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Archive for July, 2008

Interview with Shara Lanel

By Alice ⋅ July 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

How long did it take for you to get published and what was the journey like?
SL: I had a couple of short stories published right out of college, but it was several years later before I finished my first novel, which wasn’t really a novel. It was only 145 pages and very bad. Then I [...]

Married to your job, or just having an affair?

By Alice ⋅ July 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

by Tara S. Nichols
Writing, to me, is a very intimate process. I become quite attached to my characters, the settings and the sentences. I put snippets of my own personal experiences into my stories and its hard for me to believe sometimes that I ever submit my work by the way I act while writing.
I’m [...]

At Home Conference

By Alice ⋅ July 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s July and if you’re a romance writer you probably associate July with the RWA National Conference. The conference bops from city to city each year and thousands of authors flock to it to attend workshops, meetings, pitch sessions, and other special events. The RITA and Golden Heart winners are announced on Sat. night.
For [...]

Interview with Elaine Charton

By Alice ⋅ July 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

How long did it take for you to get published and what was the journey like?
EC It took me 12 years. But in that time there was a lot of personal things going on and I was very involved in my local RWA Chapter. I still am.
Tell us about your call story?
EC The call was [...]

Interview with Michele Bardsley

By Alice ⋅ July 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

How long did it take for you to get published and what was the journey like?
I decided at 12-years-old that I wanted to be a writer. I was an avid reader; I never went anywhere without a book. I excelled in English and literature classes in high school. I thought I wanted to be a [...]

5 Effective Work Habits For Fresh Graduates

By Alice ⋅ July 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I came across this article and the author was nice enough to offer it up for reprints. I know the headline says graduates, but I thought these tips apply to everyone, so here it is.
Discover the 5 most effective work habits for freshies starting out in the working world.
Being new in the working world, I [...]

Out and About

By Alice ⋅ July 3, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Cindy Green and Clover Autrey are talking promotion (for shy folks) on Cindy’s blog.
A new Life of e column is up on Ecataromance.com. What’s your take on Amazon’s new restriction regarding POD publishers & their BookSurge service?
Podcasts galore! You’ve heard of podcasts, right? Little audio files you listen to on your computer or on your [...]

Good Work Habits