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By Laura Drake This is so not something I would ever do. Why would I even attempt it? What made me think I could do this? Deadlines, that’s what. I did it to myself. My editor knew I was already writing for another house, so she let me set the deadline for the Biker-chick book. […]

by Laura Drake It's conference season! This is the first in our new series, where we will each focus on a different aspect of attending conferences, based on our own strengths/preferences. I’m probably the biggest ‘conference virgin’ of the group, having attended exactly one. But it was the Grand Dame of them all – RWA […]

This week’s Sensational Summer Friday guest post is from Sue Grimshaw! Sue was the romance book buyer for Borders and Waldenbooks stores for more than a decade. As of April this year, Sue is Ballantine Bantam Dell’s Category Specialist & Editor At Large. A highly sought after expert in her field, Sue has consulted with publishers for many […]