Escalator to WTFville

Oh, well played, RWA.
De-certing HQ is like saying a hospital can’t treat patients because there’s a cafeteria in the building.
/facepalm
ETA:
Okay, so now HQHo is… just Ho, apparently, but the double standard still remains.
What about RH/Xlibris? Why is RH still certed?
Can someone explain this to me in small words, because clearly, there’s something  I’m missing.

All Right, Already

After five emails asking why I wasn’t all in a tizz over the RWA happenings, here’s my official statement. My opinion might be unpopular, but it is what it is, so…
First, I personally don’t believe the value of RWA truly lies in what RWA can do for you, rather its membership. For a majority of [...]

Hmm…

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Call(s) for Subs

For Lyrical Press:
Romance/Erotica:
Open call for romance/erotica titles 40-90k in length. Shorter works will be considered. Longer works will not.
Most desired sub-genres (in no particular order):

Paranormal
Romantic Suspense
m/m
m/m/f
BDSM

Other:
Open call for paranormal thriller titles 40-90k in length. Titles must fall within that range.
Open call for urban fantasy titles 40-90k in length. Titles must fall within that range.
Open call [...]

Guest Blogging

Today, you can find me at 500 Words on Words discussing e-publishing.
And we are ever so grateful that Nate let me go just “a hair” over wordcount.
(No, I have not changed one tiny bit.)
Oh, and the very dramatic story I promised will be coming March 1st, just before Brian O’Rourke’s The Unearthed release.

Top Tens

Oooh! Something fun to do!
Samhain is working on end-of-year reader-favorite Top Ten lists, and have created a survey form so everyone can participate.
Click here to take the survey.

No, I’m Not Dead

…just busy. We’ll soon be hiring copy editors again, and I’ll post everything here as well as the Lyrical Press Blog when we’re ready to make the official announcement.
Until that’s done and our new peeps settled, I’m afraid I’ll continue to suck as a blogger. :bored:
Send chocolate.
:hemi:

o….m….G

:freak::freak::freak:
Hold me
I am going to make a total fangirl ass out of myself, I’m sure, but… :yeyas:
Jess? Where are you when I neeeeeeeeeed you? El Jeffe totally doesn’t understand that ObiWan is coming.

Workshop Schedule: EDITED

I have to be quick with this — other duties are kicking my butt today.
Here’s the workshop schedule:
Monday, July 28: Intro and Step 1 of Self-Editing
I’ll introduce the dubious joy that is self-editing and show you the first tier of issues requiring attention.
Tuesday, July 29: Step 2 of Self-Editing
Tier II self-editing issues
Wednesday, July 30: Step [...]

The Workshop Cometh

It’s almost time, so I’m getting ready for PBW’s Left Behind and Loving It conference series.
I’ll be tackling self editing tips, which will not only touch on things an author should look for in their own work before submitting, but also some common problems encountered during the editing cycle. Yes, that means someone is finally [...]