Aspiring Authors: Any site that will help you is great, but it's an even better idea to:
Many of the RWA Chapters across the country sponsor writing contests. It would be worth while to look into them, see if they are right for you! But note, there is generally a fee to enter. Also, most of the Chapters offer writing tips or articles worth checking out.
RWA=Affiliated with and is a chapter of Romance Writers of America (National RWA).
Alabama
Gulf Coast Romance Writers - Mobile AL - MS, AL, FL ~ RWA
Heart of Dixie - Cullman ~ RWA
Southern Magic - Birmingham ~ RWA
Alaska
Alaska Romance Writers - Anchorage
~ RWA
Arizona
Desert Rose - Phoenix ~ RWA
Valley of the Sun Romance Writers -
Glendale ~ RWA
Arkansas
California
Inland Valley Romance Writers of America -
Riverside ~ RWA
Los Angeles Romance Authors ~ RWA
Monterey Bay Fiction Writers - Santa Cruz
~ RWA
Orange County Chapter ~ RWA
RWA San Diego ~ RWA
San Francisco Area Romance Writers of America ~ RWA
Silicon Valley Romance Writers
of America - Sunnyvale ~ RWA
Sisters In Crime - San Diego
The Sacramento Valley Rose ~ RWA
Ventura Area Romance Writers
Colorado
Colorado Romance Writers - Denver ~ RWA
Heart of Denver Romance Writers
~ RWA
Pikes Peak Romance Writers - Colorado Springs ~ RWA
Connecticut
Charter Oak
Romance Writers - West Hartford ~ RWA
Connecticut Romance
Writers of America - Southbury ~ RWA
Romance Writers of Southern
Connecticut and Lower New York, Inc. - Stamford ~ RWA
Delaware
Florida
Central Florida Romance Writers - Orlando
~ RWA
First Coast Romance Writers -
Jacksonville ~ RWA
Florida Romance Writers - Ft. Lauderdale ~ RWA
Gulf Coast Romance Writers -
Mobile AL - MS, AL, FL ~ RWA
SpacecoasT Authors of
Romance - Melbourne ~ RWA
Tampa Area Romance Authors
~ RWA
Volusia County Romance Writers -
Lake Helen ~ RWA
Georgia
Georgia Romance
Writers - Norcross ~ RWA
Hawaii
Aloha Chapter - Honolulu ~ RWA
Idaho
Coeur de Bois Chapter - Boise ~ RWA
Illinois
Chicago-North
Romance Writers ~ RWA
Heart and Scroll - Central Illinois
~ RWA
Love Designers Writer's Club -
Calumet City ~ RWA
Prairie Hearts - East Central
Illinois ~ RWA
Windy City - Chicago ~ RWA
Indiana
Central Indiana Writers'
Association
Indiana RWA - Greenwood ~ RWA
Northeast Indiana Romance Authors -
Ft. Wayne ~ RWA
Northwest Indiana RWA Chapter -
Merrillville ~ RWA
Iowa
Iowa Romance Novelists - West Des
Moines ~ RWA
Kansas
Mid-America Romance Authors -
Greater Kansas City area ~ RWA
Midwest Romance Writers -
Greater Kansas City area ~ RWA
Wichita Area Romance
Writers ~ RWA
Kentucky
Kentucky Romance Writers - Lexington
~ RWA
KYOWA - Ashland KY - KY, OH, WV
~ RWA
Louisiana
Coeur de Louisiane -
Alexandria ~ RWA
Heart of Louisiana - Baton Rouge ~ RWA
NOLA STARs - North Louisiana ~ RWA
SOLA - Metairie ~ RWA
Maine
Maine RWA - Brunswick ~ RWA
Maryland
Maryland Romance Writers -
Columbia ~ RWA
Massachusetts
New England Chapter -
Wellesley ~ RWA
Michigan
Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America ~ RWA
MMRWA - Lansing/Kalamazoo area ~ RWA
Minnesota
Midwest
Fiction Writers - Minneapolis ~ RWA
Northern Lights Writers -
Forest Lake ~ RWA
Mississippi
Gulf Coast Romance Writers -
Mobile AL - MS, AL, FL ~ RWA
Magnolia State Romance
Writers - Jackson ~ RWA
Missouri
Heartland Romance Authors -
Independence ~ RWA
Mid-America Romance Authors -
Greater Kansas City area ~ RWA
Midwest Romance Writers -
Greater Kansas City area ~ RWA
MoRWA - St. Louis ~ RWA
Montana
Nebraska
Cameo Romance Writers -
Omaha ~ RWA
Nebraska Romance Writers -
Linclon ~ RWA
Prairieland Romance Writers -
Lincoln ~ RWA
Nevada
Cactus Rose - Las Vegas ~ RWA
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Chapter - Manchester ~ RWA
New Jersey
New Jersey Romance
Writers - Jamesburg ~ RWA
New Mexico
Land of Enchantment Romance Authors - ~ RWA
New York
Capitol Region Romance Writers - East Greenbush
~ RWA
Central New York Romance Writers -
Liverpool ~ RWA
Hudson
Valley Romance Writers - Nanuet ~ RWA
Lake Country Romance
