The RWA-Women’s Fiction chapter was created to support women’s fiction writers whose work is romance-friendly.

Though traditional books in the women’s fiction genre often contain romantic elements, some contain tragic endings for the romantic couple. RWA-WF books are different. Our authors produce stories that – like all women’s fiction – focus on a woman undergoing life change, detailing reflection and action that transforms her and her relationships with others, but our works satisfy romance readers with hopeful, upbeat romantic endings.

If you’re a member of RWA, writing romantic women’s fiction that isn’t easily classified by any other genre (e.g. mystery, paranormal, thriller or romance), maybe RWA-WF is the chapter for you. We hope you’ll explore our website and contact us for more information.

The definition of Women’s Fiction we have adopted is: RWA-WF defines women’s fiction as a commercial novel about a woman on the brink of life change and personal growth. Her journey details emotional reflection and action that transforms her and her relationships with others, and includes a hopeful/upbeat ending with regard to her romantic relationship. RWA-WF novels could not be easily classified by another genre such as mystery, paranormal, thrillers or romance, but would qualify for RWA’s Novel with Romantic Elements contest category.

Welcome!

Contact information:

Membership applications: Susan Crandall (szcrandall [at] comcast [dot] net)

General membership enquiries: JoAnn Ross (joannross [at] mac [dot] com)

General Website enquiries: Michelle Diener (michellediener [at] gmail [dot] com)

Workshop enquiries: Margaret Marr (marrmrgrt [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)

Accounts enquiries: Barbara Burnham (burnham_barbara [at] yahoo [dot] com)

To contact the chapter president: Therese Walsh (therese [at] theresewalsh [dot] com)