There are highlights in the Australian romance writing community, including festivals and workshops, but one of the unmissable events, is the Romance Writers of Australia’s annual conference. This year was one of the best I’ve been to, and I want to take a moment to congratulate the committee for an incredible and memorable event.
Life in the Indie Lane | Faster, Better, Smarter!
Guest blog by Anna Hackett Most indie authors know that regular releases help with visibility, finding readers and building your author career. There can be a lot of pressure to write faster and you need to find what works for you and your life.
2020 Conference Workshop Submissions Open
Do you have a fantastic workshop idea for RWA’s 2020 conference in Fremantle? Submissions are now open so whether it focus on craft, business, research or the industry, we want to hear from you!
Kiss and Tell | Karly Lane
Bestselling author, Karly Lane is a front runner in the rural romance genre, with her latest novel Mr Right Now bringing readers another much-anticipated serve of country living. Picking up where the first book left off, Mr Right Now focusses on Griff Callahan and Olivia Dawson as they navigate the city/country divide and deal with the romantic flame that keeps flickering to life when they least expect it.
Tips from an industry insider | Bad Publicity
Bad publicity, usually in the form of a one-star review, is most authors’ worst nightmare. I have good news. Repeat after me: ‘There is no such thing as bad publicity.’
Kiss and Tell | Alison Stuart
Set in Victoria in the 1870s, The Postmistress tells the tale of Adelaide Greaves and the life she forges in the gold-mining town of Maiden’s Creek. Having worked hard to create a new identity and future for herself, her son Danny and her maid Netty, Adelaide has little time for friendships, let alone relationships. Her quiet existence is sent into a spin with the arrival of Caleb Hunt, a handsome but battle-weary American still reeling from the civil war. Both have their secrets and independent streaks wider than the Shenandoah River, but before long, romance blossoms in the tinder-dry bush …
Tips from and Industry Insider | Everyday Marketing for Authors
I can hear the groans across the interwebs. For most authors, marketing is a grudge job, as bad, or worse, than having to mop the floor (my personal bugbear). And what is it about dishes and laundry that ensure the sink and the clothes basket are never empty? You finish one round and have to start on the next. It’s the same with Instagram, newsletters and other forms of everyday marketing.
START AND FINISH WITH A BANG
I’ve talked on several occasions about the importance of beginnings and endings. Whether in regards to your entire manuscript, the chapters or the individual scenes, it is important to use these moments to hook your reader.
Cover Crush | July
July is here and we’ve said goodbye to half the year. Last month I mentioned how much I love winter. But as the weeks drag by and early nights and dark mornings set in, I’m missing those long, summer days.
Member New Releases | July 2019
The Girl Who Became A GoddessTeresa FullerBare Bear MediaDigital, PrintLearn More Wedding VioletBeverley OakleySani PublishingDigitalLearn More BurnKeri ArthurK.A Publishing Pty LtdDigital, PrintLearn More Sorcery and StardustSamantha MarshallSamantha MarshallDigital, PrintLearn More A Week With The Best ManAlly BlakeHarlequin Mills & BoonDigital, PrintLearn More LiabilityRenee DahliaIndieDigitalLearn More MillieAnneMarie BrearAnneMarie BrearDigital, PrintLearn More Her Cowboy KingMadeline AshSelf PublishedDigitalLearn More The ScandalNicola MarshHachette UK BookoutureDigitalLearn More One Wicked WeekNicola MarshHarlequin Mills & BoonDigital, PrintLearn More Forbidden To TouchJC HarrowayMills & BoonDigital, PrintLearn More Take Me HomeSuzanne GilchristMallee Star EnterprisesDigital, PrintLearn More Fleeting MomentsRania BattanySelf PublishedDigital, PrintLearn More Out of LuckKendall TalbotLyrical LiaisonDigital, PrintLearn More …