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Debut Author Jennifer McGowan: How Not to Get Off Track

Today’s Visiting Professor, JENNIFER MCGOWAN, is a past RWA Golden Heart winner and 2011 Golden Heart finalist. She is also a friend of mine with a brand new book. I met Jenn when I joined [...]

Surviving the Ever-Changing Career of a Debut Author By Tracey Devlyn

One of our amazing co-founders is back today to candidly share her experience with the ups and downs as a debut author. Thanks Tracey! Surviving the Ever-Changing Career of a Debut Author By Tracey Devlyn [...]

Kelsey Browning: 10 Tips for the Debut Author

Today’s post is brought to you by soon-to-be-published author and RU co-founder KELSEY BROWNING, who shares her tips for the debut author. Among my friends, I have the reputation as a list-maker. They like to [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule: March 18 – March 22, 2013

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 [...]

Author Kat Cantrell: “A Peek Beneath the Covers”

Today’s guest, KAT CANTRELL, is living the dream many struggling romance writers aspire to. So what’s it like living on Cloud Nine? Kat reveals all! (Scroll down for details – Kat’s giving away a copy [...]

Jessica Lemmon Presents Shane August’s Top Five Valentine’s Day Gifts

When JESSICA LEMMON last visited, it was to share her “call” story with us. Now she’s celebrating her new release, TEMPTING THE BILLIONAIRE, by sharing her hero’s favorite Valentine gifts. Scroll down for an excerpt [...]

My, What a Nice New Kindle You Have, Grandma. . .with Carlene Love Flores

Happy Valentines Day!!!  Today my guest is Carlene Love Flores – yes, that is her real name. As a brand-new debut author, she faced a dilemma many of us have stared down as well – [...]

Author LynDee Walker Talks Dialogue

Wooden dialogue, the kind that has you reaching for a chain saw, wreaks havoc on pacing and paints your characters in the worst possible light. So what’s the secret to writing dialogue that adds dimension to a character [...]

Writing What You Don’t Know by Nancy Northcott

Today’s guest is Golden Heart finalist, Romance Bandit and (hurray!) debut author, the fabulous NANCY NORTHCOTT. I’ve never killed anyone, engaged in political intrigue, or worked magic, but characters in my debut novel, Renegade, do all [...]

Author Jessica Lemmon on “The Call”

Our guest today is debut author JESSICA LEMMON, who I met through the Ohio Valley Romance Writers chapter. I felt an instant bond with her – now I know it’s our mutual love of potato chips! Seriously, [...]

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