Writing and research go hand in hand because getting your facts right is as important as punctuation, pacing, and plot. Author Lesann Berry talks about fact finding basics and how research can enhance your story. Great to have [...]
Today’s Visiting Professor, author Diane Vallere, takes the podium to talk about pounding through those tough scenes that bring you to a standstill. Welcome, Diane! You’re chugging along on your WIP. You’ve got main characters, secondary characters, [...]
I’m happy to welcome Pamela Mason to the RU campus! I met Pamela last year through her on-line group, 5 a.m. Writers. Today, Pamela talks about finding your comfort zone in the ever changing world of [...]
RU contributor Handsome Hansel talks about complacency, flabby writing, and ways to get your head back into the game. Complacency. While I loathe it, I still suffer from it from time to time. In most [...]
RU contributor and NYT bestselling author Ruth Harris tells us how headlines, current culture, and love after forty inspired her to write her latest book, THE CHANEL CAPER. Welcome back, Ruth! For a long time I’ve [...]
I’m excited to welcome my friend Terri Austin to RU. Terri is the author of the Rose Strickland Mystery series published by Henery Press. Today, she’ll give us tips on creating characters that make a reader [...]
We’re kicking off the first week of April with more great lectures. Bring your leftover Easter candy and join us. Mon, 4/1 – Making Your Characters Leap Off the Page with author Terri L. Austin Wed, [...]
Spring has sprung! Whether that means more snow or dare we say…sunshine, RU has another fabulous line-up this week. Mon, 3/25 - Pitchfest with Entranced Publishing editor Ashley Christman. Wed, 3/27 - Pat Haggerty presents “Making your [...]
Sleepy from springing forward? No worries! You’ll always have a front row seat at RU. Here’s this week’s line-up of classes. Mon, 3/18 - Kelsey Browning: 10 Tips for the Debut Author Weds, 3/20 - RU Columnist [...]
Sleepy from springing forward? No worries! You’ll always have a front row seat at RU. Here’s this week’s line-up of classes. Mon, 3/11 - Putting the Heat in the Kitchen: The Scoop on Foodie Romance with [...]