literature stuff writing stuff

Little Gems – Moonstone: Official Launch – RWAus14

Little Gems official launch:  Moonstone Cover design:  Sheridan Kent Contest winners: Josephine Brown—The Minstrel’s Trial Rowena Candlish—Minnie’s Year Of Living Rowena Candlish—Jake’s Best Friend Heidi Catherine—My Moonstone Love N.F. David—Luna and the Moonstone Fiona Greene—The Moonstone Legacy Jennifer Hoff—The Farewell Letter Fiona Kekic—The Heart Surgeon Linda Knightley—Moonlight On Water D.D. Line—Moonstone Hill Patricia Poppenbeek—Catch Of […]

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Breakout 3: Revision & Self-Editing: James Scott Bell – RWAuS14

Revision and Self-Editing for Publication (2nd edition) – James Scott Bell   No manuscript is ever submitted exactly the same as it will be published – revisions will be required.   Just accept that. Have a strategic approach to revision to make it consistent and easier. Robert Heinlein’s 2 rules for writing 1.  You must write […]

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Breakout 2: The Inside Story: Valerie Parv – RWAus14

Australian auther Valerie Parv is an international best seller, who has sold more than 29 million books.  She writes primarily for Harlequin / Mills & Boone, however she has also written a few books on the art and craft of writing.  I have the revised 2004 edition of The Art of Writing Romance, and also […]

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Breakout 1: Small town secrets: Jenn J. McLeod – RWAus14

Jenn J. McLeod is an Australian author, who writes rural romance set in small towns. This is the first time she has presented a panel, and although I am not particularly interested in RuRo myself, I thought the topic looked interesting for someone writing crime or thriller stories.  The secrets part features highly in those, […]

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Publishing Q&A: Panel discussion – RWAus14

Panel participants: Joel Naoum – Acquiring Editor, Pan Macmillan Alex Adsett – Agent, Alex Adsett Publishing Services Lucienne Driver  – Agent, Knight Agency Kate Byrne – Senior Commissioning Editor for Headline Publishing Group’s romance imprint, Headline Eternal, in the UK Jim Azevedo – marketing director at Smashwords   Questions submitted: What’s hot, what’s not, and […]

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Harlequin: editorial spotlight – RWAus14

An information session by Harlequin representatives: Malle Vallick – Director of Digital Content & Interactivity Flo Nicol – Acquiring Editor Harlequin International Kate Cuthbert – Acquiring Editor, Escape Publishing Sue Brockhoff – Acquiring Editor, Harlequin Australia   Sue started, giving an overview of Harlequin in Australia – this year is 40 years of publishing in […]

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Keynote address: Cherry Adair – RWAus14

Cherry Adair is an award-winning and best-selling South African American romantic fiction writer. She lives near Seattle, Washington. She is a six-time finalist for the RITA Award given by Romance Writers of America, and she has been nominated for the Career Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense from Romantic Times two times. Her book Hide and […]

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Saturday program – RWAus14

My breakout sessions are highlighted. 08:30-09:00 Keynote Address  Cherry Adair 09:00-09:15 Destiny Romance Sponsor Address 09:15-10:15 Q&A On Publishing with authors Anne Gracie, editors Kate Byrne, Joel Naoum, Agents Lucienne Diver, Alex Adsett, publisher Jim Azevedo 10:15-10:45 Morning Tea 10:45 – 12:15 Saturday Breakout Session 1 Build 3-D Characters So They Leap Off The Page […]