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Music City Romance Writers is Nashville’s Romance Writers of America® chapter. Our goal is to provide support, information, and resources to both published and unpublished authors of romance, women’s fiction and other literary genres. We have designed this site so that writers can obtain information about MCRW membership, upcoming events, other sites of interest, and more.

The Latest News

Congratulations to MCRW’s Golden Heart and RITA Finalists

Great News! We are happy to announce that our members Kim Law and Lea Ann Schafer got “the phone call.” Congratulations to Kim and Lea Ann!!

Kim Law author photoKim Law, with her Contemporary Single Title SUGAR SPRINGS, joins the ranks of RWA’s 2013 RITA finalists.

 

 

Ella Sheridan_Profile Pic CU_WEBLea Ann Schafer, writing as Ella Sheridan, is a finalist with UNBROKEN in the Golden Heart paranormal category.

 

 

Minuet of Love Novella Contest Open!

The Music City Romance Writers is pleased to announce the second annual Minuet of Love Novella Contest, open to entries April 16, 2013. All electronic, an entry shall consist of the first 10 pages of your Romance Novella (15-40K) with HEA or HFN ending, including an OPTIONAL (unjudged) 250 word query/synopsis in .doc format; all heat levels accepted.  Categories and Final Judges:

  • Contemporary: Rhonda Helms, Editor, Carina Press
  • Historical: Kerri-Leigh Grady, Editor, Entangled Publishing
  • Paranormal: Holly Atkinson, Editor, Samhain Publishing

Entry Deadline is June 1, 2013, and is open to both unpublished and published authors, but novella entered must be unpublished. Go HERE for details.

PITCH Contest Finalists Announced

MCRW is pleased to announce the finalists in the Pitch contest! Finalists will receive their score sheets and will have a chance to revise before entries are sent on to our final judges. The winner will be announced on June 1st. Congratulations to our finalists!!

  • Knight of Redemption by Angela Johnson
  • The Agreement by Angela N. Blount
  • Macha and the River Blue by Barbara Gerry
  • Wolf’s Bane-Book 1 by Tolden Rhys
  • The Fine Art of Holding Your Breath by Charity Tahmaseb
  • Nixies in Dixie by D.B. Sieders
  • Killer Instincts by Jennifer Goodnight
  • A Beautiful Death by Wendy Campbell

Special thanks go to our final judges:

  • Kristin Daly Rens, Senior Editor, Balzer + Bray
  • Pam van Hylckama Vlieg, Agent and Partner, Foreword Literary
  • Abby Zidle, Senior Editor, Gallery & Pocket Books
  • Jill Marsal, Agent and founding partner, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
  • Jennifer Enderlin, Vice President and Associate Publisher, St. Martin’s Press
  • Lauren MacLeod, Agent, The Strothman Agency

Book Signings

There are no booksingings currently posted. Please check back soon.

Upcoming Meetings

06/15/2013: Lessons from Pop Culture: Sending Your Readers on an Unforgettable Thrill Ride

Myra McEntire

Using examples from Pop Culture, Myra will explore ways to strengthen your plot and crank your pace to breakneck speed.

07/20/2013:

Due to the 2013 RWA National conference being the same day, there will be no MCRW meeting in July.

08/17/2013: Balls in the Air: How to Juggle Multiple Deadlines, Promotion, & Life

Victoria Schwab

Learn about the pros and cons of playing for multiple teams, the challenges of juggling so many things, and how Victoria finds the time and energy to do her work, and love her job.