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The Best of Tammy Lough
First Published in Writing Jan 04, 2022 by Lori Walker at DIYMFA.com Hi word nerds! Lori here. Our longtime columnist Tammy Lough is in...
Tammy Lough
Apr 223 min read


How to Write a Romantic Comedy Novel, Part 2
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com OCT 13, 2020 by Tammy Lough In How to Write a Romantic Comedy Novel, Part 1,...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20244 min read


How to Write a Romantic Comedy Novel, Pt. 1
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com AUG 04, 2020 by Tammy Lough The time is upon you to put pen to paper and...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Romantic Gestures Create Heat Waves
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com OCT 19, 2021 by Tammy Lough Talk is cheap. Rather than words, supply your...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Creating a Dynamic Romantic Hero
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com OCT 08, 2019 by Tammy Lough There are many Super-Authors among us who have...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20244 min read


Writing Inspirational Romance
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com AUG 06, 2019 by Tammy Lough Attention romance writers with a desire to create...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20244 min read


Romance Writers: Do the Twist! Part 3
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com MAY 18, 2021 by Tammy Lough Parts I and II of this article dealt with ideas...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Romance Writers: Do the Twist! Part 2
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com MAR 02, 2021 by Tammy Lough [Hello Readers! If you missed the first article...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Romance Writers: Do the Twist!
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com DEC 22, 2020 by Tammy Lough Parts I and II of this article deals with ideas...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20244 min read


Let’s Create a Series Bible
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com JUL 02, 2019 by Tammy Lough You have sealed your passion-infused romance...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20245 min read


Perfect Pitches Yield Grand Slams
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com AUG 09, 2022 by Tammy Lough Romance writers, listen up. Are you planning to...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Look to the Stars for Celestial-Inspired Characterization
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com JUN 08, 2023 by Tammy Lough I wish I may; I wish I might. Stargaze to find...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20244 min read


Is Your Romance Novel Circling the Drain?
First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com AUG 31, 2023 by Tammy Lough You wrote an amazing romance novel. Your book...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20242 min read


The Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to: Artificial Intelligence?
First Published on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com AUG 23, 2022 by Tammy Lough Writers have vivid imaginations, so I am asking you to use...
Tammy Lough
Jun 24, 20243 min read


SPICEY PROSE
By SPICY, I refer to techniques employed to sprinkle SPICE into prose. What agent desires a drab, ho-hum stinker he/she dangles above the...
Tammy Lough
Aug 27, 20233 min read


Romantic Gestures Create Heat Waves
Talk is cheap. Rather than words, supply your characters with romantic gestures to back up their sweet little nothings. Your reader will...
Tammy Lough
Aug 21, 20233 min read


Creating a More Inclusive Romance Market
Have you read the new romantic comedy that flew off the shelves and sold out on its release day? It features a protagonist with multiple...
Tammy Lough
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Ten Rules for Writing Killer Romance: Part Three
Published in Writing on DIYMFA.com MAR 26, 2017 Welcome to the final article in this three-part “Ten Rules for Writing Killer Romance”...
Tammy Lough
Jun 14, 20234 min read


Ten Rules for Writing Killer Romance: Part Two
JAN 15, 2019 by Tammy Lough Published in Writing on DIYMFA.com Hello Readers! If you missed the first article of this three-part series,...
Tammy Lough
Jun 14, 20235 min read


Ten Rules for Writing Killer Romance Part One
Published in Writing on DIYMFA.com November 20, 2018 Hi, I’m Tammy Lough, and I’m thrilled to be talking romance with you. Over my next...
Tammy Lough
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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