August 27, 2013
With Laurie Johnson (@lauriecprescott, Assistant Editor/Editorial Assistant at Harlequin Mills & Boon), Pippa Roscoe (@PippaRoscoe, Acting Assistant Editor for Harlequin Presents) Patience Bloom (@patiencebloom, Senior editor at Harlequin)
sytycwglobal: Countdown to So You Think You Can Write! Were less than 3 weeks away from #sytycw2013 week & were doing a Q&A for the next hour! @PippaRoscoe, @patiencebloom & @lauriecprescott (aka Laurie Johnson) from our editorial team are here to answer your #sytycw2013 questions. You can find some info about the contest & the official rules here: http://bit.ly/13WIksj #sytycw2013 Now, who has a Q for the eds? :)
"SOPHERODGER: CAN YOU ENTER A CHAPTER IF THE PARTIAL IS ALREADY WITH AN EDITOR BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET?"
PippaRoscoe: @SophERodger Hi Sophie, that's fine as long as you drop the editor a note to say that you're using that submission to enter.
FIONAMMARSDEN : LAST YEAR IT WAS A PRESENTS TITLE THAT WON. ARE THERE ANY LINES THAT THE EDITORS ARE KEEN TO SEE MORE OF?
lauriecprescott : @FionaMMarsden This year we're opening the competition to include a new digital line #HarlequinShivers
patiencebloom : @FionaMMarsden We are keen to see more of everything, Fiona!
PippaRoscoe : @FionaMMarsden And of course we'd love to see entries for all our series!
FIONAMMARSDEN : @LAURIECPRESCOTT #HARLEQUINSHIVERS IS SUPPOSED TO BE SOMETHING IN THE GOTHIC ROMANCE LINE I UNDERSTAND #REBECCA
@lauriecprescott : @FionaMMarsden #sytycw2013 Hi Fi, here are the guidelines for #HarlequinShivers http://tinyurl.com/bwdhrzd It's gothic inspired!
patiencebloom : Yes, Gothic-themed romances. Here are the guidelines for Shivers: http://www.harlequin.com/articlepage...1785&chapter=0
PippaRoscoe : #sytycw2013 Could you be the next winner of SYTYCW 2013? No question is too small!
CARLYLE LAUREN: WORKING ON 2ND BOOK FOR LI-- 1ST IS W/ EDITOR FROM PITCH. SUBMIT THE SECOND IN PROJECTED MINISERIES OR UNRELATED?
PippaRoscoe @carlyle lauren Submit away - just let your editor know! Good luck!
patiencebloom: Submit story you feel is strongest.
PIPPAROSCOE: TOP TIP - IT'S YOUR VOICE THAT WILL REALLY CAPTIVATE US, SO MAKE IT SHINE!
PIPPAROSCOE ONCE YOUVE ENTERED KEEP WRITING, KEEP WRITING, KEEP WRITING. IF YOURE CHOSEN, THEN WE WILL REQUEST A FULL MANUSCRIPT!
FIONAMMARSDEN: I SEE SUPERROMANCE ON THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE LINES TO SUB #SYTYCW2013 ANY TIPS
lauriecprescott : @FionaMMarsden Here's the guidelines for Superromance http://tinyurl.com/lmex4cv
FIONAMMARSDEN : THANKS. I HAVE THAT BUT SOMETIMES EDITORS ARE LOOKING FOR PARTICULAR TROPES OR THEMES #SYTYCW2013 #FASHION
SYTYCWGLOBAL: QUESTION FOR THE EDITORS: ANY DO'S AND DON'TS LEARNED FROM LAST YEAR'S CONTEST PARTICIPANTS SHOULD KNOW? #SYTYCW2013
patiencebloom : For the contest, one big "do": Get the technical issues ironed out early. That goes for us, too! :) @sytycwglobal #SYTYCW2013
PippaRoscoe: Do follow the guidelines, do keep writing, do enjoy every minute of it!
PippaRoscoe: Be sure to check out the SYTYCW website, for helpful tips, contest information and Meet the Editors: http://www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com/
PippaRoscoe: Upload your first chapters as soon as it starts! Well be reading them as soon as they go up!
FIONAMMARSDEN: SAY I'VE WRITTEN SEVEN FAB MS'S IN DIFFERENT LINES. HOW DO I CHOOSE WHICH ONE TO ENTER #ALLBRILLIANTOFCOURSE
PippaRoscoe : @FionaMMarsden Submit the one that you feel most represents your voice and the one that you love the most!
FIONAMMARSDEN : @PIPPAROSCOE I LOVE ALL MY CHILDREN EQUALLY *LOOKS AROUND GUILTILY*
sytycwglobal: @fionammarsden Editors often recommend to focus on the line to you like *reading* the most. Which one speaks to you most?
FIONAMMARSDEN: @SYTYCWGLOBAL HMMM. I'M GUESSING I'M OUT OF LUCK FOR 1970'S PRESENTS OR 1960'S ROMANCE SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
sytycwglobal: @fionammarsden LOL :) What about modern Presents or Romance? They still do classic themes #sytycw2013
PippaRoscoe: @sytycwglobal @FionaMMarsden Presents loves classic themes, but we also love a twist! Can you find a new way into a marriage of convenience?
