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Valerie Parv

Heart and Craft: Bestselling romance writers share their secrets Paperback – 1 July 2009

by Valerie Parv (Author)

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The ultimate 'how-to' book on romance writing written by some of the most successful romance writers in the world and edited the undisputed Queen of Romance Fiction, Valerie Parv. 'If being a published author is your goal, then you have to work at it. You have to keep at it and you have to be disciplined.' - Alexis Fleming

If you've ever dreamt of writing a romance novel, then this is the insider's guide for you. Valerie Parv, the author of the authoritative and bestselling The Art of Romance Writing, has drawn together a 'dream team' of romance writers who each share their secrets to writing successful romance fiction.

Valerie and her co-contributors, Jennie Adams, Helen Bianchin, Daphne Clair, Lilian Darcy, Robyn Donald, Kelly Ethan, Alexis Fleming, Elizabeth Rolls and Meredith Webber - all successful romance writers whose books have appeared on international best-seller lists - answer the questions most often asked of published authors: how do I make my characters live; my dialogue feels flat-how can I fix it; how did you begin writing romance novels; how do I make sure my book hits the right emotional heights; I don't have to edit my own work, do I; can I do anything to market my manuscript, and many more.

Not only are there examples of writing to analyse with the help of the contributors, lists of recommended reading and links to interesting and useful websites are also provided. Based on the contributors' considerable experience and hundreds of published books, and aimed at both new and experienced writers studying the craft, this fascinating guide will give you everything you need to know about writing romance and getting published.

'One of the biggest traps in new writing is dabbling around the edges of emotional issues. Your story must pack an emotional punch.' - Valerie Parv

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Publisher : Allen & Unwin (1 July 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 312 pages
ISBN-10 : 1741757215
ISBN-13 : 978-1741757217
Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.29 x 20.32 cm

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About the Author

Valerie Parv, the editor of Heart and Craft, is also the author of The Art of Romance Writing. She was honoured by The Society of Women Writers of Australia with their Bicentennial Medallion for her contributions to Australian writing and her book, The Idea Factory, was judged the Society's non fiction book of the year. Valerie recently completed an MA in Creative Writing with QUT. Not only a bestselling author herself, Valerie is a mentor, a teacher and is passionate about promoting the craft of romance writing.

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