News from Wild Rose Press

BRAZILIAN FIRE needs some glitches fixed, but Cindy Davis, editor for the Champagne Line has deemed it a "shiny big diamond" once I fix those glitches.  Never Give Up On Your Dreams.

Note from The Wild Rose Press

Just received a note from The Wild Rose Press, Champagne Line editor saying she loved the setting for my story and couldn't wait to "dig in" and start reading.  I've got my fingers and toes crossed.  I should know something in a week or two.

News from Wild Rose Press

The Wild Rose Press, Champagne line has asked to see the entire manuscript of BRAZILIAN FIRE, I'm not "in" yet, but it's one more step in the process of obtaining a contract on the way to publication.

News from Wild Rose Press

Just heard from The Wild Rose Press, my three chapters of  BRAZILIAN FIRE has been submitted to their  Champagne Rose line.  Now I wait again.  I want to thank Laura Kelly , editor of the Criminson Line for her suggestions on revisions I've really leaned a lot.  She's been super!

Mid-Michigan Romance Writers of America Book Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GviYUmZtQkk  I am proud to say I belong to this awesome group and their book trailer is awesome, too!  Check it out!  Enjoy!

Three chapters revised and sent back to Wild Rose Press

The Wild Rose Press has been very good to my by allowing me to revise my three chapters.  They have gone back to the publisher with corrections.  Waiting for their reply.

BRAZILIAN FIRE not rejected

TWRP has not rejected my romance BRAZILIAN FIRE, they actually gave me advice on revisions and I have done the revisions and sent the frist three chapters back for their consideration.

Some advice they gave me might help other writers out there.

1.  Hook the reader immediately.  That means start your story in the action.

2.  Don't start with backstory and tons of description it weighs the beginning down and makes it drag.  ie: don't make it sound like a travel log!  That was one of my shortcomings.

3.  Know what category your Rromance fits into:  Romantic suspense, romance with elements of suspense etc.

4.  Another piece of advice.  Write for the reader not yourself.  Meaning no matter how much you love a place or thing or whatever others may not be as enamored as you.  If you spend a lot of time on that you'll certainly kill it for your readers.  Write what you love, but don't over do it with the descriptions of people, places, things it slows the momentum.  I found that out when they said my story read like a travel log.

5.  Listen to editors they know what they're talking about and they know the market.

Here are two books recommended by Laura Kelly, Editor of Crimson Rose at The Wild Rose Press:

1.  SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS, BY RENNI BROWNE AND DAVE KING (second edition)

2.  WRITING DIALOGUE, BY TOM CHIARELLA

I'd like to add another  book from the WRITER'S DIGEST, ELEMENTS OF FICTION WRITING: CONFLICT, ACTION & SUSPENSE, BY WILLIAM NOBLE

Another piece of advice:  Read best selling authors in the category you want to write in.