Archive for January, 2009

I’m A Writer by Eva Gale

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Every time I tell people I’m a writer, they ask me how I do it. How do I homeschool six kids (I have seven) and write? Where do I find the time? How do I manage to concentrate in between the kids running, dog barking, the parrot yelling and popcorn flying? Sometimes I say I [...]

An interview with Jeanne St. James, erotic romance writer

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

1. Can you tell us a bit about you and your books? Well, I’m a 40-year-old who lives in between Hershey and Lancaster, PA (between Chocolatetown, USA and Amish country). I have my B.S. in Criminal Justice and currently work in an emergency dispatch center. I think I actually started writing before I started reading [...]

Charity Auction

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Charity Auction Jan 19-26th www.romanticinks.com Katy is a sixteen year old avid reader and aspiring author and illustrator who has won local awards for her artwork. Just before Christmas, Katy and her mother became homeless. They were evicted from their apartment and have been living in hotel rooms (when they’ve been lucky) or their car [...]

A Petition – Proposed Changes to RWA PAN and PRO Organizations

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Kristen Painter, co-founder of the award winning site Romance Divas, has put a call out for writers to sign a petition for RWA to change their Rita and GH rules that exclude epubbed and small press authors. I know this is an issue near and dear to many writers, so I decided to post about [...]

What’s the one “classic” book you’ve never read, but think you should?

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. – Emily Ryan-Davis War and Peace – Neith Lord of the Rings – Dara England anything by Dickens – Lillian Fiesty Moby Dick – Eva Gale Don Quixote – Cynthia Justlin Anything by James Mitchener – Jennifer McKenzie A Tree Grows In Brooklyn – Shari Straight Never read any Austen [...]

Workshop – The Sexual Journey, Jan 16 & 17

Monday, January 5th, 2009

JANUARY 16th and 17th, 2009 Come participate in a Romance Divas workshop with an in depth look at the way successful Erotic authors have created a story that’s not only HOT but also meaningful. This workshop will be held in the Diva’s Secrets Steamy section which requires special permission. Please contact an administrator HERE when [...]

January Writing Contests – Calendar

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Looking for writing contests?  Here are some January contest deadlines -

Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Epublishing by Angela James

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

January 13-15th on the Romance Divas forums. Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Epublishing (and some things you didn’t know you should know) Why doesn’t epublishing offer advances? What are some of the pros and cons of publishing my manuscript via epublishing? How do I research publishers? Can I really make money in epublishing? [...]

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