The Stiletto Awards Party, RWA 2018 in Denver

~ By Liza Keogh The best thing about holding an awards ceremony? Finally seeing many of the faces behind the email addresses and meeting the writers behind the submissions! The 2018 Stiletto Awards Ceremony started with Casey Clipper handing out the Chapter Service Awards. The three members in attendance—Stephanie Haefner, Mary Flournoy, and Teri Anne […]

The Stiletto Contest is coming! Want to be a judge?

~ By Liza Keogh The Contemporary Romance Writers chapter’s annual contest, The Stiletto, opens for entries on March 9 and this year, we’ve expanded the ‘unpublished’ category! Authors may now submit unpublished works under the following guidelines: the work is a standalone or, if the work is part of a series, it must be the first […]

Why We Should Enter Writing Contests

~ By Liza Keogh So, you’re thinking about entering a contest sponsored by RWA, or one of RWA’s local or online chapters? Good! I have some thoughts to nudge you along. Some of us are plotters, some are pantsers, and some of us have created a hybrid of the two that works. Some of us […]