Triple kudos this week to our members for their great news. Susan Crandall … Just wanted to add something to our RWA-WF member news. I just sold my novel WHISTLING PAST THE GRAVEYARD to Gallery Books in a pre-empt. It’s slated for release July 2013. Thanks! Jennifer Gracen … I [...]
The Young Adult Chapter of RWA (YARWA) announces their Day of YA at RWA Nationals, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 11am-5pm. Member price $50/Non-member price $70. Day of YA includes workshop, guest speaker, lunch, networking, YA-acquiring editors and agents. For more information and to register visit: http://yarwa.com/yarwa-annual-meeting RWA Chapter #189, Hearts through History Romance Writers, announces [...]
CONTESTS: 2012 Published Maggie Award Contest (Georgia Romance Writers). Deadline: May 1, 2012. Cost: $20.00. FMI: http://www.georgiaromancewriters.org/the-maggies/ 2012 Tara Contest (Tampa Area Romance Authors). Accepting unpublished & published entries until May 1, 2012. Cost: $25.00. FMI: www.tararwa.com or email Taracontest The 5th Annual Alaska Break-Up Contest (Alaska Chapter of RWA). Deadline: May 1, 2012. Cost: [...]
Today we celebrate the amazing accomplishments of five of our members. We received a note from Linda Avellar announcing her good news. The next day we received a note from our President, Laura Drake about the other four finalists. Please join us in a round of applause: Look at all our WF finalists [...]
RWA chapter contests, classes and conferences with WF categories or of interest to WF writers, compiled this week by Anne Crowder. Check the contest entry dates (SOME ARE VERY SOON!) and websites for more details. ### ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER OF ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA SPONSOR OF THE ORANGE ROSE CONTEST FOR UNPUBLISHED WRITERS – APRIL [...]
CONTESTS Georgia Romance Writers Unpublished Maggie Award Deadline June 10, 2012 Don’t miss your chance to have your work on the desk of one of these final round judging editors: Single Title – Latoya Smith, Grand Central Publishing* Series Contemporary – Stacy Boyd, Harlequin Historical – Parisa Zolfaghari, Pocket Inspirational – Emily Rodmel, Harlequin Love [...]
Another productive week for our members. First today is a follow up on Shannon Kennedy w/a Josie Malone. When we posted her book last week, we didn’t have the description. For your reading pleasure: A WOMAN’S PLACE: Trailing a serial killer, Homicide Detective Beth Chambers is thrust into 1888 Washington Territory where she encounters injured Rad [...]
This week we have exciting news from two of our members! From Shannon Kennedy w/a Josie Malone: Hi there, Just heard that my newest mainstream western romance, A WOMAN’S PLACE will be out from BookStrand on April 3rd. ########## From Tracy Roper w/a Tracy Brogan: I’m pleased to say [...]
WRITERS’ CORNER: March 21, 2012 ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: SPONSOR: Colorado Romance Writers TITLE: Selling to Woman’s World Magazine: Beyond the Basics, Part II DATES: March 26 – April 27, 2012 INSTRUCTOR: Kate Willoughby DESCRIPTION: This continuation of Selling to Woman’s World Magazine—Beyond the Basics I, examines eight more story elements and five plots in our [...]
WORKSHOPS THE BASICS WITH ALEXA BOURNE. DATES: MARCH 5-28, 2012. DEADLINE: MARCH 2, 2012. FEE: $16 TOPICS: Pros & cons of contests * How to choose contests * Dealing with contest results. FMI: www.lowcountryrwa.com/online workshops OCCRWA ONLINE CLASS: KISS ME OR KILL ME. How to write a cozy mystery with Linda O. Johnson. Enrolment info: [...]