We love to hear from our members and share in celebrating their success. Send your good news and blogs to cruisin@romanceaustralia.com
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50K in 30 Days Challenge
2 Days to go! Participants are encouraged to log their final word count over at the Forum on June 30. Participate to motivate – drop in and leave a motivational message for your fellow participants as we head towards that final sprint.
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Claytons Conference 2012
Registrations for Claytons 2012 open July 1.
We all know the Diamonds Are Forever Conference is going to be brilliant, but not all of us can make it to the sunny Gold Coast. Enter the annual Claytons Conference, the conference you have when you’re not having a conference (to paraphrase an old but famous soft drink slogan).
Claytons 2012 is online, interactive and impossible to ignore. It’s good fun, motivational and informative. It is open to all Romance Writers of Australia members and it’s free.
Please visit the Claytons page on the RWAustralia website for more information (including the program) and to register.
If you have any questions, you can contact Julia and Jenny at ClaytonsConf12 [at] gmail [dot] com.
We look forward to “seeing” you there!
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The Word Writers Fair
October 12-14, 2012
So you write books? Or would you love to get your ideas onto paper? Gather together with other Aussie and Kiwi writers. Learn. Be inspired.
The Word Writers Getaway will be held at Alexander Headlands on the wonderful Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Enjoy two full days of Workshops, Panels, Seminars and Master Classes. You can chose which classes you attend.
Want practical help with a manuscript? An editing room will be open where you can ask an editor questions and get assistance as you write.
Network with published authors over lunch or dinner. Walk the beach before breakfast with a new writer friend. Build your platform.
What will you learn on this amazing weekend?
- How to write great Point of View
- Writing Faith in Children’s fiction
- Novel Structure
- Educational market
- Self-Publishing discussions
- Design your marketing plan
You will find book launches, book awards, bookshops and more. If you register quickly you could be lucky enough to live in. That’s right, all accommodation and meals included at a basic conference venue with bunk beds in group share.
Venue: www.alexpark.com.au (please note bookings to be made by contacting the word writers not the venue.)
Or make it a holiday at the Sunshine Coast.
You’d like to know more? Visit http://www.thewordwriters.comYou don’t think you can afford it? What would you expect to pay for an event that gives you so much? Here at Word Writers we aim is to help authors so our costs are slashed to a minimum – so low you’ll get change from $300 in group share. Twin share is a little more. That’s all. Food included. (A group shuttle option is available from Brisbane airport for a small extra fee.) No other charges. So bring your change. You’ll be able to buy some great books!
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RWA Merry Webber Blogs
June 29 – Blog Bites – Kerri Williams
June 30 – New Releases – Nicole Flockton
July 1 – Event Announcements – Juanita Kees
July 2 – Author Spotlight on Helene Young with a giveaway – Juliet Madison
July 5 – Cruisin’ with RWA – Juanita Kees
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Cruisin’ the News
Share your good news with us each week and we’ll join you in your happy dance. Congratulations to all our members this week. Share your new release, new cover, contest win, new contract, new website and more good news with us at cruisin@romanceaustralia.com
- Contest Wins
- New Blog
- New Contracts
Christina Phillips has sold the next two books in her Roman/Druid series, BETRAYED and TAINTED to Ellora’s Cave. She has also sold a dark Regency Vampire novella and an exciting new Highland Warrior series to Ellora’s Cave. For more details check out her website.
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Nicole Flockton has signed a contract with Crimson Romance books for her contemporary novel, (title subject to change) – NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE. Release date to be announced.
- New Releases
ENCHANTED REALMS - published by Musa Publishing
Release date: June 29, 2012
Eleni Konstantine’s short story duo will be released in the US this Friday. Eleni will be celebrating on Friday (AEST) with a giveaway on her blog.
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BURNING LIES by Helene Young – published by Penguin Australia
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Kaitlyn Scott is searching for the truth about her husband’s death, even if that means revisiting the most painful day of her life. But
what she uncovers is a criminal willing to stop at nothing to keep his secret.
