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Writing and Publishing Are Full of Contradictions

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My last few posts about the problems, potential fixes, and community issues within the Romance Writers of America organization were important, but they also took a lot out of me. And when I say a “lot,” I mean that my last three posts took me until 4:30 a.m. to finish. Ugh.

So today I’m limiting myself to a shorter post by highlighting an article by Kali Wallace that really spoke to me. *smile*

I’ve posted before about the many ways we...

Writing Community: There’s Safety in Numbers

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I’ve written before about the importance—and benefits—of being connected with the writing community, even though it’s sometimes hard. But I want to revisit the topic after all the recent news of the implosion of Romance Writers of America.

The writing community—especially those involved with the romance genre—played a huge role in the protests and identifying the core issues within RWA. We still don’t know what the outcome will be for RWA,...

The RWA Implosion: How Could the Problems Be Fixed?

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Last time, I summarized the RWA implosion and why it matters to all writers, no matter our genre. Unfortunately—but not surprisingly—the chaos has continued since that post.

As I mentioned in my previous post, the now-President of the Romance Writers of America and most of the remaining Board have been silent for the past 2 weeks. That lack of communication isn’t helping this rudderless ship right itself, much less steer away from...

Why Does the RWA Implosion Matter to All Writers?

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Where do I start with the issues surrounding the Romance Writers of America? *sigh*

No, seriously. Where do I start?

For those who got to actually relax and enjoy the holidays and are just now paying attention, I wanted to provide a primer on the situation. But trying to “sum up” the depth and breadth of the chaos and problems and “you’ve got to be kidding me” reactions had me staring at a blank monitor screen for hours yesterday.

So let...

Happy New Year! Welcome to a Blank Page

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Yay! We survived another year! I don’t know about you, but sometimes that goalfeels rather iffy during the year, so yes, surviving is an accomplishment. *smile*

The New Year is a time of wrap-ups and resolutions. We might make a list of our favorite books or review our accomplishments of the previous year.

But I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions that never survive the month of January. (As a perfectionist, I already have plenty...

What Authors or Books Did You Discover This Year?

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As we wrap up 2019, I thought it might be fun to concentrate on something good and reaffirming this week. As I mentioned last week, seemingly endless scandals—including plagiarism and publisher issues, as well RWA’s shenanigans—can be discouraging for authors, but readers can make everything worthwhile.

So let’s take a minute to give a shout out to a book or author we’ve discovered this past year. Our praise can not only help the author of...

How Do We Measure the “Value” of Fiction?

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Despite the holiday, the romance community on Twitter has exploded with disbelief and angerover the last few days. As initially shared by author Alyssa Cole, the Romance Writers of America organization decided to censure and ban author Courtney Milan.

Essentially, the situation comes down to the fact that—on Twitter (not even on an RWA forum)—Courtney pointed out racism, and others who didn’t like the conversation filed a complaint that...

Merry Christmas! What Successes Have You Had?

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As I mentioned last week, this Christmas season has been a struggle for me. The chaos of dealing with the aftermath of our house flooding has made our usual Christmas traditions a bust.

The vast majority of our possessions are stuck in storage for at least another month and a half during the reconstruction to fix the damage. We have no place to put decorations (even outdoor decorations would be in the way of crews carrying drywall stacks...

Story Endings: How to Write a Strong Resolution

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We’ve probably all seen dozens (or hundreds) of posts exploring how to begin our story. Many writing contests focus on our opening pages or even our first line. That makes sense, as we all know how important our story’s opening is for gaining readers.

However, as the saying goes, our story’s ending is what sells readers on our next book. Yet we don’t see contests helping us figure out how to write an emotional ending or a great final line....

‘Tis the Season to Do Something Nice…for Yourself!

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This time of year can be a chaotic mix of the best and worst of times. We might love the lights and decorations, but hate the shopping. Or we might love the idea of the season (no matter which year-end holiday we celebrate), but hate how much stress it adds to our lives.

Sometimes, the best thing we can do during chaos is take care of ourselves. We can treat ourselves to an extra present while shopping. Or we can set boundaries on others...