October 23, 2006

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I’m back from Surrey International Writers’ Conference – an inspiring, energizing, jam-packed and truly international conference I can highly recommend. The atmosphere at this conference is said to be a nurturing one — and it’s true. No sense of ego, or cliques, and the big guns in the industry were warm and approachable. The focus was on craft and great writing across the genres — from mysteries and thrillers to sci-fi/fantasy, poetry and romance – and I found that attending non-romance-specific workshops sparked my creativity in new and surprising ways. This is also a great conference for a pitch.

I met some wonderful people I hope I will see again, and there is nothing quite like being in a room with 800 people all passionately in love with the written word.

Catching up on a few things now ….

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End Game : “The last person mercenary Grant McDonough expects to see in an airport bar in Sudan is his ex-lover, Dr. Elizabeth Waring. And that’s not the only surprise in store for him in the thrilling new Daily Read, End Game!”

Another chapter of my daily online read goes live here –> here. Please pop by and visit me at eHarlequin, where there is also a link to “Discuss it!”

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Don’t forget to send photos for a chance to WIN an RWA membership or six-month book subscription from Harlequin.

Posted by Loreth @ 10:15 am | THE WHISTLER LIFE, THE WRITING LIFE

4 Responses to “HOME”

On October 23rd, 2006 at 11:20 am
Toni Anderson Says:

Welcome back loreth
On October 23rd, 2006 at 2:47 pm
Kristen Says:

Welcome back Loreth!!

I’m loving the story, can’t wait until tomorrow!
On October 23rd, 2006 at 7:03 pm
Loreth Says:

Thanks guys And thank-you Kristen

One of the best things about going away for a few days is how nice it is to come home!
On October 26th, 2006 at 2:19 am
Jessica Foote Says:

I love coming home, too Unfortunately I don’t return to such an amazingly gorgeous landscape, though!

Jess x

MANHUNTER dishes up “Creepy chills” - 1st review is in!

After Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Gabe Caruso can’t save his fiancee from a sadistic serial killer, he has trouble dealing with the guilt. His only consolation is that he put the man in jail. Cutting himself off, Gabe takes a post in Black Arrow Falls, a small town in the Yukon. There, he meets tracker Silver Karvonen, a woman with secrets of her own. Both are stunned to feel the pull of attraction. Then the killer escapes, and Gabe knows that trouble is on the way. Loreth Anne White serves up some creepy chills in Manhunter (4), as a serial killer wages both psychological and physical warfare. This compelling tale, part of the Wild Country series, features two emotionally scarred people who discover that being together makes them stronger.

—Sandra Garcia-Myers

“THE HEART OF A RENEGADE is a skillfully crafted novel, packed with complex characters involved in a well-used plot line; however, it is innovatively done. Loreth Anne White’s pacing is superb, maintaining ever mounting intensity as the story plays out. This story is rich with detail, and a plot that could be expanded to a 450 page hardcover. That said, it does not feel as if it were condensed but evolves in the expected manner only to twist and turn a bit adding interest and suspense. The dynamics between Jessica and Luke are extraordinarily well handled.

White is a very gifted author and whose future novels will be sought out by this reviewer.”

–Thea Davis

A TOP PICK from Romantic Times BOOKreview for THE HEART OF A RENEGADE

“Luke Stone is just like a stone. After his pregnant wife is murdered, he closes up emotionally, until his employer asks him to protect Jessica Chan, who’s a target of the Chinese Triad Dragons for attempting to expose their atrocities. Luke doesn’t want to be responsible for anyone, and he’s surprised to find a kindred spirit in Jessica. When they’re on the run with only each other to lean on, their emotional barriers crumble. The Heart of a Renegade (4.5) is an action ride full of thrills and surprises and a love story that will make your heart beat faster.

Loreth Anne White has expanded her Shadow Soldiers series, and intriguing and dynamic characters continue to make it compelling.

—Sandra Garcia-Myers

And a five-star review from CataRomance.com:

From the instance THE HEART OF A RENEGADE starts, one will take an indrawn breath and continue to gasp until the explosive ending. The danger is believably suspenseful with heart-pounding threats, and how they are carried out is terrifying realistic. Just when one thinks all is going smoothly for the hero and heroine, more peril crops up and they must once again fight for their lives.

Luke and Jessica are one of the most endearing couples about whom I have had the pleasure to read, and their compelling story profoundly touched me. Whether they are fleeing from the enemy or expressing exactly how they feel on a subject, their actions are authentic and make them seem very true-to-life. Ms. White had me caring for this couple and what the future holds for them, causing numerous tension-filled moments during the story. THE HEART OF A RENEGADE masterfully evokes images and feelings to create an enthralling plus emotional story which never disappoints.
–Amelia Richard

SEDUCING THE MERCENRY earns Cata award