Writing Career Strategies

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

By Jennifer Tanner ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ 25 comments

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 [...]

Katharine Ashe – What I Learned on After-the-Sale Vacation

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ March 11, 2011 ⋅ 20 comments

RU Readers, help us welcome historical author Katharine Ashe who’s here to tell us about what happens – dum dum dum!!! – after the sale. =) Make sure you leave a comment below, because you [...]

How Do I Know If I Need an Attorney or an Agent? – Elaine English

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ March 9, 2011 ⋅ 22 comments

You’ve just been offered a contract, and it’s full of legal mumbo jumbo you’ll never understand! How do you know if you need an attorney or an agent? Elaine English tells us. Most writers have [...]

Laurie London, Debut Author of Bonded by Blood

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ 36 comments

Laurie, welcome back to RU! We’ve missed you since December . The RU crew is so excited about the recent release of Bonded by Blood, and we appreciate your visiting with us because I know [...]

The Who, What and How of Book Reviews with Tammie King of Night Owl Reviews

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ February 21, 2011 ⋅ 23 comments

RU Crew, today we’d like to introduce you to a new visiting professor, Tammie King, Director of Marketing, WEtap Media, Night Owl Reviews. Welcome to Romance University, Tammie! We’re delighted to talk with you about [...]

Journeys with Loucinda McGary

By Jennifer Tanner ⋅ February 2, 2011 ⋅ 103 comments

Please help us welcome intrepid world traveler and author, Loucinda McGary to RU today! Loucinda aka Aunt Cindy, is the author of three contemporary romantic suspense novels, The Wild Sight, The Treasures of Venice and [...]

Writer Interrupted: Life Coaching for Creative Types

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ January 14, 2011 ⋅ 29 comments

Give me a logistical problem, and watch me wrestle it to the ground in five minutes or less. Yes, I happen to be one of those bizarre writerly types who likes organization, plans and (should [...]

The Pros and Cons of Self Publishing

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ December 13, 2010 ⋅ 37 comments

Help me welcome author Lori Brighton to Romance University!! Today, Lori will enlighten us with her take on self-publishing. The covers, the money, the promotion. If you would have told me a year ago that [...]

A Debut Author’s Journey with Laurie London: End of the Journey – Promotion

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ December 7, 2010 ⋅ 31 comments

I don’t really like to say good-bye. When I moved from Qatar earlier this year, I did everything I could not to have to say adios to my overseas friends. Here at Romance University, we [...]

Unblocking: Writing Techniques to Enhance the Creative Process

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ October 27, 2010 ⋅ 22 comments

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