Writing the knockout novel: pt 4 – RWAus14

Crucible:  arena of conflict   What binds the two combatants together? Thriller Reason the bad guy keeps going Is not going to give up Moral or professional duty to continue (eg police, detective)   Eg The Odd Couple Friends but very different Felix is suicidal as his wife has left him Oscar, as his friend, […]

RWA Conference kicks off – RWAus14

The professional writers workshop was on today, so I wasn’t required.  For the past few years Penguin has hosted a cocktail party on the Thursday night, but for some reason this year they did not.  And by the time I found that out (and confirmed I had today off work), the fundraising Literacy High Tea […]

Book review: A Pliocene / Intervention / Galactic Milieu reflection

Seeing as The Great Intervention is nearly upon us (due next year in fact), I am doing a reread of the Julian May books – Saga of the Exiles, Intervention and the Galactic Milieu trilogy. For those who like their stories on a grand scale with a lot of philosophy, Jungian archetypes, history, pseudo history […]

Breakout Session six – Dishing the dirt on Erotic Romance

Panel discussion with Lexxie Couper, Jess Dee, Rhian Cahill, Sami Lee, and Denise Rosetti Much of their sales are in ebook format. Some books have been self published. Difference between erotica and erotic romance:  Erotica focuses on the personal journey of one character, and that includes a sexual journey.  One or more partners maybe included, […]

RWA Conference 2013

I know I have a few panels to catch up on, but the launch for 2013 Conference has just been announced. Fremantle 2013:  Riding the Waves Featuring: Julia Quinn – keynote speaker, NY Times best selling romance author Kim Hudson – workshop presenter Nina Bruhns – mystery and erotic thriller writer Sarah Wendell – author […]

Breakout Session four: The Most Perfect Cloth – Bronwyn Parr BA (Hons)

Textiles for Georgian and Regency characters and households Bronwyn has been a spinner and weaver since teenager.  She did her honours thesis on 18th century textiles. In general, the more precious materials – silks and muslins – have survived, which were worn for formal and special occasions, in museums and costume collections Very little has […]

Plenary Session 3 – Harlequin: What we really do

Has many lines Harlequin Mills & Boon – category romance Harlequin Teen Harlequin Mira – single title line Harlequin Spice (erotic line – was digital, now going to print) Mills & Boon – more than 50 originial and 10 reprint anthologies per month Mira and Teen – more than 15 titles per month Digital imprint […]