Finding the Perfect Agent (For You)
~ By Brighton Walsh So you’ve got this book you’ve just given birth to. You’ve bled tears to get it just right. You’ve spent hours correcting grammar and punctuation, polishing your characters and arcs and the climax. You’ve gotten constructive feedback and prettied it up as best you can. Now what? Well, you have three options. […]
Balancing Act
~ By Mellanie Szereto I wrote this blog post several years ago, but the demands and commitments in my life have changed since then. My husband is thinking about retirement, our daughter has graduated from college (multiple times) and lives halfway across the country for her job, our autistic son has started college, my elderly father […]
It’s Okay To Say No
~ By Brighton Walsh It’s okay to say no. Really. It is. It might not be easy. It might be nerve-racking. But it’s okay to do it. “I value your opinion, but that just doesn’t work for me.” You finish your manuscript. You love it. You maybe have some spots that you are iffy on—does […]
The Rhythm Of My Words
~ Meka James As writers, we all have our processes. Some plot, some wing it, some do a combination of the two. I’m a wing it gal. I’ve never liked outlines, even way back in my school days. That hasn’t changed over the years. Because I don’t plot, and my characters can sometimes be uncooperative, […]
Q and A with Joanna Paez, CRWA’s VP of Communications
We, as contemporary romance writers, are so lucky to have such an active, vibrant chapter, designed just for us, with so many resources and so much encouragement available to help guide us through our careers. The chapter wouldn’t be what it is today without our wonderful, hard-working, dedicated board members. With their first-terms about to […]
Q and A with CRWA President Casey Clipper!
We, as contemporary romance writers, are so lucky to have such an active, vibrant chapter, designed just for us, with so many resources and so much encouragement available to help guide us through our careers. The chapter wouldn’t be what it is today without our wonderful, hard-working, dedicated board members. With their first-terms about to […]
Q & A With CRWA Secretary Katina Drennan!
We, as contemporary romance writers, are so lucky to have such an active, vibrant chapter, designed just for us, with so many resources and so much encouragement available to help guide us through our careers. The chapter wouldn’t be what it is today without our wonderful, hard-working, dedicated board members. With their first-terms about to […]
Q & A With CRWA Vice President of Workshops Melanie Greene!
We, as contemporary romance writers, are so lucky to have such an active, vibrant chapter, designed just for us, with so many resources and so much encouragement available to help guide us through our careers. The chapter wouldn’t be what it is today without our wonderful, hard-working, dedicated board members. With their first-terms about to […]
October PANorama — Critiques and Beta-Readers
Dear Readers, It’s the last Friday of the month, which means that it’s time for one of our chapter PAN members (PAN stands for Published Authors Network, a professional designation within RWA open to members who reach a certain level of sales) to visit the blog to share some of their wisdom and expertise. This […]
NaNo Prep: Your October To-Do List!
Hello, everyone! It’s almost time for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). And we are here to support you. Here is your suggested October To-Do List. (And if you’re not participating in NaNo, this list applies for any time you start a novel.) 1. Listen to any podcasts that will spark your creativity. The Moth has great […]
How To Be A Successful Hooker
~ By Rita Henuber Hooker? Did you come to the blog thinking I was going to talk about a very old profession? If you did well…. HA! Made you look. You fell for my HOOK. I’m talking about hooks in your writing. Hooking a reader into your story. Grabbing them so hard and fast they can‘t […]
The Creativity Superpower
~ By Rita Henuber [Read Part 2, Curiosity] Lately, in writers groups, there has been some discussion about keeping the joy in our writing. There are a bazillion answers to this. I think one is by indulging our other creative talents. Yeaph. OTHER creative talents. Authors are very creative people. Think about all the […]
