Tag: romance
group name: writingwombats
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August 24, 2008 12:56 PM EDT --
'Their eyes met across a crowded room.' This is about as cliche' as it gets when writing love as it gets. Love at first sight. I know it happens and outside of seeing your child . . . more
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May 09, 2008 11:16 PM EDT --
Description. It's necessary to make a story work. Too much leaves the story on hold while you marvel at the sunset or the hero's strong chin. Too little leaves you with a "whiteboard" . . . more
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September 17, 2007 02:03 AM EDT --
Since we are in the midst of a romance writing competition, I thought it would be a good time to find out how my fellow authors feel about writing romance. I mean, the romance part of romance, the . . . more
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February 04, 2008 10:28 PM EST --
Kay set the test stick on the bathroom sink. She wound the knob on the kitchen timer and placed it next to their toothbrushes. She gulped. Three, two, one. Three . . . more
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July 04, 2008 12:11 PM EDT --
You've finished your first novel. Joy, feelings of elation.. You did what many aspire to but few do.
Everyone celebrates and then wants to read it. Er, well, em, I mean.. it needs work.
I can't . . . more
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November 05, 2007 06:52 AM EST --
Converse live with Gather's rising Star--Starr Toth, the runner up in the First Chapters Romance Writing Competition! Starr will answer all our questions about her marvelous novel, about . . . more
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February 05, 2008 03:58 PM EST --
Looking for a list of all the entries to the Writin' Wombats Valentine's Day Short Story Contest?
You've found it.
Follow these links to contest entries. Entrants can edit . . . more
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February 06, 2008 06:39 PM EST --
My 999 word entry...
Dusty didn't need Rita's call to alert her to the hostage situation downtown.
She'd been glued to the TV for the last quarter hour, feet tucked under her on . . . more
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September 17, 2007 05:45 PM EDT --
So, I arrived home this afternoon - after getting up early to go watch our friend's baby - to a dozen, 2-toned pink roses! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world that after 7 years of . . . more
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August 05, 2008 08:41 PM EDT --
Hello, gather friends. Maybe you can help me with this one. It's set near Richmond, Virgina in the Antebellum time period (prior to the civil war). I'm having a heck of a time . . . more
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September 24, 2007 07:38 PM EDT --
The race for romance, round 2 has officially begun! On Monday, September 24th, Gather.com announced the 25 finalist who will now move on to round 2 of the First Chapters Romance contest. . . . more
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August 23, 2007 09:23 PM EDT --
The First Chapters Romance contest is only a few days away! It begins on August 27 and will continue to three weeks. I was a participant in the original First Chapters contest with my . . . more
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September 13, 2007 08:27 AM EDT --
Hello again! So far, we’ve talked about two habits for highly effective authors: 1. Writing Every Day and 2. Learning about the Industry/Business side of publishing
Are you ready for habit number . . . more
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September 07, 2007 09:46 AM EDT --
Before I was published, I was desperately searching for the magic formula that would catapult me from unpublished wannabe to published author status. Yes, I was one of those writers, the kind who wanted . . . more
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September 17, 2007 02:18 AM EDT --
OK, I hope you all will bear with me here. I have never written an article on this site (ir any other for that matter), but I am truly outraged about something I stumbled upon and am looking for feedback. . . . more
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September 01, 2007 04:43 PM EDT --
I don’t know about you, but my hotmail is full of unread e-mails, ditto on my Yahoo, my gather box is also full of requests to read others stories, and my eyes are blurring because I have read the . . . more
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September 18, 2007 12:53 AM EDT --
I may be a little late to the game since there are only about 24 hours left to the contest, but I finally got around to creating a photo essay. I compiled pictures from my travels, all of which inspired . . . more
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August 23, 2007 09:57 AM EDT --
Passing on for those who might be interested...
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1St Annual EVA Query Contest
Romance Writers of America - East Valley Authors
Official Rules
http://www.eastvalleyauthors.com/contest.html . . . more
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August 15, 2008 02:21 PM EDT --
This is just a quick post to share my news. I have made it to the finals of Stella Cameron's Scarlet Boa contest. Voting is open now and the winner will be announced on August 17th. So, if you'd . . . more
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March 08, 2008 08:02 AM EST --
One petal dangled from the wilting rose, barely maintaining its tenuous connection to the flower.
Barefoot, Cindy walked on the dewy grass, inhaling the fresh air.
Her gaze wandered . . . more
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