{"id":44285,"date":"2019-02-16T16:50:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T21:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/?p=44285"},"modified":"2019-02-16T16:50:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T21:50:06","slug":"stay-away-from-the-hea-a-twitter-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/2019\/02\/stay-away-from-the-hea-a-twitter-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Away From The HEA ~ a Twitter Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of uninformed authors are at it again.\u00a0 Trying to reshape the very core of what\u00a0<em>defines<\/em> the romance genre. No HEA. No Happy Ever After.<\/p>\n<p>This happens a couple of times a year and I don&#8217;t know why. It&#8217;s not complicated. Genre rules aren&#8217;t there to\u00a0<em>annoy<\/em> people. They are there to help\u00a0<em>everybody<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If I pick up a book that looks, sounds &amp; smells like a romance and turns out to be a psychological thriller where the antagonist who masqueraded as the hero turned around and killed the heroine at the end, then I&#8217;m going to be PISSED. And I\u00a0<em>enjoy<\/em> psychological thrillers. But when I spend my money and time on a book, I expect to get what I paid for. Readers are\u00a0<em>entitled<\/em> to that.<\/p>\n<p>Genres &amp; their classifications help bookstores &amp; librarians purchase books so THEIR readers can avoid being disappointed just like in the above scenario.<\/p>\n<p>What these uninformed authors fail to realize is that those\u00a0<em>rules<\/em> protect them&#8211;if they follow them&#8211;because readers will drop an author in a hot minute and never read them again if that inviolate trust between a romance author and a reader&#8211;delivering that HEA.<\/p>\n<p>So. I went on a twitter rant &amp; I&#8217;m giving it a permanent home here on my blog.<\/p>\n<p>#StayAwayFromTheHEA<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">You have to have a <\/span><span class=\"rn-18u37iz\"><a class=\"rn-1niwhzg rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-1n1174f rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HEA?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#HEA<\/a><\/span><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\"> to call it romance unless you want to the romancelandia horde descending on you. Plenty of threads have covered this. You don&#8217;t get to rewrite *our* genre rules to suit you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t even a matter of *opinion*. These are *industry* standards. You query publishers based on the *romance* genre guidelines. *Booksellers* select romances for their *romance* section based on *romance industry* guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>*Librarians* buy books for their *romance* collections keeping the *romance industry* guidelines in mind. There are *industry standards* for genre fiction, authors who haven&#8217;t really spent much time educating yourselves.<\/p>\n<p>These didn&#8217;t spring up overnight. These aren&#8217;t about *gatekeeping*. These have been formed over many, many years. The mystery genre has standards. Horror has them. SF has them. Fantasy has them. And yes&#8230; ROMANCE has them.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">There are several professional romance organizations across the world where you can see the *definition* for the romance genre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwa.org\/Online\/Romance_Genre\/About_Romance_Genre.aspx#The_Basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">RWA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Two basic elements comprise every romance novel: a central love story and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Central Love Story:<\/strong>\u00a0The main plot centers around individuals falling in love and struggling to make the relationship work. A writer can include as many subplots as he\/she wants as long as the love story is the main focus of the novel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Emotionally Satisfying and Optimistic Ending:<\/strong>\u00a0In a romance, the lovers who risk and struggle for each other and their relationship are rewarded with emotional justice and unconditional love.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/romanticnovelistsassociation.org\/about-romantic-fiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RNA<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0From stories that focus entirely on the developing relationship between two people, to fiction that shows a budding romance as one part of the hero or heroine\u2019s journey, and into books that focus on long-standing relationships weathering storms \u2013 romantic fiction is a publishing powerhouse that reaches millions of readers every year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancewriters.co.nz\/about-us\/beginners-guide-romance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RWNZ<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There are love stories\u2014and then there are romances.<\/p>\n<p>With love stories, you can never guarantee it will turn out well. Romance novels\u00a0<u>always<\/u>\u00a0promise an uplifting, satisfying ending. In romance writing, we call this an HEA\u2014Happily Ever After (though some of the steamier books may settle for an HFN \u2013 Happily\u2026For Now.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now some people want to grumble, &#8220;but there&#8217;s no &#8216;category&#8217; for love story&#8230;&#8221; Well. Yes, there is. You just have to understand the way categories work, I&#8217;m here to help&#8230;a mini-twitter workshop for confused authors who don&#8217;t understand how romance works.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">Behold. <a href=\"https:\/\/bisg.org\/page\/BISACFaQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BISAC<\/a> codes. You understand these as *categories* on KDP, which is where most indie romance authors publish. <\/span><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">And read more about *why* we use them <a href=\"https:\/\/bisg.org\/page\/About\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">It&#8217;s that industry standard thing, again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These are used to help librarians, booksellers &amp; online sites like AMAZON categorize books for READERS so the RIGHT readers can buy your books. For the *confused* writer, a romantic book with a NON-HEA book, the typical romance buyer is NOT THE RIGHT READER.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do you USE these codes\/categories? AMAZON MAKES IT EASY! You don&#8217;t even HAVE TO KNOW THE CODES! Let&#8217;s look at the KDP.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44290\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-1.jpg?resize=625%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KDP figure 1\" width=\"625\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C470&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-1.