Ryan O’Donnell, an enigmatic undercover cop, is investigating arson attacks when he is drawn into Kaitlyn’s world. He tries to fight his attraction for her, hoping the case might put his own demons to rest, but it only threatens to push him over the edge.
With Kaitlyn and Ryan on a collision course, the arsonist seizes the chance to settle some old scores. As the Atherton Tableland burns, the three of them are caught in a fiery dance of danger and desire, and not everyone will come out alive.
Set in Australia’s tropical far north, this is an explosive story of peril and passion by the author voted by the Romance Writers of Australia as the most popular novelist of the year.
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Keeping up Appearances
Meet Helene Young:
Book Launch for BURNING LIES
When : 6th July, 6 pm
Where: North Queensland Aero Club, Cairns
Author Chat
When: Friday 13th July, 5.30 pm
Where : Foster’s Little Bookshop, Foster, Victoria
Brisbane Launch for BURNING LIES
When: 27th July, 5.30 pm
Where: Black Cat Books and Cafe, Paddington, Brisbane.
See Helene’s webpage for more details
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Cruisin’ Member Blogs
Share a link and a short blurb here each week by emailing the details to us at: cruisin@romanceaustralia.com
June 29 – This week on Friday Feast:
Grab your battered Akubra and khaki work clothes and channel your inner Bush-Tucker Man because this week on Friday Feast we’re talking bushfood. Aussie author Jennifer Scoullar, whose high-country rural romance BRUMBY’S RUN releases next week, is revealing her love for and knowledge of Australia’s unique bushfoods.
There’s a delicious cake recipe, some fascinating insights and best of all a BRUMBY’S RUN giveaway. Simply share your best Australian bush experience and you could win!
June 28 – MAGIC THURSDAY: Janni Nell with giveaway of DANCE OF FLAMES ebook
July 1 – Weekly Overview
July 2 – Winner of Janni’s giveaway announced
July 3- GOOD NEWS DAY
July 5 – MAGIC THURSDAY: Eleni Konstantine with giveaway of short story duo, ENCHANTED REALMS (ebook)
June 30 – ALLIANCE FORGED Buzz: Countdown to Release Day – snippets from the book, character profiles and more!
July 1 – ALLIANCE FORGED countdown – snippet from Bk#2 in the Light Blade series.
July 2 – ALLIANCE FORGED countdown – snippet from Bk#2 in the Light Blade series.
July 3 – RELEASE DAY for ALLIANCE FORGED!!!
July 3 – GUEST BLOGGING at Tynga’s Reviews for my ALLIANCE FORGED blog tour
July 3 – ARRA Release Day feature for ALLIANCE FORGED
July 3 – GUEST BLOGGING at The Reading Cafe for my ALLIANCE FORGED blog tour
July 3 – FROM THE BOOKSHELF…Boomerang Bride – Fiona Lowe shares her latest release! Are you looking for a new-to-you author or revisiting an old favourite?
Coming up on Mission Romance – Tamara Gill and a MARRIAGE MADE IN MAYFAIR
Find out more about my debut release FLY AWAY PETA Dina’s Write Stuff and Sonnet O’Dell’s Dusty Pages
Is holding a release party blog hop from June 18 to July 16. Visit her site for more information.
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Clint’s Cruisin’ Lane
- 31 Ways to Find Inspiration for Your Writing
- How do you tap into your creativity?
- 10 Tricks To Motivate Yourself To Write–Right NOW
- Fox Writers
Enrico’s Pick Six
Submit your blog site link to cruisin@romanceaustralia.com to share with our readers. Enrico hand picks six blogs to showcase every week.
Enrico’s Pick Six this week:
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Enrico’s quote of the week
What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers. ~Logan Pearsall Smith, “All Trivia,” Afterthoughts, 1931
Have a great week!
Regards Juanita
Mary Hawkins
/ June 28, 2012Am so looking forward to attending the Gold Coast conference. If you have to miss the RWA Conference you esoecially might like to consider going in October to the first live-in Word Writers Getaway as in the notice above. Do check out the programme. I will be in presenting one of the electives and in the “Editing Room”. The last two years have been a one day seminar type event where I have also presented workshops and been very involved.