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Writing groups can be a great help and support system for writers, published or
brand new. I'll never forget what it was like the first time I walked into a writers'
meeting. It was a wonderful feeling of belonging, of being with people who
understood the good and the bad of putting stories down on paper. That first time
was in New Orleans, the group was SOLA, an RWA chapter. I had to drive almost
two hours in an old Ford truck that I wasn't sure would make it, just to be at that
meeting and share air with other writers. Now days thankfully there are on line
groups for those of us who live too far away from those face to face ones. Oh, and
those face to face ones are still around too if you are lucky enough to be closer to
one.
I've put together a large on line writing group just for romance writers. RWC,
which is the Romance Writers Community, was founded in 2001. By 2006 RWC
had over 1600 active members on the main group alone. To find out more about
RWC, which is a free group open to all romance writers, click on the RWC link
here. Romance Writers Community On-Line Group
If you are interested in joining RWA and then one of their local or on line
chapters, I have a lot of them listed on my RWA Chapters page. The home
pages of many chapters are wroth a visit even if you don't belong to the chapter.
Those pages often have some great writing links and information listed. If you join
RWA or not, you are still welcome to enter most of their writing contests--some
few or for RWA members only so do check. I have plenty of them listed by
deadline month here, Romance Writing Contests.
(I'm adding this statement because every now and then I get asked if people who
don't below to RWA can join RWC. It seems some people even think they are one
and the same. One has nothing to do with the other. RWA is a huge national
organization that writers pay yearly dues to belong to. RWC is my baby, a simple
and free on line community of writing groups. I list information about RWA, its
chapters and contests here simply for the same reason I list other helpful sites
and groups. As I write this, I am an RWA member and belong to some of its
chapter, but as just a normal member. I have no other connection with the
organization, and neither does RWC.)
brand new. I'll never forget what it was like the first time I walked into a writers'
meeting. It was a wonderful feeling of belonging, of being with people who
understood the good and the bad of putting stories down on paper. That first time
was in New Orleans, the group was SOLA, an RWA chapter. I had to drive almost
two hours in an old Ford truck that I wasn't sure would make it, just to be at that
meeting and share air with other writers. Now days thankfully there are on line
groups for those of us who live too far away from those face to face ones. Oh, and
those face to face ones are still around too if you are lucky enough to be closer to
one.
I've put together a large on line writing group just for romance writers. RWC,
which is the Romance Writers Community, was founded in 2001. By 2006 RWC
had over 1600 active members on the main group alone. To find out more about
RWC, which is a free group open to all romance writers, click on the RWC link
here. Romance Writers Community On-Line Group
If you are interested in joining RWA and then one of their local or on line
chapters, I have a lot of them listed on my RWA Chapters page. The home
pages of many chapters are wroth a visit even if you don't belong to the chapter.
Those pages often have some great writing links and information listed. If you join
RWA or not, you are still welcome to enter most of their writing contests--some
few or for RWA members only so do check. I have plenty of them listed by
deadline month here, Romance Writing Contests.
(I'm adding this statement because every now and then I get asked if people who
don't below to RWA can join RWC. It seems some people even think they are one
and the same. One has nothing to do with the other. RWA is a huge national
organization that writers pay yearly dues to belong to. RWC is my baby, a simple
and free on line community of writing groups. I list information about RWA, its
chapters and contests here simply for the same reason I list other helpful sites
and groups. As I write this, I am an RWA member and belong to some of its
chapter, but as just a normal member. I have no other connection with the
organization, and neither does RWC.)
If you are tired of trying to explain things to non-writers, things like writer's block, fear of
rejection, and characters who won't leave you alone much less do what you want them to,
then a writing group might be just the place you are looking for. There are lots of kinds of
them that serve different needs.
Writing contests can serve a purpose too. If you aren't published they can let you get used to
sending your baby out and hearing what people who aren't family or friends, really think
about it. You can learn a lot from good judges, and even from bad ones. If you place or win a
contest, then you have something to add to your query letter, your website -- and with RWA
chapter contests you might end up getting your chapters in front of a dream agent or
publisher that you might not have been able to reach otherwise. If you are published, there
are contests for you too. A nice way to get to list that you are an award winning author. (Smile)
rejection, and characters who won't leave you alone much less do what you want them to,
then a writing group might be just the place you are looking for. There are lots of kinds of
them that serve different needs.
Writing contests can serve a purpose too. If you aren't published they can let you get used to
sending your baby out and hearing what people who aren't family or friends, really think
about it. You can learn a lot from good judges, and even from bad ones. If you place or win a
contest, then you have something to add to your query letter, your website -- and with RWA
chapter contests you might end up getting your chapters in front of a dream agent or
publisher that you might not have been able to reach otherwise. If you are published, there
are contests for you too. A nice way to get to list that you are an award winning author. (Smile)
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