HCRW Member News

Books Sold

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:58:53 -0800

Kelly Gay writing as Kelly Keaton sold DARKNESS BECOMES HER, (GODS & MONSTERS, Books 1 & 2), in which a hardened teen on the run searches for the truth about her monstrous heritage with a group of misfit kids in a post-apocalyptic New Orleans, a city state now run by the creatures of the night, to Simon Pulse for publication in Spring 2011.

Books Signing

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:58:53 -0800

Kelly Gay will signing her first novel, THE BETTER PART OF DARKNESS at Barnes & Noble, Streets at Southpoint Mall in Durham, NC on Firday, December 4th, 2009, starting at 7:30 PM.

Bookseller Pick

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:33:06 -0700

Kelly Gay's debut urban fantasy, THE BETTER PART OF DARKNESS, was chosen by SIBA, the Southern Indie Booksellers Alliance, as a fall 2009 Okra Pick. To see the picks: http://www.sibaweb.com/

September Book in a Week Results

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:34:45 -0700

For September Book in a Week we had only five participants, who together wrote 110 new pages! That was with writers' conferences, sick babies and such going on, too. Karen M. said she got to where she wanted to be in her book by the time the week was done.

Virginia K. likes to use timed writing to get the most output, so try that. Set a timer for whatever, put your butt in the chair knowing that you'll be free! Free! after it goes off, and see how that works for you.

The person who wrote the most this week was Laura Webb, who produced 48 pages! Hooray for her and for the rest of our hard-working group!

The next BiaW should start Oct. 3.

Book Signing

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:34:45 -0700

HCRW authors Sabrina Jeffries and Deb Marlowe along with Michelle Willingham will be doing a book signing at the Brier Creek Barnes and Noble in Raleigh, NC on October 3rd at 1 pm. Hope to see you there!

September Book in a Week Results

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:41:01 -0700

July Book in a Week Results

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:41:01 -0700

n July we had 9 enthusiastic participants, who together created 252 new pages! Some had high goals, like finishing their book, and one just did it to get her story going again.

Though they're all winners, our official "winner" was Laura Webb, who produced 74 pages for the week!

The next BiaW challenge will begin on August 1st.

August Book in a Week Results

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:08:33 -0700

The hot week in August brought in 10 participants, more or less, who together produced 177 pages in addition to doing all those revisions, plotting, and query packages that you're supposed to set aside during BiaW. That's energy!

Edging out the others in personal page count was Nancy Badger, whose work on a new book netted her 33 pages. Yay!

The next BiaW will begin September 5.

Jewels and Romance

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:20:20 -0700

Award winning New Bern author, Karen Dodd, will be the guest of Marsh Harbor Studio on Sunday June 28 from 1-2 PM. Sandra Taylor, owner and jewelry designer of Marsh Harbor Studio announces that Dodd will talk about her newest book, Shifting Sands, and give a reading. Readers and writers interested in the thoughts of a writer, plotting a book and bringing it to fruition are welcome to come for the free program. Come early and stay late to ask your questions or get your own autographed copy of the latest novel or a selection of Dodd�s other books.

Dodd�s stories leave the reader with warm thoughts about the shores and people of eastern North Carolina. Romance and mystery readers who enjoy finding local sights in their fiction will delight in this woven tale of coastal love. The love of the ocean, fishing and family often found in Dodd�s stories, continues at its best in Shifting Sands.

Shifting Sands is the story of Anne Basnight, an investment executive who escapes the stress of work and family only to find herself searching for a past when she loses all memories after being washed overboard. A reclusive artist finds her on his island beach and although he knows who she is, does not tell her nor does he contact the police. He doesn�t believe the law enforcement officers will believe she stole a million dollars and forgot where she left it. Romance grows between the two until Anne remembers who she is and then decides to return home to face the authorities.

WHERE: Marsh Harbor Studios is located in Harlowe, on Highway 101 east of Havelock, NC at 110 Marsh Harbor Drive. Marsh Harbor Studio, Bead Gallery, Jewelry Design & Coffee, Co. started out with the love of art and design using beads and jewelry as the medium. Browse the studio and enjoy the sheer sparkle of crystals contrasting nicely with earth-toned furnishings while enjoying the talk. Karen Dodd, an artist who paints with words, is a perfect compliment to Taylor�s work! Call 252-652-6573 or 252-514-2953 to reserve your place.

WHEN: Sunday June 28 1-2 PM. (For pictures call Sandra.)

Excerpts of Dodd�s previous books, Carolina Comfort and Carolina Comfort II, her first novel, Down East on Nelson Island, Begin Again Quinn, and Shifting Sands can be found at http://karenedodd.net/ Karen Dodd grew up on the coast and has rarely been far from the water. New Bern artist, Carl Hultman designed the cover. The new book focuses on the area around Southport, NC -- but an island or two might remind the reader of an island off Carteret shores.

Contest Win

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:20:20 -0700

An Improper Aristocrat by Deb Marlowe won first place in the WisRWA's Write Touch Reader Awards and also is a finalist in the Maggie Awards of Excellence and the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Awards!

June Book in a Week Results

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:37:25 -0700

This time we had a group that was trying to get ready for Nationals, replace text that had been lost, redo old manuscripts, etc. Two people participated but did not manage any new pages, and five others wrote 105 pages between them.

Sarra Cannon managed the most, with 31 new pages! Let's hear it for her and everyone else!

The next BiaW will commence with a bang on the 4th of July.

June Book in a Week Results

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:11:35 -0700

Jewels and Romance

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:11:35 -0700

Fantasy/Sci-Fi Panel Discussion and Book Signing

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:11:35 -0700

There will be a Fantasy/SciFi panel discussion & book signing with Lisa Shearin, James Maxey, Mark Van Name, and David Drake at the Barnes & Noble in Cary on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 7:00 pm.

Heart of Carolina Romance Writers

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:52:10 -0700

In May the Book in a Week challenge had 4 and 3/2 participants (some kind of petered out), but the group managed to come up with 86 new pages! Forty-one of these were produced by the enthusiastic Tivi Jones, who was working on a rough draft of her first manuscript before she got derailed by Hugh Jackman flashing his adamantium claws at her. Yaaay, Tivi!

The next BiaW begins June 6.