The 2019 Stiletto Contest closes on April 12, 2109! Have you entered yet? There are even more categories to choose from this year, so grab your book or your manuscript, and check out where it fits in our chapter’s annual event. New Categories We have three new categories this year. We added them to expand …
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We’ve made a big change to the Stiletto Contest for 2019, and it could mean a big change for you. New this year, all entrants for the Stiletto Contest are required to judge. Most contests require their entrants to judge, and Contemporary Romance Writers made the change this year. If you’re already PAN, PRO, or …
~ By Nan Reinhardt [This post originally appeared here.] When people ask me what I do, my answer sometimes depends on how and why they ask the question. If it’s a random, we-just-met-at-an-event kind of query, I choose my answer based on how involved I want to get in the conversation. I know how bitchy …
~ By Liza Keogh Hi, Contemporary Romance Writers. Liza Keogh here, Stiletto Contest Co-Chair (along with Mary E. Thompson) with information about this year’s contest. I recently surveyed the writers in my Romance Writers group and asked them to explain to me why they enter writing contests. There are at least a dozen writers in the …
~ By Mary E. Thompson Do you set goals? For some people, it’s a requirement at the beginning of the year. For others, it’s a form of torture. If you don’t set goals, that’s okay, but let me ask you a harder question… Did you do everything you wanted to do last year? Whether your answer …
~ By Rita Henuber [Read Part 2, Curiosity] Lately, in writers groups, there has been some discussion about keeping the joy in our writing. There are a bazillion answers to this. I think one is by indulging our other creative talents. Yeaph. OTHER creative talents. Authors are very creative people. Think about all the …
Do As I Say, and Not As I Do. ~ By Laura Trentham I imagine every book has its own challenges, but your debut book is a special breed. Not only is it the first time you’re sending your words out for the masses to read, but it’s an unknown. Expectations are sometimes far from reality. …
~ By Laura Trentham I was discussing TV shows with my hubby the other night. He wanted me to binge watch a show with him. I told him I did not have time to pick up another show. His response? “You have the time; it’s just not a priority.” Well…he’s right. My free time is …
~ By Mary E. Thompson I really like four letter words. Some of my favorite words are four letter words. I’ll spare you the ones that I save for the person who cuts me off in traffic (when my kids aren’t with me) or my books, but my favorite four letter word is Love. What …
~ By Katie McCoach Note: This article was originally published on the Standoutbooks blog and can be viewed here. Recently I was reading a promising romance novel, and then, in the midst of chapter six, I found myself placing the book face down on my kitchen table in frustration. The hero was absolutely perfect. And I was …
Writing romance: why perfect men make boring heroes [REPOST] Read More »
~ By Melina Kantor We’ve all heard romance authors say some version of this before, right? “I’d like to thank my husband. It’s because of him that I’m able to write happy endings.” It’s a sweet sentiment, and a very nice thing to say during a RITA acceptance speech or in an anniversary wish on …
All The Single Ladies – Write Your HEA’s! [REPOST] Read More »
~ By Win Day Note: This post originally appeared here. I love to watch people work. No, it’s not that I’m lazy, or that I just want to sit on the sidelines of life. But I really enjoy watching someone do something they do well. Especially when it’s something I don’t know how to do myself. It …
