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Rita's Fun FactsRuby Nickname:Ruby Boots Age: yes GH Year(s) 2009 Completed Manuscript(s) 2 Genre(s): Romantic Suspense, Women’s Fiction Started Writing: I’ve been a story teller since I could talk. As a child I put on ‘productions’ for the entertainment of my large extended family. Writing began in high school. Wrote a play for the history class to perform for the school. Wrote some other things that no one saw-wish I had them now. Then nothing until about three years ago. Day Job: I write full time For Fun: Rassel gators |
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Blog Posts from RitaTHE POOR WRITERS SPAPosted by Rita Henuber Feb 1 2013, 12:05 am I know this is OT from our normal writing themes. But here it is February and the winter blahs are upon us. I know several places around the country and world have been socked with cold, snow and ice. As a treat for doing well in the Winter Writing Festival of for those pouring their [...] Talking Romantic Suspense: Intimacy and LovePosted by Rita Henuber Dec 4 2012, 12:01 am in Rita Henuber, romantic suspense, strong heroines. In Romantic Suspense there are two distinct stories. The suspense and the romance. RWA defines romantic suspense as a romance novel in which suspense, mystery, or thriller elements constitute an integral part of the plot. You need a strong suspense story and a strong romance. Then you weave the two together perfectly. Today I’m only [...] Scary Books.Posted by Rita Henuber Oct 25 2012, 12:01 am in scary books We are officially in the Boo season. This time of year, we watch scary movies, like Psycho, the multitude of Halloween and Freddie movies. Dress up in all manner of scary costumes, and read scary books. Recently I was asked to provide a scary line from the scariest book I’d ever read. Well, Stephen King’s [...] Researching Romantic Suspense –Make It RealPosted by Rita Henuber Oct 17 2012, 12:01 am Contemporary suspense gets more difficult to write every day because of technology. Readers are tech savvy. They expect authors to get it right. You have to make it real and do your research. I literally put in days of research on helicopters for my first book. The heroine is a Coast Guard helicopter pilot. I [...] Industry DefinitionsPosted by Rita Henuber Sep 5 2012, 12:01 am Sometimes we rattle off industry terms and acronyms and forget not everyone knows what they mean, so I’ve listed a few. Feel free to add, correct, or ask about those not included. Category or Series Romance- Books issued under a common imprint/series name that are usually numbered sequentially and released at regular intervals, usually monthly, [...] A Writer’s GMCPosted by Rita Henuber Jan 26 2012, 12:01 am GMC FOR AUTHORS Like successful books, successful writers have Goals, Motivation, and Conflict. Think about it. Writers are no different from the characters we set up in stories. An author wants to write the best book possible and be published. Goal. It’s proven that individuals with goals are significantly more successful than those without. [...] THE FIVE SENSES OF CHRISTMASPosted by Rita Henuber Dec 20 2011, 12:01 am During Christmas do you hear what I hear? Do you see what I see? Does your Christmas taste, smell, and feel like mine? Doubt it. When we think of the different ways Christmas is celebrated we generally think nationality differences and continental differences. Right here in this country Christmas is celebrated in dozens if not hundreds [...] Why We Write Military Heroes and HeroinesPosted by Rita Henuber Nov 11 2011, 12:01 am Do you write books with military heroes and heroines? Tell us why. Please share your hero or heroine’s name and a story about them
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Rita writes sexy romantic suspense novels and women's fiction that center around strong heroines. She has lived in several states and traveled extensively outside the US. She resides on a barrier island on the east coast of Florida.
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