Membership

Join Kentuckiana Romance Writers

Open to published and unpublished writers of romance and romantic fiction. Twenty dollars a year, no tiers, no gatekeeping, no minimum word count to prove you belong.

Membership form

New members and renewals both use this form. Renewing members only need the fields marked required unless something has changed.

Pen Name *

The name that goes on our member roster.

PayPal Email Address *

For invoicing your $20 per year dues.

Facebook Handle *

So we can add you to the private members group.

Correspondence Email

Only needed if it's different from your PayPal address. Used for the charity anthology and Romance Books, Hooks & Crooks.

Where are you located?

How is romance incorporated into your writing?

However you want to answer it. Central love story, subplot, slow burn across a series — all of it counts.

What drew you to our group?

Check as many as apply.

I know or met members and you seem fun! I'm interested in selling at Romance Books, Hooks, & Crooks. I'm interested in the KRW annual charity anthology. I'm starting my author journey and I need support. I'm knee-deep in my author journey and tired of doing it all alone.

Dues are invoiced through PayPal after we receive your form. You can also pay by check at your first meeting.

What $20 gets you

Every MonthMeetings in person and on Zoom

All YearPrivate members-only Facebook group

OngoingFormal mentoring pairings

AnnuallyCharity anthology, no buy-in required

Every MarchMini-NaNo competition with prizes

Every SpringRomance Books, Hooks & Crooks signing

WheneverLocal author events and field trips

Who can join

Published and unpublished writers of romance and romantic fiction. No matter your skill level or where you are in your career, whether you're brand new to writing or have published twenty-five novels, KRW welcomes you.

If your romance is a subplot rather than the main event, you're still welcome. Our members write epic fantasy, cozy mystery, young adult, and thrillers with love stories running underneath.

Setup needed before launch: All seven fields match the current Google Form exactly. Submissions are currently routed to Carly's inbox for testing. Two things to finish: swap the recipient to the KRW address, and paste a free Web3Forms access key into this page's script so the form sends silently in the background instead of opening the visitor's mail app. Both are one-line edits at the top of the script.