RWA is over! And my feet are so grateful. If you missed the RWA RITA award ceremony, I hope RWA uploads it to their YouTube soon. I haven’t been able to find it posted just yet. The speeches were amazing. I cried. And we finally (FINALLY) have a Black author winning a RITA. Two authors, in fact! The RITA also has its first South Asian author winning. You could not recreate the energy in that … Continue reading Links: Brooklyn 99, Forced Proximity, & More→
It’s Links time, everyone! Let’s all settle in for some stuff around the internet. I’m currently en route to NYC for RWA, like many of the romance community. I’ll have my name badge on and if you see me walking around, do say hello. My resting bitch face is genetic, though admittedly being in New York makes me grumpy. … The Ripped Bodice has announced they’ll be starting The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in … Continue reading Links: Cats, Space, & More→
RWA kicks off next week in New York! If you’re going, Sarah, Aarya, and I will be there. For Aarya and I, it’s our first RWA, so we will be the ones looking a little lost. Don’t be afraid to say hello! I always like meeting people from the site. You all are awesome! … Sarah was a guest on Book Riot’s romance podcast, When in Romance with Jess and Trisha. I know and love all three … Continue reading Links: Mostly Romance & Entertainment News→
This edition of Wednesday Links will be a bit different. Instead of listing a big mishmash of things from the past week, I’m going to be focus on parsing all the RITA award and RWA happenings because a lot is going on. … The 2019 RITA award and Golden Heart finalists were announced. You can see all the categories and finalists here. However, it’s glaringly obvious how White the finalist list is when compared with … Continue reading Links: The RITA Award and RWA→
It’s still February. It’s the shortest month, but yet it feels like the longest. Maybe that’s because in New England, winter is still happening and we’re all just over it. Meanwhile, my boyfriend is going on a trip to the dang Bahamas next week! How unfair is that! … For Goodreads’ Romance Week, they interviewed several romance authors about what they do when they aren’t writing. They talked with Courtney Milan, Eloisa James, Penny Reid, … Continue reading Links: Fanfic Recs, a Kickstarter, & More→
Whew, that was a close one! I almost left the house for my weekly therapy appointment without scheduling some links. Have I mentioned yet that I’m moving apartments and my brain is essentially mush? Because I am and it is. … New to erotica? Want to dip a toe in? Thien-Kim Lam has some great suggestions for getting into the sub-genre. And, even if you’re an erotica fan, you may want to add a few … Continue reading Links: Erotica, Horses, & Beverly Jenkins→
Hello, Wednesday! Have I told you that I hate the summer? I hate it. On the bright side, I’ve been seeing a lot of movies because it lets me sit in the dark with some A/C. I recently saw Ant-Man and the Wasp. Not a bad summer movie and such a great portrayal of positive co-parenting. Anyway, here are some links! … RWA has a new series for authors on their YouTube channel called “Two-Minute Tips.” So far, … Continue reading Links: Writing Tips, Plot Bunnies, & Romance→
To everyone in the U.S., we hope you have a safe and happy Fourth of July! Wear sunscreen and keep an eye on your pets during the fireworks. To anyone not celebrating the holiday and not in the U.S., we want you to have a great day, too! I will be grumpily be eating my weight in hot dogs because 1) I hate the summer and socializing in the heat 2) but boy, do I … Continue reading Links: Convention Advice, Bones, and Gorgeous Grandmas→
The Romance Writers of America Board of Directors has addressed the lack of Black representation in the finalists for the RITA award in a recent statement (nb: emphasis herein is mine): The RWA Board spends a portion of every year reviewing, discussing and revising the RITA® contest to ensure that it meets its stated objectives and is reflective of the best books in the genre. Specifically, during the last few years, we’ve taken a hard look … Continue reading RWA Board Addresses Inclusivity in RITA Awards and Finalists→
It’s been a difficult week and we hope all of you have been taking steps to take care of yourselves. For this edition of Wednesday Links, we’re getting back to what brought us here in the first place: a love of romance. … Ana and Thea of The Book Smugglers posted a spotlight on the ladies of the romance store The Ripped Bodice, whom they interviewed about being ladies entrepreneurs, about kickstarting etc. Bea and … Continue reading Links: A Whole Lotta Romance Talk→
Hi there! It’s time for some links! Are you ready? We hope these things give you a nice lift to your Hump Day mid-day slump and get you excited for the weekend! … Love theater? Then you’re going to want to check out these Scenery Bags: S C E N E R Y bags are made from retired theatre backdrops. Each bag donates a portion of its profits to take kids to see theatre. Every … Continue reading Links: Bags, Excerpts, & New Music→
