Comments on: Guest blogs and giveaways

By: Helene

Helene — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:34:27 +0000

Hi Bron, loved Dark Country and very excited to hear Mark’s story will be your next book. You write such wonderfully rounded characters that even the minor players stay in my memory.

And am very jealous of your lovely long driveway…

Helene

By: Bron

Bron — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:53:50 +0000

Hi Amanda! It’s great to hear that your manuscript is powering on! Good luck with the High 5 and the STALI – and good on you for entering. I always found the feedback to be very useful on RWAus contests – even if I didn’t always agree with it, it’s still interesting to see how different readers read and interpret your words.

I’m glad so many people want to read Mark’s story… and I’ll be glad when I know how it’s all going to happen!!

By: Amanda Reynolds-Smith

Amanda Reynolds-Smith — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:28:16 +0000

Hi Bron,

I am so pleased we are going to hear Mark’s story!

Look forward to it with baited breath.

Meeting with you and Shannean in the alcove of the rooms proved to be such a spur on… I am well on my way to a Rom Suspense, have entered the High 5 and STALI (as you suggested!) so can’t wait to see what the feedback is!

Thanks again for your kind words and support… it always makes all the difference to the struggle!

Amanda
PS GLORIOUS piccies…

By: Bron

Bron — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:12 +0000

Hi, Emmanuelle! I’m pleased you enjoy the photos. Hopefully you’ll get to visit here one day… just as I am planning to visit France sometime!

Hi azteclady! Great to see you again – and yes, I owe you an email!! Book 3 is Mark’s book – he’s been so supportive through the other books, he needed to have a book of his own – and his life turned upside down

By: azteclady

azteclady — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:54:34 +0000

oh it’s Mark’s book!!!!!!

*happy dancing*

By: Emmanuelle

Emmanuelle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:24:57 +0000

Australia is still a mistery to me. Great pictures !!

By: Bron

Bron — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:37:23 +0000

Hi Nicole! Thanks for visiting. In answer to your question, just finalling in the Golden Heart award is pretty much as good as winning it, because when you can write that in a query letter, most agents and publishers are interested enough to ask to read the manuscript (assuming you’ve targeted an agent/publisher who deals with your genre!) In my case, there was media interest after I finalled, and it was a media report that my now-agent saw, which prompted her to contact me.

Congratulations on being almost finished your romantic suspense book! Are you a member of the Romance Writers of Australia? if not, I highly recommend them – they have contest with constructive feedback, online groups, and great newsletters and conferences.

All the best with your writing,

Bron

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:17 +0000

Thanks to Fleur for bringing you to my attention. I’ll look out for your books next time I’m in town. Just one question, did winning the Golden Heart Award bring you to the attention of your Agent or did you find her independently? I’m at the closing stages of my first romantic suspense book but it’s not based in Australia, just debating the next step.