Bev Pettersen's Blog, page 46
July 4, 2017
Let the Countdown Begin!
Happy July! And you know what that means… in just three weeks two thousand romance authors will be descending on Disney World for the epic awesomeness of the Romance Writers of America National Conference! Wheeeeeee!
The last time conference was at Disney, I wasn’t able to make it, but I was cheering from afar. (Shout out to the Unsinkables, the GH Class from that year!) This year, I’m going to be there with my Mickey travel mug in hand, ready to rock this scene.
We’re still a few weeks...
July 3, 2017
Happy Independence Day!
We hope you’re all having a fabulous Fourth of July today! The Rubies are off celebrating with friends and family, but we’ll be right back tomorrow with a new post.
June 29, 2017
BYE, BYE, BABY
We’re gearing up for a very long holiday weekend, so we’ll have a lot of time (HA!) to read, write and think about the important things in our lives, and what is more important than our families? Not a thing. Since many of us have children or grandchildren heading off into the world I thought I’d share some thoughts on sending them off with confidence, and if you have advice too, please share.
You never thought you’d wish for the days of diapers, but as THE DAY draws closer, you do. In just a...
June 28, 2017
Meet 2017 Golden Heart Finalist Melonie Johnson!!
Melonie—aka #thewritinglush—loves dark coffee, cheap wine, and expensive beer. And margaritas…always margaritas. She met her future husband in that most romantic of places—the mall—when they were teenagers working in stores across the hall from each other. Now they live happily ever after in the suburbs of Chi...
June 27, 2017
Meet 2017 Golden Heart Finalist Alexis Daria!
Alexis Daria is a romance writer, artist, and native New Yorker. She has a BFA in Computer Arts, but her most fulfilling job was as a group facilitator for a women’s empowerment community, where she coached other women in following their creative dreams. On Sunday evenings, Alexis co-hosts #RWchat, a weekly Twitter chat for romance writers....
June 26, 2017
Meet 2017 Golden Heart Finalist Jennifer Henderson!
Jennifer Henderson’s addiction to romance novels began at a young age when she would sneak peeks at her mom’s Harlequins while the rest of the family was at swim lessons. Her love of all things old led to a history degree, a dozen years teaching U.S. and World History at a p...
June 25, 2017
How readers can give back to authors
Loyal readers are an author’s greatest asset–and not just because you buy our books. Any time you share your enthusiasm with someone else, you’ve given back!
Here are seven suggestions for how readers can help their favorite authors–and most of these ideas are free.
Tell your friends. Word-of-mouth is the number one way that readers discover new books and new authors. So start talking, please! Whether you’re picking books for a book club, chatting over coffee, or surfing through social media...
June 22, 2017
Redefining Success
In 2013 – wow, four years ago! – my traditional publisher and I parted ways, and the career I thought I was going to have took an unexpected U-turn. My contract for an Underbelly Chronicles paranormal trilogy was cancelled after two books. My publisher loved my work, but with over a year elapsing between book releases, it was tough to build momentum, and sales didn’t meet expectations.
Two strikes and I was out – of traditional publishing, at any rate. With the third book in hand, I dove int...
June 21, 2017
Meet 2017 Golden Heart Finalist C.R. Grissom!!
C.R. Grissom lives in San Jose, California—in the heart of Silicon Valley. She works for a high-tech company by day, and at night she writes sports romance featuring young adults as they transition to college. She has two sons in their teens who keep her busy screaming from the bleachers year-round at sporting events. Married for 23 y...
June 20, 2017
Meet 2017 Golden Heart Finalist Suzanne Turner!!
With a degree in anthropology, Suzanne Turner inevitably ended up in law school, where she was voted Most Likely To Start a Cult without Knowing It. Married to a litigator and raising three feisty boys, she knows she’s never going to win control of the TV remote. Instead, she combs the beach for shark teeth...