FionaMMarsden: @sytycwglobal I like mostly Presents and some Romance but am choosy. #fusspot #sytycw2013 Last years winner was my top pick. #amdiscerning
SOPERODGER: DOES IT MATTER IF ITS THEMED, IE TAKES PLACE AROUND CHRISTMAS AS THE BACK DROP?
@lauriecprescott @SophERodger Hi Sophie, not at all, we love themes and Christmas is the perfect time for romance!
PIPPAROSCOE: @SYTYCWGLOBAL @LAURIECPRESCOTT LAURIE, WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR'S SYTYCW?
lauriecprescott: Acquiring runner up Amber McKenzie! Can't wait for Resisting Her Ex's Touch in Feb 2014! @AWhitMc
SYTYCWGLOBAL: QUESTION FOR THE EDITORS: ANY THEMES, CHARACTERS, ETC. YOU'RE CURRENTLY INTERESTED IN SEEING IN SUBMISSIONS FOR YOUR SERIES?
PippaRoscoe: Most people know I love a tortured desert Sheikh, but what about a Sheikh who needs a marriage of convenience?
lauriecprescott: Medical themes/characters for me! #MedicalRomance Give me a sexy doc in an exotic location and I'm a happy editor!
CARLYLE LAUREN: DO HOLIDAY THEMED BOOKS TEND TO GET HELD AND/OR RUSHED FOR PUBLICATION, EVER? SUCH AS A PUB DATE HELD 'TIL SEASON
sytycwglobal: Holiday books are typically released Oct-Dec. Jennifer Hayward's winning SYTYCW 2012 book is out in Oct this year. So my guess is any Christmas-themed books acquired through #sytycw2013 would fit a similar timeline, neither delay nor rush.
CHAZMAC76: @LAURIECPRESCOTT STILL WORRIED THAT THE LINE I HAVE CHOSEN, ISN'T AS POPULAR AS OTHERS. DOES LINE MATTER OR JUST VOICE?
PippaRoscoe: @chazmac76 Hi Charlotte - it's definitely about your voice and your story! Good luck!
PIPPAROSCOE: GRAB YOUR EDITORS ATTENTION! MAKE SURE YOUR 1ST LINE, 1ST PAGE & 1ST CHAPTER ARE FULL OF POWER AND PASSION!
PIPPAROSCOE: TRY TO BREAK THE MOLD A LITTLE WITH WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR SERIES - SHAKE THINGS UP A BIT AND GRAB OUR ATTENTION!
FIONAMMARSDEN: @PIPPAROSCOE THIS IS WHERE IT GETS TRICKY. TRY TO BE DIFFERENT BUT NOT SO YOU DON'T FIT THE LINE. #SYTYCW2013 #MINDTWIST
PippaRoscoe: @FionaMMarsden: The real difference & what'll make it stand out from the crowd is your voice - good luck!
abbi wilder : This is indeed the hardest part. @fionammarsden "Try to be different but not so you don't fit the line." #sytycw2013 #mindtwist...
LETEISHANEWTON: @PIPPAROSCOE YOU KNOW I'M GOING FOR NOCTURNE AND TRYING TO MAKE MY IMMORTALS STAND OUT. ANY ADVICE FOR NOCTURNE WRITERS? #SYTYCW2013
lauriecprescott: @LeTeishaNewton Know your 'world' inside out, get the 'rules' right, always a SEXY hero! I love a good Nocturne!
LeTeishaNewton: Thank you. That's good to know. I'm trying to make sure my world building is solid.
lauriecprescott: @LeTeishaNewton It really helps, and the characters tend to flow better within the boundaries you create.
SHELLIEKBAKER: I'VE HEARD THAT DESIRE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN NEW ADULT THEMES. ARE ANY OF THE OTHER LINES? SPECIFICALLY SUPERROMANCE?
PippaRoscoe @ShellieKBaker Good question Shellie. Supers aren't my area of expertise, but I'll find out and be in touch.
ShellieKBaker: @PippaRoscoe THANK you! And thank you to all the editors for this informative tweet session!
CARLYLE LAUREN: DO YOU FIND ANY CONFLICTS TO BE TOO TRITE?
Lauriecprescott: @carlyle lauren If the emotional conflict is deep and true enough, it will never be trite.
carlyle lauren: @lauriecprescott All about the execution, I guess. Thanks.
LETEISHANEWTON : DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR THE MS TO BE COMPLETE BY START OF THE COMPETITION?
PippaRoscoe: @LeTeishaNewton Not necessarily, but we will be asking for 50 full manuscripts, so if it's not finished, write fast!
SYTYCWGLOBAL: @LETEISHANEWTON @PIPPAROSCOE FYI IF AN ENTRY IS SELECTED AS A FINALIST, A FULL MS WOULD BE DUE OCT. 18.
sytycwglobal: Unfortunately that's all the time we have today for our live chat. Thanks everyone for your questions! Any questions that didn't get answered live we'll follow up with & post the answers in a transcript, to be posted soon. Thanks to @PippaRoscoe, @lauriecprescott & @patiencebloom for joining us today & answering the Qs :)
PippaRoscoe: All that is left to say is a HUGE good luck to everyone who is entering! We can't wait to read your chapters!
Lauriecprescott: Thanks everyone! Great questions :) Good luck with all your entries!
sytycwglobal: And for more information about #sytycw2013 week Sept. 16-20 & the writing contest, visit http://www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com -- updated weekly!
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