Harlequin CEO To Win Award + Interview!
This evening, at the YWCA of the City of New York’s 6th Annual Summer Soiree, Harlequin Publisher and CEO Donna Hayes will be presented with the “W” Award. This award is presented by the YWCA to…
The Washington Romance Writers 2010 Retreat
How’s that for a picture? Two superstar authors feelin’ the love after a successful booksigning. Hey, it was a moment for me, too. Last weekend I attended the 2010 Washington Romance Writers Retreat and, it’s safe…
In the Company of Women
This weekend I’m going to be at a retreat. And, believe me when I say, I could definitely use it. My destination is In the Company of Writers, a retreat sponsored by the Washington chapter of…
Authors | Characters | E-books | Publishing | Romance
10 Things I’d Like to Tell Publishers
If you’re going to call a book The Billionaire’s Virgin Stable Girl because you know it will sell, then accept responsibility for a sizeble chunk of the scorn heaped on romance and readers who love it. And…
Happy New Year!
Happy 2010! It’s hard to believe we’re this far into the 21st century already. Last year – heck, the last decade – gave us some wonderful books, and from what I’ve seen of books this year…
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The Harlequin Horizons Debacle
You know how people can remember where they first heard about a terrible disaster? The Harlequin Horizons debacle is like that for me. While most romance readers heard about it on a blog or a romance…
Our raison d’etre
I got what I’d politely call a very confrontational e-mail from an author last week. She writes for a smaller press (electronic and POD), and referred to herself as an “independent author.” The gist of her…
Rest in Peace, Kate Duffy
The romance world has lost a giant. Kate Duffy was one of the legendary editors of the genre, and she died today. She started working in publishing in 1974, and worked with several publishing houses, most…
Publishers' Websites – Better Than Ever
After seeing LinnieGayl’s piece on author websites, I started thinking not just about author’s sites, but about publisher’s websites as well. I’ve been reading romance off and on since I was in middle school, but I…
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RWA: Sandy’s Take
Just a few thoughts to add to Lynn’s. It was a pleasure to meet her, as well as AAR Senior Reviewer Jane Granville. We also met AAR readers, including SusanDC and Sandlynn, both of whom we…