Guide to Better Writing offers more than 50 techniques, strategies, and grammar rules with practical, real-world examples to help improve your writing. Additionally, you’ll learn to tell the difference between the grammar rules that need to be followed for the sake of clarity, and those that can be broken or played with as you develop your writer’s voice. ($19.99 value)

Writer's Digest November/December 2024 Digital Edition (Digital Magazine) As we approach the holiday season, it’s time to focus on the things that bring comfort. For writers, that means finding ways to cozy up and write or take comfort in a good book. In this issue, writers will find articles on everything from writing cozy mysteries and holiday romances to how to use your comfort reads to improve your writing and the charming Icelandic Christmas Eve tradition of book giving. ($7.99 value)

Writer's Digest November/December 2023 Digital Edition (Digital Magazine) What does it take to make readers laugh? It’s not quite as simple as telling an amusing story to your friends at a dinner party. What makes the people who know you laugh might not be the same thing that will make readers laugh. And that’s doubly true when it comes to making child readers laugh. But the November/December 2023 issue of Writer’s Digest has you covered. ($7.99 value)