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Marketing for Romance Writers

We are a peer-oriented mentoring group open to the entire literary community. Ask marketing-related questions, request help, get advice, or ask for opinions. You can learn how to create a professional image and use it effectively, as well as ask for opportunities to join other authors in promotional efforts. You can learn the business aspects of writing in a supportive environment.

Marketing for Romance Writers started in 2006 and is still going strong. All services and membership are free.

It was Halloween, and I was busy with all sorts of details of writing, and I got the same question from two different people. I remember thinking that there had to be an easier way to do this. I needed a way to let everyone know what I'd discovered at the same time, and if I had a question, get an answer from someone who knew. Yahoo Groups was established and well-used, so I decided to create one that all of my friends and I could use together. We could post a question there, and anyone who knew the answer could reply.

I set up the group as Marketing for Romance Writers because that's what all of us were at the time. Our current members are not all romance writers, however. They come from all genres. Looking back, I've often wished I'd named it Marketing for Every Writer. Of course, then the initials would have been MEW vs MFRW and our symbol might have been a black cat!

In 2006, we had 12 members. Fifteen years later, we're in the thousands on Facebook, we have a presence on Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads, and we hold blog hops like Book Hooks and MFRWsteam to bring traffic to members' websites. We now meet on IO Groups and our staff of volunteers produces a monthly magazine.

MFRW Volunteer Staff

The volunteers that keep MFRW going are the best people in the world. I don't have to worry that something won't get done, and I don't have to remind anyone of anything. With a group like this, there is nothing we can't do. I owe them all the thanks. They are the real power behind MFRW. Their efforts make this group a powerhouse.

Rochelle Weber, Newsletter Publisher http://www.rochelleweber.com
Barbara Donlon Bradley, Newsletter Editor, Writing Tips Blogger http://www.barbaradonlonbradley.com
Michelle Davis, Newsletter Editor https://twitter.com/michelle40768
Ana Morgan, Newsletter Editor https://anamorgan.net
Tina Gayle, Twitter Promo & Blog Hop Coordinator http://www.tinagayle.net/home.html
Kathryn R Blake, Blog Hop Coordinator http://www.kathrynrblake.com/
Lisabet Sarai, Steam Hop Coordinator https://www.lisabetsarai.com/
Mona Karel, Moderator http://mona-karel.com
Alice Orr, Writing Tips Blogger https://aliceorrbooks.com
Dee S Knight, Blog Hop Coordinator https://deesknight.com
Fiona McGier, Goodreads Coordinator http://www.fionamcgier.com
Babs Mountjoy, Jennifer Noseworthy, Nola Li Barr, Facebook Moderators
Kayelle Allen, Founder & Blog Coordinator https://kayelleallen.com