Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada
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The Association of Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada is a Nova Scotia registered society, dedicated to enhancing the craft and art of romance writing, and advancing the careers of our members. Join us! More at our website: https://romanceac.ca/
“I was like, ‘If I’m going to take a 12-hour flight, you’re going to put a label on this.”
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She arrived in New York on Halloween anticipating a movie moment. Then she met the guy of her dreams | CNN
Parisian Claire Chabaud-Tropéano traveled to New York City one October on a whim. Then Claire crossed paths with LA musician David Redd and they both felt a connection they couldn’t ignore.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“I was like, ‘If I’m going to take a 12-hour flight, you’re going to put a label on this.”
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A long post about my visit to Jane Austen House, with lots of context and photos. #janeausten
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On the Trail of Jane Austen
Photos from a visit to Jane Austen House and the area, and things I learned there.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
A long post about my visit to Jane Austen House, with lots of context and photos. #janeausten
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Meeting Sunday, Oct 19, online, 2 PM Atlantic Time. Members check the group chat for the link. Non-members contact us via the web site if interested in attending. romanceac.ca
Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada
RWAC - Enhancing the craft and art of writing, and advancing the careers of our authors.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Meeting Sunday, Oct 19, online, 2 PM Atlantic Time. Members check the group chat for the link. Non-members contact us via the web site if interested in attending. romanceac.ca
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Now available! The official video of the 1994 Mr. Romance Pageant- co-sponsored by Romantic Times Magazine and Zebra Books- held in Nashville, Tennessee. I apologize for the current lack of captions on the video, that's going to take some time. youtu.be/CjCxE2C2eRQ
Mr. Romance 1994! Romantic Times Nashville Cover Model Pageant
YouTube video by romancehistorian
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October 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Now available! The official video of the 1994 Mr. Romance Pageant- co-sponsored by Romantic Times Magazine and Zebra Books- held in Nashville, Tennessee. I apologize for the current lack of captions on the video, that's going to take some time. youtu.be/CjCxE2C2eRQ
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A reminder that I am in the upcoming Writing Rumble, a fundraiser for the @writersfedofns.bsky.social mentorship program. More details and a donation link here: covell.ca/2025/09/27/w...
Writing Rumble
On October 23rd, I’ll be taking part in an event in Halifax called the Writing Rumble. It’s a five-hour writing relay event during which two teams of six Nova Scotian writers compete to “chain-writ…
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October 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A reminder that I am in the upcoming Writing Rumble, a fundraiser for the @writersfedofns.bsky.social mentorship program. More details and a donation link here: covell.ca/2025/09/27/w...
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The trailer for ‘HEATED RIVALRY’ starring Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams.
It follows a pair of leading Major League Hockey players who harbor a secret: Away from their rivalry on the ice, they are secretly lovers.
Premieres November 28 on Crave.
It follows a pair of leading Major League Hockey players who harbor a secret: Away from their rivalry on the ice, they are secretly lovers.
Premieres November 28 on Crave.
October 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The trailer for ‘HEATED RIVALRY’ starring Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams.
It follows a pair of leading Major League Hockey players who harbor a secret: Away from their rivalry on the ice, they are secretly lovers.
Premieres November 28 on Crave.
It follows a pair of leading Major League Hockey players who harbor a secret: Away from their rivalry on the ice, they are secretly lovers.
Premieres November 28 on Crave.
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Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
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Adriana Herrera is with us this week to talk about feminism, romance, and how the two intersect. We talk about the history of the genre, about the evolution of feminism within it, and about what we want from the texts we're reading now, as the world does whatever it is it's doing.
Feminism in Romance with Adriana Herrera — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
Our fave, Adriana Herrera, is with us this week to talk about feminism, romance, and how the two intersect. We talk about the history of the genre, about the evolution of feminism within it, and about...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Adriana Herrera is with us this week to talk about feminism, romance, and how the two intersect. We talk about the history of the genre, about the evolution of feminism within it, and about what we want from the texts we're reading now, as the world does whatever it is it's doing.
New blog post - meet RWAC author Denise Flint. romanceac.ca/2025/09/22/d...
Meet Denise Flint
by Carol Best I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Denise Flint, an award-winning author and the Vice-President of Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada. Denise is pleased to announce the rele…
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September 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
New blog post - meet RWAC author Denise Flint. romanceac.ca/2025/09/22/d...
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Writers! 📚 Join Libbie Hawker on Oct 4 for a deep dive into her “Take Off Your Pants” outlining method. Plot stronger stories & skip the edits. Online. Recording included. Hosted by Emerald City Romance Writers.
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#WritingCommunity #Plotting
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#WritingCommunity #Plotting
A Day With Libbie Hawker and her Take Off Your Pants Method | ECRW
Please join us on October 4th as Emerald City Romance Writers welcomes bestselling fiction author Libbie Hawker. Libbie will present an in depth look at her Take Off Your Pants method of outlining.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Writers! 📚 Join Libbie Hawker on Oct 4 for a deep dive into her “Take Off Your Pants” outlining method. Plot stronger stories & skip the edits. Online. Recording included. Hosted by Emerald City Romance Writers.
www.emeraldcityromancewriters.org/event-detail...
#WritingCommunity #Plotting
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#WritingCommunity #Plotting
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Coolest call for book proposals!
#romance #power #desire #AcademicSky #booksky #academicwriting #books
#romance #power #desire #AcademicSky #booksky #academicwriting #books
September 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Coolest call for book proposals!
