Noteworthy Links

Links to Other Writers

These are some of my writer friends so please, check them out!

• Monica McCabe: Adventure Girl! Check out Monica’s site to see the latest romantic adventure she’s writing about, or catch up with what she’s been up to recently.
• Jody Wallace: Jody spends her days penning fantasy and paranormal romance…and her nights writing naughty romance. The naughty side of her can be found on the shelves under Ellie Marvel.
• Annie Solomon: Annie is a transplanted New Yorker who isn’t afraid to kill a person or two – in her books, of course! Check out her latest romantic suspense novel on her site.
• Beth Pattillo: You’ll find a selection of genres on Beth’s site – women’s fiction, inspirational chick lit, mystery, and regency historical. Pop on over and see what interests you!
• Trish Milburn: Trish stays busy writing contemporary romance for Harlequin American, and Young Adult novels as Tricia Mills. She also travels a lot. Check out her site to see if she’s coming to a book signing near you.
• Marie-Nicole Ryan: Marie-Nicole is a self confessed soap-aholic who often blogs about her shows while not writing romance filled with suspense, danger, … and a little something delicious!
• Cherie Denis: Not only a friend, Cherie is a co-worker of mine. On her site you’ll find information on all the hot, erotic romances Cherie has written.
• Ramona Richards: An awesome and hardworking lady, Ramona writes inspirational romantic suspense for Harlequin’s Love Inspired line.
• Rae Ann Parker: Tired of hurricanes (and apparently willing to give tornadoes a try), Rae Ann moved to Middle Tennessee to write her young adult and women’s fiction novels.
• Angela Britnell: A proper Englishwoman, Angela is as nice as they come. She writes contemporary romance, often set in England, but occasionally ventures into Europe and even the states.

Blogs of Interest

• Beyond Her Book: Publishers Weekly’s Barbara Vey
• Blaze Authors Blog – Red Hot Reads
• Fierce Romance
• Romance Bandits

Links for Writers

• Romance Writers of America®: RWA is the place for career-focused romance writers. The association represents more than 10,000 members.
• Music City Romance Writers: This is my local RWA chapter. I’ve been a member since 2005 and wouldn’t be where I am today without them.
• From the Heart Romance Writers: This is an online RWA chapter I’ve been a member of for a couple years. A great group of authors can be found here.
• Harlequin – links for Writers: Harlequin is the leader in series romance and one of the world’s leading publishers of women’s fiction. They have a great section on their website for aspiring authors.
• editors, agents and blogs, oh my!: An excellent location to catch interviews with editors and agents.
• Nathan Bransford – Literary Agent: One of the most entertaining and informative sites I’ve found for all levels of writers.

Some of my favorite craft books

• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Your Romance Published, by Julie Beard
• The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes & Heroines, by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever, and Sue Viders
• Goal, Motivation & Conflict, by Debra Dixon
• First Draft in 30 Days, by Karen S. Wiesner
• On Writing, by Stephen King
• Techniques of the Selling Writer, by Dwight V. Swain
• What Type Am I?, by Renee Baron (This is a book I use to help develop my characters.)
• Writing Dialogue, by Tom Chiarella
• Writing for Emotional Impact, by Karl Iglesias
• Writing the Breakout Novel, by Donald Maass
• The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile, by Noah Lukeman