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Message from the President - August 2024 RWR
And here we stand, at the beginning of my last message to RWA members as president. Back in January 2022 when I received a call from LS, I knew if I agreed to step into the role of RWA President it would be until I was certain RWA had weathered its storms.
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Chapter Spotlight: Washington Romance Writers
Spotlighting RWA chapters
Posted 8/29/2024
Once upon a time, in a big bustling city far far away, Washington Romance Writers was one of the largest local chapters in RWA. (That would be Washington, DC, not our larger and rainier cousins in Washington State; hi, y’all!) At our biggest, WRW had nearly 300 members. Oh, Lance—hold me! Such a crush. The mind fairly boggles!
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The Windup…and the Pitch! Part 2
By Janet Butler
Posted 8/29/2024
Writing conferences are valuable for learning new information, networking, and making progress in your writing and publishing journey. But they’re only for extroverts, right?
No, they’re for everyone!
I attended the national RWA conference last year and had a blast, even though I’m not your classic extrovert.
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The Hidden Benefits of Attending Writing Conferences
By Sharon Roe
Posted 8/29/2024
So you’re thinking of attending a writing conference? Good for you! They’re great fun (even if you’re an introvert) and, if you use them correctly, can catapult your writing skills and career (even if you don’t get picked up by an agent or publisher.) Here are three things you might not have considered when deciding whether or not attending will be worth it.
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How POV Impacts Reading Experience
By Tenesha L. Curtis
Posted 8/29/2024
The point of view (POV) from which a story is told can have various effects on what it’s like to read a book. This includes elements such as how well your reader is able to relate to your characters or how suspenseful the story feels while reading. Many writers don’t realize this, and simply launch into writing in whatever POV comes to mind once their fingers hit the keys. But taking a moment to step back and consider what kind of reading experience you want your audience to have can influence which POV you decide to use. Consider the following options and how they can color the type of entertainment you provide for your audience.
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Structure and Character in Ali Hazelwood’s Novella Under One Roof
By Tara Roi
Posted 8/29/2024
How does a bestselling author write a complete and satisfying romantic comedy with deeper themes in only thirteen chapters and approximately 30,000 words? By examining the scaffolding of a bestselling romance novella as identified in structural terms by Pamela Regis, I explore how an author can take Regis’ formula, apply a unique spin, and create something new and fresh. One author who does this well is Ali Hazelwood. In the novella Under One Roof, environmental issues and patriarchy provide a backdrop for the love story between Mara and Liam. The author plays with the enemies-to-lovers trope, the stuck together trope, and the oblivious-to-love trope.
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Writing Conferences for Introverts
By Lynn Lovegreen
Posted 7/30/2024
Writing conferences are valuable for learning new information, networking, and making progress in your writing and publishing journey. But they’re only for extroverts, right?
No, they’re for everyone!
I attended the national RWA conference last year and had a blast, even though I’m not your classic extrovert.
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Size Matters. No, Really. (although not the way you might think!)
By Janet W Butler
Posted 7/30/2024
Ever hear the adage, “When you’re learning to write, you should start with short stories.”
This “sage” advice has been around for decades. Some people go so far as to say you shouldn't even consider yourself a writer until you've written and sold short stories, and that it's good preparation for novel writing. Saw that sage advice resurrected again recently, by a writer who ought to know better, and figured the time has come for someone to speak the other side.
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9 Science-Backed Tips for Making the Most of Any Conference
By Anne Chase
Posted 7/30/2024
As writers, we plunge our characters into extreme situations without hesitation. But in real life, we might find new experiences—even the logistics and uncertainties of a writers’ conference—a bit daunting.
While new situations in real life can be stressful, they also can lead to amazing personal growth and fulfillment. A 2020 study from Cornell University, for example, found that having new experiences can boost our happiness, self-esteem, and confidence—and even our overall life
satisfaction. This was found to be true at every stage: before, during, after the experience.
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The Windup…and the Pitch! Part 1
By Janet W Butler
Posted 7/30/2024
One of the more terrifying aspects of any writers’ conference is that moment when we’re face-to-face with an editor or agent, and they say, “So. Tell me about your work.”
I’ll bet your heart beat a little faster just reading those words. Right?
Sure, it’s scary to sit down and talk about your writing. And it’s also hard for many of us.
Let’s face it: if we were bubbly, talkative introverts, we probably wouldn’t be writers in the first place! So, how about a few tips to make the process less terrifying?
You asked; we answered. Here we go!
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Message from the President - July 2024 RWR
Happy July all! I am always shocked when I look up from the writing cave and realize it is already July. I am sure you all can relate.
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