Friday, March 25, 2011

Another Great MRW Meeting Last Night!

Wow!  I can't tell you how great it is to be involved with Romance Writer's of America (RWA) and their local chapters.  You meet some of the greatest people with similar goals and dreams (speaking on my past comment yesterday), and the support and activities are always so informative.

Last night was a great example.  We were blessed with the talented and inspirational Rosemary Ellen Guiley who's one of the foremost experts on paranormal and the supernatural.  Her recent book on Djinn's, "The Vengeful Djinn--Unveiling the Hidden Agendas of Genies" in which she co-authored with Philip J. Imbrogno is a fount of information on the mystical creatures. 

Now days with the continued rise of paranormal romance in our writing world,  it's always imparitive to have resources on some of the most unique creatures we write about to make our fictional worlds ring with a bit of authority and knowledge.  I can see her book being a great asset for those working with the elusive Djinn.  I wish to thank the people who make our meetings so informative and inspirational.  To everyone who have a hand in the MRW meetings--Kudos!  Keep up the Great work!

To those of you out there exploring your interest in romance writing--check out our local RWA chapters for the one closest to you.  Go to  http://www.rwa.org/  for more information.

All the best!

Another Great MRW Meeting Last Night!

Wow!  I can't tell you how great it is to be involved with Romance Writer's of America (RWA) and their local chapters.  You meet some of the greatest people with similar goals and dreams (speaking on my past comment yesterday), and the support and activities are always so informative.

Last night was a great example.  We were blessed with the talented and inspirational Rosemary Ellen Guiley who's one of the foremost experts on paranormal and the supernatural.  Her recent book on Djinn's, "The Vengeful Djinn--Unveiling the Hidden Agendas of Genies" in which she co-authored with Philip J. Imbrogno is a fount of information on the mystical creatures. 

Now days with the continued rise of paranormal romance in our writing world,  it's always imparitive to have resources on some of the most unique creatures we write about to make our fictional worlds ring with a bit of authority and knowledge.  I can see her book being a great asset for those working with the elusive Djinn.  I wish to thank the people who make our meetings so informative and inspirational.  To everyone who have a hand in the MRW meetings--Kudos!  Keep up the Great work!

To those of you out there exploring your interest in romance writing--check out our local RWA chapters for the one closest to you.  Go to  http://www.rwa.org/  for more information.

All the best!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Woman's Day -- April 17th, 2011 Issue

I received my issue of Woman's Day last Friday in the mail and I happened to be thumbing through it after my work out, drinking a grape Propel when one of the articles caught my eye.  "It's Never Too Late".

On page 23 of the April 17th issue, there is a picture of a carefree woman, her head tilted back in laughter (even though the picture is in shades of gray, it's almost as if she's defeating the weather and laughing at anything getting in her way).  That woman is none other than Diana Cosby, international romance novelist, former Navy chief, and fellow Washington Romance Writer and RomVets member.

On page 24, the sub-title, "From Fantasies To Reality" hits home.  For years I've wanted to be a romance writer, one day hoping to see my novel on a book shelf in Barnes &Noble, or even in the aisle of Wal-Mart.  I read the article, finding Diana having the same dreams and goals many of us as romance writers do.  But the fact some of us didn't achieve our dreams until we were 40 or more years of age.

We are faced with so many decisions as women when we start out--who are we, what is our niche in life, do we accept a career or go with raising a family, or both?  But all this time we have a dream, our own individual goal in our life above and beyond.  It isn't until we've lived life (however young or old we are when it happens) that moves us towards those goals.  We now have experience to back up those dreams and the ability to look at them practically to pursue them.

So thank you Diana for the inspiration to know life begins at 40 for many of us--our dreams are still within reach.

Check out the whole article in the April 17th issue of Woman's Day or go to http://tiny.cc/byqha  to view the article on-line.

Write back and let me know your dreams and goals (no matter what age) and how you see yourself accomplishing them.

Hugs!

Woman's Day -- April 17th, 2011 Issue

I received my issue of Woman's Day last Friday in the mail and I happened to be thumbing through it after my work out, drinking a grape Propel when one of the articles caught my eye.  "It's Never Too Late".

On page 23 of the April 17th issue, there is a picture of a carefree woman, her head tilted back in laughter (even though the picture is in shades of gray, it's almost as if she's defeating the weather and laughing at anything getting in her way).  That woman is none other than Diana Cosby, international romance novelist, former Navy chief, and fellow Washington Romance Writer and RomVets member.

On page 24, the sub-title, "From Fantasies To Reality" hits home.  For years I've wanted to be a romance writer, one day hoping to see my novel on a book shelf in Barnes &Noble, or even in the aisle of Wal-Mart.  I read the article, finding Diana having the same dreams and goals many of us as romance writers do.  But the fact some of us didn't achieve our dreams until we were 40 or more years of age.

We are faced with so many decisions as women when we start out--who are we, what is our niche in life, do we accept a career or go with raising a family, or both?  But all this time we have a dream, our own individual goal in our life above and beyond.  It isn't until we've lived life (however young or old we are when it happens) that moves us towards those goals.  We now have experience to back up those dreams and the ability to look at them practically to pursue them.

So thank you Diana for the inspiration to know life begins at 40 for many of us--our dreams are still within reach.

Check out the whole article in the April 17th issue of Woman's Day or go to http://tiny.cc/byqha  to view the article on-line.

Write back and let me know your dreams and goals (no matter what age) and how you see yourself accomplishing them.

Hugs!