Hi, Writers!
Do you write romance? Don't you just love reading romance? Well, here's a good resource for romance lovers--Romancing the Blog
So many helpful contibutors (bestselling authors, agents etc.) who give insights to where this genre is going next.
Check it out :)
Another great blog is The Knight Agency Blog
Write with Passion!
Shalla
www.shalladeguzman.com
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SHALLA Q&A with Treble Heart author Jean Adams
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The ShalladeGuzman Writers Group, a non-profit, completely-free writer’s group, is pleased to announce our online Q&A with Treble Heart author, Jean Adams, on July 6, 2005.
WORKSHOP: Online Q&A (Ask your questions and get answers)
Moderator: Shalla de Guzman
www.shalladeguzman.com
SHALLA Q&A Description: Ask our featured Treble Heart author Jean Adams and get answers. Write romance, contemporary? Get tips. Like to know about Treble Heart Books? Ask Jean.
Who’s Jean Adams?
Jean Drew writes as Jean Adams, and has published three novels, two with Treble Heart Books, THE SABINE CONNECTION and BEATS A WILD HEART. The second title won the Treble Heart award for best published contemporary 2003, and third place in the Lories published category, 2004. The third novel, HIDDEN DREAMS, was published in her own name by Heartline (UK), now defunct.
Although she is focusing on Desire and has several manuscripts in various stages of completion, historicals set in ancient Egypr (her second passion after writing) sometimes scream to be written. When they scream, she listens. She has written a time-travel romance set in ancient Egypt and is currently working on an historical.
Jean is the founder of Romance Writers of New Zealand.
Cost of each SHALLA Q&A is: FREE
JOIN US: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman
Yours truly,
Cynthia Alvarez
SHALLA Q&A Assistant
ca93335@yahoo.com
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The ShalladeGuzman Writers Group, a non-profit, completely-free writer’s group, is pleased to announce our online Q&A with Treble Heart author, Jean Adams, on July 6, 2005.
WORKSHOP: Online Q&A (Ask your questions and get answers)
Moderator: Shalla de Guzman
www.shalladeguzman.com
SHALLA Q&A Description: Ask our featured Treble Heart author Jean Adams and get answers. Write romance, contemporary? Get tips. Like to know about Treble Heart Books? Ask Jean.
Who’s Jean Adams?
Jean Drew writes as Jean Adams, and has published three novels, two with Treble Heart Books, THE SABINE CONNECTION and BEATS A WILD HEART. The second title won the Treble Heart award for best published contemporary 2003, and third place in the Lories published category, 2004. The third novel, HIDDEN DREAMS, was published in her own name by Heartline (UK), now defunct.
Although she is focusing on Desire and has several manuscripts in various stages of completion, historicals set in ancient Egypr (her second passion after writing) sometimes scream to be written. When they scream, she listens. She has written a time-travel romance set in ancient Egypt and is currently working on an historical.
Jean is the founder of Romance Writers of New Zealand.
Cost of each SHALLA Q&A is: FREE
JOIN US: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman
Yours truly,
Cynthia Alvarez
SHALLA Q&A Assistant
ca93335@yahoo.com
SHALLA Q&A with Chick Lit Author Lauren Baratz-Logsted
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The ShalladeGuzman Writers Group, a non-profit, completely-free writer’s group, is pleased to announce our online Q&A with chick lit author and freelance editor, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, on July 12, 2005.
WORKSHOP: Online Q&A (Ask your questions and get answers)
Moderator: Shalla de Guzman
www.shalladeguzman.com
SHALLA Q&A Description: Ask our featured chick lit author and freelance editor Lauren Baratz-Logsted and get answers. Write comedy, chick lit? Get tips. Like to know about Red Dress Ink? Ask Lauren.
Who’s Lauren Baratz-Logsted?
