First Coast Romance Writers, an
affiliate of Romance Writers of America®, is an organization for
both published and unpublished writers, as well as any individuals
involved in the writing/publishing industry. The membership includes
writers of all levels, from those working on their first manuscripts
to award-winning authors.
The chapter is dedicated to promoting
excellence in romantic fiction through monthly meetings and
workshops in a comfortable forum where published and unpublished
writers share knowledge about the constantly evolving publishing
industry.
FCRW strives to help writers become published and
establish careers with innovative programs, networking opportunities
and pertinent information on effective marketing techniques for
member's novels.
Alyssa Day's "Atlantis Unmasked" has made
the New York Time Bestseller list!
Tracy Montoya finaled in the Daphne.
Maria Connor has earned for PRO®
recognition.
Rita O. Henuber and Valarie Bowman
recently signed with Agents.
Catherine Kean's
A KNIGHT'S REWARD is a finalist
in the National Readers' Choice Awards.
Eileen
Ann Brennan's “Marnie’s Secret” is a finalist in the
Contemporary category of Passionate Ink’s Passionate Plume contest.
Mary Behre and
Sheila Athens
are finalist in the Yellow Rose Chapter's Winter Rose contest.
Rita O. Henuber's "Guardian
Angel" is a 2009 Golden Heart Finalists for Romantic Suspense.
Kayleigh Jamison's "Caging Kat"
is a Finalist in the FANTASM Awards for Best Overall Speculative
Romance, Short Story/Novella and her Unspeakable is a Finalist in
the Rites Awards for Best Historical Romance.
Shannon Greenland and Barbara Ferrer
each have books recently named to
the 2009 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list awarded by YALSA (the
Young Adult Library Services Association), part of the ALA.
Nancy Haddock has been named a
finalist for 'New Author' in the Pearl Awards on
www.Paranormalromance.org.
Erica Miles won First Place in the
Molly (Erotica Category), with a request for a full. She also won First
Place in Launching a Star (Erotic Romance
Category), with a request for a full.
Shannon Greenland is on the 2009
Nominations list for Popular Paperbacks - Spies and Intrigue.
Erica Miles, has won FIRST PLACE and
RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR A FULL in the Ohio Valley Romance Writers Summer
Sizzle Contest.
Rita Henuber's Guardian Angel
finaled in the Romantic Suspense Category of the Golden Gateway Contest.
Lena Diaz won the Single Title
category of the 2008 TARA contest with He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not.
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August 8
See the
Workshops
page for more details.
Published Beacon finalists announced!
July 12 Multi-Author
Book Signing
Sunday, July 12 from 1 - 3 PM
Borders on Southside Blvd.
904-519-6500
Beacon Results
Announced!
See the Contest page.
The Southern Lights Conference
was a big success. To follow
Dianna and Mary's
program on your own, we recommend
their upcoming book: 
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