My Journey to Publication ~ Knight Of Runes

by Ruth A Casie | Jul 24, 2011 | Carina Press, Denise Nielsen, Edit Your Book in a Month, Eliza Knight, FFnP, Knight of Runes, RWA

I’m just sitting here looking at the cover of my debut novel, Knight of Runes, scheduled for release, November 14 by Carina Press. Okay, so you may think I’m sitting and staring at it because he’s a really hot guy. Only for a little while. I...

Why I Was Almost ‘Invited’ To Leave The Train’s Quiet Car

by Ruth A Casie | Jul 17, 2011 | Edit Your Book in a Month, Eliza Knight, Jean Joachim, Joelene Coleman, NYCRWA, romance writing

This week there were two blogs that made me laugh so hard the conductor on the train almost ‘invited’ me to leave the quiet car. One was by Jean Joachim, a friend and fellow author. Her post, Ten things not to say to a romance writer and the snappy answers you might...

Six Magic Words That Lead To Publishing Success

by Ruth A Casie | Jul 10, 2011 | Eliza Knight, RWA, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Tina Gabrielle

Last week I offered you a list of the 10+ things I learned at the 2011 RWA Conference. One item in particular, the six magic words, interested many readers. So much so that you tweeted, reposted, left comments and wanted to know what those magic words are. Susan...

The 10+ Things I Learned at the 2011 RWA Conference

by Ruth A Casie | Jul 3, 2011 | Brooks, Carina Press, Delilah Marvelle, Denise Pattison, Eliza Knight, Harlequin, Julie Rowe, Kim Killion, Marriott Marquis, RWA, Sharon Sala, Times Square, transmedia

For weeks I looked forward to the RWA National Conference. I was eager to attend the various workshops and my publisher’s events. Most of all, I looked forward to putting names to faces. The run up to the week was busy as I finalized my plans, bought clothes, and...

The Top 10 Things I Learned From My First Round of Edits

by Ruth A Casie | Jun 26, 2011 | Denise Nielsen, Edits, grammar, Knight of Runes

For a new author, the thought of publisher edits can be intimidating. Review, re-write, re-plot, re-align subtext, and forget if you have action scenes.My first round of edits reached me while I was getting on a plane at the Las Vegas airport. Paul and I were from a...