Headline: 55 books and still going strong
Jessica Hart, one of our lovely creative writing tutors, writes to tell us that she has just had her 55th book accepted. She says: “So, I am having a very nice week being a writer (which is so much more fun than the pesky business of actually writing!) and I am revelling in the lack of any imminent deadline - bliss!
“I’m off to London tomorrow to have lunch with my current and very first editor, who pulled me out of the slush pile exactly twenty years ago. I never made it to celebrate 50 books last year, so this will be a double celebration and I am really looking forward to it.”
Jessica adds: “As icing on the cake, I’ve just learned that Cinderella’s Wedding Wish is a Romantic Times finalist for Best Harlequin Romance 09, and even more excitingly, that I’ve been nominated for a Romantic Times Series Career Achievement Award.”
Jessica’s first Writing Romance course at the watermill this autumn was very successful and the “Ladies of Posara” have set up a very supportive Yahoo group, to keep in touch and to discuss the triumphs and disasters of the writing process. Jessica tells us: “We’re currently celebrating the success of the first member to have a historical novel accepted by Harlequin Mills & Boon.
“Sadly, I can’t claim any credit as her book was written long before the September course, but I am still thrilled for her, and confidently waiting to hear from the others …”
Jessica’s course at the mill next year runs from Saturday 22 September to Saturday 2 October 2010
And don’t forget our Early Bird discount: if you book on any of our creative writing courses or famous painting holidays before 31 December, there’s a £75 discount. Sending us an email to reserve a place could be one of the best bits of writing you do this year!
Our picture above shows the North American cover of Jessica’s next book, out in March 2010.
