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| Saturday, January 15th, 2011 | |
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| _8:50 pm_[okmewriting] |
 More than 500 people are now known to have died in floods in south-eastern Brazil, the country's worst natural disaster for several decades. (BBC UK)The extent of the human tragedy is as as yet unknown in southern Brazil as landslides leave many buried under thousands of tons on mud, many towns are without water, power, communication & emergency services.  helpbrazil2011 helpbrazil2011 helpbrazil2011 |
| Friday, May 14th, 2010 | |
| _8:20 am_[fanfictionaxis] |
How to write out a flirt scene? In one of my stories, I have my main male character who was dumped by his girlfriend over a year and a month ago, trying to figure out how to flirt with this one girl. He's totally unsure of how to go about it without being an idiot. He has no knowledge of how to flirt and his older brother is a known flirt and womanizer, he doesn't want to ask him for advice as he probably would tell the girl he's interested in that he's interested in her.Where would he go to get advice for his friends who would have helped him are dead - would a bar be a good idea for him to go and talk to the bartender or should he just come right out and tell her that he's interested in her as a girlfriend and see where it takes them?And here's the thing, I never flirted before so I am totally new to this. Current Mood:  confused (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Saturday, November 7th, 2009 | |
| _10:35 pm_[heatherbookblog] |
Paranormal Romance Book Suggestions I need some suggestions for good book! Here is my Blog with what I have already read, please send your suggestions.www.heathersbookblog.com (Comment on this) |
| Sunday, August 30th, 2009 | |
| _9:09 pm_[okmewriting] |
Hello all,We have a great line-up this week at Romance University. Please stop byand check us out at http://romanceuniversity.orghttp://romanceuniversity.org/ . All lectures are generously providedby our Visiting Professors. RU is a tuition-free campus!Monday, 8/28 - Crafting Your Career: New York Times bestselling authorLori Foster (aka L.L. Foster) talks about how she balances twodistinctive writing voices.Here's what we have for the rest of the week...Wednesday, 9/2 - Anatomy of the Male Mind: Psychotherapist Dr. DebraHolland discusses whether or not women should hunt the elusive bad boyor just admire him through the trees.Friday, 9/4 – Chaos Theory of Writing: Author Cindy Carroll stops into teach us how to craft effective loglines in twenty-five words orless.For added fun, on October 5 we're starting a new monthly featureentitled Query Writing 101. Does your query letter lack spark?Can't get that hook right? Romance University can help. UrbanFantasy author and workshop presenter C.J. Redwine will critique onelucky reader's query on the first Monday of each month. Send yourletter to QueryWriting101@romanceuniversity.orgmailto:querywriting101@romanceuniversity.org and C.J. will help youtransform it from resistible to irresistible.*Due to volume we will only be able to answer a limited number ofquestions/queries per month.We hope to see you there!Kelsey (Comment on this) |
| Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 | |
| _5:30 pm_[botticellichick] |
New here Hello all! I am a new member here and I am looking for some fellow romance writers who I can commiserate with and who can help encourage me in my writing endeavors. Here is my situation in a nutshell: I am a working mother who has been writing since I was ten. I am on my third full length novel at the moment and I truly feel as if this one is "the one". I write chick lit with a deeper psychological and emotional spectrum. It's equal parts humorous and angsty. The romance is always the main focal point, but I try to have at least one additional plot that gives my stories excitement, adventure, intrigue, etc. Characterization and details are my two big signatures. I base a lot of my plot on my characters- their personalities, backgrounds, and idiosyncracies. I love using my senses when I write so that my readers can see, smell, hear, taste, and feel everything that is going on. So, here are my big questions: I need a proofreader. I need someone who is trustworthy, who knows grammar pretty well, and who understands my type of writing so that they can get my context. I have one friend that reads my stories, but she is not in the writing business, therefore does not have any professional advice. I need to know if my novel is flowing right and if it really is as publishable as I think it is. If anyone is interested, I would love to discuss maybe a proofreading exchange. Spelling and vocab are my strong points, but I'm not terrible at grammar. Anyway, I am excited to be apart of this community and look forward to speaking with you all. (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Monday, August 17th, 2009 | |
| _7:51 pm_[okmewriting] |
Hello all,We have a great lineup this week at Romance University. Please stop byand check us out at http://romanceuniversity.org/http://romanceuniversity.org/ . All classes are generously provided byour Visiting Professors. RU is a tuition-free zone!Mon, 8/17 - Crafting Your Career: Romantic Suspense author Christy Reecewill discuss breaking in as a new author and her back-to-back trilogyout this year.Here's what we have for the rest of the week...Wed, 8/19 - Anatomy of the Male Mind: Join us as Jack Russell and Robweigh in on the hidden language behind the man hug. You won't want tomiss this one!Fri, 8/21 – Chaos Theory of Writing: Harlequin editor Leslie Waingerdiscusses the benefits of a book doctor.We hope to see you there!Kelsey (Comment on this) |
| Sunday, July 26th, 2009 | |
| _12:13 am_[okmewriting] |
