This week is the RWA conference here in NYC. The fun started today with the Literacy signing event. This is what 500 romance writers look like raising funds to promote literacy. The books were all donated by the publishers – the authors donated their time a good will – and writing hands. Something over 2,000…
A comment from a friend of mine set me thinking about first lines. Great first lines. Lines that hook the reader and drag you into the story so quickly that by the end of the first page, you would die rather than close the book (well – it feels like you will die if you…
I’ve just returned from the most fabulous weekend – camping on the banks of the magnificent Hudson River – and singing along with one of my heroes – the amazing Pete Seeger. Most people know Pete as a great folk singer. As a child at school, I had folk singing classes – and learned If…
The results of the Valley Forge RWA Sheila award are in – and I’m third in the paranormal category, with a Manuscript called Graveyard of the Immortals. This was my first attempt at writing a paranormal romance, and I’m really chuffed to have done so well with it. Congrats to all the winners and finalists…
Playing tourist is fun – playing tourist in the company of a historical novelist is even better! My good friend Jean Fullerton – who writes fabulous historical novels – came for a visit and we went on tour. I always love playing tour guide for a friend. It always makes me look at things through…