tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post1551054526880091709..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: RWA – Where Would We Be Without You?HelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-40605493720163430862020-10-19T09:25:06.604+11:002020-10-19T09:25:06.604+11:00I totally agree Sharon! I totally agree Sharon! Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-63131190504396078472020-10-18T17:55:52.178+11:002020-10-18T17:55:52.178+11:00I agree with Nina Campbell. RWA is a great place t...I agree with Nina Campbell. RWA is a great place to "find your tribe" and connect with like-minded authors and readers.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-46285226948737765582020-10-15T12:28:19.029+11:002020-10-15T12:28:19.029+11:00Hi Bree! Exactly! So many fab published authors wh...Hi Bree! Exactly! So many fab published authors who are happy to share all they've learned along their journey. Thanks for dropping by.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-45686071594481625512020-10-15T12:17:10.869+11:002020-10-15T12:17:10.869+11:00Thanks for the shoutout Marilyn - without the coll...Thanks for the shoutout Marilyn - without the collective wisdom I mentioned, I'd still be floundering away :-) I've never met a group of (mostly) women who are so giving of themselves. RWA blows me away every time.Breehttp://www.breeverity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-70514171152066763602020-10-15T10:05:03.291+11:002020-10-15T10:05:03.291+11:00Hi Elisabeth! I totally agree about the face to fa...Hi Elisabeth! I totally agree about the face to face fix. I'm really missing mixing with my RWA cohort. Hopefully all will be under control for next year's conference. Thanks so much for stopping by.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-44976301899898610832020-10-14T17:53:19.695+11:002020-10-14T17:53:19.695+11:00I am really looking forward to the conference next...I am really looking forward to the conference next year and seeing everyone again. We all missed our face to face fix and the incredible writing energy boost that comes with conference. Online is good but the tribe in the flesh is so much better.Elisabeth Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847216542954007974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-25591199368541810632020-10-13T16:13:49.180+11:002020-10-13T16:13:49.180+11:00Very nicely put! And so true! Congrats on your fut...Very nicely put! And so true! Congrats on your future self-publishing and thanks so much for dropping by.<br />Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-88955257568855848212020-10-13T16:12:03.259+11:002020-10-13T16:12:03.259+11:00I love ARRA, too, Miranda!I love ARRA, too, Miranda!Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-15238155353609275882020-10-13T16:11:20.502+11:002020-10-13T16:11:20.502+11:00As one of the founding members of RWA, you have my...As one of the founding members of RWA, you have my total admiration and gratitude, Enisa.<br />Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-5706840976914732022020-10-13T16:10:08.610+11:002020-10-13T16:10:08.610+11:00Hi Kristine! I feel the same way! Hi Kristine! I feel the same way! Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-44548202092511896602020-10-13T16:09:31.051+11:002020-10-13T16:09:31.051+11:00It's been great to have travelled that road wi...It's been great to have travelled that road with you, Cassandra, with the help of RWA.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-49137271469720411332020-10-13T15:36:59.095+11:002020-10-13T15:36:59.095+11:00This organisation is the best. I have - in other w...This organisation is the best. I have - in other work roles - been a member of many organisations and never, ever felt the warmth, camaraderie and generoristy of spirit I have as a member of RWAAus. I have been a member for the past three years and am ready to self-publish next year. Would not have had happened without the learning, conferences, competitions and writing friendships I have formed. Hooray to RWAAus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456341231933006822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-10336643614558808872020-10-13T10:18:03.428+11:002020-10-13T10:18:03.428+11:00Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes (ditto)... RWA is amazing ...Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes (ditto)... RWA is amazing for learning, support and encouragement. the best! Also ARRA (Australian Romance Readers Association) - not as much on the craft side of things, but supportive + of authors. Wonderful communities! Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395027098663054678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-24762108129056233852020-10-12T22:39:17.611+11:002020-10-12T22:39:17.611+11:00Some years ago eight women writers (I was one of t...Some years ago eight women writers (I was one of them) wondered if there were other writers out there and if they'd like to know they weren't alone. If they'd like to be part of a group of like-minded writers offering support and guidance to others in pursuit of the same dream of publication. If we hold a conference, will they come? They did, in the hundreds, and we knew we weren't alone. We were part of a tribe. A tribe we called RWA. It's grown since then, in numbers and in what it offers, everything any romance writer could ask for, and I love every aspect of it. But that early start holds fast to a piece of my heart.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-29331289843176688582020-10-12T20:23:31.285+11:002020-10-12T20:23:31.285+11:00DITTO! To all of the above. I wouldn't be the ...DITTO! To all of the above. I wouldn't be the writer (or the person) I am today without my RWA family.Kristine Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225943245120896454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-35290840541837620172020-10-12T14:09:17.609+11:002020-10-12T14:09:17.609+11:00It was such a great question. Definitely finding m...It was such a great question. Definitely finding my tribe and Breathless in the Bush, but also contests. They really were able to validate for me that my ms was ready to submit for publishing. Friendships, of course, have been the most valuable of all. The support of like minded people is the best.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.com