Do men write in this field?

DDemers · Sep 19, 2008

Every "romance novel" I've ever seen has appeared to be authored by a woman. It seems odd to me that there would not be any men in the genre... but maybe they use pen names.

Norman Roberts anyone?

[edited for grammar/clarification]

Jersey Chick · Sep 19, 2008

There are a few male authors who write romance under female pen names. I remembering reading/hearing somewhere that Jennifer Wilde is actually a guy. Super-Agent Donald Maass has also written romance novels, but I don't think anyone knows his pen name.

I know there are a few male members of my local RWA chapter, but I don't know their names, nor do I know if they are published under their names or pen names...

vixey · Sep 19, 2008

There's always Nicholas Sparks. And I remember a few years ago Fabio wrote a romance.

Shadow_Ferret · Sep 19, 2008

vixey said:
And I remember a few years ago Fabio wrote a romance.

I keep seeing his books in the $1 discount bin. I was going to pick one up for laughs.

vixey · Sep 19, 2008

To Kevin & Ferret

:roll:

vixey · Sep 19, 2008

Ooooohhhh! It has a centerfold!

DDemers · Sep 19, 2008

Yeah.. that feather proves he's Comanche

Kasey Mackenzie · Sep 19, 2008

I am gonna burn for this...but was that a Fabio and Cassie Edwards collabo? *ducks*

vixey said:
Ooooohhhh! It has a centerfold!

Marian Perera · Sep 19, 2008

Kasey Mackenzie said:
I am gonna burn for this...but was that a Fabio and Cassie Edwards collabo?

That would have been titled Savage Hairstyle.

veinglory · Sep 19, 2008

Yes. Examples that I have read: Steve Miller, Leigh Greenwood, Micheal Little. Several romance pen names are actually couple/co-authors.

Jersey Chick · Sep 19, 2008

vixey said:
Ooooohhhh! It has a centerfold!

My eyes! They burn! Make it stop!

ELMontague · Sep 19, 2008

I'm nobody, but I write romance too.

qwerty · Sep 19, 2008

With 29 novels published, Emma Blair is one of Britain's most popular writers of romantic fiction.

Emma (Ian) Blair is a 6'3 Glaswegian bloke.

Zoombie · Sep 20, 2008

Uh, not sure if this counts but both my WIPs have mega major romances as part of the main plot.

Susan Gable · Sep 20, 2008

K. N. Casper has written a lot of books for Harlequin, and has now been allowed to move to using his real name, Ken Casper.

Susan G.

GLAZE_by_KyrstinMc · Sep 20, 2008

I think I may be more apt to pick up a romance novel written by a male (just to see what goes through their heads).

... Then again perhaps I wouldn't want to know.

shameless · Sep 20, 2008

At RWA nationals in Frisco, I had a long talk with a man who writes romance. He said he got a lot of stares and several comments about how unique it was to see a man amongst all those women. I wonder what an agent or editor would think? Seems to me, good writing is more important than the gender of the author.

Sonarbabe · Sep 20, 2008

Tori Carrington is a husband and wife duo that write for Harlequin. Good books.

AXavierB · Sep 23, 2008

I'm male, and my current work-in-progress is a romance, but it's a M/M romance, so I'm not sure if that counts.

Generally speaking, I think women are better at writing romance than men are, and I'm not sure if men writing romance is exactly common.

Do men write in this field?

DDemers

Jersey Chick

Up all night to get Loki

vixey

C'est la vie!

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

vixey

C'est la vie!

vixey

C'est la vie!

DDemers

Kasey Mackenzie

One Hit Wonder?

Marian Perera

starting over

veinglory

volitare nequeo

Jersey Chick

Up all night to get Loki

ELMontague

qwerty

exiled Brit

Zoombie

Dragon of the Multiverse

Susan Gable

Dreamer of dreams, teller of tales

GLAZE_by_KyrstinMc

shameless

Superlative Type A

Sonarbabe

Working In A Coal Mine...

AXavierB