All About hramsay

Hope Ramsay was born in New York and grew up on Long Island, but every summer Momma would pack her off under the care of Aunt Aunt Annie to go visiting with relatives in the midlands of South Carolina. Her extended family includes its share of colorful aunts and uncles, as well as cousins by the dozens, who provide the fodder for the characters you'll find in Last Chance, South Carolina. She is a two-time Golden Heart finalist and is married to a good ol' Georgia boy who resembles every single one of her heroes. She has two grown children and a couple of demanding lap cats. She lives in Virginia where you can often find her on the back deck, picking on her thirty-five-year-old Martin guitar.

Blog Posts from Hope

Guest Author: Abigail Sharpe

Posted by Hope Ramsay May 9 2013, 12:01 am in Abigail Sharpe, cowboys, craft, guest author, Unsinkables

I am so happy to be hosting my friend and fellow Unsinkable and Forever Romance author, Abigail Sharpe today. Her debut novel, Who Wants to Marry a Cowboy?  is out this week.  And since I have a real weakness for cowboys I can’t wait to read it. Abigail is blogging today about a subject I struggle [...]

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It’s All About the Story

Posted by Hope Ramsay Apr 10 2013, 12:01 am

In a few weeks I’m going to be attending my local chapter’s annual writer’s retreat.  This isn’t exactly a quiet weekend in the woods where writers concentrate on writing.  It’s more like a two-day sleepover punctuated by writing workshops and periods of heavy drinking in the bar.  It’s great fun.  And I usually learn something. [...]

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Happy Birthday Mr. Darcy

Posted by Hope Ramsay Jan 28 2013, 12:01 am

Pride and Prejudice was published exactly two-hundred years ago . . . today.  Which means the book is not historical fiction, at least not when Jane Austen wrote it.  It was, in fact, a “contemporary” romance. I love to point this out to my historical author friends.  Jane Austen didn’t have to do any historical [...]

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Using Scrivener for Plotting

Posted by Hope Ramsay Sep 13 2012, 12:01 am in craft, Scrivener, writer's advice, writing tips, writing tools

I am a plotter, not a pantser.  I would no more think about starting a book without a plan for it, than I would leave my house on a long trip without my GPS.  I’ve been a plotter for a long time, and it used to be that I kept all my notes, GMC charts, [...]

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Story Alchemy

Posted by Hope Ramsay Aug 7 2012, 12:01 am in craft, inspiration, writer's advice, writer's journey, writing romance, writing tips, writing tools

In the middle of May, I took some time off from my hellish work schedule for a retreat, up in the mountains of North Carolina.  The occasion was a weekend hosted by singer-songwriter David Wilcox.  As always, listening to David’s music recharges my batteries.  But I have to say that the most surprising and inspiring [...]

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A day in the life . . . at the RWA National Conference

Posted by Hope Ramsay Jul 26 2012, 12:01 am in It

Someone shoot me . . . please.  What on earth made me think I could handle an update from Anaheim for July 25?  It’s a classic case of my reach exceeding my grasp. My day began at 4:00 am eastern time.  I rolled out of bed, threw on some clothes and the DH drove me [...]

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How NOT to Write a Series

Posted by Hope Ramsay Apr 10 2012, 12:01 am in Hope Ramsay, Last Chance, series, setting, world building

When my Ruby Sisters asked me to blog about writing a book series, I stupidly agreed.  Then I realized that I didn’t set out to write a series.  I just blundered into it. It started when I decided to write a novel set in the small South Carolina town where I spent my childhood summers.  [...]

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An Author’s Guide to Geeky “Social” Stuff

Posted by Hope Ramsay Dec 16 2011, 12:01 am in author promotion, Facebook, social media, Twitter

Whether you are a published or soon-to-be published author, the chances are pretty good that you’ve already been thinking about social networking.  If you’re a published author, your publisher has probably insisted that you do this.  If you’re an indie author, knowing this stuff can make a huge difference in building readership.  If you’re pre-published, [...]

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