2008 Silken Sands Conference

When: April 11-13, 2008
Where: THE HAMPTON INN
PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA
More Information: www.gccrwa.com/Conference2.htm

Important Event: Q&A with Kate Walker

This is an exciting opportunity for romance writers. Kate Walker will be on the CataNetwork Writers’ loop April 8-10 discussing the new edition of her popular book, Kate Walker’s 12 Step Guide to Writing Romance. She’ll also be answering your questions.
Kate is a multi-published author (more than 50 books) with Harlequin Presents. She knows the [...]

Promo Tip: Update your signature today

Today’s promo tip is to update your signature. I’ve seen lots of outdated and huge signature’s lately. This is annoying for readers. They want to know what’s new and they want to know quickly.
So…… include your website address and your most current release.
The way I determine a current release is a) what’s been out in [...]

CONFLICT Basic Principles of Writing

groups.msn.com/RomanceWritingTips/conflict.msnwHighlights:
“There are four types of conflict:
1. foreshadowing,
2. static,
3. jumping, and
4. slowly rising. ”
You’ll need to read the articles to see what that means.

Tips for Writing a Short Story

www.write101.com/shortstory.htmHighlights:
* Put a man up a tree
* Throw stones at him
* Get him down

Conflict

Do you have enough conflict in your book? Take the conflict test: home.earthlink.net/~kpanov/conflict_test.htm

The Short Story: Read to Write

english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/short_story/plot.htmlHighlights:
THE INVITED/UNIVITED GUEST: The successful outcome of the relationship structure is conception – a baby is either an invited or uninvited guest. The arrival of death (another guest) is a conclusion of the life. Stories developed on this structure explore how a pre-existing circle of people is affected by the arrival of a stranger. Will [...]

Issues at New Concepts Publishing?

In the effort to keep writers informed we occasionally link to sites and blog posts that raise issues we feel writers should be aware of. Today’s link is in reference to the publisher New Concepts.

Plotting a short story

www.sff.net/people/SASwann/text/plot.htmHighlights:
A character with a problem.
Every story is about a character trying to deal with some sort of difficulty. Characters who have happy lives, who are content with their lot, and who have achieved their goals are not good fodder for fiction. The people we read about are people in trouble.

 http://www.sff.net/people/alicia/10prob.htm
Highlights:
9. Boring Beginnings:
6. Tumors and Parasites– The cast of thousands:
4. What a Coincidence!: Coincidence is fun in real life. But it’s death to good fiction.