Novel Writing Rules

Here’s an interesting quote:
There are three rules to writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.
– W. Somerset Maugham ~ Of Human Bondage
And it got me to thinking. If I could name three rules for writing a novel, assuming I wanted to, what would they be.
1. Study your craft.
2. Write everyday.
3. Forge a […]

Masters of Illusion by Tawny Taylor

MASTERS OF ILLUSION
Blurb:
Illusion. A word shaded with nuance, making the men who practice it — the masters — enigmas. Particularly when they magically materialize from the shadows of a woman’s dark past.
It’s been fifteen years. No longer the tormented young men Blair knew and loved so long ago, Damon and Trey still know how to […]

Not Going to Conference Conference

The Romance Divas annual Not Going to Conference Conference will make you feel a bit less deprived! Amazing workshops, a star-studded guest list and awesome giveaways, all on the Diva forum! Don’t miss it!
Coordinated by Seeley deBorn!
Here’s a bit of a schedule update for the Q&As and Workshops…
Wednesday, July 30

Paula Guran, Editor, Juno Books
Q&A on […]

Keys to Success

Determination, perseverance, longevity and patience.
These are some of the qualities that were mentioned to me when I asked the elders in my families what they thought the keys to success are.
I have a website, blog, Myspace, Bebo, Yahoo group, Shelfari and Good Reads account. I recently started using my twitter account though I’ve had […]

Wanton Nights by Tawny Taylor

A new release by a very lovely lady and fellow Detroit area diva.

Passion Unbound: Wanton Nights by Tawny Taylor
cover art by Sahara Kelly
Genre(s): Paranormal, Daemonum, BDSM
Theme(s): Ménage, Bisexual and More
Length: Novella
If you could be kidnapped by any man, who would it be?
And thus it was from the beginning of time. Two knights. One bride. They […]

RoDiWriMo

So November has passed, holidays are over and you’re missing that thrill that rush from writing
a whole book in a month!!
Romance Divas has the cure!!
We’re hosting our own writing month in February!!
So come join us in the first official Romance Divas Writing Month (RoDiWriMo).
Write 50,000 words with us, while you learn industry news, writing technicques […]

On the Run by Judith Rochelle

On the Run
by Judith Rochelle
Rose
PRINT ISBN 1-60154-214-3
(240 pages) Sensual
When Robin Fleming witnessed the murder of her sister, Jamie, her only thought is to grab her nephew and run, from her vicious brother-in-law. Running and hiding, covering their tracks, they eventually settle in Memphis to begin a new life. Robin, now Laura, though still grieving for […]

Obsidian Mirror by Tawny Taylor

Obsidian Mirror by Tawny Taylor
Cover art by Sahara Kelly
Genre(s): Paranormal, BDSM
Theme(s): Ménage, Witches, Wizards & Magic
Length: Novella
Price: $3.49
Once a year, for one magical night, they come. They take. They dominate. And then they return to their world behind the glass. Warriors from another dimension, seeking relief from their carnal hunger. But when the time is […]

Sci-Fi/Futuristic Workshop

Writing Out of this World Romance with Some of The Hottest Authors in the Science Fiction and Futuristic Genres
October 12th, 13th, and 14th at Romance Divas
Featuring:
Susan Grant
Patti O’Shea
Linnea Sinclair
Robin D. Owens
Gena Showalter
Want to know how to write out of this world romance? Romance Divas is hosting a 3-day workshop with some of the hottest […]

Midnight Melody by Ava Rose Johnson

Midnight Melody by Ava Rose Johnson
An Erotic Ghost Story
Available now from Twilight Fantasies
Five years after her husband’s tragic death, Lizzie Jenkins’ life has come to a standstill. Spending her days like the living dead, she struggles through, the darkness dragging her down. But when the music begins, arousing her from troubled sleep, long-gone emotions […]