Romance Writing 101 Roundtable
by Susan Lyons, VIC member and Roundtable coordinator
Do you have questions
about the nuts and bolts of romance writing, and the writing business? Such as,
how to format a manuscript, what GMC means, which line/publisher you should be
writing to, where to find guidelines for different lines, how and when to query
or pitch, what to submit to an editor, when to look for an agent, whether you
should try writing short stories and/or articles or concentrate on novels – and
so on, and so on?
The Romance Writing 101 Roundtable is designed for you. This is a new feature we’re going to try out for the next few meetings.
It will be held at 10:30 on meeting days – i.e., for the half hour before the regular meeting. It’s a free-for-all opportunity to ask questions and (hopefully!) find some answers. The one rule is, “there are no stupid questions”!
It’ll either be there myself or make sure there’s at least one published author to serve as a resource person. But when it comes to experience, the more the better, so if you’re a published, PRO or otherwise “experienced” writer, please attend too and share your expertise.
If questions come up that those who are present can’t answer, someone (me, as the fallback) will take responsibility for doing some research and sharing the answer/information on the VIC loop.
Also, I or someone
else will write up a couple of the questions and answers that were discussed in
the Q&A and post them to the loop (and maybe the newsletter as well), so
everyone can benefit.
Of course that’s not to say that members shouldn’t feel free to use the loop at any time to ask for or share information. Please do! That’s what it’s there for.
Please come out early for the next meeting and give the Romance Writing 101 Roundtable a try! Ask, learn, share – and I guarantee there’ll be some laughter.