I met Rebecca York at the RWA Conference and I doubt she even remembers meeting me...but she made an impression and after reading her blog, I was so impressed I had to share the knowledge. http://www.onromancewriting.com/2012/10/more-on-details.html For instance, here's one she wrote on conflict: http://www.onromancewriting.com/2012/09/conflictthe-essence-of-good-fiction.html And integrating plot and character: http://www.onromancewriting.com/2012_08_01_archive.html Read some of her [...]

Early this summer, I submitted a partial manuscript to the Denver Molly Awards contest. Notification came several weeks ago that it made it to the second round and I was elated but cautious. One very obvious fact is --the judging on contests is as subjective as food preferences. What one judge absolutely loves and gives [...]