RWA announces more initiatives to improve its diversity

Posted on June 8, 2020 at 3:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last month, the Romance Writers of America revealed a new award intended to signal the organization’s push for diversity. With...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Diversity, Romance Writers of America

Publishers back out of Romance Writers of America conference

Posted on January 10, 2020 at 3:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Still thinking of attending the Romance Writers of America national conference this summer? There are some key players you won’t...

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Tagged As: Romance Writers of America, Scandal

Embattled president of Romance Writers of America resigns

Posted on January 9, 2020 at 11:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Romance Writers of America has just released a statement about further reforms, including key resignations. President Damon Suede’s offer...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Romance Writers of America, Scandal

Two-minute tip: How to pitch your book online

Posted on December 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Rosie Danan has wrapped up her series on the perfect pitch for Romance Writers of America. The final installment...

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Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Romance Writers of America, Video

Two-minute tip: How to pitch your book in person

Posted on November 27, 2019 at 9:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Rosie Danan is back with another installment in her series on the perfect pitch for Romance Writers of America....

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Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Romance Writers of America, Video

Two-minute tip: Nailing your novel's logline

Posted on November 12, 2019 at 3:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You know a strong logline when you see it — and good news, you can learn to write one for...

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Tagged As: Blurbs, Romance Writers of America, Video

Two-minute tip: Three questions to ask while revising your novel

Posted on November 8, 2019 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You know it’s time to revise your novel once you’ve finished the rough draft. So what are you looking for...

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Tagged As: Editing, Romance Writers of America, Video, Writing advice

Two-minute tip: Find your core story

Posted on November 5, 2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Maisey Yates has advice for any fellow writers considering a genre or subgenre switch. First: Don’t be intimidated about...

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Tagged As: Plot / narrative, Romance, Romance Writers of America, Video, Writing advice

Two-minute tip: Which website platform should you use?

Posted on November 1, 2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of you likely already have a website and maybe even a preferred platform. Even if so, it never hurts...

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Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Romance Writers of America, Social media and websites, Video

Two-minute tip: How to juggle multiple projects

Posted on October 2, 2019 at 1:11 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Allie Pleiter isn’t just a writer — she’s also a productivity expert. So she’s the one to turn to if...

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Tagged As: Romance Writers of America, Time management, Video, Writing advice