tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post9000214882191980921..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Why I Didn't Renew My Membership in Romance Writers of America by Marianne StephensUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-3326333421914803392018-07-27T02:26:03.932-04:002018-07-27T02:26:03.932-04:00I thought about joining but never got around to it...I thought about joining but never got around to it. Now I'm glad I never did.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-84119150125254009692018-07-14T17:16:09.171-04:002018-07-14T17:16:09.171-04:00I've vacillated the last couple of years befor...I've vacillated the last couple of years before rejoining. I no longer attend conferences unless they are online because honestly, it's just too much of a hassle. This may be my last year. The dues keep going up and honestly, for that much money and with the only benefit being a magazine that I sometimes don't bother to read, I can't justify the expense.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-21286324588945598152018-07-14T10:33:02.460-04:002018-07-14T10:33:02.460-04:00Yes, I understand your position. Too many RWA rule...Yes, I understand your position. Too many RWA rules and we don't need a group...we have writing friends everywhere for support and help.<br />Thanks for your insight!Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-75910074606618396572018-07-14T08:19:23.157-04:002018-07-14T08:19:23.157-04:00I left RWA after I became a second class citizen. ...I left RWA after I became a second class citizen. I wanted to be a leader at the local level but I wasn't allowed- Why? Because I am not only a writer but a publisher. I help other authors see their dreams come true. As a publisher, I'm not allowed to be a member of any board, nor am I allowed to vote as if I might not be able to see the bigger picture, one needed for both an author and a publisher. <br /><br />My local chapter is dying. There are few new members. Most don't want to hold an office and there's me... I can't. So I stopped paying money for feeling like a second class person. I had also joined EPIC which was an ebook group and helped by voting and being a judge on various contests. I loved EPIC but sadly, it has also closed.<br /><br />Maybe we don't need the big groups as we get older. Maybe as we gain experience, we have found the reliance on friends more than groups to get us through. Or maybe we just give up trying to please others. I could have lied and been in RWA but rules are important to me. I can't lie. I can't not help others. Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.com