• When Fiction Comes to Life

    Updated: 2010-06-27 06:01:25
    I don’t know if you’ve heard (and you probably don’t give a rat’s behind) but they are making the book series that made me WANT to write into a big screen picture. This beats the Twilight Saga hands down, no contest. My fictional sex god is coming to life. I honestly don’t know what to [...]

  • Another One Day Pitch Contest With Agent Irene Goodman At Classic Romance Revival Blog

    Updated: 2010-06-24 21:28:00
    . Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Thursday , June 24, 2010 Another One Day Pitch Contest With Agent Irene Goodman At Classic Romance Revival Blog Wow , this must be pitch day Such GREAT opportunities We have another one day pitch contest going on today at Classic Romance Revival . Submit your pitch for a chance to win a 3-chapter critique from a New York literary agent Barbara Poelle of the Irene Goodman Literary Agency To enter , leave a comment on the CRR blog with the following : information 1. Your Name 2. Title of Book 3. Genre of book for example historical romance 4. Your one paragraph pitch yes , please keep it to one paragraph 5. Your e-mail Good luck Classic Romance Revival Blog Irene Goodman Literary Agency

  • Casablanca Editor Deb Werksman Is Having Another Pitch Contest Today

    Updated: 2010-06-24 18:00:00
    . Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Thursday , June 24, 2010 Casablanca Editor Deb Werksman Is Having Another Pitch Contest Today Casablanca Editor Deb Werksman is doing another pitch session . nbsp This is a one day only contest today so hurry and get your entry in The winning pitch gets a synopsis and 3 chapter critique from Deb . You have until midnight tonight Thursday , 6 24 10 to submit . The winner will be announced by midnight tomorrow night Friday For more information including what Deb is looking for in a pitch visit the Casablanca Authors Blog Casablanca Authors Blog Sourcebooks Good Luck Posted by Carol Burge at 12:00 PM Labels : Contests Pitch Sourcebooks Publishing 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older

  • Why No Greek Alphabet for Our Heroines?

    Updated: 2010-06-24 07:00:26
    We spend a fair amount of time talking about heroes around here, as does most of the romance writing community.  Alpha, Beta, Gamma… it’s practically a frat party when we get going.  But when it comes to heroines, our ability to define them isn’t as clear cut. Oh, we have the different “positions” if you [...]

  • Logo Design Contest

    Updated: 2010-06-22 17:36:00
    Here's something a little different. Class Act Books is having a logo design contest. It's open to all who want to enter. The winner will receive a pink Sony e-reader. Check out their site at: ttp://classactbooks.com/

  • Poker Night

    Updated: 2010-06-22 06:06:10
    The inspiration for my blog came from the season finale of CASTLE starring Nathan Fillion. In case you’ve never seen Castle, Nathan Fillion plays Rick Castle, a mystery writer. The female protagonist in his novels is modeled after a NYC detective named Kate Beckett. Her character’s name is Nicky Heat. As a means to jolt [...]

  • Submission Call: Desert Breeze Publishing

    Updated: 2010-06-18 08:31:00
    . : Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Friday , June 18, 2010 Submission Call : Desert Breeze Publishing Submissions are once again open at Desert Breeze Publishing We are seeking manuscripts to fill our 2011 release schedule . At Desert Breeze Publishing , Inc . we are seeking manuscripts from novella length between 25,000 and 35,000 words approximately to super novel length exceeding 100,000 words with a preference for novels between 65,000 and 90,000 words . We are more than willing to accept queries on book series , and will consider a series concept when at least one book is completed and the series has been thoroughly . formulated We are looking for submissions in all of the following romance : sub-genres Contemporary

  • 3 Line Pitch Contest With Joanna Stampfel-Volpe Of The Coffery Lit Agency At Savvy Authors

