Will you do anything rather than get up on stage? If so, why not sign up, step up and learn how to effectively engage your audience, therefore increasing the chance of your audience taking on board your message.
Getting Comfortable Writing Sex | Catherine Evans / Cate Ellink
Need an adult space to discuss writing sex scenes? Not sure where you fit in the heat rating in romance novels? Do you need a bit more confidence before publishing sex scenes? Join the OWL.
Writing…it’s all about the craft | AJ Blythe
Don’t know what you don’t know when it comes to craft, new writers? “Craft 101: Back to Basics” covers 12 different craft elements over five weeks
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.
Kiss and Tell | Sandra Antonelli
As well as writing romance, Dr Sandra Antonelli has taken her passion for creative writing to the next level and made it her mission to study the romance genre. Her masters and doctorate both explored older heroines in romance fiction, and as well as writing mature characters into her novels, Sandra continues to research sexism, ageism, and the portrayal of women over the age of 40 as protagonists in romance fiction, genre fiction, in film, and TV. Sandra loves going to the movies by herself and is determined to prove that foxy doesn’t end at forty, and grey hair shouldn’t …
Cover Crush | June
It’s here. Winter has joined us and we celebrate the change in the season with another fantastic line-up from our Members with their New Releases.
Pitch Like A Professional: A Conference Primer | AJ Blythe
Gearing up for the Romance Writers of Australia conference in August? Excited but silently terrified about the opportunity to pitch your book? “Pitch Like a Professional” is a four-week conference primer designed to get your synopsis, query letter, in-person pitch (and you!) glinting with readiness.
Behind the Scenes: The Recording of an Audiobook | Heidi Wessman Kneale
Interested in DIY audiobook production? Learn what is required to produce good-quality audiobooks at home.
Self-Editing: a Four-Step Approach to Polishing Your Novel | Janet Gover
Give your work the best possible chance in the increasing tough world of publishing. Learn how to self-edit your work. Polish your work and present it to others at its very best.
Tips from and Industry Insider | Marketing Strategies for New Releases
Now that I’m an author as well as a publicist, I know why everybody groans when the word ‘marketing’ comes up. It’s a hungry monster with a never-ending appetite. How do you know what to feed it? And how do you plan meal times so that it doesn’t take up every minute of your writing, leisure and family time? The key is to not give in to demand feeding.