Resources

The following is a list of Yahoo! groups that writers may join and then receive emailed information on upcoming events.

Contests:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ContestAlert/
Privately run group for discussion and posting announcements about contests. Calls for judges welcomed here.   Founded by GIAMer Donna Caubarreaux.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RomanceContests/
Privately run announcement loop for contests. Includes archived info on previous years’ chapter contests for reference (this loop *may* still be a bit behind schedule, but the listowner told me she’s updating things this weekend).  Founded by GIAMer Angi Morgan.

Blogs:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BloggingForRomance/
Privately run group for announcements of where romance authors are blogging.  Founded by GIAMer Angi Morgan.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/editorsagentsandblogsohmy/
Privately run group that shares info on editor and agent blogs and guest blogs. Founded by GIAMer Ronna Smythe.

Online Classes:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/announceonlinewritingclasses/
Privately run group for announcements of online writing classes.  Founded by Julie Rowe.

All Information:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WritingGIAM_Alert/
Privately run moderated announcement only list for all items of interest to writers; no blatant self promotion permitted, but any chapter announcements, any announcements that *other* writers benefit from, will be posted. Calls for contest judges welcomed here. For this loop, subscribers *must include First and Last Name* in the subscription request.  Founded by WritingGIAM, but open to ALL writers.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/romancewritersuncensored
Privately run group that discusses *everything* romance writing-related. Every Sunday is BSP Sunday: blatant self promotion.  Founded by GIAMers Edie Ramer, Ginger Duran, Keri Ford, Melinda Leigh and Nancy Naigle.

http://www.charlottedillon.com/RWC.html (not a loop, but a website–go to for more info)
Charlotte Dillon’s RWC lists. In her words: “My RWC list is a large group, but it’s a free Yahoo group for romance writers. Members are allowed to share info about RWA contests, RWA on line classes, and to put out calls for judges and promo items for conferences. The link to the main RWC page on my site is the RWC link in my sig file below. Members can also post promo on Sunday about their romance novels and sites, ect… It’s a moderated group of over 2000 romance writers, so members do need to trim and aren’t allowed to chit chat and such, to keep the daily digest usable and to limit posts to those that members will find useful.”

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/writerspromotips/
Privately run group to share tips on promotional ideas. This is not a loop for posting blatant self promotion.  Founded by GIAMers Karin Tabke and Edie Ramer and GIAM alum Tawny Weber.

To join any of these groups, simply click on the link and click the Join Now button.