This July, as every July, it’s the UK Romance Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) annual conference. Held at a different university every year, the conference is where hundreds of established and aspiring British writers come together to listen to expert talks, meet fellow authors, enjoy a gala dinner and – all importantly – meet publishers and editors. 240 more words
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Elizabeth: Women’s Fiction?
For someone who doesn’t even have a Twitter account, I’ve encountered a lot of interesting tweets lately. Last week it was the By Age 35… 657 more words
Don't Believe Everything You Think
Don’t believe everything you think. Go ahead. Reread that sentence a few times and let the idea marinate inside your cranium for a bit. It’s an interesting concept. 678 more words
Prewriting and Upping the Conflict Ante
Working through my pre-writing assignments is helping me discover my weak spots and hopefully help me beef up my conflict.
So far the things I’ve found most helpful: 108 more words
I Write Romance and I'm Proud of It!
Hanna Rhys Barnes
I’m an author. I have books published by a publisher. “What an accomplishment,” you might say. But when I say “I write Romance,” I get this look like “Oh…how…nice.” As if the qualification “Romance” somehow diminishes the accomplishment. 500 more words
Prewriting Continues
I outlined the basic plot. You’ll be shocked, I’m sure, to hear that the conflict level is not as high as it can be. I just gravitate towards subtle conflict. 277 more words
Hot, hot, hot news!
The lovely people at The Wild Rose Press have contracted my erotic short story – Ice Hot – for publication.
It’s about a young interpreter who accompanies a powerful – and GORGEOUS – businessman to Iceland. 42 more words
