25th November, 2009 - Posted by Allison Chase - 10 Comments
There’s no need to rehash what happened in the publishing industry last week – we all know. But it’s the fact that we do all know that I find worthy of comment. News of Harlequin Horizons spread in a matter of hours, and the response was immediate. So immediate, not to mention forceful, that within » Read More
24th November, 2009 - Posted by lisam - 8 Comments
I was teaching Junior High English and having some success selling poems, articles, and short stories to national magazines when a parent mentioned to me that her daughter didn’t like to read books. I remembered the kind of books I loved when I was that age – lots of teen angst and a light romance. » Read More
20th November, 2009 - Posted by Lyn Armstrong - 15 Comments
There has been a lot discussion about Harlequin Enterprises forming a new a vanity/subsidy press, Harlequin Horizons. The publishing company states they are only trying to help aspiring authors - who can’t get published by the traditional publishing houses - to get their books into print or in ebook format with a select package. This package will cost » Read More
19th November, 2009 - Posted by Cynthia Thomason - 18 Comments
I really must start my comments today by admitting that I am “of a certain age.” Let’s just say I’m on the seasoned, aged, marbled side of fifty, like the best cuts of beef. I don’t mind being here. It’s certainly better than the alternative, but sometimes I do get tired of » Read More
17th November, 2009 - Posted by KristinW - 9 Comments
If I were to describe my writing journey right now I’d have to say it’s “under construction”. A couple months ago I sent my agent a third completed manuscript. It’s an inspirational romantic comedy, the third in a series set in a fictional, Southern town. They are fun reads, with strong-minded, snarky heroines who » Read More