The faculty at Romance University is pleased to announce our line-up for this week. We hope you'll stop by at http://romanceuniversity.org/.Mon, 7/27 – Crafting Your Career: Bestselling author Bob Mayer will discuss career strategies.Wed, 7/29 – Anatomy of the Male Mind: Bob Mayer returns to share his thoughts on the male/female creative process.Fri, 7/29 - Chaos Theory of Writing: Bestselling Author Allison Brennan joins us with Breaking Rules to Break in or Out. (Comment on this) |
| Monday, July 20th, 2009 | |
| _6:26 pm_[okmewriting] |
The faculty at Romance University is pleased to announce our line-up for this week. We hope you'll stop by at www.romanceuniversity.org.Mon, 7/20 - Crafting Your Career: Bookseller Heather Riley will join us for a look at what happens after the book hits the shelves. Wed, 7/22 - Anatomy of the Male Mind: Got N.U.T.s? Wayne Levine, M.A. will discuss why men need to hold onto their non-negotiable, unalterable terms. We will be raffling off one of Wayne’s books so stop by and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing. Fri, 7/24 – Chaos Theory of Writing: The debut of our Ask an Editor column with Theresa Stevens, Managing Editor, Red Sage Publishing, exploring pacing issues. (Comment on this) |
| Friday, July 17th, 2009 | |
| _3:32 pm_[okmewriting] |
Free Event: Lynn Viehl's left behind & loving it virtual workshop Lynn Viehl http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com is hosting a virtual workshop this week. Each blog post has links to other virtual workshops. Check it out!Direct links to workshops posted so farWV 1: Concept WritingWV 2: MiddlemarchWV 3: E Future Part 1WV 4: E Future Part 2WV 5: Art v.s. Life (Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 | |
| _9:24 am_[fanfictionaxis] |
I need some help with this, please? For countless of centuries after the Great Vampire War, the Vampire world has been in disarray, unfortunately for a human girl named Kelsa, a nearby vampire lord decides to make her his. Her world is thrown upside down as the politics of the vampire world and her own come crashing down around her.The Storyteller's tale is a dark romance adventure that is set in the far future of Earth.Kelsa, in hopes of salvaging her own sense of somewhat of a normal life, she waits on the road that goes near her farm to hire a passing vampire hunter. Hoping the vampire hunter will slay the vampire lord. She has yet to learn that it is never that simple, and the hunter she hired knows more about what's going on than she does. To make the right choices is never easy, and for Kelsa they are even harder. To fight a battle with little hope of winning or to leave the world she knows behind. The only certainty is that nothing will be the same ever again for her or her brother.But when Chester, the town womanizer who wants Kelsa's farm, reveals to the town what happened to her, her life gets even more complicated as the townspeople want her driven from her farm in fear of their own daughters may be next on the menu of the vampire.The townspeople and Kelsa learn about the politics of the Vampires when Koranad, the huntress reassures the townspeople that the vampire lord is only after Kelsa for if he was after more than just her their daughters would have been visited and bitten as well. On the same thread, she gives a warning to the townspeople that if Kelsa is turned to become a vampire, one word from her lips would send the army of the vampire lord out across the land and slay all who chased her from her farm, they leave with a healthy respect for Kelsa and fear of the vampire lord.But in the end, Kelsa's decision is one that she never thought she would decide on, after finding out that her current boyfriend had once again cheated on her, she realizes that Nazan, the vampire lord never cheated on her and was faithful to her the entire time.That's all I got but I'm not sure if it sounds good or not. Current Mood: artistic (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Sunday, June 28th, 2009 | |
| _12:52 am_[okmewriting] |
Epublishing A couple of places to check out if you are thinking of epublishingYou can find opinions and info on most publishers here (create a new thread if you can't find the publisher you are interested in): http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22EREC Site (Erotic Romance Publisher Comparison site - info on sales): http://www.erecsite.com/index.htmlResults of an anonymous poll on epublishing sales - there are a couple of results I'd take with a very large pinch of salt: http://www.mariannelacroix.com/pollresults6-24-2009.html (Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 | |
| _7:46 am_[okmewriting] |
Free Class: Writing Paranormal Young Adult Fiction Writing Paranormal Young Adult Fiction with Some of The Hottest Authors in the GenreMay 28th-30th FMI: http://romancedivas.com/main.htmlFeaturing:Rachel CaineCassandra ClareLucienne DiverChristopher GoldenJeff MariotteAlyson NoelRosemary Clement-MooreThe workshop will take place in the Romance Divas Forums, you will need to register to view. (Comment on this) |
| Friday, May 1st, 2009 | |
| _7:19 pm_[okmewriting] |
