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August 24, 2020
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August 21, 2020
From Spark to Finish – Part 1: Where do I get my Ideas?
The Story Spark for YESTERDAY’S VOWS Some years ago, I looked across a Mexican marketplace and a story opening flashed into my mind. “A woman looks over the crowd in a Mexican marketplace, sees a man she recognizes, and instantly runs in panic.” I wrote the beginning of that scene, but I didn’t act on … Continue reading "From Spark to Finish – Part 1: Where do I get my Ideas?"
July 25, 2020
Secrets of Romantic Conflict
“Nothing moves forward in a story except through conflict.” (Robert McKee) In the best romances, love’s power to achieve personal growth is inseparable from story conflict and suspense. This is true even in stories ending with the lovers apart. The characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, James Cameron’s Titanic, Kent Haruf’s Our Souls at Night, … Continue reading "Secrets of Romantic Conflict"
February 12, 2020
Free Workshop: Self-Publishing eBooks and Print on Demand – The Easy Way with Vanessa Grant
Join me for this FREE workshop for writers who want to learn about self-publishing eBooks and Print on Demand the Easy Way! DATE: March 18, 2020, 6:30 TO 7:30 pm Nanaimo Harbourfront Library Learn how, working from the word processing file of your finished, revised, and edited novel, and a cover art image, I will … Continue reading "Free Workshop: Self-Publishing eBooks and Print on Demand – The Easy Way with Vanessa Grant"
October 4, 2019
Countdown! 85% off Writing Romance in the 21st Century
Click here to get your copy at your favorite online store. “Essential for all aspiring romance writers.” – Jo Beverley, best-selling romance author “It’s by far the best writing book I’ve ever read. Five stars for Vanessa.” – The Writer’s Markets Report, National Writer’s Monthly “Writing Romance is a kind of how-to-do-it-yourself romance writer’s workshop under … Continue reading "Countdown! 85% off Writing Romance in the 21st Century"
May 24, 2019
Audiobook Version released – Writing Romance in the 21st Century: Plotting and Planning
Updated, October 4, 2019 The audiobook version of my latest writing book, Writing Romance in the 21st Century: Plotting and Planning is now available and I’ve made updates to the ebook version for consistency! The audiobook is available at: Audible.com Audible.ca Audible.com Google Play audiobooks Scribd.com Subscription Service Overdrive and a variety of other services … Continue reading "Audiobook Version released – Writing Romance in the 21st Century: Plotting and Planning"
Writing Romance in the 21st Century: Plotting and Planning
My book, WRITING ROMANCE IN THE 21st CENTURY: PLOTTING AND PLANNING, goes live today. If you haven't yet ordered it, you can buy it at your favorite online bookstore here: https://books2read.com/b/wr21
May 11, 2019
Review of RESCUING RAVEN by Jacqui Nelson
Rescuing Raven by Jacqui Nelson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, what a great beginning! I’ve had Jacquie Nelson’s historical romance “Saving Raven” for some time, but I’ve been head down with my own writing project and just picked up the books today – and I’m impressed. No spoilers here, just admiration of a … Continue reading "Review of RESCUING RAVEN by Jacqui Nelson"
May 2, 2019
Vanessa Grant’s Writing Romance in the 21st Century: Plotting and Planning
WRITING ROMANCE IN THE 21st CENTURY is now available for preorder!
March 7, 2019
Memories of Algonquin Park
I wrote this guest blog for author Jacqui Nelson's NORTH OF THE BORDER blog series, which invites authors to explore how Canada inspires storytelling. I had a wonderful time exploring so many childhood memories and reflecting on how those memories and the park inspired my own growth as a storyteller.
