President’s Letter
From the writing desk of Katrina Marie
Dear CRW Members,
I don’t normally send two newsletters in a month, but I’m going to keep this one short and sweet. There’s two weeks left to enter the Stiletto Contest for 2024. You can find information below on how to enter.
Also, we need a few more mentors for the Mentorship program. If you’d like to help some of your fellow up and coming authors, please fill out the mentor application here >> https://form.jotform.com/240600382223140
**Mentee Applications are closed. All new releases & workshops will be in the next newsletter.**
I hope y’all have a great weekend.

Stiletto Contest 2024!
Submission period March 1-31, 2024
Two weeks until the Stiletto closes to entries. https://contemporaryromance.org/2024-stiletto-contest/ Don’t let this incredible opportunity pass you by! Submit your entry today and let your imagination soar. With just two weeks remaining, the time to embark on this enchanting journey is now!
Join us in celebrating love, romance, and the magic of storytelling. Together, let’s create tales that captivate hearts and leave readers swooning for more. Are you ready to write your next masterpiece?
Enter the contest today and let your love stories ignite the world!
Fees per entry: CRW members $20; non-members $30.
Click link at bottom of contest page for complete rules and guidelines.
Call for Stiletto Contest Judges: First Round
First-round judges may be CRW members or non-member romance authors.
Details at https://contemporaryromance.org/2024-stiletto-contest/
Interested? Fill out this form: https://form.jotform.com/240277805266157


March 1-14: application and matching
March 15 – May 10: working in pairs
The Mentor Matching Program for CRW Members pairs experienced authors of contemporary romance with unpublished or under-published authors from our membership.
Each mentorship pairing takes place over a 10-week period (2 weeks for application and matching, 8 weeks for working as a pair), during which the Mentor will work with their Mentee either to evaluate and revise the first 50 pages of an unpublished romance, or to develop and hone such collateral materials as the blurb, query, synopsis, pitch and/or tagline.
Find more information about the program, and sign up, visit: https://contemporaryromance.org/member-exclusives/crw-mentoring-program/