Big push to the finish! Here’s a round up of events for the end of day one at the first online ROMANCE FESTIVAL.
Don’t forget to drop by tomorrow as well when Lady Smut will post every hour to guide you through #Romance14. We’ll include:
- What just happened at the romance festival & what we thought about it
- What’s coming next
- Where you can find it online
WHAT JUST HAPPENED:
- 12 pm ON TWITTER advice and tips for new authors . Q&A with Orna Ross, author and founder of Alliance of Independent Authors. Go to #Romance14 to ask @ornaross questions you have about self-publishing.
- 12 pm ON FACEBOOK Find out about Kobo and Kobo Writing Life Kobo Q&A with Mark Lefebrve . Visit the Romance Festival Facebook page at 12 pm to take part in the live chat.
- 1 pm ON TWITTER Getting the best out of Goodreads with Ami Greko, Book Marketing Strategist, Goodreads. Go to #Romance14 on Twitter and use the handle @ami_with_an_i to ask your questions. [This is where we'll be.]
HERE’S WHAT WE THOUGHT:
Madeline Iva: I checked out Ami Greko from Goodreads…and it was SO GOOD. I’m going to post at 3pm about the tips she offered up as well as examples of some big romance authors who are really scoring with Goodreads fans.
WHAT’S GOING ON RIGHT NOW:
- 2pm on FACEBOOK: What I’ve learned in my first year being published All authors welcome to share their stories – Brigid Coady hosting. Visit the Romance Festival Facebook page at 2pm to take part in the live chat
- 2:30 pm on FACEBOOK: Writing as a Career Author and journalist Tess Stimson. Visit the Romance Festival Facebook page at 2:30pm to take part in the live chat.
- 3pm on GOOGLE + HANGOUT A chat with Cindy Gallop, CEO of Make Love, Not Porn
Cindy is a hugely successful business woman and has made it her mission to encourage more realistic representations of sex in the media. She has some very strong views and has asked that if you are offended by sexually explicit language do not attend this hangout. Take part in an interactive Q&A tune in here at 3pm.
- 3pm on TWITTER Tips on working with a literary agent Twitter Q&A with Carole Blake of Blake Friedmann. Mention @caroleagent and use #Romance14 to ask your questions.
- 3pm on TWITTER Tips on getting your book reviewed Q&A with Cathy Rentzenbrink (Director of Quick Reads, Associate Editor at The Bookseller and We Love this Book. Mention @CathyReadsBooks and use #Romance14 to ask your questions.
Want to know more about Romance Festival and get your own schedule of events? You can register for free HERE. Or stick with LadySmut today and tomorrow to find out what’s going on. :)
