A couple of weeks ago, I signed up to take part in Savvy Authors‘ Pitch Practice Week (seriously, if you’re not a savvy author already, go join now! So many fantastic resources and opportunities). We were invited over to Pitch University, a site dedicated to helping authors learn how to pitch. The amazing Diane Holmes,… Continue reading Becoming pitch perfect
Tag: writing
Checking in with 2011 goals
We’re now officially half-way through 2011, which hardly seems possible. Wasn’t it Christmas a few weeks ago? Didn’t I just sit down to write my goals for the year? Back in January, I told you all about my goals for this year in the belief that making them public would make me more accountable. I… Continue reading Checking in with 2011 goals
Recharging a drained brain
I’ve spent the past six months in servitude to my work in progress. My daily word counts have been massively helped by writing marathons, like the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood‘s Winter Writing Festival and Savvy Authors’ May Bootcamp. These helped me finish my first draft just a few days after my husband finished writing his PhD.… Continue reading Recharging a drained brain
Romance Writers of New Zealand magazine
The Romance Writers of New Zealand very kindly printed one of my blog posts in the June issue of their members’ magazine Heart to Heart! Even more kindly, they’ve said I could make the pdf available here so people can read it. My entry is on what novelists should do when writing for the web,… Continue reading Romance Writers of New Zealand magazine
Does it matter what an author looks like?
Have you ever scheduled a professional photography session, then woken up five minutes beforehand, not taking time to wash, brush your hair or gather enough energy to smile? Neither have I—at least, not since a hot guy I liked looked at my college ID photo and said, “Ugh! Looks like you just woke up from… Continue reading Does it matter what an author looks like?