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May 22, 2016
Get to Know Your RWA PRO Liaison, Priscilla Oliveras!!
The PRO Liaison represents all those RWA members (like our Golden Heart nominees) who aren’t published quite yet, but are, as she says in her bio on the RWA site, “this close” to publishing.
Priscilla writes contemporary romance with a...
May 19, 2016
Happy Fangirl Friday!
May 18, 2016
Archetypes and Storybeats Part II: The Virgin’s Promise
In last week’s blog I discussed the Hero’s journey and the nexus between certain character archetypes that are so well-recognized that they come ready-made with their own set of story beats. The Hero’s Journey as interpreted by Chris Vogler in his book on screenwriting (The Writer’s Journey), has been so widely read that it’s often offered up as the only pattern for stories.
But anyone who writes romance knows that the hero’s journey isn’t a good fit much of the time. It’s hard to see how Cin...
May 17, 2016
Prom – the Perfect Venue for Drama
Heather at her Sr. Prom. A LONG time ago!
Do you remember prom? I attended three during my high school years in the 80’s. Big hair, voluminous shoulders, and Stairway to Heaven slow dancing. Now I’m all grown up (sort of) and have a darling daughter (DD) who went to prom this past weekend. Some things have changed while other prom rituals have stood the test of time.
DD and Heather Prom 2016
For those writing YA, a prom is the perfect place for romance, frenemy drama, a wallflower make-over,...
May 16, 2016
Meet 2016 Golden Heart Finalist Tracey Amey!
Tracey comes by her knowledge of Regency life honestly. Growing up, she spent many sunny afternoons in her Nan’s front parlor in the Regency town of Cheltenham, England. With her summer visits often came trips to the cities of Bath and London, and hence began her love affair with the elegance of the architecture, the spa rooms, and the fashions of the Regency period.
Now s...
May 15, 2016
Meet 2016 Golden Heart Finalist Rayn Ellis!!
After surviving 25 years as a CPA in the Corporate World,a dare to complete The 3-day Novel ContesthadRayn packing up her calculator and accounting briefs (think legal briefs, not boxers) and stepping into the wonderful world of Romance. Turns out writing hot sexy men, kick ass heroines and steamy sex scenesis way more fun thancrafting acc...
May 12, 2016
Fangirl Friday the 13th!
Happy Fangirl Friday! ChChChAhAhAh…. Yes it is also Friday the 13th – eeks! We all better stay inside and read fabulous books instead of venturing into the woods. Actually my daughter is camping – at a lake – starting tonight! But it’s okay because she’s only 9, and as long as the dads chaperoningher “tribe” of Y-Princesses don’t tell Jason-Hockey-Mask stories, she should be just fine.
But for those of us who may have seen one or two of the twenty-some Friday the 13th movies, we best just sta...
May 11, 2016
Archetypes and Storybeats Part I: The Hero’s Journey
Human beings have been telling stories since the dawn of language. Some stories have been told so many times that their structure and main characters have been hardwired into the human consciousness.
A smart writer can use this to advantage. Knowing the most beloved characters and their story patterns, can be a huge time saver when you’re sitting down to brainstorm your latest novel. Today’s blog, and the blogs that will follow on the next three Thursdays, will explore the nexus between chara...
May 10, 2016
Welcome 2016 Golden Heart Finalist Amelia Ridley!
Amelia Ridley was born and raised in Portland, OR. She went to Seattle, WA for law school but soon found her way back to Oregon because she missed the changeable weather, friendly people, and delicious food carts. She currently works as a judicial clerk in Clackamas County. When she’s not herding lawyers or...