Brenda Novak's Online Auction for Diabetes Research Brenda Novak's Online Auction for Diabetes Research kicks off tomorrow, May1st! If you're not familiar with it, it's a terrific auction that benefitsdiabetes research and gives writers and readers some tremendousopportunities, as well.This auction brings together some of the biggest names in publishing, frombestselling authors to agents and editors. Some of the things you can bidon: - Guaranteed AGENT EVALUATIONS & Critiques - Guaranteed EDITOR READS & Critiques- Lunches with editors, agents and bestselling authors- Trips and stays donated by Bestselling authors, including some in THEIRguest houses!- Autographed books galore - Jewelry, handmade items, coach handbags, celebrity autographed items - Gift baskets of all kinds - Web design, advertising and other promotional packages - Kindles and Sony eReadersFor readers and fans of all genres, there are gifts baskets, lunches withyour favorite authors, autographed books and ARCs, and more. You can bid just like ebay, through the month of May. And if you're worriedthe prices will be out of your range, the auction also has raffle items. Youpurchase a raffle ticket for $20 and the winner is drawn at random. And this year, Brenda is doing something even more fun. She'll have "Buyfor a Buck" items scattered through out the auction -- items that are "BuyIt Now" for ONE dollar -- these include agents reads and more really greatitems, you just have to look to find them throughout the auction. I highly suggest checking it out if you haven't. There are tons ofopportunities to make connections and network to your heart's content bywinning any of these items. http://brendanovak.auctionanything.com/ (Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 | |
| _12:44 am_[adholen] |
Encouragement Hello, My name is Ashley. I recently admitted to myself and my friends that I have always had a secret dream. I have always wanted to be a romance novelist. My greatest dream would be a published author, however, due to some family issues I was unable to pursue any work beside earning a paycheck and providing for my family. Now, I can't contain myself and I'm so terrified. I have become obsessed with writing. I can't sleep from excitement and all I want to do is write my ideas down until my brain is empty. I'm terrified I'm going to write the book I've been working on and no one will want it and no one will read it. I was just hoping to join this group to receive some encouragement from the people who have been where I am now. I was also hoping to find some people who would be willing to read my writing when I'm finally ready to share it. I am so glad a friend recommended livejournal and that I found this group so quickly. Current Mood: determined (4 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Sunday, April 5th, 2009 | |
| _7:54 pm_[okmewriting] |
Free Workshop: The Basics of Writing Romance Hi, I run onlineclasses which lists upcoming online classes and events of interest to writers. I thought some folks here might be interested in the free class listed below.The Basics of Romance Writing - April 1-15, 2009 Have you ever wanted to try your hand at writing a romance? This class will give you the chance! Lots of hand outs and one-on-one help from from author Tambra Kendall. Tambra is published in small press and e-published from sweet to highly sensual romance.Visit: http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=480 (Comment on this) |
| _11:07 am_[ruisswolf] |
New Here and Have a Question I'm new here, but have been lurking for awhile now. My name is Stephanie and I usually write paranormal fiction and fantasy, though in the last two months I decided to try my hand at romance writing with a friend of mine, who use to write wholesome Christian Romances and now wants to write hotter romances.My question is this, on average how far into a romance should we go before the characters have their first sexual encounter (sex or making out). Thanks in advance to anyone who responses. (4 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Monday, December 22nd, 2008 | |
| _9:08 pm_[fanfictionaxis] |
Hi, new member here. I was recommended to check this group out by  morgan303 on another group.I love romance novels and I write them too. I have at least two manuscripts that I have that I'm hoping to get published one day soon.I hope to meet many new romance writers. I love writing fantasy romance and straight out romance novels. Current Mood:  cheerful (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 | |
| _9:42 am_[madrigalist] |
Great feed for romance writers http://syndicated.livejournal.com/manuscriptmaven/profileI set this up for the gang over there. Great bunch of ladies and writers and a very well known blog in the writing community. If you want to read a blog outside the realm of agents--something from the POV of the writer--among all the blogs out there, this one stands out. Check them out and if you like what they have to offer, feel free to add them to your f-list. The Maven's blog is always updated... never a lack of information!Mav (Comment on this) |
| Monday, December 17th, 2007 | |
| _4:21 pm_[free_excerpts] | Excerpt: Medicine, Horses, & Motherhood I have permission from publisher Sunstone Press to distribute an excerpt from an unusual crossover novel by Texas surgeon Barbara Bergin. "Endings" mixes Bergin's own worlds of medicine, horses, and motherhood with a strong romantic core.It's the story of Leslie Cohen, a 40-year-old doctor who perpetually takes temporary "locum tenens" assignments to stay on the move. While filling in for an orthopedist in Abilene, Texas, she meets a man who might make her quit running."Endings" is laced with loving descriptions of ranch and horse life, packed with fascinating accounts of medical procedures, and loaded with mystery surrounding Leslie's hidden history.The excerpt is entitled "Reining" and is a detailed scene at a horse event that Leslie and her date attend. It shows off the author's background as a nationally ranked horsewoman.You can read the excerpt at the following URL:http://www.authorviews.com/authors/bergin/excerpt.php (Comment on this) |
| Monday, October 1st, 2007 | |
| _5:05 pm_[redpins] |
yikes I have been gone a looong time. I hope to be more active, especially since I created the community. lol. I suck right now..I know it. But if anyone else wants to join feel free....I will check back! (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
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