writing romance | Author Ivy L. James

Ivy L. James

Jun 22, 20204 min read

How to Include Active Consent in Romance (Without Killing the Pace)

Consent doesn't ruin a romantic scene. Consent makes the romance BETTER, because both characters know that the other one wants it.

Ivy L. James

Jul 12, 20196 min read

How to Talk about Your Book with Confidence

For most of my life, if someone asked about my novels, I had two responses: either A) downplay the story so much no one would ever want...

Ivy L. James

May 21, 20199 min read

How to Write a Great Kissing Scene

"Is this a kissing book?" Hell yeah it is, son. And we're gonna make it fan-h*cking-tastic. Anyone can write the words "They kissed." But...

Ivy L. James

May 14, 20197 min read

How to Write an Awesome Beta Male Lead

In both reading and writing, I ADORE every Beta Male lead I come across. My tastes can be summarized as a guy who says, "Yeah, I'm cool,...