Lauren Baratz-Logsted worked as a buyer and seller for an independent bookstore in Westport, CT, for 11 years before leaving in 1994 to take a chance on herself as a novelist. Over the next eight years, as she waited for her writing ship to come in, she paid the mortgage by taking jobs as a reviewer (she reviewed 292 books for Publishers Weekly), a freelance editor (she edited nealy 100 books, one of which was a finalist for a small-press book award at BEA in 1998 and one of which she got the authors a two-day gig on Good Morning America), a freelance writer (she wrote many reader's companions for publishers before they became common and publishers started going in-house for that kind of work), a sort-of librarian (Bethel Public Library created a job where she led monthly book discussions, arranged adult programming including authors' visits and led a biweekly writing workshop, all for four years), and a window-washer (she's arguably the only person who ever hosted a signing party for the late Robert Ludlum and washed his windows).
In 2002, Red Dress Ink called with the offer of a two-book contract, the first book of which was THE THIN PINK LINE, a dark comedy set in London about a woman who fakes an entire pregnancy. Before that book was even published, RDI offered her a subsequent three-book contract. Her second novel, inspired by popular demand, was a sequel, CROSSING THE LINE. Her third book, A LITTLE CHANGE OF FACE, about an attractive CT librarian who alters her looks for the worse, was published on June 28, 2005. Her fourth, HOW NANCY DREW SAVED MY LIFE, will be published in July 2006. Lauren is keeping the world in suspense about Book 5. Lauren also has an essay in the forthcoming collection of stories and essays, FLIRTING WITH PRIDE & PREJUDICE, which will be published by BenBella Books on Sept 1 and has been edited by Jennifer Crusie.
Lauren lives in Danbury, CT, with her husband, five-year-old daughter and fifteen-year-old niece. She writes full time.
Cost of each SHALLA Q&A is: FREE
JOIN US: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman
Yours truly,
Cynthia Alvarez
SHALLA Q&A Assistant
ca93335@yahoo.com
***********************************************************
The ShalladeGuzman Writers Group, a non-profit, completely-free writer’s group, is pleased to announce our online Q&A with chick lit author and freelance editor, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, on July 12, 2005.
WORKSHOP: Online Q&A (Ask your questions and get answers)
Moderator: Shalla de Guzman
www.shalladeguzman.com
SHALLA Q&A Description: Ask our featured chick lit author and freelance editor Lauren Baratz-Logsted and get answers. Write comedy, chick lit? Get tips. Like to know about Red Dress Ink? Ask Lauren.
Who’s Lauren Baratz-Logsted?
Lauren Baratz-Logsted worked as a buyer and seller for an independent bookstore in Westport, CT, for 11 years before leaving in 1994 to take a chance on herself as a novelist. Over the next eight years, as she waited for her writing ship to come in, she paid the mortgage by taking jobs as a reviewer (she reviewed 292 books for Publishers Weekly), a freelance editor (she edited nealy 100 books, one of which was a finalist for a small-press book award at BEA in 1998 and one of which she got the authors a two-day gig on Good Morning America), a freelance writer (she wrote many reader's companions for publishers before they became common and publishers started going in-house for that kind of work), a sort-of librarian (Bethel Public Library created a job where she led monthly book discussions, arranged adult programming including authors' visits and led a biweekly writing workshop, all for four years), and a window-washer (she's arguably the only person who ever hosted a signing party for the late Robert Ludlum and washed his windows).
In 2002, Red Dress Ink called with the offer of a two-book contract, the first book of which was THE THIN PINK LINE, a dark comedy set in London about a woman who fakes an entire pregnancy. Before that book was even published, RDI offered her a subsequent three-book contract. Her second novel, inspired by popular demand, was a sequel, CROSSING THE LINE. Her third book, A LITTLE CHANGE OF FACE, about an attractive CT librarian who alters her looks for the worse, was published on June 28, 2005. Her fourth, HOW NANCY DREW SAVED MY LIFE, will be published in July 2006. Lauren is keeping the world in suspense about Book 5. Lauren also has an essay in the forthcoming collection of stories and essays, FLIRTING WITH PRIDE & PREJUDICE, which will be published by BenBella Books on Sept 1 and has been edited by Jennifer Crusie.
Lauren lives in Danbury, CT, with her husband, five-year-old daughter and fifteen-year-old niece. She writes full time.
