by Annette | Dec 11, 2010 | Romance Writing Career
I’m a huge fan of visualizing success for two reasons: It’s really fun to close your eyes and imagine what if – perhaps that’s why I’m a writer! It’s also extremely effective. Visualization is a technique used by successful people...
by Annette | Dec 10, 2010 | Romance Writing Career
If you’re on the fence about digital publishing versus traditional print an article published yesterday in the NY Times may help you make a decision. Personally, I’m all for digital publishing and am looking forward to continuing to watch this industry...
by Annette | Dec 8, 2010 | Romance Writing Career
Okay so the New Year is right around the corner and you have a resolution to query at least one agent or editor a month, right? Right? Whew, good. You want to get that romance novel published and the only way to do that is to put it out there. That being said,...
by Annette | Oct 19, 2010 | Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft
Okay, I’m busy, you’re busy, we’re all busy. There’s hardly enough time in the day to take a shower let alone edit that manuscript you completed. However, you wrote it and it deserves a spit shine and some attention from potential editors and...
by Annette | Sep 21, 2010 | Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft
Being a romance writer, or aspiring to be a romance writer, is a tough job! Writers, and I assume many artists, struggle with fantasies of perfection. We read a novel by our favorite author and then hold ourselves to that standard. That’s ridiculous! Published...
by Annette | Sep 19, 2010 | Romance Writing Career
I submitted a synopsis and a query a few months ago to a publisher. They responded promptly with a very nice email and requested the first three chapters – YAY! I heard back from the editor today and she had the following comment: “If you would like to...
