Hey, guess what? It’s snowing!!!
again.
Besides school kids and snowplow drivers, is there anyone out there excited to see another weather map coated in white swirls?
Not me. Two days ago, I could finally see my lawn peeking through the frozen stuff left by the last storm Mother Nature dumped on us. For me, it was a [...]
Gina Ardito writes lighthearted contemporary romance. Her alter ego, Katherine Brandon, writes sweeping historicals. While Gina is the co-founder and current President of Dunes & Dreams, Katherine avoids politics and maintains a low profile. Find out more about both authors by visiting their respective websites: www.ginaardito.com and www.katherinebrandon.comYesterday, members of Dunes & Dreams RWA hosted the first of a four-part workshop, “From Once Upon a Time to Happily Ever After: Turning Your Dreams Into a Book” at the Huntington Public Library. Imagine our surprise when we arrived to discover our room taken by the Defensive Driving class!
But the staff of the library quickly [...]
Gina Ardito writes lighthearted contemporary romance. Her alter ego, Katherine Brandon, writes sweeping historicals. While Gina is the co-founder and current President of Dunes & Dreams, Katherine avoids politics and maintains a low profile. Find out more about both authors by visiting their respective websites: www.ginaardito.com and www.katherinebrandon.comLast week our members were treated to tax presentation that was full of surprises! First, you might think giving a tax specialist the floor at a meeting of romance writers might either be odd or perhaps a little boring – let me assure you, this meeting was anything but.
Patrick McDonald of Physical Solutions, Inc. arrived [...]
Debora Dennis is co-founder and the current Vice President of Dunes & Dreams and writes all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. She freely admits to being a caffeine addicted control freak and has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions with anyone who'll listen. Visit her website and blog at www.deboradennis.comThis month’s RWR (the Romance Writing Report, monthly newsletter of RWA) includes a terrific article on the need for authors to conduct themselves professionally both online and in the real world. The timing of this article couldn’t have been more auspicious for me.
I’m often amazed when writers allow emotions to overrule common sense. We’ve all [...]
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Gina Ardito writes lighthearted contemporary romance. Her alter ego, Katherine Brandon, writes sweeping historicals. While Gina is the co-founder and current President of Dunes & Dreams, Katherine avoids politics and maintains a low profile. Find out more about both authors by visiting their respective websites: www.ginaardito.com and www.katherinebrandon.comIf you think little girls love to play dress-up, what do you think happens when those little girls grow up to write romance?
Now, imagine getting your very own guided tour of an early 19th century Victorian home filled top to bottom with both authentic and reproduction period clothing.
That’s exactly the treat members of Dunes & [...]
Debora Dennis is co-founder and the current Vice President of Dunes & Dreams and writes all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. She freely admits to being a caffeine addicted control freak and has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions with anyone who'll listen. Visit her website and blog at www.deboradennis.comYesterday 6 members of Dunes and Dreams RWA (Eastern Long Island chapter 215 of the Romance Writers of America) along with 2 guest authors – set up a booksigning event at Pindar Vineyards in support of a local charity, Suffolk Literacy.
For two hours, we chatted romance, sold our books and enjoyed the company of not [...]
Debora Dennis is co-founder and the current Vice President of Dunes & Dreams and writes all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. She freely admits to being a caffeine addicted control freak and has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions with anyone who'll listen. Visit her website and blog at www.deboradennis.comDunes and Dreams proudly presents our first official booksigning. This past month we’ve been officially recognized by both New York state and the RWA as Chapter 215! And now it’s time for us to start getting down to the business of doing what a successful romance writing group should be doing: Promoting our members!
In my [...]
Debora Dennis is co-founder and the current Vice President of Dunes & Dreams and writes all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. She freely admits to being a caffeine addicted control freak and has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions with anyone who'll listen. Visit her website and blog at www.deboradennis.comDid you visit us at the Duck Pond? On Saturday, May 3rd, members of Dunes & Dreams were invited by Patti Ann Bengen to share some space under her “Bookworm” tent and take part in an informal booksigning.
Although the weather didn’t cooperate and it was one wet day, we put on our happy faces and displayed [...]
Debora Dennis is co-founder and the current Vice President of Dunes & Dreams and writes all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. She freely admits to being a caffeine addicted control freak and has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions with anyone who'll listen. Visit her website and blog at www.deboradennis.comNothing beats a meeting where I get to present a gift from the Dunes & Dreams Romance Writers to an author on a new sale! Our chapter believes every sale deserves recognition whether it’s a first sale or a fortieth.
At our March meeting, Gina Ardito (pictured on the right) was presented with a bottle of [...]
Debora Dennis is co-founder and the current Vice President of Dunes & Dreams and writes all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. She freely admits to being a caffeine addicted control freak and has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions with anyone who'll listen. Visit her website and blog at www.deboradennis.comAs romance writers we sometimes are the butt of jokes on the late night talk shows or our family and friends who ask when we’re going to write a “real” book.
Not only are romance novels “real” books, it seems the public agrees a romance novel is worth their hard earned money these days! In case you [...]
Debora Dennis is co-founder and the current Vice President of Dunes & Dreams and writes all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. She freely admits to being a caffeine addicted control freak and has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions with anyone who'll listen. Visit her website and blog at www.deboradennis.com
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