November 2, 2019Lucy Blue
Featured Presenter
Crush Books In this workshop, she would like to do is talk about what Falstaff Crush, the romance imprint of Falstaff Books for which Lucy is the submissions editor, is and how it's different from both traditional romance publishing and self-publishing. We can talk about my own work with Pocket Books and as a self-published romance writer and Crush as an alternative to both and what kinds of stories we're looking for going forward. In doing that, we would talk about stuff like fan fiction, formulas, and tropes as tools of the romance trade and how, for a Crush book, these can certainly be a starting point but are very much not required or desired in the finished product. Then hopefully members would have stories or ideas they would be interested in pitching to me, and we can talk those through and decide if they want to submit a proposal. She will also bring a sample Falstaff Crush contract and talk about how our business end works.
About LucyLead Editor, Falstaff Crush – Lucy Blue (South Carolina)
Writing since seven years old, Lucy Blue has released novels and short stories through large presses (like Berkeley-Penguin), indie presses, and self-publishing. Bringing her own abiding love for weird, pulp, Gothic, and adventures tales of all kinds, she is shaping the Falstaff Crush into a unique line of romantic fiction. |
CRW Chapter MeetingsMeetings will be held at: Sports Page Food & Spirits 8400 Bellhaven Blvd # H, Charlotte, NC 28216 Click here for directions. Meeting schedule:
Check out our Meeting Schedule for 2019. We have an exciting line-up of guest speakers. |
2019 Meeting Snapshot
January 12 (executive board & business meeting)
Ann V. Stewart ~ Five Year Plan
February 2
Jim Nettles ~ Business of Writing
March 9
Joanne Hock~ Screenwriting
April 6
Naima Simone ~ Loosing Your Inner Vixen
May 3
Reese Ryan - Dinner Jim N' Nicks Concord location
May 4
Reese Ryan ~ Building Believable Character
June 1
Diana Shuford ~ Active vs. Passive
July No Meeting
August 3
J Woodson ~ Book Cover Designing
September 7 ~
Mel Jolly ~Get Your *Stuff* Together: Organization for Creatives
Sip & Sign
October 12 (The first weekend is Moonlight and Magnolia's)
Workshop A Box - Branding
November 2
Lucy Blue ~ Falstaff Books Crush Editor
December 7 (Party)
(executive board meeting/passing of the torch & business meeting)
Ann V. Stewart ~ Five Year Plan
February 2
Jim Nettles ~ Business of Writing
March 9
Joanne Hock~ Screenwriting
April 6
Naima Simone ~ Loosing Your Inner Vixen
May 3
Reese Ryan - Dinner Jim N' Nicks Concord location
May 4
Reese Ryan ~ Building Believable Character
June 1
Diana Shuford ~ Active vs. Passive
July No Meeting
August 3
J Woodson ~ Book Cover Designing
September 7 ~
Mel Jolly ~Get Your *Stuff* Together: Organization for Creatives
Sip & Sign
October 12 (The first weekend is Moonlight and Magnolia's)
Workshop A Box - Branding
November 2
Lucy Blue ~ Falstaff Books Crush Editor
December 7 (Party)
(executive board meeting/passing of the torch & business meeting)
