We made #RWchat stuff!

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017Leave a comment

We wanted #RWchat stuff to wear, drink out of and write in, so we thought we’d share them with you. (Including the ones that say “Romance Writers do it on Sundays.”) There’s over a dozen different styles of shirts and tank tops for women and men.

The Zazzle store happens to be 25% off today. (Tip: to see all the products, you’ll need to change the content filter from “safe” to “off”.)

Enjoy!

: #RWchatter Notebook

: #RWchat T-shirt

: Romance Writers Do It On Sundays

Coming April 2nd… Publishing Process

March 26, 2017Leave a comment

Graphic by Alexis Daria

Getting a book written and revised is just the beginning. The path from there to publication is tumultuous. Whether it’s traditional or self-publishing, there are multiple rounds of edits to go through with an editor. Knowing and learning how to work with an editor is an intricate relationship to navigate. Since the days of writing one book per year are pretty much gone, there’s the problem of juggling a publishing schedule and managing more than one project at once. How do you do it?

Come share your expertise, learn from the experts, and ask us your questions, Sunday 4pm PST / 7pm EST.

~Robin Lovett

Coming Mar. 26th… Style & Voice

March 19, 2017March 25, 2017Leave a comment

Graphic by Alexis Daria

Word choices and sentence structures are the nuts and bolts of our writing. Our prose – the phrasing, the author voice – is what holds readers’ attention and attracts them to a particular author. But how do we work on this? Is author voice something we can control? How do we study the style of writing and improve our ability to communicate stories?

Come with your ideas and questions! Sunday 4pm PST / 7pm EST.

~Robin Lovett

Coming March 12th… Writing A Series

March 6, 2017Leave a comment

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There’s nothing worse than a great book ending and finding out there isn’t another one! Readers crave a series. Publishers like to sign a series. And who doesn’t want to make more money with a series? But writing a series takes a lot more planning and world building. How do you do it?

Come share with us Sunday 4pm PST / 7pm EST!

~Robin Lovett

Coming March 5th… Book Covers!

February 27, 2017Leave a comment

Graphic by Alexis Daria

Picking a cover for a romance novel can be a lot of fun. But it can also be a headache of enormous proportions. The number of factors to take into account is endless, and since it’s the number one marketing tool for our books… the pressure is on to get it right!

Come chat with us about your experience and to learn about the experience of others! Sunday 4pm PST / 7pm EST!

~Robin Lovett

Coming Feb. 26th… Losing the Magic

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017Leave a comment

Graphic by Alexis Daria

We all love to write romance. But what about the days when you’re not feeling the HEA (Happily-Ever-After)? Once in a while, the things going on in life make writing romance the last thing you want to do. How do you write through those times? And what do you do when you feel disconnected from your work, but still have to write for a deadline?

Join us to chat about it. Sunday 4 pm PST / 7pm EST.

~Robin Lovett

Coming Feb. 19th… Hybrid Publishing

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017Leave a comment

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To publish our writing we have two main avenues, traditional publishing or self-publishing. But there’s that third choice, the holy grail, best of both worlds: hybrid publishing. Is it right for us? What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? Have you considered being a hybrid author, already are one? Or are you on the “never in a million years” list?

Come chat with us about it Sunday 4pm PST / 7pm EST !

~Robin Lovett

Graphic by Alexis Daria

Coming Feb. 12th… Contests

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017Leave a comment

rwchat-2-12-17 We hear we should do contests, the challenge is knowing when you’re ready and which ones to choose. There are many kinds of contests: ones for published and unpublished writers. There are many reasons to do them: feedback, recognition, marketing. Targeting which contests are for your writing and at what point in your career is something to talk about.

Come share, come learn, see you Sunday 4pm PST/ 7pm EST on #rwchat!

~Robin Lovett

Graphic by Alexis Daria

Coming Feb. 5th… Organizing Ideas Into Stories

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017Leave a comment

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A lightbulb here. A lightbulb there. Ideas come and go. They spark and die. How do we hang onto them? Organize them? How do we make them more than ideas but characters with full backstories and plots with compelling tension?

Come tell us how you organize your ideas and learn how others do it too. Sunday at 4pm PST / 7pm EST!

~Robin Lovett

Graphic by Alexis Daria

Coming Jan. 29… Navigating Career Shifts

January 23, 2017Leave a comment

rwchat-1-29-17-1 A long career, a successful one, will shift and change as we grow as writers, but knowing how to navigate those changes isn’t easy. Whether it’s a shift in subgenre, a change in pen name, a switch from indie to traditional to hybid and back – the best way to learn it is to hear from other romance writers who’ve done it.