April 2018: Competition Monthly

...of making sure I follow all the rules of a competition, is to print them up. I read them several times then underline them if they’re all in one paragraph....

The Fantasy Romantic Novel Award

...suddenly appeared everywhere – a fictional TV series, a big exhibition at the British Museum and several factual TV programmes caught my attention – it was clearly serendipity!   About...

Ann Evans:  Hints & Tips For New Writers #17

...to love and be drawn willingly into. A tropical paradise perhaps, a Parisian art gallery, a windswept castle in the Outer Hebrides?   You could have all that worked out...

Conference Speaker: Anna Caig, Explore Your Author Brand, Sat 1:30-3pm

...possible before, but the options can feel overwhelming. Always keep in mind what you’re trying to achieve. Social media should form part of your overall marketing strategy focused on a...

The Goldsboro Books Historical Romantic Novel Award

...returned, the Norwegian vessel Norfjell and the American vessel Horace Gray having been sunk by U-boats. This added to the overall tally of 24 merchant ships lost, alongside 22 naval...

March 2019: Competition Monthly

.../ $300 Closing date: 30 April 2019 Entry: US$18 Details   The Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award Theme: Any paranormal or supernatural theme. 1,500 – 10,000 words Prize: US$1,000 /...

R J Gould: Finding The Man In Romance

...and social commentary to describe the tragi-comic journeys of protagonists in search of love, that fundamental need for all of us, male or female. My readers, definitely substantially women, tell...

The French Photographer

Ask An Industry Expert: Rhonda Penders

...more saleable because of widening the appeal, compared to ‘just romance’? Yes and No. We have a large audience that enjoys romantic suspense or paranormal romance but we have just...

Ask An Industry Expert: Agent Louise Buckley

...to attract other genres also. Women’s fiction has always been my emotional heartland and is what I published the most of when I was an editor. So I am always...

Ask An Industry Expert: Charlotte Ledger

...fiction. But I also have a lot of ideas too of what I feel would be a brilliant book so I’m also looking for authors who are happy collaborating on...

Ask An Industry Expert – Jm Snyder

...almost imperative for an author to have social media of some type. Unless you’re JK Rowling or Stephen King, you aren’t going to sell many books on your name alone....