#romance #power #desire #AcademicSky #booksky #academicwriting #books
#romance #power #desire #AcademicSky #booksky #academicwriting #books
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Spent the day at the annual romance writing workshop at Prescott House Museum, prescotthouse.novascotia.ca, hosted by authors Donna Jones Alward donnajonesalward.com and Michelle Helliwell www.michellehelliwell.com. Always encouraging and inspirational!
Prescott House Museum
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August 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Spent the day at the annual romance writing workshop at Prescott House Museum, prescotthouse.novascotia.ca, hosted by authors Donna Jones Alward donnajonesalward.com and Michelle Helliwell www.michellehelliwell.com. Always encouraging and inspirational!
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I know lots of you have strong opinions on this topic, so I hope this will be of interest:
"You are being asked to participate in a survey of romance authors and readers that is being conducted by Prof. Bridget Kies in the Film Studies and Production program at Oakland University."
"You are being asked to participate in a survey of romance authors and readers that is being conducted by Prof. Bridget Kies in the Film Studies and Production program at Oakland University."
Romance and AI Survey
Survey of romance authors' and readers' attitudes toward generative AI
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August 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I know lots of you have strong opinions on this topic, so I hope this will be of interest:
"You are being asked to participate in a survey of romance authors and readers that is being conducted by Prof. Bridget Kies in the Film Studies and Production program at Oakland University."
"You are being asked to participate in a survey of romance authors and readers that is being conducted by Prof. Bridget Kies in the Film Studies and Production program at Oakland University."
Travel times, in hours - not including rest stops, overnights, etc.
August 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Travel times, in hours - not including rest stops, overnights, etc.
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Mills & Boon have been publishing romantic novels since 1908, but who were the often hidden authors? In her prize-winning 3 minute talk from #UoRPhDConf, Vic Pickup reveals insights from her PhD research drawing on letters from @uorspeccoll.bsky.social youtu.be/qzFDFZqTLNE?... #MillsandBoon #PhD
Three Minute Thesis Competition Winner 2025 Sorry not sorry: The invisible women behind Mills & Boon
YouTube video by University of Reading
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July 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Mills & Boon have been publishing romantic novels since 1908, but who were the often hidden authors? In her prize-winning 3 minute talk from #UoRPhDConf, Vic Pickup reveals insights from her PhD research drawing on letters from @uorspeccoll.bsky.social youtu.be/qzFDFZqTLNE?... #MillsandBoon #PhD
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I am on Katherine Grant’s Historical Romance Sampler today talking about book bans, historical romance, many ways to protest, and what you can do right now to support the freedom to read! Give it a listen or check out the transcript! katherinegrantromance.com/historical-r...
Why Should Romance Readers Care About Book Bans? Olivia Waite Explains — Katherine Grant Romance
Olivia Waite, a queer historical romance author and romance fiction columnist for the New York Times Book Review, shares her insights on how these bans target predominantly queer and BIPOC stories - a...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I am on Katherine Grant’s Historical Romance Sampler today talking about book bans, historical romance, many ways to protest, and what you can do right now to support the freedom to read! Give it a listen or check out the transcript! katherinegrantromance.com/historical-r...
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"The show uses letters, manuscripts and more to trace the trajectory of her career and illustrate how seriously she took her vocation." #giftlink
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The Thrilling Evidence of Jane Austen’s Imagination
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June 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"The show uses letters, manuscripts and more to trace the trajectory of her career and illustrate how seriously she took her vocation." #giftlink
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The organizer has apologized and is issuing refunds. Looks like they were unable to sell enough tickets to cover the costs of the event - a challenge familiar to any author who has purchased snacks and rented a room for a reading.
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These authors were sold a romantasy convention. Instead, they got the Fyre Festival of the book world | CBC News
Authors are feeling misled and some are out thousands of dollars after travelling to Baltimore for an event advertised as a romantasy book convention, complete with a fantasy ball, only to encounter w...
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May 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The organizer has apologized and is issuing refunds. Looks like they were unable to sell enough tickets to cover the costs of the event - a challenge familiar to any author who has purchased snacks and rented a room for a reading.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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Shades of Readers Take Denver...the Million Lives Book Festival in Baltimore was apparently a spectacular bust, with little attendance, horrible organization, and some invitees and vendors losing thousands of $$ www.thebaltimorebanner.com/opinion/colu...
Broken promises, Fyre Festival vibes: A Million Lives Book Festival was a disaster
A Million Lives Book Festival was supposed to celebrate fantasy authors, narrators and influencers at the Baltimore Convention Center last weekend. Instead, they dealt with the book version of Fyre Fe...
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May 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Shades of Readers Take Denver...the Million Lives Book Festival in Baltimore was apparently a spectacular bust, with little attendance, horrible organization, and some invitees and vendors losing thousands of $$ www.thebaltimorebanner.com/opinion/colu...
Next meeting is Sunday, May 4, starting 2 PM Atlantic time. This meeting is online, and features a workshop from Magi Nams, "Using the Senses to Create Specific Details and Emotion in Writing." Members check the group chat for the link. Non-members contact us via our web site to attend.
May 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Next meeting is Sunday, May 4, starting 2 PM Atlantic time. This meeting is online, and features a workshop from Magi Nams, "Using the Senses to Create Specific Details and Emotion in Writing." Members check the group chat for the link. Non-members contact us via our web site to attend.
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Friendly reminder that using an LLM is also training that LLM, and that anything you put there is not subject to privacy or confidentiality.
April 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Friendly reminder that using an LLM is also training that LLM, and that anything you put there is not subject to privacy or confidentiality.