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The next meeting of Southern Magic, my local (Birmingham, AL) chapter of Romance Writers of America, is Saturday. Before the program we usually go around the room, introduce ourselves, and tell the group what we've been writing since the last meeting. I have four days to hear from editors before then, but I'm afraid I already know how my report ( Read more... )

What a terrific release week for Endless Summer! Thanks to everyone who bought a copy. I appreciate it very much!

My time on the Girlfriends' Cyber Circuit is drawing to a close with a few more interviews:

Elizabeth Scott asks, "What do you wish you'd known about being published before your first book came out?"

Jeri Smith-Ready asks, What's the ( Read more... )

Re-joining Romance Writers of America in 2004 was the best thing I ever did for my career. On Saturday I attended the monthly meeting of my local chapter, Southern Magic, at which we made plans for the year. If you live elsewhere in the country, check out the happenings of your chapter...but if you live around Birmingham, you really need to be at ( Read more... )

I received three e-mails yesterday from potential entrants in the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. Usually I don't even think about this contest until October, but I guess we are just this famous/fancy now, and I have to wake up and put on my Contest Coordinator hat. *yawn* And clean my laundry room, which serves as Contest Central ( Read more... )

I'm trying desperately to finish my current YA romance (Blue Crush) so I can start writing a new adult romance (Playing Dirty), but it's hard to find the time. I have a 4-year-old and a editing job, and my husband has started working 12-hour nights 6 nights a week. Plus, I'm running 5 miles a day, training for the 10-K Vulcan Run on November 5 ( Read more... )