We’re thrilled to announce the finalists in the 2021 Passionate Plume. Thank you to all who entered and especially to our judges. The contest doesn’t exist without you. On June 9 at 6:30 EDT, the Passionate Plume winners will be announced by our President, Ashley Bostock, in a Facebook live session on our public Passionate… see more
Passionate Ink stands behind all writers-whatever their genre is. We feel that when all writers stand together, we are stronger. Large corporations should not be allowed to trample the rights and economic independence of the creators of the content corporations sell—no matter how they manipulate or obfuscate their contractual obligations. We absolutely stand behind the… see more
The 15th Annual PASSIONATE PLUME CONTEST for Published and Unpublished Works of Erotic Romance is under way! We’ve extended the deadline and are especially in need of submissions for unpublished authors, historical, and scifi/paranormal. This is the romance industry’s ONLY official contest for authors of erotic romance, and for the first time, we have… see more
When I first dove into writing romance, I never imagined a career without the Romance Writers of America. And now, after 7 years as a member, and 3 years as a member of the Passionate Ink Chapter, I find myself sharing some pretty stunning news: Passionate Ink members have voted to disaffiliate from the organization… see more
Passionate Plume is back. After having to cancel the contest last year, the Passionate Ink board is committed to bringing back our contest and recognizing outstanding erotic romance novels published in 2019 and 2020. But that means we need judges. Who should judge? You! Readers of erotic romance. Writers of erotic romance. Lovers of erotic… see more
On behalf of your Chapter Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support of the Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA! We are pleased and proud to present Passionate Ink’s 2021 Board of Directors: Executive Board
There is a new update regarding the Sexy Scribbles and the Passionate Plume contests. Passionate Ink is merging the contests into one! While we have always enjoyed both contests for different reasons, having one contest per year is more worthwhile for the members who run it as well as for the members who enter. You… see more
Join us for the PI Conference & Annual Member Meeting November 2-6, 2020 Meet other Passionate members in this FREE members-only educational and fun event, hosted via Zoom. We will have special workshop sessions, our annual party, and prizes, for a whole week. Join us! Enter to win fabulous prizes including 2 memberships to Passionate… see more
The FIREWORKS Anthology is available for pre-order for only .99¢! Grab your copy today before the price increases to $4.99. All royalties from this anthology will be donated to ProLiteracy Romance for Literacy. This anthology features 7 stories from Passionate Ink members: Michal Scott Barbra Campbell Lyla Bellatas C.E. DeRosier Cindy Redding Jane Colt Jennifer… see more
A Perfect Place for Romance By Pamela Samuels Young Fifty Shades of Grey shined a spotlight on erotica and brought the genre out of the closet and into the mainstream. Despite its popularity, many book promotion sites are closed to the genre. Some sites that accept erotica, such as BookBub, can be cost prohibitive… see more