New Writer’s Journey

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When Internet Research Fails—Talking to Real People

When all else fails…let your fingers do the walking. Sally Bayless joins us today to share her latest method of research. The phone. Welcome back,  Sally! I didn’t ask for the story I’m writing. Mostly, it [...]

Turning Points are More Fun in Fiction

We’re sorry about the change of topic, but Julia Coblentz of PubIt! has had to reschedule – stay tuned for more details. Today Becke Martin Davis, RU’s newest faculty member, talks about her journey as [...]

Holy Crap, I Won! with Ann Charles

Welcome Ann Charles, author of Nearly Departed In Deadwood! Today, Ann talks to us about her win – the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence! (and a little side nomination for the Golden Heart!) In [...]

My Path to Publication; or, How I Hacked and Slashed my way Through the Uncharted Jungle of Novel Publishing

We’re pleased to welcome debut author Al Leverone as our guest today. I’m really excited to be here today. My invitation to appear at Romance University stemmed from a post I read at Vicky Dreiling’s blog [...]

A Writer’s Journey by Sally Bayless

Good morning!  Our friend Sally Bayless is back with another installment of her series on the new writer’s journey. I think we’ll all be able to identify with this post. Welcome, Sally! Thanks so much to everyone at [...]

Mills & Boon New Voices – What’s Next?

Help me welcome today’s posters – Leah Ashton, winner of the MB New Voices contest and Heidi Hormel, Top Four Winner! Carrie Spencer – First of all Leah, congrats on your win! You must be [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule for Nov 15-19: Sandra Sookoo, Carrie Spencer, Jeannie Ruesch & Theresa Stevens

An open invitation from RU! Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Romance University has some great lectures to keep you warm from Sandra Sookoo, Carrie Spencer, Jeannie Ruesch and Theresa Stevens this week. You [...]

Sally Bayless and the Great Balancing Act

This month Sally Bayless continues her series by sharing her thoughts on balancing her personal life with her writing.  Welcome, Sally! In September I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers annual conference. For people like me, who write inspirational [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule for Nov 8-12: Sally Bayless, Rachael Herron & Margaret Watson

A Week to Be Thankful An open invitation from RU! It’s getting colder in North America and the writing is getting steamier.  As we button our coats tighter, Romance University has some great lectures to [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule for Oct 25-29: Allie Pleiter, Laurie London, Jessica Inclan & B.A. Binns

An open invitation from RU! We hope you’ll join us for another week of creative and informative ways to assist you on the road to publication. Allie Pleiter will talk about Inspy romance. Laurie London [...]

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