October 11, 2008
Saturday, September 27th, 2008“Why Manuscripts Get Rejected” — a bare bones nitty gritty look at why proposals don’t sell.
Thea Devine was a freelance manuscript reader over the course of 25 years for four major mass market publishers and an agent. She’ll discuss what works, what doesn’t, where you get ideas, building a story, things to try when you don’t know what to do, tips and trends, and some hard-won wisdom she’s gained along the way.
Thea Devine is the author whose books defined erotic romance. She currently writes erotic contemporary romance, for Pocket Books (Sex, Lies and Secret Lives, coming October 09), and Harelquin Blaze. (What I Did on My Summer Vacation - “The Guy Diet” — July 08).