tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107600042024-03-19T21:32:27.130+11:00Bronwyn ParryOn writing romantic fictionBronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-4499396499403253442008-02-09T16:23:00.000+11:002012-07-08T17:25:58.492+10:00I've moved...My blog has now moved over to a WordPress installation on my website. Please change your bookmarks and any links to:
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And pop on over and have a look! It's still somewhat under construction, and the visual design will probably change to complement my book cover when I get it, but the basic structure is in place.Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-4718532420674143552008-01-26T11:51:00.000+11:002008-01-26T12:31:44.463+11:00We have a title...After discussion and consideration between the team at Hachette, my agent, and moi, we have decided on the title:As Darkness FallsAs Darkness Falls will be released in September, here in Australia. I'm very pleased with the title, and excited that it's all starting to happen; the revised first two chapters are in, ready for production to start on samplers; the graphic designer is working on the Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-22368446285143750712008-01-15T16:12:00.000+11:002008-01-15T16:28:44.882+11:00Round upWhat's been happening since I last posted?We had a pleasant dinner on Christmas night at the home or friends of ours, and a quiet New Year's Eve at home.I had a lovely few days in Sydney, with my mother and my sister. Highlights included meeting my agent, the wonderful Clare Forster, and lunching with her at the Customs House restaurant with views of Sydney Harbour. On the Friday evening, Mum andBronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-85963709291492333982007-12-24T19:42:00.000+11:002007-12-24T19:57:32.959+11:00Merry Christmas!Best wishes to all for a joyful Christmas, and a wonderful 2008. Our Christmas tree is only a simple. small one, but I think it's pretty:And to continue in the seasonal traditions, I baked another batch of fruit mince tarts today - I wonder how long they'll last??Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-34146782029816420692007-12-23T16:25:00.000+11:002007-12-23T16:38:26.206+11:00Solstice surpriseMy DH isn't much into Christmas, so I usually give him a gift, or a special dinner, for the Summer Solstice. This year I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, but I did come across some shelving on special at the hardware shop. Since we don't have a shed or garage, most of our shed-type stuff is stored in the carport, and it's been getting steadily untidier as we've acquired more Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-2964775913439007232007-12-15T11:11:00.000+11:002007-12-15T11:25:39.634+11:00Snuggle timeNo, this photo wasn't 'staged'. Ted lives in and around the basket; he's a favourite toy of our other dog, Tansy, who loves to play 'fetch Ted' (not to mention have a chew of Ted.) Jaffa, The Princess Dog, isn't much into games, but she does like to snuggle into things, and on this occasion Ted served the purpose.This was taken not long after both dogs had been clipped, hence the Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-32782084416202283842007-11-29T21:20:00.001+11:002007-11-29T21:43:38.306+11:00Catching up, and cutenessOops. It's been a while since I posted in here. It really doesn't seem like two months, but that's what the dates say!So, what's been happening? I had a great meeting in Sydney last week with my publisher, and met quite a few of the fantastic team who will be working on and marketing my book. I went up to Sydney from Canberra, where I went to give a paper at the conference of The Australian Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-50760627916269596092007-09-29T07:55:00.001+10:002007-09-29T08:52:50.145+10:00The Call StoryThere have been requests for my Call Story. On one of my email lists, Anna Campbell said I had to make sure to include every squeal. Does that mean I have to include every cough, sneeze and wheeze, too?Yes, I was sick, suffering from a really bad cold or flu. On Thursday a week ago, agent Clare Forster from Curtis Brown Australia, who'd been considering the manuscript, offered representation, andBronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-35300805973688610752007-09-28T18:23:00.000+10:002007-09-28T18:46:08.582+10:00It's official - I've sold!It's been an amazing week or so for me. Last Thursday, I had an offer of representation from a agent with a great depth of industry experience, Clare Forster from Curtis Brown Australia. The following day, I received an offer for my books. Now that all the discussions are finalised, I'm thrilled and over the moon to be able to say that I've today accepted the offer from Hachette Livre Australia (Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-8447373787196922972007-09-26T08:25:00.000+10:002007-09-26T08:52:27.573+10:00Media articleThere's a short article in The Australian today about my research and my writing. It wasn't the best interview I've ever given, but it's come out okay. The journalist interviewed me on a busy day a few weeks ago, not long after I'd done a radio interview, and it didn't really click in my head while we were talking that he was doing the article for the Higher Education section, so I didn't gear myBronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-18362692954097621192007-09-21T17:14:00.000+10:002007-09-21T20:06:43.967+10:00JugglingI've been juggling too many things lately; although my job went back to part-time, I've added some casual work and some consultancy work this month, plus I had almost a week in Canberra a week or two back, visiting my folks. It was great to have some time with them; I saw my sister and mother in August in Sydney, but I hadn't seen my Dad, or my sister's family, for months.My niece and nephew are Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-56744912046616052062007-08-27T22:00:00.000+10:002007-08-27T22:12:09.540+10:00SpringtimeIt's been a rough few weeks, with too much work and not enough good stuff. However, rather than complaining (again) about that, I'll just mention in passing that the winter is coming to an end, we've had two gorgeous spring-weather days after a week of desperately-needed rain, the wattles are coming out in flower, blossoms in town are blooming, the willows down by Burying Ground Creek have a Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-7768659751058140382007-08-15T07:55:00.000+10:002007-08-15T08:11:18.464+10:00OverdoneI