Janet here. I'm thrilled to have Tina James in Seekerville today!! She's a terrific editor, wonderful to work with and the nicest person you'll ever know. And Tina's got news!!! News that involves the number four.
To celebrate her visit the Seekers are dressed in historical garb from whatever era appeals to us from Biblical times to World War ll. So for me that means lavish hats, dainty gloves, drawstring reticules and parasols. I'm wearing net gloves, Adelaide's lovely hat from Courting Miss Adelaide and a floor-length frilly dress from 1901, the timeframe of my March release Wanted: A Family. The S-shape corset underneath makes me look like a strutting pigeon. You'll recognize the look if you've spent a long day at the computer and can't straighten up. LOL
Since the Seekers are exhausted from holiday cooking and baking, we're hosting a potluck today and asking all of you to bring your favorite dish, historical or not. Let's party! I'll choose the winners of the four January historicals Tina so graciously offered from those commenters who get into the fun of dressing up and bringing food. Let's show Tina a great time in Seekerville!! Without further ado, here's Tina!
Hello, Seekerville!
My name is Tina James, and I’m the senior editor of Love Inspired Historical and Love Inspired Suspense.
January is an exciting month for Love Inspired Historical. This month the Love Inspired Historical series increases from 2 to 4 titles every month. This means if you enjoy compelling, engaging stories of romance, adventure and faith se
t in times past, we have twice as many wonderful stories for you to enjoy!
And if you’re a writer who loves writing inspirational historical romances set in earlier eras ranging from Biblical times through World War II, then this is a great opportunity for you to try to write a Love Inspired Historical and submit it to us. Because that next Love Inspired Historical author could very well be you!
Do you have what it takes to be a Love Inspired Historical author?
• Do you have a story with an exciting blend of romance, faith and historical detail?
• Can you craft an emotionally complex story with likeable and believable characters?
• Does your story focus on a strong romance, but also includes a compelling and sustainable conflict that arises naturally from the characters?
• Does your story have an element of faith that is well-integrated into the plot?
• Is your story uplifting, entertaining and inspiring and doesn’t contain explicit sensuality or graphic violence?
• Is your story historically accurate and gives a sense of the time period?
• Does your story have a unique premise that incorporates saleable themes?
• Does your opening chapter grab the reader’s attention from the first line of the story?
• Do you have a distinctive, appealing author voice?
• Can you write at least one to two books per year?
If you found yourself nodding vigorously to these questions, then polish up that manuscript or proposal and submit it to Love Inspired Historical today!
I’m seeking manuscripts approximately 70-75,000 words in length and set in various countries and time periods. I am always looking for exceptional stories set in the West. But I am actively focusing on acquiring manuscripts with non-Western settings, too. Americana (post-Civil War), European histo
rical eras (e.g. Tudor, Regency and Victorian England, eighteenth-century Scotland, etc.), twentieth-century (turn-of-the-century through World War II) and foreign settings are all welcome.
Some innovative story ideas that I would be interested in seeing include—stories about women pioneers; stories about bounty hunters; royalty themed stories; stories about World War II adoptions; stories about immigrants coming to America; stories with a Pearl Harbor setting or Titanic setting.
If your voice, characters and plot fit Love Inspired Historical, I encourage you to submit your project to me. For new authors, please submit a detailed synopsis and complete manuscript and for previously published a
uthors, please submit a detailed synopsis and three sample chapters.
Want to learn more about Love Inspired Historical? Then see our writing guidelines at www.eHarlequin.com.
Happy writing!
Tina
My name is Tina James, and I’m the senior editor of Love Inspired Historical and Love Inspired Suspense.
January is an exciting month for Love Inspired Historical. This month the Love Inspired Historical series increases from 2 to 4 titles every month. This means if you enjoy compelling, engaging stories of romance, adventure and faith se
t in times past, we have twice as many wonderful stories for you to enjoy!And if you’re a writer who loves writing inspirational historical romances set in earlier eras ranging from Biblical times through World War II, then this is a great opportunity for you to try to write a Love Inspired Historical and submit it to us. Because that next Love Inspired Historical author could very well be you!
Do you have what it takes to be a Love Inspired Historical author?
• Do you have a story with an exciting blend of romance, faith and historical detail?
• Can you craft an emotionally complex story with likeable and believable characters?
• Does your story focus on a strong romance, but also includes a compelling and sustainable conflict that arises naturally from the characters?
• Does your story have an element of faith that is well-integrated into the plot?
• Is your story uplifting, entertaining and inspiring and doesn’t contain explicit sensuality or graphic violence?
• Is your story historically accurate and gives a sense of the time period?
• Does your story have a unique premise that incorporates saleable themes?
• Does your opening chapter grab the reader’s attention from the first line of the story?
• Do you have a distinctive, appealing author voice?
• Can you write at least one to two books per year?
If you found yourself nodding vigorously to these questions, then polish up that manuscript or proposal and submit it to Love Inspired Historical today!
I’m seeking manuscripts approximately 70-75,000 words in length and set in various countries and time periods. I am always looking for exceptional stories set in the West. But I am actively focusing on acquiring manuscripts with non-Western settings, too. Americana (post-Civil War), European histo
rical eras (e.g. Tudor, Regency and Victorian England, eighteenth-century Scotland, etc.), twentieth-century (turn-of-the-century through World War II) and foreign settings are all welcome.Some innovative story ideas that I would be interested in seeing include—stories about women pioneers; stories about bounty hunters; royalty themed stories; stories about World War II adoptions; stories about immigrants coming to America; stories with a Pearl Harbor setting or Titanic setting.
If your voice, characters and plot fit Love Inspired Historical, I encourage you to submit your project to me. For new authors, please submit a detailed synopsis and complete manuscript and for previously published a
uthors, please submit a detailed synopsis and three sample chapters.Want to learn more about Love Inspired Historical? Then see our writing guidelines at www.eHarlequin.com.
Happy writing!
Tina
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net again. Thanks Tina for being with us today and sharing the excitement that Love Inspired Historical is releasing four books a month! What an opportunity this is for readers and writers!!
net again. Thanks Tina for being with us today and sharing the excitement that Love Inspired Historical is releasing four books a month! What an opportunity this is for readers and writers!!Did you notice Tina's desk? I've got some work to do. LOL
Aren't the Love Inspired Historical January covers gorgeous? Kudos to the Art Department! As you can see, I couldn't resist showing off the March cover of Wanted: A Family.
I brought banana cream pudding for the dessert table. Melt in your mouth delicious. And chicken and noodles to pile on a mound of mashed potatoes. Yum! The best part--nothing has a bit of calories. So share your food and the outfit you're wearing, the carriage or Model T you're driving, the prop airplane you're flying--anything that takes us to another time, another place.
We're so excited about this party we've added more fun. If you arrive in Seekerville dressed for the party you can ALSO win one of ten Seeker Surprise packages. More details here. Winners announced in the Weekend Edition.
We're so excited about this party we've added more fun. If you arrive in Seekerville dressed for the party you can ALSO win one of ten Seeker Surprise packages. More details here. Winners announced in the Weekend Edition.