Cost of each SHALLA Q&A is: FREE
JOIN US: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman
Yours truly,
Cynthia Alvarez
SHALLA Q&A Assistant
ca93335@yahoo.com
Sunday
SHALLA Q&A with Midnight Hour radio host and Author Sally Painter
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The ShalladeGuzman Writers Group, a non-profit, completely-free writer’s group, is pleased to announce our online Q&A with vampire, sci fi/futuristic author and paranormal radio talk show host, Sally Painter, on July 14, 2005.
WORKSHOP: Online Q&A (Ask your questions and get answers)
Moderator:
Shalla de Guzman
www.shalladeguzman.com
SHALLA Q&A Description: Ask our featured author and Midnight Hour host Sally Painter and get answers. Write time travel, paranormals? Get tips. Like to know about Ellora’s Cave? Ask Sally.
Who’s Sally Painter?
Sally Painter is published with Ellora's Cave and Midnight Showcase.
She has held online paranormal workshops for the past two years and recently was offered her own paranormal talk radio show, Midnight Hour.
She is co-owner of World Romance Writers, (www.worldromancewriters.com ), an all inclusive writers group founded in 1999. A former RWA member, she was a founding member of From The Heart Chapter and served 2 terms as President and Vice-President. These days she focuses her attention on writing, WRW and her new radio show.
Her 'other world' encounters began as a child. In 1987, she started one of the most exciting adventures in her life when she participated as a subject in a three-year paranormal research study of various subjects, including psychometry, past life regressions and future life progressions.
As a published author, in Romantica™ and romance erotica, she writes vampire, time travel and scifi/futuristic. Currently, she is working on an urban fantasy for the new Cerridwen Press, an offshoot of Ellora's Cave and a new Romantica™ vampire tale.
Sally uses her paranormal experiences to bring authenticity and depth to her stories and is working on a book series which reflects the influences of her Celtic seer heritage.Her radio show, Midnight Hour, will air via the Internet, every Wednesday night at 12 Midnight, USA EST beginning July 6th.
www.sallysmidnighthour.com
You can visit Sally and learn about her books at www.sallypainter.com
Her recent books: Ellora's Cave:LOVE ME TOMORROW, Fated Mates AnthologyALL I WANT - Highlander meets Madame Curé in medieval Scotland time travel.ALL I NEED - Vampire - 4 1/2 Stars Romantic Times. DREAM LOVERS OF GARGOYLE CASTLE, Things That Go Bump in the Night Anthology,October, 2006 Midnight ShowcaseVAMPIRE BEACH RESORT, Erotic-ahh DigestCost of each
SHALLA Q&A is: FREEJOIN US: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman
Yours truly,Cynthia Alvarez
SHALLA Q&A Assistant
ca93335@yahoo.com
The ShalladeGuzman Writers Group, a non-profit, completely-free writer’s group, is pleased to announce our online Q&A with vampire, sci fi/futuristic author and paranormal radio talk show host, Sally Painter, on July 14, 2005.
WORKSHOP: Online Q&A (Ask your questions and get answers)
Moderator:
Shalla de Guzman
www.shalladeguzman.com
SHALLA Q&A Description: Ask our featured author and Midnight Hour host Sally Painter and get answers. Write time travel, paranormals? Get tips. Like to know about Ellora’s Cave? Ask Sally.
Who’s Sally Painter?
Sally Painter is published with Ellora's Cave and Midnight Showcase.
She has held online paranormal workshops for the past two years and recently was offered her own paranormal talk radio show, Midnight Hour.
She is co-owner of World Romance Writers, (www.worldromancewriters.com ), an all inclusive writers group founded in 1999. A former RWA member, she was a founding member of From The Heart Chapter and served 2 terms as President and Vice-President. These days she focuses her attention on writing, WRW and her new radio show.
Her 'other world' encounters began as a child. In 1987, she started one of the most exciting adventures in her life when she participated as a subject in a three-year paranormal research study of various subjects, including psychometry, past life regressions and future life progressions.
As a published author, in Romantica™ and romance erotica, she writes vampire, time travel and scifi/futuristic. Currently, she is working on an urban fantasy for the new Cerridwen Press, an offshoot of Ellora's Cave and a new Romantica™ vampire tale.
