After 34 books Jodi Thomas, often called the Queen of Texas Romance, has crossed into mainstream with a bang. The first in a seven book series contracted with Putnam/Berkley won the top award, a RITA, given in women’s fiction. WELCOME TO HARMONY was named Best Mainstream Novel with Romantic Elements.
Hot off the press! Check out this great Q&A with the phenomenally successful self-published author Rhiannon Frater. We’re thrilled to announce that Rhiannon will be teaching a workshop with the Writers’ League on October 1 titled Self Publishing: How to Do it Right. Click on the title to learn more
One Writer’s Happy Tale of How Losing WLT’s Manuscript Competition Helped Win Major Publication by Lynda Rutledge Is losing a competition sometimes better than winning one? The answer just might be a Big, Fat Yes. And therein lies the tale: In April 2012, my novel Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage
As always, we had a great time at Third Thursday, this time with a panel on preparing yourself for publishing. One of our panelists, the lovely and talented Rhiannon Frater, was inspired to continue the conversation! Thank you for the lovely evening last night. I had a lot of fun!
The Writers’ League was delighted to co-host a gallery talk with Carol Dawson, one of our most popular authors and instructors. Painting is Carol’s other passion, and her new show, “Intimate Jungles,” at the Wally Workman Gallery http://www.wallyworkmangallery.com/ in Austin (through May 28, 2011) is simply spectacular. Carol is sharing
An Address and a Map: Discovering Your Genius as a Writer By Tim Wynne-Jones One of the highlights of the inaugural Writers’ League of Texas YA A to Z Conference was author Tim Wynne-Jones’s amazning keynote talk, “An Address and a Map: Discovering Your Genius as a Writer.” “Inspiring” sometimes
Today we bring you another installment in our ongoing series of Q & As with the featured authors, agents, and editors of our brand-new YA A to Z Conference. It’s the first conference of its kind, focusing on the craft and business of writing for the young adult market. Pre-conference
On Tuesday, April 5th, the WLT will be hosting a Q & A with author Nina Godiwalla at BookPeople in Austin. Besides being a debut author, Nina is also a native Texan, a former WLT member, and a current WLT board member! Come celebrate the book launch party for this
Today we feature the fifth in our series of Q & As with the featured authors, agents, and editors of our upcoming YA A to Z Conference. It’s the first conference of its kind, dedicated to the craft and business of writing for young adults. If you need more info
This is the first in our series of Q & As with the featured authors, agents, and editors of our upcoming YA A to Z Conference! For more information about the conference, click here. And look for more great Q & As throughout the month of March and up until
