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RWA Pulls “Racist” Vivian Award Novel from 2021 Winners
By Lori Perkins In the midst of whether or not New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo will resign under the heavy cloud of sexual harassment...

Guest Post: Hudson Valley RWA: Rebirth of a Small but Mighty Chapter
By Dawn M. Barclay, Chapter President When I became president of the Hudson Valley RWA in July of 2019, it was more the result of an...


From Vacillation to Vaccination: Maintaining My Writing Career and Sanity During COVID-19
By Dawn M. Barclay (who writes as D.M. Barr) The COVID-19 pandemic hit me with a double whammy. First, I’m an author of a “certain age,”...


Guest Post: It’s Your World Ladies – I Just Write In It
By John Schneider Like most of the people reading this, I’m an author. I’m on social media, following all the posts. I relate to and feel...


RWA Announces Rules and Dates for Submissions for The New Vivian Award
On the eve of the annual Romance Writers of America (RWA) convention, RWA has announced the opening of submissions for its first annual...


Romance Writers of America Elects New Board Right Before Virtual Annual Convention’
The membership of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) have elected a new Board of Directors who will begin serving in September of 2020,...


Romance Writers of America Bans Dreamspinner Press from List of Qualifying Publishers
Yesterday Romance Writers of America notified its membership that Dreamspinner Press, a 12 year-old publisher that has made its...


Guest Post: Writing About Historical Racism is Not “Controversial”
There is something fishy in the state of (historical romance) Denmark, and I feel compelled to let people know about it. Scrolling...


Romance Writers of America Addresses the Elephant in the Room
As more and more companies and publishing-related businesses began to make statements in support of the national Black Lives Matters...


Romance Writers of America Creates New Award, The Vivian: Ends RITAs
In a surprise move, yesterday the Romance Writers of America Board of Directors announced the introduction of a brand-new award, The...


Newly Elected RWA Board Apologizes to Courtney Milan and Its Membership
Days after taking office, the newly elected board of directors of the Romance Writers of America issued an apology to Courtney Milan, an...


RWA Elects New Board Hoping for Change
In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States, the Romance Writers of America (RWA) held online elections for a...
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