I’ve been trying to finish up my manuscript for RWA’s Golden Heart Award, so apologies for leaving the blog so fallow. I had some great news a week ago – I was the Grand Prize winner of the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood’s blog! The fantastic Anne Marie Becker read my entry for the Golden Heart Award… Continue reading I’m a winner!
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Getting an unbiased opinion
I mentioned earlier that I sent my first three chapters to some writerly friends. None of them write romance, only one of them reads romance, and one of them told me, “I have to be honest, I absolutely HATE romance novels!” I’m hoping that that’ll be a good thing. They’ll all help me make my… Continue reading Getting an unbiased opinion
Writing for your family
(Manuscript #1 word count: 69,934 – getting there!) Last weekend I was talking to my parents on the phone and mentioned that I was working on finishing my book. “You’re reading a book?” Dad asked. It shouldn’t have been much of a surprise to him, considering I majored in English lit. But Dad’s not a… Continue reading Writing for your family
My first readers
On Friday I sent my synopsis and first three chapters to a few trusted friends. It felt like a truly momentous occasion. These were, after all, the very first people who would see anything I’ve written (well, for this novel, at least). In return, I got the sound of crickets. Nada. So I emailed them… Continue reading My first readers
Dontcha break my heart (my achy Golden Heart)
(Manuscript #1 word count: 64,892) I was in Dublin killing time in an internet cafe as Hubby read every single sports report published online, when I thought I’d look up information about Romance Writers of America’s romance novel competitions. They announce the winner at their annual conference, and I knew that next year’s is in… Continue reading Dontcha break my heart (my achy Golden Heart)