The Prairieland Romance Writers

The Prairieland Romance Writers

PRW Chapter 147 of Romance Writers of America™
 
                                                 

                                       
                                       
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Welcome to the Prairieland Romance Writers

  
 

We've Been Promoting Excellence in Romantic Fiction Since 1992!
 
 

     Welcome to the Prairieland Romance Writers website. Located in central Nebraska, we serve as a regional chapter of RWA, with members coming from all over the state, and occasionally across the country, to join us at chapter meetings and online loops and events. PRW offers a unique experience to aspiring writers of romance and women’s fiction.  We’re a small chapter, averaging around 15 members, and can offer friendships, critique and brainstorming opportunities, workshops and roundtable discussions that allow for every voice and question to be heard. Yet, the majority of our authors are published in romance fiction, women’s fiction, non-fiction and more, so there is a wide range of expertise and mentorship available to new and almost published writers in addition to networking with authors who share a similar publishing experience.  Our members pursue a variety of writing, from romantic suspense to cozy mysteries, from erotic to inspirational romance, from historical to contemporary writing. We can boast many award winners and contest finalists, including the RITA, the National Readers Choice Award, the Daphne du Maurier, the Maggie and the Golden Heart. Some of our authors have over a million copies of their books in print, while others are celebrating their first release or the completion of a first manuscript.

     So much variety. So much talent and support and expertise. So much opportunity. We hope you’ll check out the rest of our website, and, if you’re ever in the Midwest, join us at one of our monthly meetings or annual retreats. And remember that online opportunities to be a part of the small but mighty Prairieland Romance Writers are available as well. Feel free to contact us with any questions about visiting or joining.		  
     

 

April Meeting

  Sunday, April 15th, 1:00 PM
Conestoga Mall Civic Room, Grand Island, NE

Visit the Meetings Page for more meeting dates & details.

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Happy 20th Anniversary PRW!
 

  
 
Wounded Heroes
 
Why do we love those tortured heart-breakers so much?  They’re damaged physically and/or emotionally by life experience, scarred inside and out.  Yet they often have an unshakable code of honor and loyalty that might be the same heroic quality that got them wounded in the first place.  These men have been judged—by society, by someone they care about or respect, or even by themselves—and now bear a label that they often mistakenly think defines who they are.  Some fight for redemption—others hide away from the world, reluctantly exposing themselves to stares and whispers, ridicule or fear, when called on to defend a person or cause.  While there is much to admire about these heroes—these men are hard to love.  They may feel undeserving of love, even.  They may need to be taught how to love—or how to love again.  These are the men who overcome extreme adversity.  They battle unbeatable odds.  And when they finally fall in love, they know only one way to do it—with everything in them.
 
In keeping with this theme, my local writers’ group, the Prairieland Romance Writers, just had a Roundtable discussion about our favorite wounded romance heroes.  Representing a variety of genres and authors, here is PRW’s Top 20 list of wounded heroes. (Actually, we came up with far more, but we limited ourselves to 20 ;)
 
Julie Miller
 
20 Stories Featuring PRW’s Favorite Wounded Heroes:
(in no particular order)
1.  Beauty & the Beast
2.  Land of Dreams by Cheryl St. John
3.  Solitary Soldier by Debra Webb
4.  Miss Emmaline and the Archangel by Rachel Lee
5.  Broken Promise by Laura Landon
6.  Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall (aka Sharon Sala)
7.  Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
8.  To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt
9.  Frisco’s Kid by Suzanne Brockmann
10. Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
11. Candle in the Window by Christina Dodd
12. This is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
13.  BIG Temptation by Robin L. Rotham
14. In the Blink of an Eye by Julie Miller
15. Accidental Bodyguard by Julie Miller
16. Immortal Heart by Julie Miller
17. Forbidden Captor by Julie Miller
18. Lord of Vengeance by Laura Landon
19. Woman in Charge by Sherry James
20. Fugitive Fiancée by Kristin Gabriel
  

 

PRW's Prairie Rose Winners

 

 Laura Landon
Signing a 4 book contract with MontLake Romance, a division of Amazon.		  

LoRee Peery
Sale of a manuscript--Leszlie's Lifeline to White Rose Publishing

 

LoRee Peery
Sale of a manuscript--Found In the Woods to White Rose Publishing		  

 

    

 

    
     

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