Articles

From time to time I’ll post a few articles on pretty much anything that strikes my fancy at the time.  You are welcome to reprint these articles or quote from them, but please attribute them to Susan Lyons and include the following:

This material is © Susan Lyons and reprinted with her permission. Susan writes sweet short romance and sexy romance that's passionate, heartwarming and fun. Visit www.susanlyons.ca for more information.

If you'd like one or more articles in MS Word format, contact Susan via the Contact page of this website.

Awesome Vancouver:  a personal tour of Susan’s Vancouver, and the Awesome Foursome’s Vancouver (first published in LoveLetter)

Promotion for Introverts

Romance: Fantasy or Reality?

Romance Writing 101: Q&A on everything you want to know about writing romance.

Resource Books for Writers

Writer's Block

Facing the Fear Monster

Look Who's Talking: Mastering POV and Tense
(handout from workshop presented to RWA National in July 2009)

Are Bookstores Defunct?

Does Size Matter? Writing Fiction of Different Lengths
(first published in Romance Writers Report)

Work With Me – A Chat with Newly Published Authors Susan Lyons and P.J. Mellor (first published in Romantic Times BookReviews)

Building a Supportive, Successful RWA Chapter

Pitching an Editor or Agent

Tips From a Contest Queen

Being a Good Guest – Blogger, That Is