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Romance Industry News
Jessica Hart, who writes wonderful Harlequin category romances, shares ten top tips for that all important first chapter. Since social media seems a vital part of being an author (I comfort myself with the reflection that even Charles Dickens went on the lecture circuit), I’m including Darren Rovel’s 100 Twitter tips. They’re good. Ilona Andrews,…
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Romance Industry News
Nathan Bransford has recycled one of his old posts on dealing with negativity. Really good advice. Bronwen Evans has a thoughtful post on self-publishing for unpublished (so far!) authors. Lots of talk about promotion. Thanks to Kylie Griffin for sharing the link. I’m Catholic, so old bones as relics is kind of normal as…
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Romance Industry News
I’ve never pitched in person, only sub’d query letters. For those similarly frozen at the idea of fronting an agent or editor and talking about their work and themselves, here’s Rachelle Gardner’s advice. Self-publishing and cover art — check out Maria Zannini’s “down and dirty” tips.
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Romance Industry News
What makes a romance reader visit a blog? Mandy, from Smexy Books asks, shares her reasons and, interestingly, reveals the strong link with Twitter. May, from Smexy Books, expands the discussion on author interaction on Twitter. Patricia Wrede on writers’ support systems. Maya Banks did a frank Q and A over at Dear Author on being…