Shana Asaro

What are each of our @LoveInspiredBks lines looking for? Read this to target your #Blurb2Book submission: bit.ly/1I7t93N #pubtip

Finalizing your #Blurb2Book blurb and first page? Read my post to make sure you put your best foot forward: bit.ly/1x8lxdK #pubtip

Motivation--what drives your characters? Make it personal. Make it emotionally powerful. Make it matter. #pubtip #writing

From Blurb to Book: Pitch, Write & Sell Your Book in 5 Months! Details on how to submit: bit.ly/1x8hApm #Blurb2Book #writing #pubtip

Keep in mind when we talk about suspense in #LoveInspiredSuspense, we mean danger to the hero & heroine from a villain. #pubtip #Blurb2Book

Want to know how to write a standout blurb and first page to catch an editor's eye? bit.ly/1x8lxdK #Blurb2Book #pubtip #writing

We have an exciting announcement coming on Monday for authors interested in writing for @LoveInspiredBks. Keep watching! #writing #pubtip

While we want to know what your characters are thinking, don't spend pages in their heads. Action and dialogue advance the story. #pubtip

Know who your characters are--what drives them, how they'd react in situations. They should feel like real people on the page. #pubtip

Romantic conflict is a crucial component of your romance ms--from Chapter 1. Otherwise, why don't they get married in Chapter 2? #pubtip

Goal and motivation are important. Characters need to want/need something badly. There should be consequences if they don't get it. #pubtip

Don't mislead readers with false suspense (heroine hears a noise...but it's only the hero...or a dog). Make the danger real! #pubtip

In a romance, the hero and heroine should spend more time with each other than anyone else. How else will they fall in love? #pubtip

It's amazing what a little conflict and plot can do for a book. #pubtip

Writers, take note: "eyebrow" and "brow" are not the same thing. Your brow is your forehead. #pubtip #writing #editortip