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The delightful Davina Stone generously included me in a chat this week with best-selling and award winning rural romance writers Maya Linnell and Penelope Janu about what the Outback means to us and our writing. Was I flattered? You bet I was! As well as being talented and remarkable women, they write fabulous page-turning books with life-affirming romance stories that …
I just want to share a link to some wise words from a fellow romance writer, Nancy Cunningham. Nancy writes uniquely Australian stories about history, love and science, in genres from historical romance to crime and short literary fiction. This year she’s smashing it in the writing contest scene, and published in an anthology, so she’s definitely one to watch. …
It wasn’t a shock, so why does it hurt?
Romance makes a difference in good times and bad
A funny thing happened when I sent my precious manuscript off to the publisher who asked to see it. I turned into an obsessive email checker. Despite knowing the response could be total silence forever – the most likely and typical fate for a first-time manuscript – I secretly hoped the universe would deliver my dream. For a whole week, …
This week I finally sent my first completed novel off to a publisher. (Cue popping of champagne corks) Of course I want them to love it as much as I do. They asked to see it, so I’m hopeful. Sunset Surrender is sexy romance between Abby Parker, who inherits a beach cottage with a surprise tenant; and Zach Rivers, a …
