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Weekly Lecture Schedule for May 16-20: Heidi Betts, Laurie Schnebly Cambell, Victoria Gray & Theresa Stevens

Wow! Do we have a program full of fun for you? Hope to see you around the campus this week! Mon, 5/16 – Crafting Your Career – Author Heidi Betts provides candid answers about the [...]

Theresa Stevens On Habits and Processes

Welcome to Theresa Stevens’s monthly blog! Instead of drawing questions from her “Ask an Editor” mailbag, today she’ll address some commonly asked questions. Welcome, Theresa! Usually in this column, I answer questions mailed in to [...]

Ask an Editor: Opening Guideposts

Welcome to Theresa Stevens’s monthly Ask an Editor blog! Today, Theresa gives us the lowdown on opening guideposts. This month, we’re taking a question from the mailbag. This one was sent in by Roberta. I’ve [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule for Dec 13-17: Lori Brighton, Janet Evanovich & Theresa Stevens

Christmas is right around the corner and Romance University is feeling the holiday cheer by offering another great line-up.  Lori Brighton starts us off with a two book giveaway.  And you won’t want to miss [...]

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 [...]

Ask An Editor: Problem With Tense?

This month, for something different, we’re going to examine a paragraph sent in by a reader. She recently received some feedback which complained about the verb tenses in this paragraph. Her dark gaze darted from [...]

Ask an Editor: How do I make an editor like my characters?

Dear Theresa, I finally got a rejection that wasn’t a form letter, but it says the editor didn’t connect with my characters.  How am I supposed to revise my manuscript with this comment in mind?  [...]

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