Harlequin Romance Author Blog

Harlequin Romance hosts a great Blog site exclusively for authors from the Harlequin Romance Line. It is a VERY useful resource for tips on writing for the line and background info on your… Continue reading →

MIRA Books – Building Author Brands

  Am pressing on with plotting on a new story, and as always, find craft articles help to place my poor brain into the right place.  And hopefully ramp up the productivity. Craft… Continue reading →

Proof-Reading

  * I am the one in the red jacket on the bridge. If I can do that – I can do this. On Friday I received the Proof copy of my manuscript… Continue reading →

Free Donald Maass Book

Do you like Books? Do you like Books on Writing Craft? Do you like Books on Writing Craft written by someone who knows what they are talking about? Do you like FREE Books?… Continue reading →

I went, I saw, I ogled, I gushed.

The venue for the Mills and Boon author’s lunch was at Browns Brasserie on St Martins Lane, just around the corner from Leicester Square tube station. I arrived in London early, and since… Continue reading →

I have a Title and Publication Date!

  Just to let you all know that the editors have confirmed that: The firm title is ‘Always the Bridesmaid.’ The book is due to go on sale in July 09 in retail… Continue reading →

Romance Writing Tips from Leslie Wainger

  ‘The Book’ is now with the HMB editors at Richmond. I no longer have nails.   While I wait to hear how much they love it [ snarf] I am beating myself… Continue reading →

2008 RWA Conference Workshop Handouts

  The Romance Writers of America Conference 2008 in San Francisco may have come to an end, but there are lots of photos of gals – and a few guys – having a… Continue reading →

How to Stand Out in the Slush Pile

   The excellent ‘Murderati’ Blog is not only for crime writers. This week there is a very interesting article on how to stand out from the slush pile- by understanding what will give… Continue reading →

Free Guide to Publishing Your Novel

Happy days. The wonderful and thought provoking crime writer, J A Konrath, had collected the posts from his terrific Blog into ‘The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing – Book.’ AND IT IS FREE for… Continue reading →