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Kerry. Ann. Morgan. Warning todays blog post pics are terrible. I attempted to snap discrete pics with a crummy camera phone. Youve been warned. Some writers attend the RWA National Conference for networking, pitching, or parties which Ill get to in the next post. While that is a huge part of the draw, my main focus was to suck up every scrap of writing advice, tip, and trick I could get near. That meant workshops. There was a ridiculous number to choose from. Some hours I had to pick between workshops with Sonali Dev, Susan Elizabeth Philips, Jayne Ann Krentz, or Daman Suede, OR social media expert hour, OR book signings with Grand Central, Harlequin, St. Martinss Press, or Random House. All scheduled in the same hour Note these books signings featured dozens of authors including the big names all meeting, greeting and signing FREE books. Huzyew/0.jpg' alt='Guy Gowan Action Set' title='Guy Gowan Action Set' />Ack And I didnt even mention the publishing house Spotlight sessions, none of which I attended, but I might buy the audio mp. These workshops were like none Id attended before. These successful, talented, and hard working authors shared their insights, skills, and stories with honesty and compassion. They wanted us to succeed. They made it clear that means working your ass off. If you are a member of RWA, you have the opportunity to purchase audio of all the workshops. Theres gold in there. Ill be buying the audio of several I missed as soon as the individual recordings are up on the RWA site. So, without further rambling, a paraphrased selection of the good stuff I picked up in my RWA 2. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get. Occupational Therapy Assessment Index Outcome Measures Index Glossary Models Frameworks Title Authors Summary. SPOILER ALERT If you have not seen Episode 303 yet, dont read this. If you have, you know that they KEPT MURTAGH ALIIIIIIIVE I am first and foremost a book. Autotune Vst Dll File'>Autotune Vst Dll File. Editors Tell All with Nicole Fisher Avon, Sheila Hodgson Harlequin, Katie Seaver Berkley and Mary Theresa Hussey. Dont pay to have your book professionally copyedited before you send it to an editor. A misplaced comma wont make or break your submission. Its all about the VOICE. That opening paragraph needs to immediately draw a reader into the protagonists world. No secondary characters. First Timers Orientation with Eliza Knight, Robin Covington, Laura Kaye, Damon Suede, and Dee Davis. Go to the unrecorded sessions at Nationals. Thats where the real dirt is. Set goals for after the conference. One month, three months, six months, a year. Then MAKE YOUR GOALS. Ask yourself what do you want out of your career Now, what are you willing to trade to get that Seducing Your Readers in Chapter 1 with Michael Hague. The hero is the heroines destiny is because hes the only guy to see beneath her identity the false self one creates to protect ones self from the fear that grew from a long ago wound and connect with her at her essence. This is why they belong together. He sees her truth and vice versa. PRO RETREAT Roundtables. Eight PRO RWA members one rock star author. No holds barred. When to Move on to the Next Idea with Courtney Milan. Sign up for your own lies. Its branding. If you are just constantly tweaking your manuscript, STOP IT. Agentspublishers can handle tweaks. Move on. Revisions with Kristan Higgins. Sometimes it might take 1. Its okay. Your inciting incident MUST be big enough to carry through the entire story. And it must grow. And heres where she mentioned my book SWOONSet scenes in emotionally charged places that are hard for the characters. Set scenes in interesting places i. In scenes with multiple characters, be careful who gets lines and make each line important. How to Gut Your Readers and Make Them Love It with Kristan Higgins and Sonali Dev. People will forget what you said, but theyll never forget how you made them feel. The more intense the emotion, the more connection with the reader. We read romance to be able to experience these intense emotions safely. Tap into readers memoriesthe yearning, the feelings of falling in love again and again. Readers need to know right away what a character doesnt have and why she needs it desperately. Treat each characters wound as a major trauma no matter how minor it might be. Building the Perfectly Imperfect Hero with Jill Shalvis and Helen. Kay Dimon. It takes Jill at least five drafts to nail her characters and story. First is horrible. Each draft gets slowly better and fills in character. Heroes can get away with so much more than heroines. Fifty Shades of Funny with Jennifer Probst, Lauren Layne, and Rachel Van Dyken. Dont describe characters as being funny. Show them being funny. Keep dialog fast paced. Make them sound better than in real life. Dont let characters ramble. Shorter dialog reads better. Write what you think is funny. Dont imitate. Pull back on humor during dark moments or in sexy scenes. Balance is the key. Dont be afraid to get serious. Cheats For Gta San Andreas'>Cheats For Gta San Andreas. Genre Blending The Sweet Spot between Womens Fiction and Romance with Jamie Beck Kristan Higgins. Romance is about finding the one womens fiction is about finding yourself. Robyn CarrHitting the Sweet Spot what do readers want Romance with more depth to the story career, family issuesMore everyday heroesno alpha holes, but flawed good guys. Sub storiesplots can play more of a part. Multi generational characters. Characters who must overcome their own flaws. Finding the one as a result of finding oneself. Decreased plotsy adorableness, increased theme and struggles. Over the top humor is played down. If its too funny, its missing the emotional depth. This area is more sophisticated than rom com or chick lit. The romance could start on page 1 or 2. Game of Desire with Damon Suede. TOO MUCH GOODNESS TO SHARE. If you ever get the opportunity to take one of Damons workshops, DO IT. Seriously. A few tidbits Dont write ACTIVITIES. Write ACTIONS. For example, going shopping because youre procrastinatingbored is an activity. Going shopping because you need ingredients for dinner is an action. Where Can I Learn Martial Arts Skill In Sims 3 here. Sex should never be an activity. It is always an action. Its all about the verbs. Give them power. adverbsdeathKiller Clichs Insider Tips on Escaping the Slush Pile with Mary Altman, Cat Clyne, Courtney Miller Callihan, and Nicole Resciniti. This was the only workshop I attended that took the wind from my sails. Yes, that clich was on purpose. These well known agents and editors played a game where they went over all the clichs and tropes that spell insta death for your manuscript. Basically, I learned that they will hate me. What they do want fresh stories with strong voices. NOs terrible trifecta dumpedcheated, loses job, loses houseopening like a bad country songthe heroine is different from other girls aka special snowflakesGirl you need to get laid best friends. Bambi setupsklutzy cutiesheroes who must overcome disbelief that all women are evilbitchy other womenmirror, mirror describing oneself in mirroramnesiarich and bored alpha malesopening a book with the character waking up or hung overconflicts that could have been resolved if the characters just talkedopenings where theres been an accidentelectrical currents flowing between loversrolling eyes, arching brows, letting out a breath she didnt know she was holding, deep breaths, raking hands through hair, biting lips. So, yeah. If you want to get an agent or publisher, eliminate all of these things. Power Couples Making Lovers with Damon Suede. I took NINE pages of notes during this intensive, two hour workshop. Plus he gave out a six page handout. Crazy amount of info to digest. Your brain experiences the same things when you READ as when you DO, whether youre reading about playing tennis for falling in love.