July 2007

2. There’s some author who’s come up with some anal plan of action for every piece of the craft of writing that you can possibly think of.

3. I love the people that come up with these anal plans of action and share them at conference because then I learn them and steal them.

4. There are several definitions of “conference head.” The one I’d heard before was the “my brain is full” mentality, when you’ve gone to so many workshops and spotlights and stuff that you just start shutting down. The other definition I heard was more of a professional jealousy bent. “Her editor is better than mine. Her agent has more clients than mine. Her book has a better cover than mine. Her shoes are hotter than mine.” I can honestly say I didn’t suffer from the latter kind, mostly because I do not have an editor, agent, or book cover (really), and also because my shoes were the hottest.

5. Silhouette Nocturne is not acquiring heroes like my hero in Lying Eyes. They want big powerful alphas. Not that my hero isn’t super sexy, but my heroine is the one with the powers. She’s the one with the journey. He’s her supporter, not her protector. Sigh. Let it go. Let it go.

6. Pitching isn’t for everyone. I’ve always felt obligated to pitch, but I’m thinking I shouldn’t. I don’t like to pitch. It makes me very nervous and I’m not good at it. I’d rather write a query letter. So I think that’s what I’ll do from now on.

7. Authors have panties that twist into a knot very, very easily. Do not take away their published author status, or they will come after you. Heehee.

8. Writing should be fun! Fun, I tell you! Yes, you have to treat it as a career if you want to be taken seriously, but it’s also fun!

9. The next big thing in the paranormal romance world is demons. Everyone wants demons. Jenna Black, you are golden.

10. The romance author wears many hats: the author hat, the marketer hat, the workshop presenter hat… and sometimes the large, tacky black swan hat.

11. Sometimes, sitting and chatting with an experienced author for a few minutes is more beneficial than your hours upon hours of workshops.

12. Nora gives impromptu lectures on her smoke breaks. Perhaps I should take up smoking for next year.

13. If you ask most women what the single most disturbing event in their life has been, they will say going through their divorce. Love hurts sometimes. Is it any wonder we want to write about Happily Ever After?

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