Sally uses her paranormal experiences to bring authenticity and depth to her stories and is working on a book series which reflects the influences of her Celtic seer heritage.Her radio show, Midnight Hour, will air via the Internet, every Wednesday night at 12 Midnight, USA EST beginning July 6th.
www.sallysmidnighthour.com
You can visit Sally and learn about her books at www.sallypainter.com
Her recent books: Ellora's Cave:LOVE ME TOMORROW, Fated Mates AnthologyALL I WANT - Highlander meets Madame Curé in medieval Scotland time travel.ALL I NEED - Vampire - 4 1/2 Stars Romantic Times. DREAM LOVERS OF GARGOYLE CASTLE, Things That Go Bump in the Night Anthology,October, 2006 Midnight ShowcaseVAMPIRE BEACH RESORT, Erotic-ahh DigestCost of each
SHALLA Q&A is: FREEJOIN US: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman
Yours truly,Cynthia Alvarez
SHALLA Q&A Assistant
ca93335@yahoo.com
SHALLA CHATS with Epic Romance Editor Coming Soon
If you're in our ShalladeGuzman Writers Group, you'll get our interview with the editor of Harlequin's new imprint, Epic Romance, as soon as I get it.
To join us: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman/
Otherwise, it will be posted on www.shalladeguzman.com in SHALLA CHATS.
Well, good luck and best to all writers!
Shalla
:)
To join us: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShalladeGuzman/
Otherwise, it will be posted on www.shalladeguzman.com in SHALLA CHATS.
Well, good luck and best to all writers!
Shalla
:)
Epic Romance Series: Guidelines
Epic Romance Series: Guidelines
2 Books per month
Approximately 75,000 words
We offer storytelling freedom within the following very basicparameters:Each story is, at its core, a romance–one that progresses andchangesover time (probably, but not necessarily, within the context of amarriage).
Epic Romance novels explore a relationship over a period of years–even an entire lifetime. An Epic Romance is the history of aromance.
The focus of the story will be on the central romantic relationshipbut, needless to say, other relationships can enter into it.
The story is likely to be dramatic (although not melodramatic);however, there will be room for a variety of tones within it,including comedic elements where appropriate.
An Epic Romance must be emotionally gripping.Characterization is of paramount importance. Key characters must bepsychologically credible, clearly delineated, sympathetic andcomplex.The narrative structure does not need to be linear. The story can start at any point in the relationship, can include diaries and letters, can move back and forth in time, can be framed by thepresent–or even shown through the perspective of another character. Points of view can vary, as appropriate. First person can certainlybe used.
The ending of an Epic Romance does not have to be the conventional "happy ending" of series romance but must satisfy the reader emotionally and intellectually.High-quality writing is essential. We're looking forward to seeing your submissions and ideas.
We prefer to receive a synopsis plus 1-3 chapters.
Please submit to PaulaEykelhof, Executive Editor, Harlequin Books, 225 Duncan Mill Road,Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3B 3K9 or submit via your own editor.
2 Books per month
Approximately 75,000 words
We offer storytelling freedom within the following very basicparameters:Each story is, at its core, a romance–one that progresses andchangesover time (probably, but not necessarily, within the context of amarriage).
Epic Romance novels explore a relationship over a period of years–even an entire lifetime. An Epic Romance is the history of aromance.
The focus of the story will be on the central romantic relationshipbut, needless to say, other relationships can enter into it.
The story is likely to be dramatic (although not melodramatic);however, there will be room for a variety of tones within it,including comedic elements where appropriate.
An Epic Romance must be emotionally gripping.Characterization is of paramount importance. Key characters must bepsychologically credible, clearly delineated, sympathetic andcomplex.The narrative structure does not need to be linear. The story can start at any point in the relationship, can include diaries and letters, can move back and forth in time, can be framed by thepresent–or even shown through the perspective of another character. Points of view can vary, as appropriate. First person can certainlybe used.
The ending of an Epic Romance does not have to be the conventional "happy ending" of series romance but must satisfy the reader emotionally and intellectually.High-quality writing is essential. We're looking forward to seeing your submissions and ideas.
We prefer to receive a synopsis plus 1-3 chapters.
Please submit to PaulaEykelhof, Executive Editor, Harlequin Books, 225 Duncan Mill Road,Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3B 3K9 or submit via your own editor.
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