After a while, the writer encouraged her publishers to change the covers of her books. Before long, she was signing multimillion-dollar contracts and achieving bestseller status. McNaught continued to fine-tune her romance stories whilst also introducing suspense. The shift did nothing to slow the writer down. She also knew that she would have an easier chance of standing out if she wrote in a genre that wasn’t so saturated. Eventually, the author abandoned the historical romance genre in favor of contemporary romance.
Dozens of historical romance novels were being published every single month and most of them sought to replicate McNaught’s work. But because of her success, the genre exploded.
People still credit the author for single-handedly creating the modern Regency Historical genre.įor a while, she ruled the arena unopposed. Her books had drama, intrigue, wit, and sensuality and they attracted so much interest that they influenced all the other writers that came after her. McNaught wasn’t even aware of these rules. Even though so many publishers rejected her initial manuscript, McNaught went on to become one of the biggest Regency Romance writers because she did not play by the rules of the genre. But the tragedy did not stop Judith McNaught from pursuing her publishing dreams. Mike wasn’t around to bask in the glory of his wife’s victory. It was published in 1985, paving the way for further success down the line. Even though she struggled to sell it, her persistence paid off. She eventually finished the manuscript for ‘Whitney, My Love’, her first novel in 1982. McNaught needed all the support she could get because publishers kept rejecting her novels, He bought her a typewriter, quickly becoming her biggest fan. The author was working as an assistant director on a General Motors movie when she met and fell for him.
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