As the last of the 2012 conference sparkle winks out and we return to our writing desks, here is a little reminder that you can find a teaser for 2013′s Riding the Waves Conference in Fremantle on the Romance Writers of Australia Website.
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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
Keeping up Appearances
- Mary Hawkins is presenting a two hour workshop on “Getting the novel structure right” and will be also in the “Editing Room” at The Word Writers Getaway 12-14 October at The Sunshine Coast.FMI: http://www.thewordwriters.com/index.php?
- Celebrating the Heart of the Story at the Brisbane Writers Festival
Date: Saturday, 8 September 2012
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Venue: The Studio, State Library of Queensland
Topic/s: Fiction Romance
Panellist/s: Toni Jordan, Deborah Robertson, Bronwyn Parry
Chair: Tina Marie Clark
Price: Free
Description: Toni Jordan, Deborah Robertson and Bronwyn Parry write about the most popular topics in fiction: romance, love and sex. They let us in on the secret to keeping ideas fresh and readers interested.
New Contracts
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Hazel Gower is happy to announce she has signed a contract with Beachwalk Press for her Paranormal Romance, KANE’S MATE.
Contest Wins
- Nicole Hurley-Moore’s novella, THE TRINKET SELLER’S DAUGHTER placed 2nd in the Historical Novella section of Hearts Through History’s ‘Romance Through The Ages’ contest (RTTA).
- Congratulations to the Clendon finalists:
1st – Jennifer St.George
2nd – Michelle de Rooy
3rd – Mary Jones (also Readers Choice)
4th – Adrienne Smith (also Readers Choice)
- Congratulations to C T Green on her final in the North West Houston Lone Star conference with HALO BOOK #1: ASSAS
New Releases – August 2012
- Elisabeth Rose’s release, EVE’S PASSION, is available on Amazon or at The Whiskey Creek Press website. The paperback version will be available in about a month. For an excerpt, visit Elisabeth’s website.
- Cathleen Ross has released a new Forbidden Fantasy. TAKEN is now available in eBook.
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RWA Merry Webber Blogs
August 31 – A Day in the Writing Life of Sandra Harris – Suzanne Hamilton
September 1 - Hearts Talk Wrap – Kristin Meagher
September 2 - Event Announcements – Juanita Kees
September 6 - Cruisin with RWA – Juanita Kees
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Cruisin’ Member Blogs
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August 31 – This week on Friday Feast:
Quirk that pinkie and settle that napkin daintily on your knee because this week on Friday Feast best-selling regency-set historical romance author and two-time RITA finalist Christina Brooke is serving high tea.
If that isn’t enough to salivate over, Christina is giving one lucky commenter the chance to win a signed copy of A DUCHESS TO REMEMBER. Wonderful!
We will be on hiatus from August 7th to September 1st. Conferences are a-calling and we are heeding the call!
August 27 – BETWEEN THE COVERS: A review of STAGE FRIGHT by Marianne Delacourt
August 28 – MISSION ROMANCE: What’s the Buzz? What a writer’s conference can do for you. Name the Bee on the Homepage to win a copy of the LITTLE GEMS 2012 DIAMONDS edition.
September 1 – IN THE ARMCHAIR: with the seriously witty Rudy Ch. Garcia and his new speculative fiction release, THE CLOSET OF DISCARDED DREAMS
Conference Blogs
- Imogene Nix blogged about the RWA conference at www.imogenenix.blogspot.com and kept a running photographic commentary of her Conference Experience on her Facebook page.
- Mary Hawkins quotes the 2012 RWA Diamonds a fantastic conference
- Suzanne Brandyn put up a few photographs of the conference cocktail party etc on her blog.
- Vonnie Hughes has done a blog post on writers’ and readers’ conferences throughout Australia.
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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:
- Authorness – Vanessa Barneveld
- Christine Wells
- Jenn J McLeod
- Michelle Diener
- Suzanne Brandyn
- Tracey O’Hara
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Enrico’s quote of the week
Then would you read a Sustaining Book, such as would help and comfort a Wedged Bear in Great Tightness? ~ Winnie the Pooh
Have a great week!
Regards Juanita
Jenn J McLeod ~ Come home to the country...
/ August 30, 2012Love the Pooh Bear quote LOL