This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m talking about the anatomy of the perfect first kiss—romantic suspense style. You know that moment. The air shifts. The world goes … Read More
What’s happening in my writing world
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. I’m thrilled to share my writing journey. I’ve dedicated more time to writing, and I’m eager to share the exciting plans I … Read More
How to Start Writing Romance: A Beginner’s Guide
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. So you’ve decided to write a romance novel—welcome to the most swoon-worthy, heart-racing corner of fiction! Whether you’re dreaming up enemies-to-lovers banter … Read More
Forced Proximity Done Right: When Danger Throws Them Together
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. This week, we’re discussing how to effectively use forced proximity in storytelling, particularly when danger brings characters together. Romance thrives on sparks, … Read More
Adding Suspense to Romance: My Approach
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. This week, I’m thrilled to discuss adding suspense to romance: turning up the heat beyond the heart. Here’s my approach, which I … Read More
How Reader Feedback Shapes My Writing
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m talking about how reader feedback shapes my writing. So, off I go— How Reader Feedback Shapes My Writing When I … Read More
Ink and Intrigue
Hello Fabulous Readers! I’m thrilled to share a new milestone in my author journey—I’m introducing guest authors to my platform! To celebrate this new chapter, I’ve decided to name my blog Ink & Intrigue—where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every chapter promises a plot twist. I think it captures the essence of creativity and compelling storytelling. What do you think? … Read More
The one scene that made me cry writing it
Hello Fabulous Readers! As authors, our goal is to evoke emotions when you read our books. If a scene is meant to be humorous, we hope to make you laugh. If it’s extremely sad, we want to move you to tears. We know—it sounds a bit mean of us, doesn’t it? Did you know that we sometimes cry while writing … Read More
How I name characters
Hello Fabulous Readers! First, I want to inform you that I will post regularly – my posts will be on Wednesdays, and Saturdays will feature guest authors beginning August 9th. I’m excited to bring my world to you weekly, along with introducing you to other authors. Second, this post is about how I name my characters, so let me get … Read More
My first mistake!
Hello Fabulous Readers! Today, I invite you to join me on an exciting journey as I delve into my first steps as an Indie Author. You know, after hearing “no” from so many agents and publishers, I finally decided to give His Desire another shot. Originally, it had a different title, but honestly, I can’t even remember what it was. … Read More
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