Comments on: My head's spinning 'round on my shoulders http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/ Author of fun contemporary romances & more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shannon http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Shannon Mon, 13 Jun 2005 02:19:55 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1349 I've seen a few conversations about them recently. Certainly something to look into. :nod: I’ve seen a few conversations about them recently. Certainly something to look into. :nod:

]]> By: robin bayne http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 robin bayne Mon, 13 Jun 2005 01:15:53 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1348 Christine and any author with 2 books published-- come join Novelists, Inc! www.ninc.com Christine and any author with 2 books published– come join Novelists, Inc!
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]]> By: Shannon http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Shannon Thu, 09 Jun 2005 05:15:02 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1347 Romance Writers of America IS the place for learning about the industry. And you definitely learn about the bad along with the good. I've been a member for several years now, so I may just be jaded by thousands of discussions of word count methods, endless examples of list over-moderation, and the Great Annual Brouhahas (I think it was the Great Publisher Recognition Brouhaha when I joined, and I almost asked for my money back the first day I was admitted to the lists OMG, was that ugly! But I stayed, and learned a LOT). Would it make a difference if I'd sold to Flipside or SIM instead of EC? Probably. Would it make a difference if I had any desire whatsoever to ever go to Nationals? Probably. But I don't. RWR and that confusing mass of email loops which mostly seem to consist nowadays of "This is not the correct loop for this discussion", are my benefits. I'm still trying really, really hard not to make a rash decision. Really I am. But shutting down what was a fairly reasonable discussion on a private loop intended for discussion of RWA business was...OMG! Too much. If you just joined recently, you really shouldn't make a decision based on this situation, even though this situation sucks and is WRONG (sorry), because another Great Annual Brouhaha will come along next year, and the benefits you reap may still tip the balance of your scale toward staying with the organization. Romance Writers of America IS the place for learning about the industry. And you definitely learn about the bad along with the good. I’ve been a member for several years now, so I may just be jaded by thousands of discussions of word count methods, endless examples of list over-moderation, and the Great Annual Brouhahas (I think it was the Great Publisher Recognition Brouhaha when I joined, and I almost asked for my money back the first day I was admitted to the lists OMG, was that ugly! But I stayed, and learned a LOT).

Would it make a difference if I’d sold to Flipside or SIM instead of EC? Probably. Would it make a difference if I had any desire whatsoever to ever go to Nationals? Probably. But I don’t. RWR and that confusing mass of email loops which mostly seem to consist nowadays of “This is not the correct loop for this discussion”, are my benefits.

I’m still trying really, really hard not to make a rash decision. Really I am. But shutting down what was a fairly reasonable discussion on a private loop intended for discussion of RWA business was…OMG! Too much.

If you just joined recently, you really shouldn’t make a decision based on this situation, even though this situation sucks and is WRONG (sorry), because another Great Annual Brouhaha will come along next year, and the benefits you reap may still tip the balance of your scale toward staying with the organization.

]]> By: THIS! Christine http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 THIS! Christine Thu, 09 Jun 2005 04:27:20 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1346 You know Shannon, like you, I was so proud to finally become a member of RWA (and I'm a complete newbie). With two books under my belt it was time to get out and learn this industry. And what better organisation than Romance Writers of America... now, to have this incident blow up, I'm feeling very disillusioned. I thought this was a professional organisation dedicated to advocating romance writers. Instead I feel as though I've fallen into some dreadful social club full of vapid women who'd rather talk about what everyone else is doing instead of discussing what they are working on. I've paid my dues for this year, I''ve paid for Reno and flights... but I'm also shopping around for a professional writers group. Preferably one that is more interested in 'that' I write, not what I write. X You know Shannon, like you, I was so proud to finally become a member of RWA (and I’m a complete newbie). With two books under my belt it was time to get out and learn this industry. And what better organisation than Romance Writers of America… now, to have this incident blow up, I’m feeling very disillusioned.
I thought this was a professional organisation dedicated to advocating romance writers. Instead I feel as though I’ve fallen into some dreadful social club full of vapid women who’d rather talk about what everyone else is doing instead of discussing what they are working on. I’ve paid my dues for this year, I”ve paid for Reno and flights… but I’m also shopping around for a professional writers group. Preferably one that is more interested in ‘that’ I write, not what I write.

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]]> By: Shannon http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Shannon Thu, 09 Jun 2005 04:24:58 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1345 The rwaorg list. They've actually allowed like 8 posts through since they went to moderated status. I'm not impressed. :eyebrow: The rwaorg list. They’ve actually allowed like 8 posts through since they went to moderated status. I’m not impressed. :eyebrow:

]]> By: kate http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 kate Thu, 09 Jun 2005 04:08:31 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1344 :penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin: flock of peckers where is this place? :penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::penguin::pengui n::penguin:

flock of peckers

where is this place?

]]> By: Shannon http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Shannon Thu, 09 Jun 2005 02:08:25 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1343 Essentially she said why are we even worried about the trash? And it does have a moderator. She's the one who censored my post. :rant: *breathe in* :penguin: *breathe out* Essentially she said why are we even worried about the trash?

And it does have a moderator. She’s the one who censored my post. :rant:

*breathe in* :penguin: *breathe out*

]]> By: THIS! Christine http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 THIS! Christine Thu, 09 Jun 2005 01:43:14 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1342 Is there a moderator on this list Shannon? Perhaps they need to be reminded what respectful discourse is. X Is there a moderator on this list Shannon? Perhaps they need to be reminded what respectful discourse is.

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]]> By: Charlene T http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 Charlene T Thu, 09 Jun 2005 01:06:40 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1341 Breathe deeply, Shan. Look at Mr. Penguin. Think happy thoughts. :penguin: Breathe deeply, Shan. Look at Mr. Penguin. Think happy thoughts. :penguin:

]]> By: Alison http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Alison Thu, 09 Jun 2005 01:01:03 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2005/06/08/my-heads-spinning-round-on-my-shoulders/#comment-1340 Who called who trash? I've been buried in my book all day and have just come out for Greek pizza! Who called who trash? I’ve been buried in my book all day and have just come out for Greek pizza!

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