Comments on: RWA has stones!

By: The Harlequin Fiasco « Embrace the Shadows

The Harlequin Fiasco « Embrace the Shadows — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:08:50 +0000

[...] all over weighed in on the issue, including Nora Roberts, Shiloh Walker, Ann Aguirre, and Jackie Kessler (Jackie has a great summary of the debacle on her blog. If you haven’t [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:32 +0000

I feel RWA has made the ethical move and I salute them for it.

By: CaffeyCathie

CaffeyCathie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:36:34 +0000

Ann, I think it should apply to anyone if they advertise it or not, just a thought I had. Otherwise I’m not familiar with this all, but just thinking that it should be equal across the board…no is no, you know (sorry on my English, LOL)

By: Jody

Jody — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:44:13 +0000

I too thought it was tied to the publisher as well. I still think that RWA needs to clarify this. Sorry that you got caught up in all of this Laurie, good luck with your sales.

Having read the the ASI and Harlequin Horizons sites, they are meaning to redefine publishing in such a way the writer does not only all the work, but now they pay for it too and the HH/ASI reaps the rewards. IMHO Greed pure and simple.

Some of the remarks from their authors how the company set up their promotion made me laugh when romance authors have been doing their own for so long,talk about naive. The best with these people is BUYER BEWARE!

By: Kelly McCrady

Kelly McCrady — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:20:56 +0000

Jackie Kessler has an interesting breakdown of the meaning of the wording on Harlequin Horrizons’ information.

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K…

By: News on the Horizon | Literary Escapism

News on the Horizon | Literary Escapism — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:33 +0000

[...] Aguirre – RWA has Stones! (reposting the RWA’s response to Harlequin [...]

By: Giving away your cash? Send me some too! « Literarily Yours

Giving away your cash? Send me some too! « Literarily Yours — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:32 +0000

[...] Changing the business of the Romance Industry one sucker wanna-be writer at a time. [...]

By: Laurie London

Laurie London — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:20:01 +0000

I just checked out the RWA website regarding PAN qualification. It states you have to be published by a non-vanity/non-subsidy publisher. Because I recently accepted an offer from HQN but haven’t yet received my contract, I haven’t been able to apply for PAN status yet. Now with this ruling, I won’t be PAN eligible at all. I can’t tell you how saddened and disappointed I am to learn this.

I’m sure those who are already PAN qualified are fine, but it’s brand new authors like me who are affected.

By: Laura E. Reeve

Laura E. Reeve — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:05:42 +0000

Your use of the word ‘pimping’ says it all! That’s what Harlequin needs to address. BTW, I’m an associate RWA member (I don’t write romance) and I’m been pretty impressed with their response to this.

By: Interesting links for November 19, 2009

Interesting links for November 19, 2009 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:05 +0000

[...] getting into the self-publishing business, which has a few issues and appears to have gotten them kicked out of the Romance Writers of America. Publishers appear to want their cake and all the crumbs. Harlequin will refer rejected authors to [...]