News You Can Use: How Your Library Can Help with Your Writing

A look at resources available at local libraries

By Wendy Crutcher
Posted on 4/1/2018

From the moment I joined RWA, I discovered rather quickly that the organization—and its members—love libraries. I cannot attend any sort of RWA-related function without being besieged by love.

Consent Is Sexy

The first article in a series on what consent is and how to apply it to romance tropes

By Sarah M. Anderson and London Setterby
Posted on 3/1/2018

If you’re like most of us, you’ve heard comments like these from romance readers, reviewers, and authors...

Effective Social Media Marketing

Maximize marketing and promotion on social media with these tips from best-selling author Cristin Harber

By Trish Milburn
Posted on 3/1/2018

Like it or not, we live in a world where social media is omnipresent and, thus, a crucial part of any author’s face to the world. With the various platforms seemingly always in a state of flux, it’s important to continually monitor your social media posts, who is seeing them, how they are performing, and any new ideas for effective engagement. New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cristin Harber has a lot of interesting and useful information on the topic.

A-Game Advice: Meet Market

Meet market: pitching without panicking

By Damon Suede
Posted on 3/1/2018

A-Game Advice is a monthly column offering practical tips for winning promo that fits your personal style, strategy, and measure of success.

Succeeding as a Writer with ADHD

Discover what ADHD is and how writers can achieve their goals while managing it

By Kristy Demas
Posted on 3/1/2018

You sit down at your desk, the kitchen table, on your couch—wherever you do your writing—planning to complete at least one chapter. Two hours later, you are sitting down again for what seems like the hundredth time, frustrated that you’ve managed to write a grand total of thirty-four words.

Transition to Success: Tools of the Trade

Tools of the trade

By Donna Alward
Posted on 3/1/2018

We’re all looking for ways to do our job easier and better. This month’s column is a little bit different. It isn’t about shortcuts or keeping you from doing the work. True fact: the work must be done! But there are tools out there that allow us to do that work better and faster. From writing to marketing and everything in between, I’ve put together a list of programs and sites to help you on your way as you up your game this year.

Love Studies

A look at the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance and the new school of romance scholarship

By Maggie Coughlin Worth
Posted on 2/1/2018

Lately, it seems like everyone has something to say about the romance genre. All too often, the remarks are outdated, disrespectful, and frequently downright incorrect. Who out there, we sometimes wonder, is taking us seriously? One answer that might surprise more than a few folks: a growing number of academics. In fact, there’s an entire academic organization devoted to studying what we do, and their attitude about romance is far different than many expect.

New Perspectives

How learning something new enriches your writing

By Holly Jacobs
Posted on 2/1/2018

In Esphyr Slobodkina’s Caps for Sale, the main character wears a stack of hats on his head, trying to balance them all and keep them from falling. Sometimes life (in the form of monkeys) upsets his precarious cargo.

A-Game Advice: Reading Allowed

Reading allowed: save your bacon by embracing your inner ham

By Damon Suede
Posted on 2/1/2018

A-Game Advice is a monthly column offering practical tips for winning promo that fits your personal style, strategy, and measure of success.