Category Archives: Romance

New Story: Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities

Posted on April 7, 2013 by J. C. Conway

My short story, “Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities,” is now published and available online in the April-June edition of The Lorelei Signal, edited by Carol Hightshoe. The story is a science fiction romance about Amy Budge, a research-division middle-management woman … Continue reading →

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RWA RITA and Golden Heart Finalists Announced

Posted on March 29, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The Romance Writers of America announced this week the finalists in its two very popular annual contests: The RITA® Awards and the Golden Heart® Awards. The RITA recognizes excellence in published romance fiction. The Golden Heart recognizes excellence in unpublished … Continue reading →

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Successful Seminar with Author Jane Porter Inspires Writers

Posted on March 10, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The Yosemite Romance Writers hosted its first annual all-day writing seminar, Fiction Writer’s Spring Fling, feature accomplished author Jane Porter. The event was a success in that it delivered a first-class writing seminar and presented material relevant to fiction writers … Continue reading →

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Gentle Push to Appear in Tales of the Talisman

Posted on February 26, 2013 by J. C. Conway

My short story, “Gentle Push,” will be printed by Hadrosaur Productions in Volume 9, Issue 3, of Tales of the Talisman, edited by David Lee Summers. That will be the Winter 2013/14 edition. Tales of the Talisman (formerly Hadrosaur Tales) is a … Continue reading →

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Short Story Accepted for The Lorelei Signal and Mystic Signals

Posted on January 1, 2013 by J. C. Conway

My short story, “Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities,” has been accepted for the April 2013 issue of The Lorelei Signal as well as the May 2013 issue of Mystic Signals, both edited by Carol Hightshoe. The Lorelei Signal is … Continue reading →

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End-of-Year Reminders and Deadlines

Posted on December 31, 2012 by J. C. Conway

December 31, 2012, is the deadline for two Wolfsinger Publications anthologies — Different Dragons and Tails from the Front Line. See the Wolfsinger site for details. December 31, 2012, is the last day to join the World Science Fiction Society by … Continue reading →

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Smooch Contest Offered by Yosemite Romance Writers

Posted on December 5, 2012 by J. C. Conway

Open to all Romance Writers of America members who are unpublished in book-length fiction, the deadline for the Yosemite Romance Writers’ annual Smooch Contest is 5:00 p.m. PST, January 1, 2013. Entrants submit a “first kiss” scene of eight pages … Continue reading →

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For Submitting Writers: Duotrope’s Status Change

Posted on December 3, 2012 by J. C. Conway

Duotrope announced this weekend that it will no longer be a free service as of January 1, 2013. It will instead cost $5 per month. For those familiar with it, Duotrope has for seven years offered a free online database … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo — The Final Stretch

Posted on November 26, 2012 by J. C. Conway

To everyone on the final lap of National Novel Writing Month: You are doing great. Keep it up. Your goal is to keep writing through November 30. If you are ahead or on pace for 50,000, that’s great. But the … Continue reading →

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“Fog Light” Published at Romance Flash

Posted on November 1, 2012 by J. C. Conway

My 870-word romance story,”Fog Light,” is now available online for reading at Romance Flash. It’s a sweet story about Shelly, a co-ed, struggling to sideline her social life in favor or her her studies so she can qualify for the master’s … Continue reading →

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