Comments on: RWA Needs Change-but not sure I care enough to stay http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/ erotic romance with a slap and a tickle Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:01:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Melissa Blue http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7377 Melissa Blue Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:48:40 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7377 <i> Seriously, regular readers of the blog will know that I am a self-proclaimed bitch and that part of me just wants to stay to irritate them. </i> We share more than a first name. Lol. Since my renewal isn't until January I'm here to stay, anyway. Might as well do something constructive (and irritating) while I'm there. Seriously, regular readers of the blog will know that I am a self-proclaimed bitch and that part of me just wants to stay to irritate them.

We share more than a first name. Lol. Since my renewal isn’t until January I’m here to stay, anyway. Might as well do something constructive (and irritating) while I’m there.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 Melissa Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:07:46 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7374 Mary Beth, LOL. I thought you weren't coming to RWA to avoid me. Just kidding. I hope to go, even if I am not a member. You can do that and you do end up paying the membership fee, that is the difference between member and nonmember. But then, the years I can't, I save that money. Still ruminating. I will probably be there unless Les is deployed. That is VERY likely, so I will just have to see how it goes and how the girls take it. IF he gets a command and we have to move for that, that might make it impossible for me too. Just all depends on our situation. Mary Beth, LOL. I thought you weren’t coming to RWA to avoid me. Just kidding.
I hope to go, even if I am not a member. You can do that and you do end up paying the membership fee, that is the difference between member and nonmember. But then, the years I can’t, I save that money. Still ruminating.
I will probably be there unless Les is deployed. That is VERY likely, so I will just have to see how it goes and how the girls take it. IF he gets a command and we have to move for that, that might make it impossible for me too. Just all depends on our situation.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7373 Melissa Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:04:51 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7373 Thanks, Jewel. For me, getting published in digital first was right. Yes I am working with my agent to get a mass market publisher. But I don't know if I will leave my e-roots behind. I like the regular money, I LOVE the readers. I like that no one says...oh, that is too controversal, or you can't have a heroine is does THIS for a living or a hero who has THIS in his past. I love that freedom and it would take me a lot to leave it behind. But it has taught me a lot of things. I am thinking of writing an article about that. What an author can learn in epublishing, what are the advantages. Granted, there are disadvantages too, but I think they are outweighed by the amazing amount of knowledge I have gained:) Thanks, Jewel. For me, getting published in digital first was right. Yes I am working with my agent to get a mass market publisher. But I don’t know if I will leave my e-roots behind. I like the regular money, I LOVE the readers. I like that no one says…oh, that is too controversal, or you can’t have a heroine is does THIS for a living or a hero who has THIS in his past. I love that freedom and it would take me a lot to leave it behind.
But it has taught me a lot of things. I am thinking of writing an article about that. What an author can learn in epublishing, what are the advantages. Granted, there are disadvantages too, but I think they are outweighed by the amazing amount of knowledge I have gained:)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7372 Melissa Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:44 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7372 Erin, thank you for the great info. It was very informative for those of us you could not attend! Erin, thank you for the great info. It was very informative for those of us you could not attend!

]]> By: mary beth http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7371 mary beth Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:49:56 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7371 and room with you again! (forgot that part) and room with you again! (forgot that part)

]]> By: mary beth http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7370 mary beth Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:49:32 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7370 but, but, but next year's conference is in Nashville at the GAYLORD! If I don't end up in a MAJOR debt problem because of the money pit house, I wanna go!!! :-) but, but, but next year’s conference is in Nashville at the GAYLORD! If I don’t end up in a MAJOR debt problem because of the money pit house, I wanna go!!! :-)

]]> By: Jewel Adams http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7366 Jewel Adams Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:33:14 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7366 Excellent posting Melissa. I think many of us have been fighting this battle for a long. I am no longer a member of RWA, opted not to renew after a couple years in the beginning of digital publishing. I do hope you succeed with these ideas/changes especially, in the area of the directors and their experience for the boards they sit on to make the decisions. If you don't know the medium and market how can you make decisions about something this vital. Digital publishing is growing every year and it won't take long for the NY publishers to catch on and grab hold. It would be nice if this organization acknowledged this new medium and brought some new and vital changes to the organization. I do know your dilemma and know your decision won't be made in haste. Take care and good luck, Melissa. Excellent posting Melissa. I think many of us have been fighting this battle for a long. I am no longer a member of RWA, opted not to renew after a couple years in the beginning of digital publishing.
I do hope you succeed with these ideas/changes especially, in the area of the directors and their experience for the boards they sit on to make the decisions. If you don’t know the medium and market how can you make decisions about something this vital.
Digital publishing is growing every year and it won’t take long for the NY publishers to catch on and grab hold. It would be nice if this organization acknowledged this new medium and brought some new and vital changes to the organization.
I do know your dilemma and know your decision won’t be made in haste. Take care and good luck, Melissa.

]]> By: Erin F. Slattery http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7365 Erin F. Slattery Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:03:56 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7365 Thanks for linking to my BEA summary. Best of luck with your work, and I'm happy to have found your blog. :) Thanks for linking to my BEA summary. Best of luck with your work, and I’m happy to have found your blog. :)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7363 Melissa Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:00:08 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7363 Yes that is my attitude. I hate being so cynical, but I blame RWA. I really want them to succeed, but I have big doubts that the majorit of RWA will pay attention or vote. And I really don't want to throw away any money. I have until July 31 to make my decision but I am really leaning toward quitting. There is not one thing in the world RWA does for me at the moment. I sooo hope they do succeed, but I fought against this two years ago and I am tired of it. Yes that is my attitude. I hate being so cynical, but I blame RWA. I really want them to succeed, but I have big doubts that the majorit of RWA will pay attention or vote. And I really don’t want to throw away any money. I have until July 31 to make my decision but I am really leaning toward quitting. There is not one thing in the world RWA does for me at the moment.
I sooo hope they do succeed, but I fought against this two years ago and I am tired of it.

]]> By: Amie Stuart http://www.melissaschroeder.net/2009/06/20/rwa-needs-change-but-not-sure-i-care-enough-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-7362 Amie Stuart Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://www.melissaschroeder.net/?p=1713#comment-7362 *sigh* Mel I wish I had answers. I'm sure we all wish we had answers. As it stands right now and as sad as it makes me, I'll believe change when I see it. Not that i don't doubt the determination of those involved in RWAChange but I also don't doubt the determination of the RWA Status Quo *sigh* Mel I wish I had answers. I’m sure we all wish we had answers. As it stands right now and as sad as it makes me, I’ll believe change when I see it. Not that i don’t doubt the determination of those involved in RWAChange but I also don’t doubt the determination of the RWA Status Quo

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