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Red Pencil Thursday

April 4, 2013

Welcome back to another edition of our little online critique group. Our volunteer today is multi-published author Stephanie Queen. Her Scotland Yard Exchange Program novels have gotten rave reviews.  But a good author is never satisfied. We’re always looking for ways … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday

March 14, 2013

I’m so happy to share that we have another volunteer for RPT! As you know, our hotseat has been filled by authors at every level of their careers, from total newbies to New York Times Bestsellers.  Today we welcome the highly … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday

June 28, 2012

Welcome to another Red Pencil Thursday online critique! I have some fantastic news to share. Jamie Pope, one of our RPT alumni, has sold the manuscript we worked over here on my blog in a 3 book deal to St. … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday

June 7, 2012

 A writer’s life is filled with all sorts of things that need to be done. For example, I just finished the final edits on Touch of a Lady (my upcoming Rock*It Reads novella. It’s a prequel for the Touch … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday

May 17, 2012

 Welcome back to Red Pencil Thursday. I apologize for the hiatus. I’ve been under deadline and then off on the family vaca, but I hope to get back on a regular weekly schedule of RPT. To do that, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday

April 26, 2012

Writers wrestle with all sorts of issues as they craft their stories. One of the thorniest is POV–point of view. When I was just starting out, I blithely assumed I could leap from head to head, zooming in close, then … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday 10th Century Style

April 5, 2012

My RPT volunteer is someone I’m looking forward to meeting in Chicago next week. She’s Karen Limbrick, one of the aspiring writers who are gathering in Illinois a couple days before the Romantic Times Convention begins in earnest to focus … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday

March 28, 2012

Today my RPT volunteer is Erin Bentley–one of the aspiring writers I’ll be working with in Chicago in a couple weeks. I always go early to the Romantic Times Convention so I can give some workshops for Bobbi Smith’s Advanced … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday Goes to Italy

March 22, 2012

I’m so delighted to bring you a new RPT volunteer–Molly Maka. Her WIP is called Angel and it’s set in WWII. I know conventional wisdom says historical romance should be plunked down squarely in Regency England (and I love a … Continue reading →

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Red Pencil Thursday

September 29, 2011

Please welcome another member of CTRWA as our RPT volunteer this week. It’s Joy Smith, author of romantic suspense. I continue to be blown away by the generosity of our volunteers. It’s scary to put yourself out there for a … Continue reading →

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