Off to RWA 2014
The Romance Writers of America National Conference is this week and I’m looking forward to workshops, the trade show, meeting with friends, and especially finding new books.
Category: Conferences
2013 Put Your Heart in a Book Contest
Congratulations to my fellow finalists in the 2013 Put Your Heart in a Book contest! This event for unpublished writers is sponsored by the New Jersey Romance Writers. The winners will be announced at the NJRWA Conference October 18th. Historical Sacha Devine – The Ring Laurie Benson – A Proper Scandal* Patricia Kratina – The […]
Contest Final!
I’m please to announce The Farm ( now The Unraveling) has finalled in the NJ Romance Writers’ 2013 Put Your Heart In a Book contest! I entered my steampunk fantasy in the Paranormal category back the end of June, and it’s now gone on to final judging. Winners will be announced at the NJRWA Conference […]
Contents of that very short thank you speech
Every week I notice that someone who found my blog did so via the search words thank you speech. Yep, I had a post back in October when I made one, my first for winning first place in a contest that was announced live at a conference. It’s always a good idea to have something […]
Exciting Conference
I’ve returned from the Put Your Heart In a Book Conference this weekend with a win for my science fiction romance Passages! What a thrill to have your photo and name up on the big screen at a local conference and then–through a pounding heart–hear your name called as a winner. My chapter sisters from […]
Squee!
I’m thrilled to be two of the finalists –Yes, two! I double finalled!—in the New Jersey Romance Writers 2012 Put Your Heart in a Book contest. Here’s the finalist list: Paranormal Katrina Snow – Bewitched by a Kiss* Laurel Wanrow – Passages * Leisl Leighton – Seer’s Blood Romantic Suspense Keith Zwingelberg – Medicine Woman […]
An Editor / Agent Networking Luncheon
With two chapter mates I ventured north to Woodbury, NY for the Long Island Romance Writers Annual Luncheon. This networking event in the glass-ceilinged waterfall room of the Inn at Fox Hollow brought together about 25 editors and agents with twice as many writers for an afternoon of pitching. Energy and spirits were high. I […]
Steampunk ideas from Balticon
I attended the Balticon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention this weekend. Among the various workshops was one on accessorizing your steampunk costume. I got a few new ideas for describing characters’ outfits, though these are a little much for my rural folks. This airpirate’s pistol excited me the most. It is outfitted with aether canisters, […]
Gettysburg Retreat
This weekend I attended the Gettysburg Retreat hosted by Maryland Romance Writers. The main workshop was on Screenwriting Tricks for Authors with Alexandra Sokoloff, but a highlight was the evening ghost tour through historic Gettysburg. Chapter members searched for signs of spirits and paranormal activity by taking lots of photos into the dark. I didn’t […]
DarkoverCon
With fellow fantasy writer Marta Blieze, I attended the DarkoverCon in Timonium, Maryland over Thanksgiving Day weekend. Multiple tracks of science fiction and fantasy programming kept us busy, but I especially enjoyed the Steampunk track and a chance to dress up. The small con offered many chances to mingle with fantasy authors, including a […]