syn·aes·the·sia – a subjective sensation that occurs in one sense modality when another modality is stimulated…. syn·aes·thet'ic – involving more than one sense
How to write steamy sex scenes – Nicole R Murphy Any scene in a book needs to do at least one of these three things: – move the plot forward – reveal character – show the setting An all right scene will do one A good scene will do two A great scene will do […]
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 […]
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 […]
This was the first of two panel discussions where publishers were pitching to the conference about ‘why you should go on a date with me’. Some got the concept better than others, but it was a lot of fun. First panel consisted of: Clare Foster – Curtis Brown Australia (agents) Joel Naoum – Momentum Larissa […]
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 […]
8.45am Welcome, Group Grants Award and Author Cafe / Silent Auction information 9am – Harlequin Australia – What we really do. Haylee Kerans 9.15am – Speed Dating with Aussie Publishers – Part I. Panel Discussion 10am – Morning Tea 10.30am – Breakout Session Four – The Most Perfect Cloth Fabrics for Georgian and Regency Characters. […]
Had a lovely time at the dinner. I was with people I didn’t know but they were all very nice and welcoming and we had fun. Congratulations to all winners of awards. Here are some of the highlights. The winner of the LYNNE WILDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD is: Helen Katsinis The winner of the VALERIE […]
Alison Ahern (moderator) Helen Breitwiesser – literary agent, owner of Cornerstone Literary Agency Monique Patterson – exec editor at St Martin’s Press Alexander Sokoloff – thriller writer and script writer Eloisa James – regency writer and university professor Birgit Davis-Todd – Senior Executive Editor, Harlequin Alison opened by asking the panel what they thought will […]
Romantic Suspense Panel presented by Bronwyn Parry, Sandy Curtis, Shannon Curtis & Helene Young. Often considered a difficult genre – needs to have equal amounts of romance and suspense. Tension and conflict between characters is always present. need to have climax for romance and climax for suspense (both genres) if you are writing romantic suspense […]
Presented by the wonderful Anne Gracie. There must be a psychological motivation for a character to change, in order to get their happy ending An engaged reader is intrigued by characters in a story they work to discover a character’s secrets they will wonder about motivation for various acts will read forward, putting clues together […]