Q & A With Chapter President Casey Clipper
Election time starts next week for the RWA national board. Our very own president is running for a director and large position, so we took advantage of having access to her and asking some questions we thought were important in making the decision on who to vote for the board. Casey gladly answered and we’re […]
RWA 2018 – Speed Pitch event and the Industry Marketplace
~ By Stephanie Haefner This year, more than others in the past, my main goal for the RWA National Conference was to make connections with agents and editors, and boy did I ever! The main sources for amazing networking this year were the Speed Pitch event and the Industry Marketplace. In past years, RWA members attending […]
#RWA17: Is this ADULTING?
~ By Peggy Jaeger Something new at RWA this year was the adult coloring wall. Yeah…I know. This phase of adults reverting back to their younger years and doing things they did as children was originated as a means of connecting with your inner child to relieve the stress of being a, well, a grown-up. I’ve […]
RWA Responsibilities
~ By Peggy Jaeger A few weeks ago, I blogged about what to do if you’re attending the Annual RWA conference for the very first time. Being a first-time attendee can be daunting and overwhelming. So many fabulous courses to choose from; the amazing publishing spotlights; the free books, oh Lord, the free books. That […]
Memories from a first time RWA conference attendee. . .
(and what I learned to do- and not do – for the next conference.) ~ By Peggy Jaeger In 2014 I attended my very first RWA conference in San Antonio. Not knowing what to expect from the conference, I’d gone with the idea that, as a trying-to-get-published romance writer, I was going to go all […]
RWA Nationals (and Penguins. . .)
~ By Casey Clipper Books ordered. Check. Swag. Check. Flight booked. Check. Wait, where’s the conference and hotel reservation confirmation emails? I didn’t print those out, did I? Crap. I hope I can locate them. Kind of important. Ten cardigans, because you know, I might change them out twice a day. Check. Twenty pairs of […]
RWA Conference Bootcamp
~ By Mellanie Szereto Attending the RWA National Conference for the first time is a bit scary and overwhelming, but some planning and research can go a long way in easing those butterflies, especially for those who have never attended a professional conference. Take a deep breath and read on to find out what to expect! […]
HELP! WHAT IN THE WORLD DO I WEAR AT NATIONALS? [REPOST]
~ By Susan Jeffery I know, I know – the RWA national conference is just a few weeks away. If you’re a nominee, you may be stressing about what you’re going to wear to the awards ceremony. You might still be uncertain of your ensemble for Harlequin’s Black and White party, or whatever party you’re invited […]
RWA Nationals: A Change in Perspective
~ By Deborah Blake I’ve been to three RWA National conventions, each of them falling at a different point in my career, and I was particularly aware when I went this year of how different the experience was depending on my perspective at the time. Don’t get me wrong. All the Nationals had much in common: […]
Taking Over Nationals — Stories from Chapter Members!
The chapter was well represented at the RWA National Conference in New York City! Congratulations to Sonali Dev on her RITA nomination (Best First Book, A Bollywood Affair), to Abigail Owen, our Chapter VP of Communications, on her Prism Award (Andromeda’s Fall, Shadowcat Nation #1, RWA Fantasy, Futuristic, & Paranormal Chapter, 1st Place in Dark Paranormal) and […]
RWA Annual Meeting Panels Featuring CRW Members
~ By Laura Kaye The Romance Writers of America annual meeting is next week in New York City and the Contemporary Romance Writers will be out in force! Below are just some of the panels on which you’ll be able to hear CRW members speak. THURSDAY, JULY 23 9.45 am: Bollywood Basics: Lessons from the […]
Why Do I Need Writing Organizations?
~ By Cynthia D’Alba I love talking with aspiring writers. When I started writing, if only I’d know then what I know now! If you’re reading this, you might be writing romance, but you might be writing mystery, sci-fi, or any of many different genre fiction categories. You know what writing is like. You sit either […]
