E-Newsletter | Issue: 2024-09-01

President’s Letter

From the writing desk of Katrina Marie

Dear CRW Members,

We are finally in the “ber” months! I hope that means a lot of cozy writing time for you! I know I’ll be squeezing in as much writing time as possible between my daughter’s school activities. We are also opening up the signup forms for the CRW Mentorship program!

We’re also looking for an election coordinator because board elections happen in October. If you’re interested in running for a board position, or want to know more about what it means to be a part of the board, feel free to reach out to any of our current board members. If you’re interested in being the election coordinator, please reply back and let me know!

Do you have a workshop you’d like to lead for CRW next year? We’re taking proposals now! Find out more here >> https://contemporaryromance.org/workshops/crw-workshop-policies-submissions/

I hope September is full of writing inspiration for you!

Keep reading for important updates!

CRW Mentorship Program

September 1-14: application and matching

September 15 – November 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The Mentor Matching Program for CRW Members pairs experienced authors of contemporary romance with unpublished or under-published authors from our membership.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as a pair), during which the Mentor will work with their Mentee either to evaluate and revise the first 50 pages of an unpublished romance, or to develop and hone such collateral materials as the blurb, query, synopsis, pitch and/or tagline. 

All program applicants and participants are required to agree to the following terms: 

If any program participant encounters problems with their Mentor/Mentee, they will contact the CRW president for mediation.

There is no fee to participate, and no compensation offered to participants

The material provided by the Mentee is their original work. The feedback and commentary exchanged by Mentor and Mentee are their original work.

Neither Mentor nor Mentee will share the original work of the other.

There is no guarantee of any outcome as a result of participation.

All program participants hold Contemporary Romance Writers and the program participants harmless against any and all liabilities, for any reason.

New Members

Please join me in extending a big, warm welcome to our newest members of CRW:

  • Aimee Moineaux
  • Andriana
  • Ricardo Soto

    Event Calendar

    Writing Sprints

    Join in on our CRW-led writing sprints. We share reminders in the member Facebook Group and Slack.

    Every Tuesday: 9am ET | 8am CT | 7am MT | 6am PT
    Sprints with Tanya on Zoom

    Every Saturday: 12pm ET | 11am CT | 10am MT | 9am PT
    Sprints with Michelle on Zoom 

    Want to run sprints at a different day/time? Let us know!


    Upcoming Workshops

    Invest in your own growth as a writer this year! Here is the lineup of workshops we have for February 2024. Members attend at a discounted price!

    Workshop TrackCRW Member PriceNon-Member Price
    General Track (Craft, Business)$20 CRW Member$30 Non-Member
    Advanced Track$30 CRW Member$40 Non-Member
    Members OnlyFREE for CRW MembersN/A
    September 1 – 30
    Take Your Characters from Flat to Fabulous
    Cynthia Owens
    September 21 – 1 PM ET / 2 PM MT / 3 PM CT / 4 PM ET
    From Table to Superfan
    Savannah Kade
    September 7 – 1 PM ET / 2 PM MT / 3 PM CT / 4 PM ET
    Secrets of a Bestselling Amazon Book Page
    Penny C. Sansevieri

    Member New Releases

    Have a new release? Share it on our site and in an upcoming Member Newsletter here, and be sure to take a look at all the new books from CRW members in 2024.

    Sweetheart Santa
    Author: Mindy Hardwick
    Release Date: July 24, 2024
    Author Website: http://www.mindyhardwick.com
    Love at the Rock Show
    Author:
    Katta Kis
    Release Date: August 30, 2024
    Author Website: https://linktr.ee/kattakis
    Poolside Promises
    Author: Kasey Kennedy
    Release Date: August 27, 2024
    Author Website: https://www.kasey-kennedy.com
    Book cover for Dangerous Descent by Evie Jacobs
    Dangerous Descent
    Author: Evie Jacobs
    Release Date: September 2, 2024
    Author Website: https://www.eviejacobsauthor.com/
    Cover for Somebody To Love by Mariah Ankenman Man in red flannel smiling with bar behind him
    Somebody to Love
    Author: Mariah Ankenman
    Release Date: September 19, 2024
    Author Website: https://mariahankenman.com/
    Books and Hookups
    Author: Michelle McCraw
    Release Date: August 23, 2024
    Author Website: https://michellemccraw.com
    All I Need is You
    Author: Nika Rhone
    Release Date: September 23, 2024
    Author Website: https://nikarhone.com/
    Blonde haired woman looking at a man with brown hair and a beard.They are smiling and the woman is holding a Yorkshire Terrier in her arms.Below the couple is the title of the book: Is This Love Fur Real?
    Is This Love Fur Real?
    Author: Victoria Hamel
    Release Date: July 30, 2024
    Author Website: https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaHamelAuthor/
    Artfully Crazy
    Author: Madison Michael
    Release Date: July 30, 2024
    Author Website: https://www.madisonmichael.net
    Dance of Love
    Author: Gigi Hodge
    Release Date: August 31, 2024
    Author Website: https://www.amazon.com/author/gigihodge

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