had great time at the RWAustralia conference in Sydney at the weekend - it was wonderful to catch up with people, and there was the extra bonus of having my mother and sister each spend some time in Sydney with me. (Mum would have been there longer, but unfortunately had to go home after one night as Dad was ill.)Highlights were the awards dinner, and some quiet time catching up with my friend Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-67727720501363413152007-08-07T13:45:00.000+10:002007-08-07T14:37:51.704+10:00Version 2,987....I'm supposed to be sending out my book to the two agents and two editors who have requested it. One wanted a long synopsis - but did I have a long synopsis? Nope. I can write a decent short synopsis, but the long synopsis has proved a challenge.However, it's almost done now - only the last couple of paragraphs to do, the ones which summarise the resolution of the book and the final scene.Yep, theBronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-61902853271818926172007-07-23T19:28:00.001+10:002007-07-23T19:37:29.139+10:00Dallas photosI finally found the lead to download photos from my camera...A batty gathering on the Sunday morning - L to R, Michele, Pam, moi, Tiana and Theresa.The awards night - Theresa, me, and the gorgeous Melanie Scott, double GH finalist.Me with Michele, Tiana and Theresa.Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-15422803265661839572007-07-20T07:32:00.000+10:002007-07-22T14:19:17.585+10:00RWA Dallas reportI started writing this post a couple of days ago, but then Blogger seemed to be having a few conniptions and wouldn't save it.My week in Dallas was a wonderful, amazing time, and I was already glad I went long before I won the Golden Heart. Spending days immersed in the romance genre with people who respect it, love it, read it and write it was inspiring.Highlights and great memories:Monday - Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-14573754355866167562007-07-17T17:54:00.000+10:002007-07-17T20:03:54.321+10:00Golden HeartI'm finally home again, after all the excitement of the RWA Conference in Dallas and the absolute, amazing thrill of winning the Golden Heart award for best romantic suspense manuscript.I'm very, very tired though, and am having trouble locating a functioning braincell, so please excuse this short post! I'll write more later, but in the meantime, my friend Theresa was with me at the awards, and Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-20040233392566469982007-07-06T14:42:00.001+10:002007-07-06T14:44:11.354+10:00Radio interview onlineMy interview for ABC Radio National's Bush Telegraph went well this morning - although I was nervous about it because I knew many of my online friends were listening in!If anyone wants to listen to it, the audio file of the program is now available. It's in the program for Friday 6th July. Click on the audio links to the right to either listen via streaming or download the file. I'm about 26 Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-81100506483279961572007-07-05T22:18:00.000+10:002007-07-05T22:24:23.235+10:00Flight readingI leave on Saturday just before midday, and by the time I get to Dallas, about 48 hours will have elapsed. Not all of that will be on planes; I have almost 24 hours in Sydney, and 4 hours at San Francisco.However, there's plenty of reading time ahead. I don't want to take too many books, for luggage space and weight reasons, so I've selected from the TBR pile:Nora Roberts - Northern LightsRita Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-43156248848988046452007-07-05T12:09:00.001+10:002007-07-05T12:18:25.257+10:00Two more sleeps......before I leave home to head to Dallas. I'm even vaguely organised; I haven't actually started packing the suitcase yet, but it's out from under the spare bed, dusted, and I've been stacking clothes that I'm going to take on the bed, ready to be packed.The DH solved a couple of technical problems for me last night, so now I can charge my iPod without the laptop, and I have an additional, large Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-55917977766621435562007-06-28T22:17:00.000+10:002007-06-28T22:25:33.070+10:00Media whirl part 2The media interest continues - yesterday TV station NBN filmed a segment for the regional evening news, and ABC Online contacted me and later posted an item on their news website. Today, I had an interview with ABC Radio Canberra, and tomorrow morning I have one scheduled with ABC Radio in Central Australian. I suspect that will be the last one, other than the Radio National one we have scheduledBronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-46584597905885188122007-06-26T22:28:00.000+10:002007-06-27T19:24:57.842+10:00Media happeningsIt’s been an amazing couple of days. My university sent out a media release yesterday morning, about my being a finalist in the RWA Golden Heart Award. I expected the local paper to pick it up, and perhaps the regional radio station, but the response has been overwhelming - I’ve done two radio interviews today, for the local regional radio station and the regional station for the north coast, a Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-476059487840449232007-06-17T07:57:00.000+10:002007-07-04T10:01:11.949+10:00Contest successI found out earlier in the week, but couldn't say anything until it was officially announced:My two entries in the RWAustralia Single (Title) and Loving It contest placed second and third. The manuscripts are Dark Legacy, the loosely-linked sequel to my Golden Heart finalling book; and Shadows and Light.Both manuscripts have been challenging to write, for various reasons, and each has had a Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-3246783747417042232007-05-04T08:53:00.000+10:002007-05-04T08:55:10.743+10:00Guest bloggingI'm GuestBlogging about my research over on Romance By the Blog today. Hop on over and visit!!Bronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760004.post-70346479729767262232007-04-17T10:21:00.000+10:002007-04-17T10:37:24.923+10:00Dallas, here I come...It's decided - I AM going to the RWA National Conference in Dallas in July. It will be a quick trip, just a week away, with a day or so in Dallas to get over the jet lag before the conference starts, and heading home on the Sunday afternoon.I'm not looking forward to the whole flying half-way across the world thing, but it's good incentive to lose some weight, so I'll fit into those tiny airplaneBronwyn Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987772491981857089noreply@blogger.com0