Resources

2009-05-16T07:45:02Z

TammieKing:

[[category:Romance Resources]]
What? You want more about romance? We have resources for readers and writers.

==[[Awards]]==
Awards are given by various romance industry organizations, by review publications and websites, and writer associations. For a list of awards, go [[Awards|here]].

== Communities ==
These are websites that provide a variety of information and forums for readers and writers to interact about romance! See also [[Author Hangouts]] for other sites maintained by authors.
* [[Access Romance]] - website with blogs, newsletters, etc.
* [http://blogginginblack.com/ Blogging in Black] - blog of authors as well as readers, reviewers and industry professionals
* [[Cata Network Readers Lounge]] - network of related websites, message board, reviews, awards
* [[Erotic Romance Writers Forum]] - forum (online bulletin board)
* [http://www.ibookdb.net/adult/ The Internet Adult Book Database] - a sister site of the Internet Book Database dedicated to erotica and erotic romance
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kissaskarmakorner/join Kissa's Karma Korner] - A Reader's and Writer's Den (yahoo group) for discussion
* [[The Long And The Short Of It]] - promoting long and short romantic fiction through author interviews, contests, free books, and more
* [http://www.myspace.com/midnightseductions/ Midnight Seductions Authors] - An Authors' Promotion Group
* [http://www.nightowlromance.com/ Night Owl Romance] - Reviews, chats, free reads, excerpts, bookstore, active blog, message board, Yahoo Group, author website database - Plus sections devoted to romance and erotic romance.
* [[ParaNormalRomance]] - a website with user groups featuring paranormal romance
* [[The Romance Studio]] - website with industry information, reviews, authors, readers, ads, chat rooms
* [[Romancing The Blog]] - blog of authors, readers, reviewers, and industry professionals
* [http://groups.msn.com/RomanceWritingTips Romance Writing Tips] - a group listserv
* [[Sheikhs and Desert Love]] - database of romance novels featuring sheikhs - features "Sheikhs and Desert Blog"
* [[UK Historical Romance]] - blog by a group of historical romance authors

== Educational Programs ==
* Romance Fiction Course at DePaul University
* [http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/romancescholar RomanceScholar] - A listserv dedicated to academic discussion about romance fiction
* [[Romance Scholarship]]
* [[Romance Writers of America Grant Program]]
* [http://www.romancenovel.tv Romance Novel TV] - On-camera video interviews with romance novel authors
* [http://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/ Teach Me Tonight] - The blog adjunct of the RomanceScholar listserv

See also [[:Category:Writing Scholarships]] for other resources.

== Organizations ==
* [http://www.canadianromanceauthors.com/ Canadian Romance Authors' Network]
* [[Erotic Authors Association]]
* [[Manloveromance]]
* [[Romance Writers of America]]
* [[Romance Writers of Australia]]
* [[Romance Writers of New Zealand Inc.]]
* [[The Romantic Novelists' Association]]

== Publications ==
* [[Forbidden Fruit Magazine]]
* [[LoveLetter Magazine]]
* [[MAS-Zine]]
* [[Romantic Times Magazine]]
* [[Romance Writers Report]]
* [[Shades of Romance]]

== Readers ==
* [[Author Hangouts]] - includes author websites and blogs, author group blogs
* [[Events]]
* [[Free Romance Stories]]
* [[Review Sites]]
* [[Reference Sites]]
* [[Romance And Movies]]

== Reviewers ==
See [[Review Sites]] for a list of online reviews. Also see [[Author Hangouts]] for sites that discuss writing and occasional reviews or information about books.

==Terms==
*For links to pages with information about terms often used when discussing romance, see [[:category:Romance Terms|Romance Terms]].
*For links to pages with information about terms used in connection with the publishing industry, see [[:category:Publishing Terms|Publishing Terms]].

== Writers ==
* [[Author Hangouts]] for sites maintained by authors
* [[Agents]]
* [[Editors]]
* [[Listservs]]

Review Sites

2009-05-16T07:44:02Z

TammieKing:

[[category:Romance Resources]][[Category:Websites]]
The online romance community is varied and opininated. See also [[Resources]] and [[Author Hangouts]] for other sites that provide information about books

* [[All About Romance]] ([http://www.likesbooks.com/ All About Romance]) - Huge database of reviews, many discussion boards for readers and the bi-weekly 'At The Back Fence' column.
* [http://blogginginblack.com/ Blogging in Black] - blog of authors as well as readers, reviewers and industry professionals, regular review and other columns concerning [[African-American]] books
* [http://megromancereviews.blogspot.com/ Bodice Ripper Reviews] reader blog of recent romance novel reviews. See Also [[User:Heloise Abelard]]
* [http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/ Coffeetime Romance]
* [http://www.darkdivareviews.blogspot.com/ Dark Diva Reviews]
* [http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/ Dear Author.com]
* [http://www.dionnegalace.com/ Dionne Galace aka Bam] - Though current reviews have been somewhat lacking, archives are available.
* [[Fallen Angel Reviews]] [http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/ website]
* [http://freshfiction.com/ Fresh Fiction] ...for today's reader. Extensive database of books, authors, backlists, reviews of popular fiction.
* [http://glooomysunday.blogspot.com/ Gloomy Sunday Blog - Reviews of vintage Gothic romance and romantic suspense novels with cover scans]
* [http://www.heartstringsreviews.com/ Heartstrings Reviews]
* [http://www.historicalromanceclub.com/index.html Historical Romance Club]
* [http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/ Joyfully Reviewed]
*[http://www.justeroticromancereviews.com Just Erotic Romance Reviews]
* [http://www.mrsgiggles.com/ Mrs. Giggles] - One of the first sites online dedicated to reviewing romance.
* [http://www.mystiquebooks.com/Review%20Page.htm Mystique Books] - reviews of Futuristic, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance
* [http://www.nightowlromance.com/ Night Owl Romance] - Reviews, chats, free reads, excerpts, bookstore, active blog, message board, Yahoo Group, author website database - Plus sections devoted to romance and erotic romance.
* [http://www.paperbackreader.net Paperback Reader] - Regular reviews and discussions of new titles and reviewer favorites. The blog format allows readers to participate in the discussion.
* [http://www.Rakehell.com/ Rakehell.com] - Regency romance community dedicated to supporting the Regency genre. Reviews, articles, & interviews.
* [http://www.roadtoromance.ca/ The Road to Romance reviews]
* [http://www.romancedivas.com/ Romance Divas] - An award winning romance writer's Web site. Book reviews, resources, forums, blog, & more.
* [http://www.romanceincolor.com/ Romance In Color] - a review site with a focus on the [[African-American]] romance
* [http://www.romantictimes.com/home.php Romantic Times Magazine] - reviews for paid subscribers or purchasers of [[Romantic Times Magazine]] only
* [http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels] - Reviews, comments on romance and a lot more. Not a site for those who dislike obscenity.
* [[Sweeter Romantic Notions]] ([http://www.srnreviews.blogspot.com Sweeter Romantic Notions Reviews])
* [http://www.longandshortreviews.com The Long and the Short of It]) - Reviews of long and short romantic fiction, featuring only positive reviews. Also author interviews, contests, and articles.
* [http://www.theromancereader.com/ The Romance Reader] - Reviews, interviews with authors and more.
* [http://www.wereallydig.com/romancenovels/index.htm We Really Dig Romance] - From contemporary to historical from paranormal to time travel, cover art, synopsis, links to authors/artists/models, and more romance related issues
* [http://www.writersunlimited.com/ Writers Unlimited] - A writers' community -- a readers' paradise!

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