Writers - Rochester ~ RWA
Long Island Romance Writers ~ RWA
Romance Writers of Southern
CT and Lower New York, Inc. - Stamford CT ~ RWA
Saratoga Romance Writers -
Saratoga Springs ~ RWA
Southern Tier Authors of
Romance - Owego ~ RWA
Western New York Romance Writers, Inc. - Cheektowaga ~ RWA
North Carolina
Carolina Romance Writers -
Charlotte ~ RWA
Heart of Carolina Romance Writers -
Raleigh ~ RWA
North Dakota
Ohio
Central Ohio Fiction Writers - Columbus ~ RWA
KYOWA - Ashland KY - KY, OH, WV ~ RWA
Maumee Valley RWA -
Toledo ~ RWA
North East Ohio Romance Writers -
Cleveland, Canton, Akron areas ~ RWA
Ohio Valley - Cincinnati ~ RWA
Oklahoma
OK-RWA - Oklahoma City ~ RWA
Romance Writers Ink - Tulsa ~ RWA
Oregon
Mid Willamette Valley RWA -
Salem ~ RWA
Rose City Romance Writers -
Portland ~ RWA
Pennsylvania
Bucks County Romance
Writers - Buckingham ~ RWA
Central Pennsylvania
Romance Writers - Camp Hill ~ RWA
Valley Forge Romance Writers -
Wayne ~ RWA
Western Pennsylvania Romance Writers, Inc. ~ RWA
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Lowcountry Romance Writers ~ RWA
South Dakota
Tennessee
Music City Romance Writers -
Nashville ~ RWA
River City Romance Writers - Memphis ~ RWA
Smoky Mountain Romance Writers - Knoxville ~ RWA
Texas
Austin Chapter ~ RWA
Dallas Area Romance Authors
~ RWA
East Texas Chapter - Tyler ~ RWA
Heart of Texas - Waco ~ RWA
Houston Bay Area ~ RWA
North Texas Romance Writers - Colleyville
~ RWA
Northwest Houston Chapter ~ RWA
Red River Romance Writers - Wichita Falls ~ RWA
San Antonio Romance Authors ~ RWA
West Houston RWA ~ RWA
Yellow Rose Romance
Writers - Hurst ~ RWA
Utah
Heart of the West
~ RWA
Vermont
Virginia
Chesapeake Romance Writers ~ RWA
Virginia Romance Writers -
Glen Allen ~ RWA
Washington
Eastside RWA - Bellevue
~ RWA
Greater Seattle Romance Writers of
America ~ RWA
Inland Empire - Spokane ~ RWA
Olympia RWA ~ RWA
Peninsula RWA Chapter - Kitsap Peninsula ~ RWA
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. Romance Writers ~ RWA
West Virginia
KYOWA - Ashland KY - KY, OH, WV ~ RWA
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Romance Writers of
America - Madison, Milwaukee, Greater Green Bay, Chippewa Falls ~ RWA
Wyoming
Special Interest and/or Online RWA Writing Groups
Beau Monde Regency Era Writers ~ RWA
Celtic Hearts Romance Writers ~ RWA
Chick Lit Writers of the World ~ Online RWA
ESPAN - (Electronic & Small Press) ~ Online RWA
Faith, Hope, & Love
Inspirational Chapter ~ RWA
From the Heart Romance Writers
~ Online RWA
Futuristic, Fantasy, Paranormal ~ RWA
Golden Network, The ~ RWA
Gothic Romance Writers ~ RWA
Heartbeat - Medical Romance
Writers ~ Online RWA
Hearts Through History -
Historical Romance Writers ~ Online RWA
Outreach International Romance Writers
~ Special Interest Online RWA
Passionate Ink ~ Online RWA
RWA Kiss of Death ~ RWA
RWA Online ~ Electronic Online
Chapter RWA
Scriptscene/RWA ~
Script/Novel writing Online(?) RWA
Writing Groups Not Associated With RWA
Abilene Writers Guild
American Christian Romance Writers
American Crime Writers League
Arizona Authors Association
Christian Writers' Group
Fiction Writers Connection
International Thriller Writers
Mystery Writers of America
SCBWI - Children's Books Writers
and Illustrators
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of
America, Inc.
Sisters in Crime Internet Chapter
Western Writers of America
Women Writing the West
Writer's Center, The
Writing Groups Outside The USA - May Or May Not Be Affiliated With RWA
Australian Chapter of RWA
~ RWA
Crime Writers' Association - UK
Greater Vancouver Chapter - New Westminster
~ RWA
Marshlands Romance Writers -
Moncton, NB Canada ~ RWA
Melbourne Romance Writers Guild - Australia
Ottawa Romance Writers
Association ~ RWA
Romance Writers of Atlantic
Canada - Halifax, Nova Scotia ~ RWA
Romance Writers of Australia ~ RWA
Romantic Novelist Association -
United Kingdom
Sisters In Crime - Australia
Toronto Canada Romance Writers ~ RWA
Vancouver Island Chapter ~ RWA