Welcome to the official website of the Maine Romance Writers. We are an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting fiction writers. With an emphasis on romance fiction in all genres, our mission is to encourage writers at every point in their journey. Whether you’re newly published, a seasoned writer, or looking to publish your debut novel, MRW offers monthly meetings that focus on all aspects of a writer’s journey, from craft to marketing to the business aspects of writing.
Professional, welcoming writers
Most members are multi-published, but we have writers at every stage of their career, including unpublished.
Traditional, hybrid, and indie published.
Most members write romance, but we are open to all writers, including those that write women's fiction, YA, and cozy mystery.
Our members write a variety of romance genres, including sweet, sexy, scorching hot, romantic suspense, romantic comedy, and sci-fi romance
No! Most of our members are published, but many were unpublished when they joined.
No! We have members all over the US.
Meetings and events are a mixture of online and in-person.
Yes! Our members have multiple, ongoing sprint sessions every week, whether you are looking to sprint in the morning, afternoon, or evening.
Please e-mail maineromancewriters at gmail dot com, with the following details:
Workshop name, 1-paragraph pitch, and why you are the best person to submit it. Also let us know if you would like to present this workshop via Zoom or in-person. Please do not submit attachments.
Yes. The fee for members of other local writing groups is $6, including members of RIRW, NJRW, NERW, NHRWA, and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. All other persons are charged $12. Please e-mail maineromancewriters at gmail.com, and let us know which workshop you would like to attend.