Apr 9 2010
I almost spelled Friday with two “ds”. It is just that kind of morning. I’m cleaning out my inbox and I see I have failed to post a number of relevant stories. First we have an Australian article about the lack of digitized Australian books. (Thanks Sarah Mayberry). Australia lags behind the US by about(…)
Mar 26 2010
The Rita Finalists have been announced. Congratulations to the finalists. No matter what I have to say (or other readers) five of your peers judged your book to be the best in your category. The Rita eligibility and judging requirements can be found here. The RITAs are limited to the first 1200 books entered(…)
Mar 1 2010
Romance gossip I picked up in New York (unattributed to protect the innocent). The next hot thing appears to be the straight contemporary patterned after the Virgin River series by Robyn Carr. Several houses are trying to capitalize on this through marketing and repackaging. Mariah Stewart of Ballantine and Toni Blake from Avon are examples(…)
Jan 27 2010
According to an RWA Hot Sheet, RWA has changed the way that it will recognize publishers and authors. Taking into account emerging trends in publishing that may offer opportunities to writers, the task force recommended that RWA adopt methods used by other trade shows and conventions and to shift its method of evaluating publishers as(…)
Nov 23 2009
I received a letter today from RWA indicating that I would not be able to renew my membership when it expires at the end of the month. I have posted the letter for you all to read it. While it says that I am a General Member, this is an error that RWA has consistently(…)
Jul 21 2009
see more Lolcats and funny pictures It seems romance has evolved to the point where we either get positive press by way of showing off the Ph.D’s writing romance or we get smarmy coverage about how romance authors are all smelling of yeast but still bringing home the bacon. A better article on the RWA(…)
Jul 19 2009
This is my third RWA National event. The first year, I was all agog. Last year, I took in more events. This year, I actually did some Dear Author business. To the business first, then. I met with Bob and Kana from BooksonBoard. I’m not sure what the discount will be, but starting next(…)
Jul 16 2009
We started out the day with the Rogue Digital Seminar. Everyone was so awesome. BooksonBoard.com gave away hundreds of dollars worth of free books via gift certificate. Sony funded a sexy red Sony Reader as a door prize. Red Sage Publishing, Quartet Press, Samhain and Smart Bitches LLC all contributed to help fund the room(…)
Jul 14 2009
I’m already in DC with my family, but tomorrow (Wednesday) marks the first day of the RWA conference. The only thing that takes place tomorrow is the Literacy Signing. Thursday the conference meetings will start including our Rogue Digital Conference. RWA coverage will be sporadic, sometimes fast and furious and sometimes slow. We place the(…)
Jun 23 2009
Perhaps Diane Pershing misread the temperature of the membership when she said that those who didn’t like what RWA is doing should leave because her comments have spurred those who do not want to leave the organization but would rather stay and change it. Others within publishing are beginning to notice. Bookseller picked up on(…)
Mar 31 2009
see more Lolcats and funny pictures Dear RWA Members*: Can we talk about the RITAs? I don’t mean to harsh on the nominees. Indeed, some of my favorite authors were nominated this year and some of my favorite authors have won in the past. Oh, we all have our quibbles about who was left out(…)
Mar 25 2009
I thought it might be nice to have two separate threads. One thread for congratulations and another for who you think should have gotten a nod and didn’t. This is the thread for the “I can’t believe so and so was left out.” Send to Kindle
Mar 25 2009
In the paranormal category: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter The Healer by Sharon Sala Mine to Possess Nalini Singh The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks Thunder Moon by Lori Handeland Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn Seducing Mr. Darcy by Gwen Cready Moonstruck by Susan Grant In the NWRE: Tribute by Nora Roberts Where Serpents Sleep by C.S. Harris The(…)
Jan 15 2009
This past fall RWA announced its new RITA / Golden Heart eligibility rules. I actually blogged about it when it was announced but apparently authors did not pay attention/read the rules/understand what they were reading. The new rules are thus: Contest Rules Specific to the RITA Books entered in the 2009 RITA contest must:(…)
Oct 31 2008
For romance writers, the RITA is the equivalent of a writing Oscar. This year there were changes to the qualifications for the RITA awards including one that effectively eliminates ebooks from competing. The RITA contest will not be open to any book that is not “mass-produced by a non -Subsidy, non-Vanity Publisher in print book(…)
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