RWA National: Social Media 360 with Cindy Ratzlaff

Posted by on Jul 25, 2014 in dish | 0 comments When Cindy Ratzlaff was in kindergarten, she brought home a report card that said she chatted too much with neighbors and daydreamed in class. Her father read over the remarks and, thankfully for us, said, “Don’t let anyone tell you that’s a bad thing.” Cindy has been able to parlay those qualities into a successful career in PR and marketing. She’s been the brains...
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RWA National: The Slow Writer

Posted by on Jul 24, 2014 in dish | 0 comments Successful author Courtney Milan, a former scientist and attorney, had some great advice for writers who don’t maintain a pace demanded by the changing markets and analytics of the hybrid publishing market. Milan reminded everyone that everyone’s definition of “making a living” is different. The key is to determine what your goal is and how to adapt your process to make...
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RWA National: Art Journaling 101

Posted by on Jul 24, 2014 in dish | 0 comments My very first workshop of this year’s conference was one presented by my dear friends Katherine Garbera and Nancy Robards Thompson and moderated by yours truly. Both of them have been using art journaling as a creative pathway, and this interactive workshop (glitter glue was involved) gave the participants an opportunity to create an art journal page. You don’t have to be a fabulous...
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RWA National: The Courageous Writer: Power Through the Fear

Posted by on Jul 19, 2013 in dish | 0 comments Considering my last couple of years have been like a tunnel, this workshop really hit the spot. Aspiring author Fae Rowen, debut author Laura Drake, and NYT bestselling historical author Tessa Dare shared a passel of wisdom about the fears that crop up in all stages of the writing career, how to face them, and how to get past them so you can be productive. Here are some highlights: “There...
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RWA National: Doing It All Over Again: Writing Novels in a Series

Posted by on Jul 19, 2013 in dish | 0 comments New York Times bestselling authors Eloisa James and Sarah MacLean and their editor, Carrie Ferron of Avon, delivered a solid hour of  information for those of us planning a series of novels. Although the thought of planning a series, like James’s Desperate Duchesses, and MacLean’s Scoundrels, seems daunting, it becomes less so when you consider the following: CONNECTIONS: What is it...
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