http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:13:05 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:56:58 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Houston-Area-Writing-Events?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Here’s what’s coming up in the world of Texas romance novels. Diana Castilleja, author of CROWNING A WARRIOR KING, will be signing at the San Marcos Public Library’s Annual Texas Author Day Event on November 22 from 2:00 unti... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:56:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Houston-Area-Writing-Events?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Keelia-Greer-Makes-Magic?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Keelia Greer writes paranormal romance for Red Rose Publishing. Welcome to The Examiner, Keelia. Please tell our readers why you chose to write paranormal romances instead of something more traditional. Hi, Teri. Thanks so much for having me... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:45:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Keelia-Greer-Makes-Magic?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Monday-Writing-Methods--Getting-Going?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Some days it just seems impossible to turn on the computer let alone write that first line. What are some methods for kicking the writer’s butt into gear? Sometimes getting started can be as simple as changing locations. Try taking your... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:07:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Monday-Writing-Methods--Getting-Going?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Paranormal-romance-author-Linda-Nightingale-thrills-readers?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Author Linda Nightingale writes paranormal romances for The Wild Rose Press. Hi, Linda, and welcome to The Examiner. Please tell us why you’ve chosen to write in the paranormal genre. Thank you, Teri, for allowing me to talk to you... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:35:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Paranormal-romance-author-Linda-Nightingale-thrills-readers?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Houston-Area-Writing-Events?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Here’s what’s coming up in the world of Texas romance novels. Katy Budget Books will host Grace Draven on Saturday November 7 at 1:30. Ms. Draven will sign her paranormal romance MASTER OF CROWS. In this book, she poses the questio... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:25:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Houston-Area-Writing-Events?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Time-Travel-Workshop?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Do you enjoy stories in which lovers find each other through the barriers of time? English knights riding through modern Manhattan? A Wall Street broker thrown back into the Wild West? If so, this online writing workshop might be for you. Yellow R... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:39:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Time-Travel-Workshop?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Join-the-Texas-Two-Step?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner There’s still time to register for The North Texas Two Step – A Writers Conference. North Texas Romance Writers of America will host Margie Lawson, developer of psychologically-anchored editing systems and techniques, as she presents h... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:23:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Join-the-Texas-Two-Step?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Dawn-Temple-surprisesherself?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Dawn Temple didn’t realize she wanted to be a writer until after she became a wife and mother. Then her lifelong habit of making up stories in her head (starring herself in popular television shows) made itself known as a need to write ficti... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:53:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Dawn-Temple-surprisesherself?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d1-NaNoWriMocan-you-handle-it?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner It’s time again for the NaNoWriMo. No, that’s not some kind of alien holiday snack food. For those who don’t know, it means National Novel Writing Month. Running every November since 1999, this event is a novel (ahem) approach to... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:26:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m11d1-NaNoWriMocan-you-handle-it?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Romance-author-happenings?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Here’s what’s coming up in the world of Texas romance novels in the next week. Boomerang Books in League City is offering all hardback books for half price during the month of October. That’s 2 more days! Check out the great ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:59:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Romance-author-happenings?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d29-The-Wicked-Edge-of-Romance?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Shayla Black writes on “The Wicked Edge of Romance”…and are her readers glad! Hi, Shayla, and welcome to The Examiner. Your Doomsday Brethren series is very popular. Please tell us what prompted the idea for these stories.... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:03:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d29-The-Wicked-Edge-of-Romance?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Free-booksand-thrills?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Historical romance author TJ Bennett (THE LEGACY and THE PROMISE) is hosting other authors on her blog this month to discuss the theme “Love is Scary!”. This week’s author is Kimberly Killion, RITA® nominated Scottish histori... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:19:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Free-booksand-thrills?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Lone-Star-Contest-Winners?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner The winners of the 2009 Lone Star Writing competition have been announced. This prestigious writing competition is sponsored by the Northwest Houston chapter of Romance Writers of America, and many of the winner and finalists have gone on to publi... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:45:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Lone-Star-Contest-Winners?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Boot-Camp-for-Writers?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner This past weekend, the Northwest Houston chapter of Romance Writers of America hosted the Todd Stone Novelist’s Boot Camp. Forty-two writers attended this two day event that included not only a presentation on the boot camp concept, but actu... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:18:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Boot-Camp-for-Writers?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Desiree-Holt-dances-with-danger?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Author Desiree Holt has lived a life of adventure that eventually led her to God’s Country—the Texas Hill Country. Careers in sports reporting, managing rock bands, and working for universities have given her loads of plot ideas a... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:25:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Desiree-Holt-dances-with-danger?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d20-National-Day-on-Writing?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Today has been declared the National Day on Writing by the United States Senate. The purpose of thus naming October 20 is so Americans can observe the importance of writing in their lives. All kinds of writing are celebrated—from short stori... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:51:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d20-National-Day-on-Writing?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Katie-Hines-and-GUARDIAN?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Katie Hines writes urban fantasies for middle-grade children, and her first book is the beginning of an exciting new series. Hi, Katie, and welcome to The Examiner. Please tell us about the urban fantasy genre…how is it different from... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:37:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Katie-Hines-and-GUARDIAN?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Romanticon?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Your Houston Romance Novel Examiner is taking off a few days to attend the Ellora's Cave Romanticon in Ohio. Look for a full report on the fun and frivolity--as well as a bit of learning--next week. In the meantime, please stick around the Examiner a... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:53:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Romanticon?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Texas-booksignings-contests-and-conferences?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner Coming up in the world of Texas romance novels:Diana Castilleja, the author of CROWNING A WARRIOR KING, will sign her books at the Kyle Market Days on Saturday, October 3 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This event occurs every FIRST Saturday of the mo... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:16:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Texas-booksignings-contests-and-conferences?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m9d30-One-week-left?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner The deadline to enter the 2010 Emily Contest is fast approaching. October 7, 2009 is the last day that entries will be accepted for this prestigious writing competition, so get busy.This contest, hosted by the West Houston chapter of Romance Wri... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:22:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3098-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner~y2009m9d30-One-week-left?cid=exrss-Houston-Romance-Novels-Examiner