Comments on: Not My Peers http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/ Blah Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:01:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alison http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13128 Alison Mon, 01 May 2006 13:30:38 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13128 To be clear (and fair) this was just one author judge, not all of RWA. But it still proves there is a big flaw in judging, when an author who is published in romance would mark a Harlequin book as not being one. (I posted this above, but am copying it here.) To be clear (and fair) this was just one author judge, not all of RWA. But it still proves there is a big flaw in judging, when an author who is published in romance would mark a Harlequin book as not being one. (I posted this above, but am copying it here.)

]]> By: Alison http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13117 Alison Mon, 01 May 2006 03:35:33 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13117 The Romance Bloggies! I love it! The Romance Bloggies! I love it!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13116 Nicole Mon, 01 May 2006 03:30:35 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13116 Maybe we need the Romance Bloggies. All us (readers, reviewers, AND authors) bloggers can band together and judge. :-) I have no trouble reading the hot stuff in with the sweet and I bet most of my fellow bloggers feel the same way. Maybe we need the Romance Bloggies. All us (readers, reviewers, AND authors) bloggers can band together and judge. :-) I have no trouble reading the hot stuff in with the sweet and I bet most of my fellow bloggers feel the same way.

]]> By: Camilla http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13115 Camilla Mon, 01 May 2006 02:52:59 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13115 I'm with Wendy. The Academy Awards each year when it comes to nominations and wins--judged by their peers=biased and based on favoritism Therefore, for unbiased and unobjective awards, readers, reviewers, librarians, etc should be the judges. And you know what? Maybe then the RITA or even the GH would have meaning to general romance readers. I’m with Wendy. The Academy Awards each year when it comes to nominations and wins–judged by their peers=biased and based on favoritism

Therefore, for unbiased and unobjective awards, readers, reviewers, librarians, etc should be the judges. And you know what? Maybe then the RITA or even the GH would have meaning to general romance readers.

]]> By: Eden Bradley http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13110 Eden Bradley Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:51:09 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13110 I'm an erotica author and an RWA member. Am I pissed off that I can't enter the Rita's? You bet. I think RWA usually does the best it can, but this huge influx of steamy and erotic material has not yet been given a place alongside the more traditional romances. Chick lit hasn't, either, although with the newer 'Mainstream with Romantic Elements" category in the GH & Rita's they're getting closer. One problem is that the judges need to judge the genres and material they like. In order to do this, RWA must create appropriate categories. We obviously need a 'Steamy and Erotic' category. Hopefully, with the enormous membership in the new Passionate Ink RWA chapter, our voice will be strong enough to convince them to do so. The old guard RWA members must at some point recognize that steamy material is in huge demand and respond accordingly. I’m an erotica author and an RWA member. Am I pissed off that I can’t enter the Rita’s? You bet.
I think RWA usually does the best it can, but this huge influx of steamy and erotic material has not yet been given a place alongside the more traditional romances. Chick lit hasn’t, either, although with the newer ‘Mainstream with Romantic Elements” category in the GH & Rita’s they’re getting closer. One problem is that the judges need to judge the genres and material they like. In order to do this, RWA must create appropriate categories. We obviously need a ‘Steamy and Erotic’ category. Hopefully, with the enormous membership in the new Passionate Ink RWA chapter, our voice will be strong enough to convince them to do so. The old guard RWA members must at some point recognize that steamy material is in huge demand and respond accordingly.

]]> By: Eve http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13109 Eve Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:15:13 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13109 I work in a bookstore too and the sex sells. Our "tame" romances don't. I've even had a couple of little old ladies come in and ask for help in finding a romance. When asked what kind, they responded "The more sex, the better". I say let's put those two in charge. I like Jamie's books. Makes me re-think my decision about trying to raise money to join. I work in a bookstore too and the sex sells. Our “tame” romances don’t. I’ve even had a couple of little old ladies come in and ask for help in finding a romance. When asked what kind, they responded “The more sex, the better”. I say let’s put those two in charge. I like Jamie’s books. Makes me re-think my decision about trying to raise money to join.

]]> By: Angelle’s Blog: Calliope’s Faithful Servant » Blog Archive » Harlequin Blaze = Not Romance? http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13108 Angelle’s Blog: Calliope’s Faithful Servant » Blog Archive » Harlequin Blaze = Not Romance? Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:59:39 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13108 [...] Alison Kent dutifully reports that Jamie Sobrato’s RWA RITA entered novel was marked as “no strong romantic elements,” AKA not romance and returned. Jamie’s book in question was published by Harlequin for its Blaze imprint. [...] [...] Alison Kent dutifully reports that Jamie Sobrato’s RWA RITA entered novel was marked as “no strong romantic elements,” AKA not romance and returned. Jamie’s book in question was published by Harlequin for its Blaze imprint. [...]

]]> By: Stacy ~ http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13107 Stacy ~ Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:06:34 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13107 That's really sad. Sounds like some jealous people out there who should not be voting. I am right now in the middle of reading Alison's Blaze "All Tied Up" and it's hot and sexy and has female characters who aren't afraid of their sexuality, bur it's still a romance, sex or not! Boy I thought that mentality went out with the dark ages, or at least the 20th century. I'm disappointed to see it hasn't, and even more disappointed that a colleague could be so dense and unsupportive. Harlequin IS romance. That’s really sad. Sounds like some jealous people out there who should not be voting. I am right now in the middle of reading Alison’s Blaze “All Tied Up” and it’s hot and sexy and has female characters who aren’t afraid of their sexuality, bur it’s still a romance, sex or not! Boy I thought that mentality went out with the dark ages, or at least the 20th century. I’m disappointed to see it hasn’t, and even more disappointed that a colleague could be so dense and unsupportive. Harlequin IS romance.

]]> By: Judy F http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13106 Judy F Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:04:35 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13106 wow that is amazing that this is still going on. I tell you I work part time in a book store and the steamy stuff sells. I agree with the person above said open the voting up to the readers, booksellers etc. Like the people choice awards. wow that is amazing that this is still going on. I tell you I work part time in a book store and the steamy stuff sells. I agree with the person above said open the voting up to the readers, booksellers etc. Like the people choice awards.

]]> By: Alison http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2006/04/28/not-my-peers/comment-page-1/#comment-13104 Alison Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:52:39 +0000 http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/?p=1580#comment-13104 Diana - That's insane. I swear the old guard needs to get with the program and figure out where the market is - and if it's not what they like, then get out. ARGH, this infuriates me. Diana – That’s insane. I swear the old guard needs to get with the program and figure out where the market is – and if it’s not what they like, then get out. ARGH, this infuriates me.

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