    Updated: 2010-06-17 20:27:00
    . Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Thursday , June 17, 2010 3 Line Pitch Contest With Joanna Stampfel-Volpe Of The Coffery Lit Agency At Savvy Authors 3 line pitch contest with Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of the Nancy Coffey Literary . Agency Get those pitches ready Joanna Stampfel-Volpe will be dropping by our blog on Friday June 25th . The contest will run from 9 a.m . EST to midnight EST . Joanna will pick AT LEAST ONE pitch and the winners will be posted on the Savvy . blog This contest is open to ALL members of Savvy . Basic membership is free Joanna's specific interests are : non-fiction for kids and teens , chapter books to YA novels , adult romance historical , paranormal fantasy urban fantasy , steampunk up-market

  • NY Times Bestselling Romance Author Lori Wilde’s Drive 'Em Wilde Contest

    Updated: 2010-06-16 23:54:00
    . Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Wednesday , June 16, 2010 NY Times Bestselling Romance Author Lori Wilde’s Drive Em Wilde Contest Here's an AWESOME contest . I just might enter if I can come up with the extra money . Good Luck PERMISSION TO FORWARD Does your query can make editors and agents pant , moan and beg for more Have you written a story that will keep editors up at night , thinking of you and your prose If you think you have what it takes to drive editors and agents wild with anticipation , Lori Wilde’s Drive Em Wilde Contest is your chance to prove it . Our first-round is judged by published authors who will act like slush pile readers , pulling only the best three in each genre to pass along to the final

  • Opportunity For Zombie Romance Writers

    Updated: 2010-06-15 22:48:00
    . Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Tuesday , June 15, 2010 Opportunity For Zombie Romance Writers I snipped the following info from an email this morning . This is the first time I've heard this publishers name , so make sure you do your research before submitting . Good Luck permission to forward granted Zombie Romance Submissions Ain't no lovin' like undead lovin'—and it applies to more than . vampires Night Wolf Publications is ahead of the newest paranormal romance trend coming out of New York : Zombies . That's right . Share with us your take on a zombie romance . Light , dark , humorous , serious , gory greasy , or carefully exfoliated give us your best polished 50,000- to 100,000-word MS on or before Oct . 1, 2010,

  • My New Blog Design

    Updated: 2010-06-15 03:45:00
    . Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Monday , June 14, 2010 My New Blog Design Well , guess what Blogger has a brand new background designer with new templates and all . Woo-Hoo I was playing around with them it , and this is the result I got . LOL I think I'm really going to like playing around with this , so I doubt this background will stay up long I do like the way it matches my Dangerous Desires book cover though I want to play some more , but it's late and I'm tired , so this is it for now . So , do you use Blogger , and if so , have you discovered the new template designer What do you think about it Inquiring minds want to know . Posted by Carol Burge at 9:45 PM Labels : Blogging designs Misc 1 comments : Maria

  • Candy Havens Writng Game Challenge

    Updated: 2010-06-08 03:29:00
    . skip to main skip to sidebar Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Monday , June 7, 2010 Candy Havens Writng Game Challenge Wanna play a game Wanna boost those page and word counts Then play the Writing Game I'm sure most of you are familiar with Candy Havens Fast Draft Challenge . If not , I blogged about it here a few years ago . Well , in addition to Fast Draft , Candy host's another challenge called The Writing Game . The rules are simple . Here's is how it works . Each day beginning today June7, 2010 for about a week , Candy will draw a number out of a hat and you write that many words that day . It could range from 250 words , which is one page , to 5000 words , which is 20 pages . The good thing is , you can bank

  • Cobblestone Press Forward Motion Free Online Conference

    Updated: 2010-06-08 02:18:00
    . skip to main skip to sidebar Romance Writer Woes . The trials and tribulations of an aspiring Romance Writer Pages Home Author Bio Monday , June 7, 2010 Cobblestone Press Forward Motion Free Online Conference Over the weekend , Cobblestone Press presented Words in Motion , a Free online conference held in their forum . The conf . nbsp ran June 4th , 5th , and 6th , but you can still register at the forum and browse around . Words in Motion WIM is an annual online conference developed to offer support , marketing , and networking within the romance and erotic romance industries . Our goal is to provide affordable and convenient opportunities for authors , publishers , and other professional . individuals If you're not familiar with Cobblestone Press , they're an electronic , full service

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