More posts on RWA and Harlequin Horizons

MWA’s (Mystery Writers of America) response to Harlequin’s new line …
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/208752/4a27450be0/347001009/7edbb5ca68/
Excellent points from Ashley Grayson …
http://graysonagency.com/blog/publishing/harlequin-horizons-a-mugs-game/
Nora Roberts shares her thoughts on it ..
http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/

RWA revokes Harlequin’s approved-publisher status

Harlequin Enterprises’ new venture, Harlequin Horizons, steps over the line and makes them ineligible as an RWA-approved publisher.
RWA bases this on the fact that the new Horizons line requires hopeful authors to pay for commonly provided publisher services.
Here are some interesting links where you can learn more.
http://www.annaguirre.com/archives/2009/11/18/rwa-has-stones/
http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2009/11/harlequin-horizons-another-major.html
http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/11/17/harlequin-horizons-shortsighted-or-fa\
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Agents are also watching this closely — see http://pubrants.blogspot.com/

Writer’s, artist’s affirmation in trying times

Bad economy, shrinking markets, dismal sales – these external events fall like cold rain, dashing our creativity.  Affirmations help, and I’m sending a “thank you” to Cher Gorman for this inspiring quote.  I’ve seen the last sentence quoted, but the entire message is powerful.  May it encourage you in trying times… Janet
“It is not the [...]

Critique group fun

I love my critique group. We’ve been together for over a decade, and respect each other’s writing and comments on our own writing.  Our session fell on Halloween this year, and since all of us possess a playful side, we decided to critique in costume. By the looks of the dagger poised over my head, [...]