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Articles & Interviews
Confessions of a Contest Slut by Virginia Kantra
Developing the Romance in Your Romance Novel by Virginia Kantra
originally published in the Romance Writers Report, July 2008
Folklore in Sea Lord Interview with Jessica Lee Jernigan
Guide to Guy-Speak by Virginia Kantra
Guide to Guy-Speak 2 by Virginia Kantra
Guide to Perfect Pitch: Pitching to Agents and Editors by Virginia Kantra
If She Can Think It, She Can Say It: Dialogue in Romance by Virginia Kantra
Interview with Cover Artist Tony Mauro
Tony Mauro, who did the fabulous cover art for the Children of the Sea, talks about his process
Romancing the Phone by Virginia Kantra
Who's on Top? Intimacy, Conflict, and Control by Virginia Kantra - NEW 1/10
originally published in the Romance Writers Report, October 2009
Wild Kingdom by Eloisa James
Sea Lord and the appeal of the Beauty and the Beast story at Barnes and Noble Reviews
You Can't Write that in a Category Romance! by Virginia Kantra at All About Romance
Links for Readers & Writers
I think every romance reader and writer should read Jenny Crusie's irrepressible defense of our genre,Glee and Sympathy
as well as Laura Clawson's thoughtful essay at The Daily Kos, Romance Reader, Unashamed
I am a member of Berkley Jove authors.
There are a kajillion romance sites out there, many with great blog rolls.
But here are a few of my favorites to get you started:
Michelle Buonfiglio's Romance B(u)y the Book
Dear Author
Smart Bitches Love Trashy Books
Bitten by Books
RomConInc
Links for Writers
Starting out, everybody's got questions. Find the answers at:Romance Writers of America - national organization
Heart of Carolina Romance Writers - local chapter
More Great Resources
Honing your craft?
Be sure to read John Gregory Betancourt's no-fuss explanation of Standard Manuscript Format as well as the slightly more updated Formatting Tips for Writers at Agent Query.The two formatting guides offer slightly different suggestions, but between them you'll get the range of what is acceptable (Courier or Times New Roman) and what is not (bound pink pages).
If you've read my Confessions of a Contest Slut, you'll want to check out Stephie Smith's Contest Guide for romance writers in an easy-to-use chart format.
Don't miss Lisa Gardner's Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis
a New York Times bestseller's workshop series on writing query letters and synopses.
Looking for an agent?
Check out Agent Query - What an agent is and how to submit to one,along with a free, searchable database of over 700 agents.
as well as Preditors and Editors - Be careful out there!
Another Realm hosts this guide to literary agents and publishing houses.
Links to Protect Our Oceans
In a sense, we are all children of the sea.Read more about the issues affecting our oceans at Oceana
OC meets the Better Business Bureau standards for Charity Accountability. 80% of the funds raised go to program expenses. OC's current conservation priorities focus on addressing the impacts of climate change on the ocean, ending overfishing, protecting vulnerable and critically important marine ecosystems, reforming ocean governance, reducing threats to endangered marine species, and ridding waterways of trash and debris that pollutes our rivers, lakes, streams and oceans through the International Coastal Cleanup.
There are small, practical steps you can take to save our seas, from using reusable grocery bags to reducing your use of fertilizer.
Check out Coastal Living's Five Ways to Help Save Our Seas
and Five More Ways to Save Our Seas
For a list of other excellent organizations that help protect our seas, visit
SOS: Saving Our Shores.
