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People You Should Know A Conversation with Ross Howard, A Cure for Kirby, Meet Monica Davis and Geir Ness. The Beauty of Change Series Historical Romance Column and Book Reviewer: Kaye Hatfield NEW! Sam DeMarco Have you dreamed of starting your own business? Sam DeMarco, owner of Compliance Team, did and he tells us how he made his dream a reality! Photo Gallery Romance & You (Articles) Romantic Memoir
Quotes & Poetry Expand your quotes and poetic horizons by visiting our various Quotes & Poetry categories: Thought of the Week: Time for New Beginnings A series of 8 articles by Melissa Hamilton comprising a collection of principles that will allow you to make your vision for the future a reality. Read about the Amish, India, Philippines, Greece, & Rome.
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Becoming a Romance Writer
Dashing heroes. Whirlwind booksigning tours. Brushing elbows with the talented and famous. The world of the romance author is filled with exciting moments that only novice writers can imagine. Well…maybe sometimes. If you speak with most romance authors, they would confess that the world of romance writing is not always glamorous. The reality is that it's hard work. Hours are spent at the computer creating, deleting, and printing. More hours are used speaking with her agent, chatting with her editor, making editorial changes to a manuscript, dreaming up ideas to promote her new release, and writing a proposal for her next book and a dozen other tasks. On the other hand, every romance author you speak to would also confess - she wouldn't want to do anything else! Do You Have What It Takes? If you have considered the notion of becoming a romance writer, there is one commodity you must possess - determination. With the will to succeed, you can accomplish anything. The next step is to identify the people and resources to help you meet your goal. At last, and most importantly, start writing and write every day. Join Romance Writers of America (www.rwanational.org) Developing a comrade with other romance writers is the best way to begin in the business. You receive support in tough times and cheerleading when goods news occurs. In addition, the experience shared by established authors is invaluable. Novice writers can benefit from many mentors in one group!Become a Romance Writer You can become a romance writer beginning today. Take a moment to review the reference books itemized on the next page. Knowledge will help you become a better writer and prepare you for the business aspects of publishing.
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