A few weeks ago, bloggers Sarah and Jane discussed arts and crafts with readers at True Romance. I loved reading the discussion because I’m a crafty person myself and have recently been thinking that the only downside to writing is that it consumes all my quilting time. I’m glad to know I’m not the only… Continue reading Crafty romance
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Three degrees of separation
Blythe Gifford, author of The Harlot’s Daughter and In the Master’s Bed, talks on Romance: B(u)y the Book about her surprise at discovering that she’d written a series. It made me realize how many series I read that are groups of three. I wonder if that’s because of a particular way our brains work (I… Continue reading Three degrees of separation
Conference season
I don’t know if it’s the time of year, or if these things happen year round, but I’ve noticed several agents talking about conferences and workshops lately. The problem is, they almost never seem to name which ones they’ve been to. I’d love to see an agent write a post with a round-up of the… Continue reading Conference season
Creating a mixed marriage
(Manuscript #1 word count: 54,298) I’ve spent the past two days in Belfast for work and turned up at Belfast International for my 18.15 flight, only to discover it’s been delayed til 9pm! Nearly three hours of sitting in the lounge blogging. Thank God for the work laptop. Being here has made me think of… Continue reading Creating a mixed marriage
Dig a little deeper
Earlier this week I mentioned that I discovered two cool new things this week. The first was the RNA’s New Writers’ Scheme. The second is Unleash Your Story, a fundraising challenge for writers and readers. It’s a read-a-thon, write-a-thon where you set your own goals (not just how much you’ll read and write but also… Continue reading Dig a little deeper