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NJ Romance Writers

History

The mission of NJRW since 1986 has been to advance the professional interests of career-focused romance writers by providing support, educational information, and resources to both published and unpublished authors. 

Romance Writers of New Jersey, Inc. was chartered as a state chapter (#34) of the Romance Writers of America in 1984 to serve as a nonprofit trade association for romance writers. In 2021 we disaffilated from RWA and became our own separate entity.

NJRW sponsors the romance publishing industry’s prestigious awards for published and unpublished romance writers—the Golden Leaf and the Put Your Heart In A Book contests [Put Your Heart in a Book is currently on hiatus]. These awards recognize excellence in romance fiction.

Each February, NJRW runs Jersey Romance Writing Month, a.k.a. JeRoWriMo, which encourages and supports members as they meet a 30,000 word challenge. For more information click here. 

If you are interested in becoming a part of this diverse and growing community, visit the Join Us section for more information.

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  • Home
  • History
    • Contact Us
    • DMCA
  • Join Us
  • Meetings
    • Request for Workshop Proposals
    • Previous Workshops
  • Special Events
  • Meet Our Members
    • Library Events >
      • Wayne Public Library Chats
    • Bookstore Events
    • Past Events
    • Board of Directors
    • In Memoriam
  • Contests
    • Golden Leaf 2025
    • Golden Leaf 2024 Winners
    • Golden Leaf Hall of Fame
    • Golden Leaf Judges Page
    • PYHIAB
    • Previous Winners
  • JeRoWriMo
  • Members Only
    • Monthly Mtng Zoom Link
    • Minutes and Financials
    • By-laws
    • PPM
    • Merch
    • Reimbursement Form
    • HeartBeat Newsletter