... so-called professional organisation. Yes yes, I know, you’ll tell me that I’m unhappy with RWA no matter which way they jump, but I was expecting at least some deliberation to take place, ... Isn’t that how professionals are supposed to conduct themselves? As is usual with RWA, I think there’s going to come a time when they have to back-track on this particular decision, just ...

... a couple of times and I decided that this year I would go to RomCon instead of RWA. I have had a lot of supportive emails sent to me over this. I hope that none of you jeopardize your ... fellow authors over this issue because I do not want to be the cause of any more disharmony for authors. And I can apparently still be an RWA member if I choose to publicly state that I am seriously pursuing a ...

... resources provided to non-vanity, non-subsidy publishers. From the RWA Alert made public yesterday: " ... Enterprises no longer meets the requirements to be eligible for RWA-provided conference resources. This does not mean that Harlequin Enterprises ... -Reads for an editorial on the matter, which includes the full text of the RWA Alert. You can learn more about Harlequin Horizons from Harlequin ...

... ;allowing Harlequin to respond or engage in a discussion about it with the RWA board" Ms. Hayes reminded ... -provided conference resources. We were even more surprised to discover that the RWA sent a notice to its membership announcing this decision, before allowing ... panel discussions on writing • celebrating our authors, most of whom are RWA members, annually with the largest publisher party ...

... of Harlequin Horizons, Harlequin Enterprises no longer meets the requirements to be eligible for RWA-provided conference resources. This does not mean that Harlequin Enterprises cannot attend the conference. ... would fund their own conference fees and they would not be provided with conference resources by RWA to publicize or promote the company or its imprints. Sometimes the wind of change comes ...

... ;m on are now beginning to buzz as well. The biggest shocker to me was not only how quickly RWA responded to this news, but what they had to say as well. Basically, they've stripped Harlequin Enterprises of their non-vanity/non-subsidy publisher status. Yes, you read that right, as of now, RWA deems HQ a vanity publisher. They are welcome to attend the National Conference, ...

... new RWA black eye brewing over not allowing Jane from Dear Author to remain an associate member? ... associate member. This has many connotations that interest me. If you're critical of RWA, you don't support them? The RWChange list and movement belies ... improved. Why would they bother? Member or not, a lot of people want RWA to change with the times and improve. There's something wrong ...

... Stop by and say Hi. With the announcement of the new Horizons line by Harlequin, the battle has begun. RWA's denounced Harlequin for opening this vanity line, going so far as to take away recommended publisher status and free attendance privileges at the RWA National Conference. MWA has issued a warning and is awaiting Harlequin's response. On the surface, ...

... named self-publishing imprint, originally called Harlequin Horizons. Romance Writers of American (RWA) calls a balk. (That's a baseball term for those who are unaware. ... $10,000 for editorial and marketing services. Before selling anything, from which they'd only get a 50% return anyway. So RWA removes Harlequin from its approved publishers list. And Science Fiction Writers of ...

... does not seem to understand. I suppose he also believes that venerated writing organizations such as RWA, MWA, and SFWA, all of which have a long tradition of helping and protecting writers, are similarly ... ; A trusted colophon could become acknowledged by writers' organizations like SFWA, RWA, MWA, EPIC, etc. It could qualify the work for award consideration and as a membership qualification ...