For months I’ve had it on my calendar to enter the RITAs, Romance Writers of America’s published romance novel contest. Then after I completed the application, I had it on my calendar to submit my novel files. I completed that, too. Unfortunately, just afterwards a lot of stuff happened within RWA. If you haven’t heard […]
It’s a mere eleven days until the Baltimore Book Festival–September 25-27th–where my writing chapter the Maryland Romance Writers is hosting three days of speakers on our own stage at the Inner Harbor. Two of my fellow authors are featuring a number of those authors on their blog in the coming days. Hop on over to […]
Congratulations to my friend Donna S. Frelick on the release of her debut novel Unchained Memory! Donna and I met at RWA Nationals during a get-together of science fiction romance writers, but discovered we live fairly close, so I was able to attend her Book Launch Party. Readings, signings, and of course, photo ops! Fun, […]
What’s it like to attend a conference with 2500 other writers? I can only speak from my experience with the Romance Writers of America National conferences: Exhilarating, educational and exhausting. Though a week has passed since the latest—the 34th—held in San Antonio, my head is still reeling with new ideas. Most writers leave very inspired […]
An invitation landed in my email this last week for The Long Island Luncheon. For unagented writers within the northeast US, I would highly recommend this networking function–it’s a manuscript pitching function. I attended last year and had success and fun. My words of advice? Do your homework ahead of time. Know who represents what, […]
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 […]
My first place win in the Finally a Bride Contest was recognized at the 2011 RWA Nationals Conference during the Oklahoma Romance Writers’ award ceremony. I received an engraved cake serving set, suitable for celebrating when I finally get the call. Not wanting to wait, I used them to serve cake to my writing friends. […]
The coordinator of Oklahoma RWA’s Finally a Bride Contest called today to tell me Seaside Sorcery placed first in the YA category! I’m so excited! Here are the other 2010 winners. Congratulations to all. We’re invited to the awards ceremony at RWA Nationals this summer. 2010 Winners/Finalists Mainstream with Romantic Elements: 1st (TIE): Courage and […]
THE KISS OF DEATH CHAPTER’S 2010 DAPHNE DU MAURIER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MYSTERY/SUSPENSE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS UNPUBLISHED CONTEST FINALISTS FINALISTS: CATEGORY SERIES ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Orchard County Killer by Deborah L. Kaufman His Reluctant Witness by Christine Keach w/a Lexi Connor Rescued by D’Ann Linscott-Dunham Kira’s Keeper by Jan Schliesman Blue Ridge Fear […]
What fun! One of the first writers I met at a RWA Nationals conference has featured me in her blog post today . Eliza March and I met in the lobby while I was trying to spot an agent from whom the computer had bumped my pitch appointment. We were so new, I had no idea […]