It was the summer of 1959 and I had just turned eighteen. Life was tough and my family weren’t wealthy. My siblings and I didn’t have the means to be going out on the weekends to the cinema or the local hang out for milkshakes like a lot of others our age. But friends were free and my parents were social people, so there was a constant stream of friends and family popping in for a cup of tea and a chat. One of those people was Leonard Johnson. He was a big man, with a booming laugh and rosy …
Kiss and Tell | Meet Ainslie Paton
Fool Me Forever is the newest contemporary romance from enigmatic Australian author, Ainslie Paton. Full of laugh-out loud moments, a hero named Halsey and a heroine called Lenny, the novel takes a fast-paced ride through the world of professional con artists and leaves you wanting more.
The Upcoming Famous and Fabulous Romance Writers | Contest is King
In the PR world, the catchphrase Content is King is often cited. However, among the Upcoming Famous and Fabulous Writers, we think Contest is King. All five of us enter humble, and not so humble, contests to gain maximum mileage from our writing efforts. This month we reveal our hands and let you see behind our competition poker faces.
The Sales Cycle and the Author
Many traditionally published authors are unaware of how early the sales team is involved in the publishing process. For starters, the sales department is always represented in acquisitions meetings. If sales say they can’t see a market for a book, it will rarely get across the line and earn a publishing contract for the author, no matter how much the acquiring publisher loves it. This is different from earlier times when publishing departments were totally autonomous. Nowadays every department has input into the buying process, but the need to turn a profit and stay in business means it is vital …
Simply Writing | THE SYNOPSIS – NOT AS SCARY AS IT SEEMS – Wrapping up
Over the past two months we’ve covered two major sections of the synopsis – the opening paragraphs, namely, the ORIENTATION, and the main body, namely, the MAJOR TURNING POINTS.
Member New Releases | October 2018
Bound by a One-Night VowMelanie MilburneHarlequin PresentsDigital & PrintLearn MoreConsequence of the Greek’s RevengeTrish MoreyHarlequin Mills & BoonDigital & PrintLearn MoreFool Me ForeverAinslie PatonEntangled AmaraDigital & PrintLearn MoreMelting Her HeartCamille TaylorIndie PublishedDigitalLearn MoreNothing To HideClaire BostonBantilly PublishingPrintLearn MorePlay ThingNicola MarshHarlequin Mills & BoonPrintLearn MoreReunited with her Brooding SurgeonEmily ForbesMills & BoonPrintLearn MoreThe Football WhispererMel A RoweIndie PublishedDigitalLearn MoreThe Heart of a BluestockingRenee DahliaEscape PublishingDigitalLearn MoreThe Millionaire Mountain ClimberLaura BoonThe Wild Rose PressDigital & PrintLearn MoreThe Virgin’s GambleGina HollandsThe Wild Rose PressDigital & PrintLearn MoreThe Wedding ObsessionMadeline AshTule PublishingDigitalLearn More
Are you ripping into your Ripping Start entry?
Did you know you can enter up to two (2) novels or novellas? So long as your story is 10000 words or more, you’re good to go! Get your entries in now! Go to Online Entry Form
Perfect Pacing
Presented by Lauren Clarke Course Dates – 2ndOctober to 29thOctober Cost: RWA Member – $55. Non-RWA Member – $80. Try-booking Link–www.trybooking.com/TVWH About the course…. Perfect your pacing in this Online Workshop with Lauren Clarke. Sign up now in order to: Learn more about page-turning quality – why it is important and what you can do to achieve it. Start your story with a bang. Discover the question-and-answer technique (a simple tool that will revolutionise your writing). Perfect your language choice to make your story shine. Participants will gain: Knowledge of the fundamentals of pacing; An understanding of why pacing is important; …
Make Facebook your Friend
Presented by Sara Hood Course Dates – 2ndOctober to 29thOctober Cost: RWA Member – $55. Non-RWA Member – $80. Try-booking Link–www.trybooking.com/TXIC About the course…. This course will cover how to use Facebook to sell more books, in particular: Understanding what Facebook is and what it isn’t How Facebook fits into your sales funnel Insights into the Facebook algorithm and how it works Why a business page is critical to have and why you’re an idiot if you’re running your author page off a personal profile! How to use free Facebook features to cut the amount of time you spent in there …
Ripping Start 2019
Our first competition for the RWA year – the Ripping Start – opens 3 September 2018. Aspiring and Emerging Members – send in your first 1500 words for the chance to win: A 60K manuscript assessment from Word Witchery. Learn More