Authors Tell All (podcasts)

Ruth Kaufman interviews multi-published authors on aspects of the writing life.

• Making Time for Family and Writing
  (Simone Elkeles, Young Adult)
  
  
• The Importance of Perseverance
  (Blythe Gifford, Historical Romance)
  
  
• How I Found My Agent
  (Cindy Kirk, Contemporary Romance and Special Edition)
  
  
• The "Aha!" Moment - When I Knew I Wanted to Be an Author
  (NYT Best Selling Author Debbie Macomber,
  Women's Fiction)
  
  
• Writing under Two Different Names
  (Jenna Petersen, Regency Historicals and Erotic Romance)
  
  
• Writing with a Partner
  (Patricia Rosemoor, Romantic Suspense and Urban Fantasy Romantic Thrillers)
  
  
• Moving from a Small to a Large Publisher
  (Jennifer Stevenson, Paranormal Romance & Fantasy)
  
  
• Why I Write Romance Novels
  (Margaret Watson, Contemporary Romance)
  
  
• Deciding What Type of Book to Write
  (Pat White, Romantic Suspense and Contemporary Romance)

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Articles

Chicago-North members share their knowledge of writing.

Sample Manuscript Format by Marika McKiernan

Book Discussion and Analysis Worksheet by Lindsay Longford

Ten Ways to Beat Back the Hairy Beast of Writer's Doubt by Myrna MacKenzie

Things to Remember When the Writing Gets Tough by Myrna MacKenzie

The Trick to Rejections by Pat White

On Critique Groups:  Part 1 & Part 2 by Carrie Lofty

My Editing Process:  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 by Carrie Lofty

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