Sunday, July 15, 2007

RWA Nationals 2007 Recap and Items of Interest

I thought I would list some links regarding the Conference that might interest others.

Dallas Morning News Article - Sat. July 14, 2007

Ft Worth Star-Telegram

Houston Chronicle, Saturday July 14, 2007 see comments section Youll see what I mean.

RWA Site

KLTV.com (Tyler, Texas) Associated Press Article

Dallas Observer (They enjoy trashing things they don't understand.)

A link to the most obnoxious article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution – June 27, 2007 - Thank you Jo Leigh, Jacquie DAlessandro, Megan Hart, Nora Roberts, Bertrice Small, Linda Morelli, and Sandra Richards for the commentary to educate all of those poor delusional souls.

Here is what Nora Roberts specifically had to say in response to this **cough, cough* editorial/commentary:

By Nora Roberts July 2, 2007 4:16 PM

Jeez, I’ve been sending a `distorted message’ to women for years by writing about relationships and commitment, about overcoming obstacles and celebrating the discovery and value of love. Thank God somebody clued me in! And all this time I thought the message was love is a vital part of the human condition. Millions of women—who are, of course, irrational, weak-minded and unhappy—have become dangerously unbalanced. Marriages destroyed as they toss aside their husbands in search of fictional characters.

What utter crap.

Neither am I writing female porn. Since when is a novel highlighting two people falling in love, and enjoying each other sexually, pornography?

Oddly, I expect my readers to know the difference between reality and fiction, between pornography and sexuality—whatever their gender.

Pocket Books talked this up at their author signing session:

Gather.com and Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster Announce First Chapters Romance Writing Competition for Guaranteed Publishing Contract

Gather.com Link to First Chapter Competition Eligibility and Rules


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