What's coming in June, July, August and November

Curious about what happens to the BABIES IN THE BOARDROOM? Check out the Happily Ever After section of the website. Gino's story is already up. Michael's will post soon! They're short, cute stories about what happens to our adorable Andreas babies.

Look for Mitzi's story in July. (I'm running a bit behind!)

THE BABY PROJECT and SECOND CHANCE BABY, the first two books in the BABIES IN THE BOARDROOM MINI-SERIES FROM HARLEQUIN ROMANCE are now out.

A BABY ON THE RANCH, Cade's story, will be released in June!

Read an excerpt for THE BABY PROJECT, SECOND CHANCE BABY and BABY ON THE RANCH in the Excerpts section as well as the Prologue for both in the WHAT CAME BEFORE section!

For those who love Christmas books, KISSES ON HER CHRISTMAS list is schedule for release in November! This is a story you won't want to miss!


Workshops

August 2011

http://www.neorwa.com/index.php/Workshops/UpcomingWorkshops

AUGUST 2011
JOURNEY STEPS: TAKING THE TRAIN TO SOMEWHERE
INSTRUCTOR: Susan Meier

WHEN: August 1 to August 26

WORKSHOP:

Ever wonder what you’re supposed to “put” in between those four or five turning points of your story? Susan Meier’s Journey Steps, Taking the Train to Somewhere provides quick, easy solutions for any author who has ever wondered “now what?”

Topics include:

The “Magic Formula” for plotting

Could, Might, Must and Should List

Daily Events

Logical Next Steps

Twists, Turns and Subplots

Explanation of plot threads versus subplot

Tricks for writing an “edge-of-the-seat” read

Beginners, intermediate and experienced authors will benefit from this workshop.

Lessons post on Monday and Thursday of each week.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Susan Meier is the author of over 45 books for Harlequin and Silhouette and one of Guideposts' Grace Chapel Inn series books, The Kindness of Strangers. Her books have been finalists for Reviewers Choice Awards, National Reader's Choice Awards and Cataromance.com Reviewer's Choice Awards and nominated for Romantic Times awards. Her book, HER BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS won the traditional category in the 2009 More Than Magic contest.

Her Pregnancy Surprise, her first release for the Harlequin Romance line, made both Walden’s Bestseller List for Series Romance and Bookscan. Maid for the Millionaire, Maid for the Single Dad and Country Win Christmas are her 2010 releases.

Susan loves to teach as much as she loves to write and is a popular speaker at RWA chapter conferences. Can This Manuscript Be Saved? and Journey Steps, Taking the Train to Somewhere! are her most requested workshops. Her article “How to Write a Category Romance” appeared in 2003 Writer’s Digest Novel and Short Story Markets. Susan also gives online workshops for various groups and her articles regularly appear in RWA chapter newsletters. Follow her on Twitter or the web at http://twitter.com/susanmeier1

November 2011


10/1 - 10/31/2011 Pennwriters

http://tinyurl.com/PennwritersCourse201110

PREPPING FOR NaNoWriMo with SUSAN MEIER

The month BEFORE NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), get proven tips from Susan Meier—the author
of almost 50 books. Learn ways to examine the story you want to write, to capture the natural scene possibilities within your idea, to generate new ideas. Discover how to get the most out of
NaNo and write a publishable novel.