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-1.jpg?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-1.jpg?resize=624%2C286&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-1.jpg?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now this is where wise writers first use writerly skills to explain romantical inclinations of their romantical book that is NOT a romance, because&#8230;no HEA.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44291\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-2.jpg?resize=998%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KDP fig 2\" width=\"998\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-2.jpg?w=998&amp;ssl=1 998w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-2.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-2.jpg?resize=768%2C442&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-2.jpg?resize=624%2C359&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now! KEYWORDS AND THOSE CATEGORIES!!!! Look at the keywords! Small town! Alphas! Vampires! Plenty of ways to get across the &#8216;romantic elements&#8217;. The categories. You can go with women&#8217;s fic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-3.jpg?resize=625%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kdp fig 3\" width=\"625\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C470&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-3.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-3.jpg?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-3.jpg?resize=624%2C286&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Figure-3.jpg?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44286\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.1.jpg?resize=625%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kdp 3.1\" width=\"625\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.1.jpg?resize=1024%2C470&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.1.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.1.jpg?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.1.jpg?resize=624%2C286&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.1.jpg?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your book is LGTBQ, there are subgenres of fiction&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44287 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.2.jpg?resize=625%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kdp 3.2\" width=\"625\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.2.jpg?resize=1024%2C470&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.2.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.2.jpg?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.2.jpg?resize=624%2C286&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/3.2.jpg?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">There are subgenres of erotica, which is a subgenre of fiction! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-18u37iz\"><a class=\"rn-1niwhzg rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-1n1174f rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayAwayFromTheHEA?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#StayAwayFromTheHEA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">And look, erotic also has subgenres of historical, SF\/F, fantasy and horror.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44293\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-4.jpg?resize=873%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"erotica codes\" width=\"873\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-4.jpg?w=873&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-4.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-4.jpg?resize=768%2C344&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/figure-4.jpg?resize=624%2C279&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your work is HISTORICAL&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Look! Just for you!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/5.jpg?resize=743%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kdp 5\" width=\"743\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/5.jpg?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/5.jpg?resize=300%2C41&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/5.jpg?resize=624%2C85&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPTIONS.<\/p>\n<p>But romance isn&#8217;t one of them, because ROMANCE comes with an HEA.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44289\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/6.jpg?resize=393%2C45&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fig 6\" width=\"393\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/6.jpg?w=393&amp;ssl=1 393w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/6.jpg?resize=300%2C34&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">That&#8217;s the *rule* of romance, and breaking it doesn&#8217;t make you edgy or anything more than a nuisance, and once we&#8217;ve dealt with before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">You do NOT to get rewrite *our* genre rules to suit YOU. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-homxoj rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\">It ain&#8217;t happening. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"rn-18u37iz\"><a class=\"rn-1niwhzg rn-13yce4e rn-fnigne rn-ndvcnb rn-gxnn5r rn-deolkf rn-1n1174f rn-1471scf rn-14xgk7a rn-7cikom rn-o11vmf rn-ebii48 rn-gul640 rn-ad9z0x rn-1mnahxq rn-61z16t rn-p1pxzi rn-11wrixw rn-bcqeeo rn-wk8lta rn-9aemit rn-1mdbw0j rn-gy4na3 rn-bauka4 rn-irrty rn-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayAwayFromTheHEA?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#StayAwayFromTheHEA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44294\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/giphy.gif?resize=493%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the end\" width=\"493\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of uninformed authors are at it again.\u00a0 Trying to reshape the very core of what\u00a0defines the romance genre. 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No Happy Ever<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/2019\/02\/stay-away-from-the-hea-a-twitter-rant\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Stay Away From The HEA ~ a Twitter Rant&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10161045129738658_54762468447":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_bluesky_dont_syndicate":"","_bluesky_syndication_accounts":"","_bluesky_syndication_text":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[542,44,60,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-romance","category-useful-places-for-writers","category-writing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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