Archive for December, 2008

The Celtic Factor – Elaine Charton

By Elaine Charton ⋅ December 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I had been writing for 12 years, submitting, and collecting reject letters. Still I kept plugging away. I was convinced that somewhere out there was an editor who loved my stories as much as I did.
We moved cross country from New Jersey to Arizona. I was emailing a friend one night and she [...]

Clean Up That Mess! – Elaine Cantrell

By Elaine Cantrell ⋅ December 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I submitted my first novel to a small publisher who sponsored two yearly contests, one for romance novels and one for mysteries. I had known about the contest for a long time, but I procrastinated sending the manuscript in until the last minute. I only did it then because my husband nagged me [...]

Getting published for me was like getting pregnant after a one-night stand – Kimberly Killion

By Kimberly Killion ⋅ December 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Hello! My name is Kimberly Killion and I had a baby (my debut book).
It all started last July when I signed up to attend this big hoopla (RWA National in Dallas). I had high hopes of meeting Mr. Right (an editor). I even scheduled a time to speak with him. Let’s call him ‘Peter’.
Prior to [...]

Show and Tell Workshop (January 2009)

By Alice ⋅ December 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

SHOW AND TELL—AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
INSTRUCTOR: Shannon Donnelly
WHEN: Jan 5 to Jan 16 (6 lessons posted over two weeks)
COST: $15 for NEORWA members, $20 for nonmembers
REGISTRATION: www.neorwa.com  for registration form and workshop details or contact Kristine Thompson at thompos@…
WORKSHOP:
Show, don’t Tell” is a cliché that has almost lost its meaning. But “showing” and “telling” are [...]

2009 Goals Blogorama

By Alice ⋅ December 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s that time of year again folks. Time to look back at the last 360-or-so days and ahead at the next 367…and it’s time to set some goals!
If you attended Susan Meier’s Goal Setting Workshop in early December then you are R-E-A-D-Y! Post away! If not, stay tuned for some helpful articles on goals or [...]

Submit a Call Story to CataU

By Alice ⋅ December 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re getting lots of interest in our The Call Story section here at CataUniversity.com. A dozen or two stories have been posted so far but we need at least one per month to publish in 2009, so we’re begging for submissions.
This is a free promo opportunity available to all published romance authors.
Add your call story [...]

Add Workshop/Conference Info to CataU

By Alice ⋅ December 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve made it easier than ever to add workshop and conference information to CataUniversity. There’s this handy dandy, easy breezy little form to fill out. Once you’ve submitted the info it’ll go into our queue of things to post to the site. And once it’s posted everyone will be able to learn about the workshop/conference [...]

Email Management: A Necessary Evil

By Alice ⋅ December 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Today is a great day to organize your email. Seriously. Tackling this before the new year will let you start 2009 on the right foot, free and clear of email clutter.
In my quest to organize my accounts (yes, accounts…plural) I came across this blog post: The Monster Blog: Trying to Organize Your Email? Keep [...]

Increase Website Traffic With Links To Your Website

By Alice ⋅ December 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

by Anton Cheranev
The sole purpose for having your own website is for having
people visit it. In order for people to know that your website
exists, you must advertise to show the online community who you
are, what you do and what you can do for them. Advertising your
website to create more website traffic is possible by having [...]

Book Marketing – Creating Sales!

By Alice ⋅ December 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

by Lee Masterson
Many authors begin their publishing journey with the belief that every book
must be distributed through traditional channels in order to be noticed, and
therefore successful. Following this path, however, may lead you to the
unhappy discovery that your books are not selling as well as you may have
hoped.
The good news here is that many indirect [...]

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