A Writer's Life and Links

I don't have a set schedule for writing. I should write everyday, but life often gets in the way. I am extremely family oriented, so that comes first in my life (and this includes all my dogs). When I do write, I prefer mornings when my mind is the most clear. But I have discovered over the years that I have to sit and write whenever my characters talk to me. If I don't, they will hound me until I get their story on paper.

Over the years, I have made numerous friends in the writing world. Below are links to a few of those writers, as well as links to research sites and writing organizations.

 

Writer's Sites

Romance Writers of America  www.rwanational.org

Hearts Through History Romance Writers  www.heartsthroughhistiry.com

Romantic Times  www.romantictimes.com

Publishers and Writers of San Diego  http://www.publisherswriters.org/

San Diego RWA Chapter   www.rwasd.com

Preditors and Editors   http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubagent.html

Passionate Ink   www.passionateink.org

For Writers   www.forwriters.com

All About Romance   www.likesbooks.com

Word Translations   http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn

Barnes and Noble  www.bn.com

Creating a Pitch   http://www.kathycarmichael.com/generator.html

 

Research Sites

Dictionary   www.dictionary.com

Slang Dictionary   http://www.slangsite.com/

Costumes   http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/library/child/homework/costumes.html

Food Timeline   http://www.teacheroz.com/food.html

Historical Inventions   http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl12a_f.htm

Outlaws and Highwaymen  http://www.outlawsandhighwaymen.com/

 

For Writers and Readers

All Romance eBooks   www.allromanceebooks.com

Historical Western Romances   www.lovewesternromances.com

Isn't it Romanctic   http://romancebooks.splinder.com/

Romance B(u)y The Book   http://www.lifetimetv.com/lifestyle/entertainment/romance-buy-the-book

The Passionate Olive   www.thepassionateolive.com

The Romance Cafe--MySpace   www.myspace.com/theromancecafe

The Romance Cafe at Yahoo--Author chats:   groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Romance_Cafe/

Unusual Historicals   http://unusualhistoricals.blogspot.com/

 

Author's Links

Kristi Ahlers   www.kristiahlers.com

Gerri Bowen   www.gerribowen.com

Ann Marie Bradley   www.annmariebradley.com

Phyllis Campbell   www.phyllismariecampbell.com

Brynn Chapman   www.brynnchapman.com

Shirley Kiger Connolly   http://shirleykoinonia.tripod.com

Kimberly Grant   http://www.grant-moore.com/kimberly/index.html

Meagan Hatfield   www.meaganhatfield.com

Heather Hiestand   http://www.HeatherHiestand.com

Patty Howell   http://www.pattyghowell.com

Ashley Kath-Bilsky   www.ashleykathbilsky.com

Anna Kathryn Lanier   www.aklanier.com

Jennifer C. Linforth   www.jenniferlinforth.com

Erica Miner   http://www.ericaminer.com

Jane Richardson   www.janerichardson.co.uk

Jacquie Rogers   http://www.JacquieRogers.com

Ginger Simpson   www.gingersimpson.com

Pamela Thibodeaux   www.pamelathibodeaux.com/