Carolina Romance Writers

01/29/2026

Carolina Romance Writers will be publishing a new Fairy Tale Anthology in the spring of 2027 and you are invited to apply with your 12K romance short story that's a take on a fairy tale (or a made up tale of your own that's fairy tale-esque) with the setting as one of the Carolinas.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN THE CAROLINAS!!

1) Join CRW at the $30 dues rate by Feb 28, 2026
2) Commit to the anthology by paying a $25 non-refundable fee by Feb. 28, 2026
3) Agree to pay an additional $125 non-refundable fee to offset editing and cover design expenses.
4) Promote and sell the book!

More details will be sent if you are interested. Email us at [email protected]

To join or FMI on our group, visit:
https://www.carolinawritingwomen.com/join

01/29/2026

Three of our members will be on the stage at on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 PM for the Kiss & Tell Romance panel in the Flowertown Players Theatre at Summerville Book Festival.
They will also be sharing a booth or two!
FMI, visit this link: https://mainstreetreads.com/summerville-book-festival-2026/

01/05/2026

Our meetings will be on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm. If you aren't available until later, please do join us when you can. For planning purposes, here are the CRW meeting dates for next year:

Jan 8
Feb 12
Mar 12
Apr 9
May 14
Jun 11 (subject to change for in-person summer meet-up)
Jul 9
Aug 13
Sep 10
Oct 8
Nov 12
Dec 10 (subject to change for in-person holiday meet-up)

Want to join? visit

Welcome, Romance Writers! Life and love, experience and imagination, all play leading roles in any good book. The women of Carolina Romance Writers bring all of that and more to the table. Our membership includes published authors, pre-published authors, and industry professionals from all over. Lea...

11/17/2025

Our next group meeting is Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8PM Eastern.
We'll be celebrating our new re-pub of our second anthology and check out this new cover! It's now available on most book retail outlets.
contact us f you want to become a member of our group
[email protected]

11/05/2025

Come to Firefly Distillery this Saturday, Nov. 8 - FREE ADMISSION to a huge book fair. Three CRW authors will be there.

08/18/2025

Our next Zoom meeting will take place in conjunction with LERA on Saturday, August 23 at 1:30p Eastern Time

The program will be recorded and the replay sent out to everyone who registered. Please use the link below to pay the $10 non-member fee.

https://leranm.com/lera-monthly-meeting-payment/

Speaker:
Michelle Pennington
Topic:
Putting the COM in Rom-Com

Comedy is obviously an important element of a romantic comedy, but how do you craft something so elusive and subjective? This class will explore the structures and types of comedy, reader expectations, voice, style, branding, and marketing that will help you to write and sell romantic comedies that actually make readers laugh out loud.
This will not be a funny class even though the topic is comedy. It will be about comedy, even if you're not funny. Michelle has studied how to write comedy for several years. She has 180 note cards of information so there’s not a lot of time for jokes in the class

Non-Member Meeting Payment We’re glad you decided to attend our next monthly meeting! No need to belong to LERA or RWA–just pay the nominal fee ($10) for the program in question, and you’ll receive the Zoom link for the business meeting/presentation. Click on the “Shop Now” link below to a...

08/18/2025

Our second September signing will be in Atlanta!

at Georgia Romance Writers Moonlight & Magnolias conference oat the Crowne Plaza Atlanta NE - Norcross
Saturday, September 27
1:30 to 2:30p

08/18/2025

We have two signings in September! Come get your anthology signed by attending authors.

September 6 at Chaos in the Carolinas
Asheville, NC
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, an IHG Hotel

1 Resort Drive Asheville, NC 28806
10a - early VIP entry
11a to 4p - General Admission

Join us in Asheville, NC for an amazing author signing event where you will meet 70+ authors, vendors, and cover models!

04/04/2025

Interested in joining?

Want to check out the first Carolina Romance Writers meeting?

contact us at [email protected]
:D, really, that's the email, promise

and/or visit us at www.carolinawritingwomen.com

We have our joint meeting with LERA on Saturday, April 26th at 1pm. The topic will be Author Branding with Shae C**n. Here is some quick info:

Authentic Author Branding: The Power of Being Boldly You

Award-winning author Shae C**n captivates readers with dark romances that thrill the senses and unravel secrets with every page turn. Known for her gripping narratives, Shae's work includes the spellbinding Marron House Romance Series and the edge-of-your-seat Roma Mafia Series.

Once a top-performing project coordinator in construction, Shae traded blueprints for plotting tantalizing tales of passion and betrayal, fearlessly pursuing her dream of becoming a full-time author. She now channels her creative expertise into RawRiot Publishing, a complementary publishing service company where she serves as the owner, operator, Editor-in-Chief, and cover designer. Beyond her literary pursuits, Shae dedicates herself to impactful causes, including anti-human trafficking efforts, and finds balance in quiet moments spent with her husband and two children.

Carolina Romance Writers Life and love, experience and imagination, all play leading roles in any good book. The women of Carolina Romance Writers bring all of that and more to the table. Our membership includes published authors, pre-published authors, and industry professionals from all over. Lear...

04/04/2025

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