Comments on: News from the RWA http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/ it's not chick porn Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:42:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Judi http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12825 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:44:53 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12825 IMO this elegibility business is all about the so-called NY authors somehow being threatened by small press authors. There's always been that subtext in these discussions. "I didn't want to, but if you choose to take your career in that [e-pub] direction . . ." with the implication being that dire things will happen to your career, and you've made a really stupid choice. There are always the comments that e-pubs will accept anything (guess they haven't read my rejection letters). There's always a tone in their voices that imply I (and my e-pubbed cohorts) are second citizens. I would love to quit RWA, but I would then be forced to quit the chapters I belong to and unfortunately I'm not ready to do that. Yet. I love the idea of starting a ERWA organization. I'd join that in a minute, because we could form local chapters under that umbrella, have a rockin' national conference (sort of a cross between RWA and RT) and hand out NORAs and Stilettos (for the unpubbeds). And there'd be nobody around to stick their noses in the air because we write outside-the-book stories. IMO this elegibility business is all about the so-called NY authors somehow being threatened by small press authors. There’s always been that subtext in these discussions. “I didn’t want to, but if you choose to take your career in that [e-pub] direction . . .” with the implication being that dire things will happen to your career, and you’ve made a really stupid choice. There are always the comments that e-pubs will accept anything (guess they haven’t read my rejection letters). There’s always a tone in their voices that imply I (and my e-pubbed cohorts) are second citizens. I would love to quit RWA, but I would then be forced to quit the chapters I belong to and unfortunately I’m not ready to do that. Yet.

I love the idea of starting a ERWA organization. I’d join that in a minute, because we could form local chapters under that umbrella, have a rockin’ national conference (sort of a cross between RWA and RT) and hand out NORAs and Stilettos (for the unpubbeds). And there’d be nobody around to stick their noses in the air because we write outside-the-book stories.

]]> by: Angela http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12726 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:05:35 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12726 Ah ha Dee! Now I see! (sorry for the rhyme *g*) This now gives me a vested interest in the outcome of the RWA's new policy. Thanks for the break-down. Ah ha Dee! Now I see! (sorry for the rhyme *g*) This now gives me a vested interest in the outcome of the RWA’s new policy. Thanks for the break-down.

]]> by: Angie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12690 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:17:32 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12690 We're not a vanity press according to their definition, Dee, so time to start feeling better ;) We’re not a vanity press according to their definition, Dee, so time to start feeling better ;)

]]> by: Dee Tenorio http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12663 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:46:47 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12663 Hey Angie! I'd feel better about that working in our favor if they'd define Samhain as a non-vanity press. Until we have their official clarifications, we'd have to assume we won't be eligible and that the epub allowances on the copywrite dates are sadly only lip service. I'd be angry if I wasn't so disappointed. Dee Hey Angie! I’d feel better about that working in our favor if they’d define Samhain as a non-vanity press. Until we have their official clarifications, we’d have to assume we won’t be eligible and that the epub allowances on the copywrite dates are sadly only lip service.

I’d be angry if I wasn’t so disappointed.

Dee

]]> by: Trish http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12661 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:31:13 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12661 Thanks, Serissa. I was told Red Sage didn't meet the 500 per anthology story..but that could be old stats. Thanks, Serissa.

I was told Red Sage didn’t meet the 500 per anthology story..but that could be old stats.

]]> by: Ann Bruce http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12660 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:59:46 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12660 <blockquote>RITAs have been separated from publisher eligibility</blockquote> But doesn't the book have to be published by a non-vanity publisher? If so, then the RITAs are still tied to publisher.

RITAs have been separated from publisher eligibility

But doesn’t the book have to be published by a non-vanity publisher? If so, then the RITAs are still tied to publisher.

]]> by: Ann Bruce http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12658 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:57:35 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12658 <blockquote>Our award statuette could be a wear, stilettos, pants and a sleek leather jacket. Instead of a feathery pen, she’d have a sleek little laptop.</blockquote> I vote for a stylized martini glass. Slick, functional--and you can use it right away when you hit the bar to celebrate the win.

Our award statuette could be a wear, stilettos, pants and a sleek leather jacket. Instead of a feathery pen, she’d have a sleek little laptop.

I vote for a stylized martini glass. Slick, functional–and you can use it right away when you hit the bar to celebrate the win.

]]> by: bam http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12657 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:52:23 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12657 <blockquote>a first print in 2007, can enter the contest for 2008. Did that make sense? So that change is actually, in my opinion, favorable, because it’s tied to neither publisher (as long as it’s not a vanity press, I think, lol) nor copyright date. That’s a good thing!</blockquote> Awesome. Thanks, Angie! (hope you guys are having fun, anyway)

a first print in 2007, can enter the contest for 2008. Did that make sense? So that change is actually, in my opinion, favorable, because it’s tied to neither publisher (as long as it’s not a vanity press, I think, lol) nor copyright date. That’s a good thing!

Awesome. Thanks, Angie!

(hope you guys are having fun, anyway)

]]> by: Angie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12655 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:47:21 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12655 I just want to point out that the RITAs have been separated from publisher eligibility, so regardless of whether your publisher is eligible, you can still enter the RITAs. In fact, the rules changed quite in favor of epublishing in that regard, because they heard us when we asked for a change to the rule about copyright dates, which had previously made most epublishers ineligible. The reason being, the requirements stated that it needed to be a print copy (not printed, but print copy, so no bound copies) of the book, that had a copyright date of the previous year. The language has now changed to allow for first printing date instead, so epublished books with a copyright of 2006 (in ebook in 2006), but a first print in 2007, can enter the contest for 2008. Did that make sense? So that change is actually, in my opinion, favorable, because it's tied to neither publisher (as long as it's not a vanity press, I think, lol) nor copyright date. That's a good thing! I just want to point out that the RITAs have been separated from publisher eligibility, so regardless of whether your publisher is eligible, you can still enter the RITAs. In fact, the rules changed quite in favor of epublishing in that regard, because they heard us when we asked for a change to the rule about copyright dates, which had previously made most epublishers ineligible. The reason being, the requirements stated that it needed to be a print copy (not printed, but print copy, so no bound copies) of the book, that had a copyright date of the previous year. The language has now changed to allow for first printing date instead, so epublished books with a copyright of 2006 (in ebook in 2006), but a first print in 2007, can enter the contest for 2008. Did that make sense? So that change is actually, in my opinion, favorable, because it’s tied to neither publisher (as long as it’s not a vanity press, I think, lol) nor copyright date. That’s a good thing!

]]> by: Emily Veinglory http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12650 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:04:05 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/07/12/news-from-the-rwa/#comment-12650 RWA are clueless. You can be non-settling but make all the monet in royalties not up front. Besides, what gives them the right to tell authors Ellora's Cave et al aren't worth their time? That it would be better to bin their book? pffft Give it a little more time and I won't care enough about what they say to react. Surely habituation should be setting in by now? RWA are clueless. You can be non-settling but make all the monet in royalties not up front. Besides, what gives them the right to tell authors Ellora’s Cave et al aren’t worth their time? That it would be better to bin their book?

pffft

Give it a little more time and I won’t care enough about what they say to react. Surely habituation should be setting in by now?

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