May 1st-4th Fiona Lowe will be in the Romance Divas Classroom answering questions about her decision to target category romance, and Harlequin Medical Romance specifically.  Here’s a bit about her upcoming release, Pregnant on Arrival, from Fiona herself. It will debut in the UK in July 2006.

May 1st-4th Melanie Milburne will be in the Romance Divas Classroom answering questions about her decision to target category romance, and Harlequin Presentsspecifically. Peggy has also written for Mills & Boon Medicals. Here’s a bit about her upcoming release, The Greek’s Bridal Bargain. 

She was the little rich girl, he was the poor housekeeper’s son, and their innocent affair was cruelly crushed. But now Kane Kaproulias has Bryony Mercer in the palm of his hand…

She’s been bought with cold, hard cash… Kane will take her and his revenge on her family!

Bryony’s family is now penniless and she’s at Kane’s mercy. He’s waited a long time to get Bryony right where he wants her — in his bed, as his wife!

May 1st-4th Jenna Bayley-Burke will be in the Romance Divas Classroom answering questions about her decision to target category romance, and Modern Extra specifically. Here’s a bit about her upcoming release, Just One Spark. 

Hannah Daniels can’t get enough of steamy romance novels, and with her busy schedule she has no choice but to read them in public. Like at the laundromat. While sitting on top of a washing machine going through the spin cycle.

When impulsive firefighter Mason McNally notices Hannah reading a tiny paperback while sitting atop a running washing machine at the neighborhood Laundromat he’s instantly intrigued by her beauty, boldness, and raw sensuality. The problem? He forgot he happened to be wearing a wedding ring. Mason will need all the help he can get to find her again, explain he’s not married, and convince her to trust her feelings for him. All while dealing with the meddling of his psychologist brother, her overbearing brother-in-law, their conflicting work schedules, the neighborhood writing group, and a stalker with a Hallmark obsession.

Critique partners and Harlequin Authors Jill Monroe and Gena Showalter will be doing at a chat at Romance Divas later this month.

• Want to know what it’s like to write for Harlequin?
• Want to know how to write a draft in two weeks?
• Want to know how to keep a critique partnership productive and flourishing for years?

When: Saturday, April 29th 8pm Central/7pm Mountain/6pm Pacific
Where: Romance Divas Chat Room

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May 1st-4th Peggy Webb will be in the Romance Divas Classroom answering questions about her decision to target category romance, and NEXTspecifically. Peggy has also written for Silhouette Special Edition. Here’s a bit about her upcoming release, Flying Lessons. 

If this is Beth Holt Martin’s life, she wants a refund.

It’s true. At fifty-three, all Beth’s got is a sex-starved marriage to Howard the psychiatrist, an (almost) empty nest and a suitcase full of long-forgotten dreams of becoming…well, something more.

Beth doesn’t look like the kind of woman who would run away from home, but to heck with reason. If logic were motor oil, she’d be three quarts low. Besides, only one question really counts: Can love survive being stuck in a zipper? Maybe it’s time to spread her wings (for everyone’s sake), cross her fingers…and see where the open road to acceptance and hope will lead.

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A note from Peggy:

l. What is the name of Beth’s symphony?

2. Aunt Bonnie Kathleen’s idea of family came from which popular television show?

3. What was Beth eating when she first met Howard?          

May 1st-4th come to the Romance Divas Classroom and ask the questions you need to know to target category romance.

* How did authors decide which line fit their voice/story?
* How do authors study their line(s)?
* What hints do they have for new writers?
* Where do they see the line going?

Scheduled to attend:

Modern Extra - Jenna Bayley-Burke
Medical – Fiona Lowe
Presents – Melanie Milburne
Blaze – Mia Zachary, Shannon Hollis & Karen Kendall & Jill Monroe
Intrigue – BJ Daniels & Melanie Marton
Desire – Kristi Gold
SuperRomance – Terry McLaughlin & Carrie Weaver
Romance – Nicola Marsh
NEXT – Peggy Webb
Historical – Michele Styles
 

For the second year in a row, Writer’s Digest has named Romance Divas one of its “Best Websites For Writers”!

Thursday, April 6th, agent Jenny Bent from Trident Media will be chatting with us at 7pm. Write yourself a note! This is a big one!

Don’t miss this week long session of questions and answers with author and editor Dave King. His book, Self-Editing For The Fiction Writer should be in every writer’s library.

This event takes place in the Romance Divas Forum.