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Golden Lines from RWA 2018

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 11:00:55 +0000

I first learned about Golden Lines the summer I attended the UCI Summer Writing Institute. After a particularly dense morning lecture, we were told to extract the golden lines, the ideas that we could use to improve our writing. Every year after the RWA Conference, I like to share the Golden Lines I've highlighted from […]

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4 Ways to Benefit from a Conference You’re Not Attending

Julie Glover — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:00:35 +0000

It’s nothing personal against Coloradans, but I’ve started to sigh heavily when I hear this one word: Denver. For those of you with many friends in the Romance Writers of America, you know what I’m talking about. Next week, thousands of writers will descend on Denver, Colorado for the RWA annual conference — the one […]

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Why Every Writer Needs Writer’s Events

Orly Konig-Lopez — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:41:58 +0000

For those of you who have followed my posts over the years, you know I joke a lot about being queen of the troll introverts. I’m happy in my writing cave, it’s comfy there. I have my espresso machine and my fat cats for company. And I have awesome WiFi which means I can chat […]

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The Drive to Survive as a Writer

Guest Blogger — Mon, 29 May 2017 11:01:54 +0000

Christina Delay I recently watched a talk about the drive to survive; how every organism (including us) on the planet has this most basic force driving all decision-making. It is always on the lookout for danger AND always assessing how to meet its most basic needs—food, shelter, procreation, etc. Applied to our writing, that explains […]

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Conference Subtext: Watching the Pros and Learning From Them

Guest Blogger — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:00:04 +0000

Angela Ackerman Conferences are full of opportunities to learn, network, and grow. This summer I attended a local 3-day event called When Words Collide, which is a conference for writers and readers. Over 700 people attended, and every hour there were many different craft, marketing, industry, and genre-specific presentations to choose from. A fantastic event! […]

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Who Are Literary Agents and Editors Anyway?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:00:02 +0000

by Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold In response to a tweet promoting a recent Twitter submission event, I received the following response: “To put it delicately, f*** the agents and editors. Never pander to what they're looking for.” (Asterisks mine.) I would like to thank this “delicate” tweeter. His 92-character comment is so chock […]

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My First RWA National Conference Memories

Fae Rowen — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:00:55 +0000

by Fae Rowen My first RWA National Conference was the last time it was held in Anaheim. It was a long time ago, maybe 1997. I had just joined OCC and RWA in February of the same year. I'd finished two books--a fantasy medieval and a futuristic romance. The fantasy medieval was written with no […]

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Conferences - Part 2: Where The Editors and Agents Are

writersinthestorm — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:30:54 +0000

by Jenny Hansen On Monday, Laura Drake gave us amazing tips on How To Improve Our Pitching. I've got to admit, I was totally impressed. As extroverted as I am, I'd almost rather get a root canal than go to a group pitching session. I've been to them and hated it. The best thing you […]

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One Approach to Genre Fiction, or “This Way to ‘The End’”

Guest Blogger — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:30:59 +0000

We're happy to introduce you to James Preston, author of the award-winning Surf City Mysteries series. James' wife, Nancy, encouraged Fae Rowen to write her first book. James encouraged Fae to go to the San Diego Writers Conference to learn how to write that first book. He shares his insight on how to get started on […]

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