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Fiction

txwhitedove

(4,010 posts)

1. Good grief.

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2024, 10:13 AM

May 2024

Last edited Fri May 31, 2024, 07:42 AM - Edit history (1)

Edit, to note that racism must be fought again on new ground, not because of the books but the writers group. Shouldn't have been surprised. I have enjoyed romance novels myself.

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Romance Writers of America files for bankruptcy amid bitter racism battle [View all] cbabe May 2024 OP

Good grief. txwhitedove May 2024 #1

Good grief, indeed. Trivial and silly. Polly Hennessey May 2024 #2

A billion dollar industry. Plus Stacey Abrams writes romances under pen name. cbabe May 2024 #3

Romance always has a moment wryter2000 May 2024 #5

Romance novels drmeow May 2024 #6

Yes. wryter2000 May 2024 #8

Some of the scorn is for other reasons NanaCat May 2024 #12

And does every story have to deal with "serious ". Issues? wryter2000 May 2024 #13

The Importance of Being Earnest does deal with serious issues NanaCat May 2024 #14

Good grief wryter2000 May 2024 #15

And Jane Eyre is about the treatment of psychoses wryter2000 May 2024 #16

What does a Home Equity Agreement have to do with Romance novels? PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2024 #17

There is also RSJ wryter2000 May 2024 #4

RWA was good for any writer to join NanaCat May 2024 #11

RWA also constantly drmeow May 2024 #7

So wrong wryter2000 May 2024 #9

I attended one of their conventions NanaCat May 2024 #10