tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post380960720099497710..comments2024-02-03T17:37:27.803-08:00Comments on Cogitations and Meditations: New RITA & Golden Heart Contest Guidelines by Romance Writers of AmericaKeira Soleorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-6459080355616344312014-08-28T16:58:19.807-07:002014-08-28T16:58:19.807-07:00Wendy, the two inspy finalists was incredibly insu...Wendy, the two inspy finalists was incredibly insulting to the sub-genre. <br /><br />I like the word "gateway books for romance," because indeed those are the ones that are frowned upon less than romance books are—not quite LitFic, but not <i>romance</i> either. However, once people get hooked on to them, then they're more willing to try straight-up romance. It was very shortsighted and inexplicable of RWA to scratch that category.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-44597101764659144942014-08-28T08:32:07.798-07:002014-08-28T08:32:07.798-07:00I'm so glad they addressed the cluster that wa...I'm so glad they addressed the cluster that was last year's contest. My mind still boggles over only 2 inspirational finalists. I mean, really?! <br /><br />And I'm with you - I want the Strong Romantic Elements category back. So often those are "gateway" books for new romance readers. Also, even with "other stuff" going on, I've found a lot of SRE books to have a really healthy does of relationship "stuff" and romance in them. It's not like it's that far of a stretch.....Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.com