Comments on: Swimming Upstream http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/ Weblog of National Bestselling, Award-Winning Novelist Sylvia Day Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:08:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marley Gibson http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/comment-page-2/#comment-2601 Marley Gibson Sun, 22 May 2005 02:58:51 +0000 http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/#comment-2601 I was pointed to your blog by a friend. I'm happy to help answer any questions about starting a new RWA chapter...it's not easy, a lot of hard work, but well worth it. You can e-mail me at marley_gibson @ yahoo.com (no spaces.) I was pointed to your blog by a friend. I’m happy to help answer any questions about starting a new RWA chapter…it’s not easy, a lot of hard work, but well worth it. You can e-mail me at marley_gibson @ yahoo.com (no spaces.)

]]> By: Alison Kent http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/comment-page-2/#comment-2599 Alison Kent Sat, 21 May 2005 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/#comment-2599 What do you mean by fairly represented? For what purpose? Erotic romance is the hottest selling thing at the moment. Publishers are starting up imprints left and right. If you mean fairly represented within RWA, again, for what purpose? So RITA judges who don't like erotic romance will change their mind? Uh, I don't see that happening ever, LOL! The RITA and RWA are not why we write. Writing is about readers. The readers are what matter. And sales numbers are speaking loudly about what readers want. That's the only thing that matters in the end. What do you mean by fairly represented? For what purpose? Erotic romance is the hottest selling thing at the moment. Publishers are starting up imprints left and right. If you mean fairly represented within RWA, again, for what purpose? So RITA judges who don’t like erotic romance will change their mind? Uh, I don’t see that happening ever, LOL!

The RITA and RWA are not why we write. Writing is about readers. The readers are what matter. And sales numbers are speaking loudly about what readers want. That’s the only thing that matters in the end.

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 Sylvia Sat, 21 May 2005 08:57:53 +0000 http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/#comment-2597 Perceptions vary. There is no doubt that erotic romance authors are not fairly represented. And we should be and need to be. :smile: Perceptions vary. There is no doubt that erotic romance authors are not fairly represented. And we should be and need to be. :smile:

]]> By: Evangeline http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 Evangeline Sat, 21 May 2005 07:20:26 +0000 http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/#comment-2596 On second thought, I'd hope that an erotic romance group wouldn't be seen as being formed for an "us vs. them" purpose by other, closeminded, short-sightened assuming folks. :brow: On second thought, I’d hope that an erotic romance group wouldn’t be seen as being formed for an “us vs. them” purpose by other, closeminded, short-sightened assuming folks. :brow:

]]> By: Evangeline http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Evangeline Sat, 21 May 2005 07:18:59 +0000 http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/#comment-2595 The objective of an erotic romance/romantica group is interesting, but I would be leery of those aforementioned desperate authors out there joining it, assuming that the group would be a "how-to" guide! :whip: Plus, what about the whole hoopla concerning RWA approved publishers--most erotic romance is published by e-publishers. :scratch: The objective of an erotic romance/romantica group is interesting, but I would be leery of those aforementioned desperate authors out there joining it, assuming that the group would be a “how-to” guide! :whip:

Plus, what about the whole hoopla concerning RWA approved publishers–most erotic romance is published by e-publishers. :scratch:

]]> By: Alison Kent http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 Alison Kent Fri, 20 May 2005 17:49:14 +0000 http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/#comment-2592 <i>educating the RWA organization and the public about the difference between erotica, porn, and erotic romance. </i> Yes, but who decides this? This is no more clear cut than RWA trying to define romance!! There may be authors who agree with the definitions of others, then there may be authors who don't! Way too tricky, imo, LOL! educating the RWA organization and the public about the difference between erotica, porn, and erotic romance.

Yes, but who decides this? This is no more clear cut than RWA trying to define romance!! There may be authors who agree with the definitions of others, then there may be authors who don’t! Way too tricky, imo, LOL!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/comment-page-1/#comment-2591 Jordan Fri, 20 May 2005 16:49:41 +0000 http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/2005/05/19/501/#comment-2591 One goal should be educating the RWA organization and the public about the difference between erotica, porn, and erotic romance. I think Chey or Sage Grayson may have the best definition I've ever read. One goal should be educating the RWA organization and the public about the difference between erotica, porn, and erotic romance. I think Chey or Sage Grayson may have the best definition I’ve ever read.

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