Did I enjoy the Romance Writers of Australia Conference in 2015? You bet I did. Here are a couple of highlights: * Receiving my first sale ribbon from the fabulously witty and generous Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect. * Feeling like a princess at the Awards Dinner where Ella finalists had a green helium balloon tied to their chairs. I am really happy with finalling in the RWA Ella 2015 - A very special night. Extra special: watching my dear friend Amy Andrews win the Ruby with Risky Business. A great book by a great lady. * Spending time with my roomies Annie, Nikki, Shayne and AJ; my fellow first salers Kerrie and Vanda; my critique buddies Helen and Rosie and my mentor Rachel. RWA Conference crams about 400 of your best friends and favourite authors in one spot and gives your three days to see as many of them as possible. Its a real blast. Want a sensational Short Read? As a finalist in the Ella I wanted to read all my fellow finalists's works and what a sensational read these books were. I loved them all, and each of them gave me something different. I honestly couldn't pick a favourite. Are you looking for a great short read in sexy contemporary, sci-fi, historical or sweet contemporary? Look no further than: I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
July was a good month!
I've managed to finish a few things and move onto others: 1. Futuristic in Edit - Submitted! I've parked it off to the side and am waiting to hear. Patiently of course... 2. Year of the Novel - Course work complete. Novel is coming together in scenes, rather than the usual chronological progression. Hopefully, now I can concentrate fully on it , it will flow. 3. Writing Day - I'm managing my time better, and that's reflected in my progress on writing day. There's less time spent on household chores and more on writing. Yeah! 4. Running - There had to be a downside to achieving all of the above and its at the expense of running. Of course, I could blame the puppy, who requires a LOT of my attention, or not dodging the cold doing the rounds that knocked me for six, or it might just be that I didn't put my shoes on and run. I'll be honest - It's all 3. Trying for better next month. 5. Balance - I'm still juggling this one - progress in one area means dropping the ball a bit in another. Fingers crossed I can sort that out soon. August is Romance Writers of Australia conference - so there's a bit of organising to do for that as well. I'm still excited that Home for Christmas has finalled in the RWA Ella Award. Can't wait for the awards dinner. |
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