Along my journey through the romance genre, I've come across a lot of acronyms. It seems every industry is peppered with them. Some I figured out on my own, others I had to ask. I thought it would be fun to list a few. Many are used in other fiction genres as well. Many you probably know, but hopefully I included a few new ones.
HEA: Happily Ever After
HFN: Happily for now
PNR: Paranormal Romance
UF: Urban Fantasy
YA: Young Adult
M/M Male and Male romance
F/F: Female and Female Romance
GLBT or LGBT: Gay, Lesbian, Bi, or Transexual
MS: Manuscript
POV: Point of view
h: heroine
H: Hero
(I hate and never use these because the capitalization seems to imply the heroine is inferior)
TSTL: Too Stupid to Live
TBM: The Big Misunderstanding
BDSM: Bondage, Dominance, Sadism, Masochism
Anyone have any more? I'd love to keep updating this list.
