Before I get to the tips... I have to post of pic of my buds because what's a conference without good friends?Authors, Gail Dayton www.gaildayton.com ; Marilu Mann http://www.greatmta.com/; Kacey Smith www.kaceysmith.com ; Carolyn Hughey www.carolynhughey.com and my bestest writing buddy, Marie and I had dinner at an cozy neighborhood Italian restaurant. Remember the Casamatta wine- yeh, this is where we found it. :)
Okay, on to the goodies...
Killer Fiction is celebrating their 1 year anniversary starting on Sunday, August 11. Stop by http://killerfictionwriters.blogspot.com for hot models, special guests, and prizes.
Get your conference fee paid next year by entering the Pitch Perfect Contest where the grand prize is Free Registration to the RWA National 2009 conference. All RWA members are eligible to enter. See the MWV-RWA website at http://www.midwillamettevalleyrwa.com/ for details.
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Heard from several reliable sources: Harlequin Nocturne and Intrigue are seeking new writers and series books, too. (Not that every Harlequin line isn't looking for new talent, but these two lines kept coming up in conversations and workshops.)
Interesting dichotomy here in this trend... Erotic Romance and Christian Inspirational Romance are both very big sellers right now.
Paranormal is still hot, but publishers are looking for more stories that break the norm (meaning: containing characters other than vampires and shape-shifters, and unique situations/settings.)
Tomorrow I'll be popting notes from the PAN Retreat and pictures from my chapter, FTHRW (online chapter- very cool- be sure to check them out) meet n greet.
Also be sure to visit www.MOMdotCOM.net for freebies, contests, and more conference notes
