{"id":377,"date":"2010-07-20T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/?p=377"},"modified":"2010-07-20T09:26:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-20T09:26:00","slug":"do-you-know-what-a-rita-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/uncategorized\/do-you-know-what-a-rita-is","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know What a RITA is?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-header\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_n-AHFKBV0rY\/TDs9hSkwFgI\/AAAAAAAAA9Y\/LqZRlPrGxMw\/s1600\/RITA_award.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 202px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_n-AHFKBV0rY\/TDs9hSkwFgI\/AAAAAAAAA9Y\/LqZRlPrGxMw\/s320\/RITA_award.gif\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493051812639413762\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>The <b>RITA Award<\/b> is the most prominent award given   throughout the  genre of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romance_novel\" title=\"Romance novel\">romance   novel<\/a> and some other romantic fiction.  It is presented by <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romance_Writers_of_America\" title=\"Romance Writers of America\">Romance Writers of America<\/a> (RWA).    It is named for the RWA&#8217;s first president, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rita_Clay_Estrada\" title=\"Rita Clay    Estrada\">Rita Clay Estrada<\/a>.(and also her mother Rita Gallagher.) It   signifies excellence in one of 13  categories of romantic fiction.<\/p>\n<p>Authors   and editors submit manuscripts for consideration in the fall.  In   mid-spring, 100 finalists are announced. The winners are presented  with   a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Statue\" title=\"Statue\">statuette<\/a>    in a ceremony held on the last day of the RWA National Conference  each   July.<\/p>\n<h2> <span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Categories\">Categories<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The categories are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best First Book<\/li>\n<li>Best   Contemporary Series Romance<\/li>\n<li>Best Contemporary Series Romance:   Suspense\/Adventure<\/li>\n<li>Best Contemporary Single Title Romance<\/li>\n<li>Best   Historical Romance<\/li>\n<li>Best Inspirational Romance<\/li>\n<li>Best   Novel with Strong Romantic Elements<\/li>\n<li>Best Paranormal Romance<\/li>\n<li>Best   Regency Historical Romance<\/li>\n<li>Best Romance Novella<\/li>\n<li>Best   Romantic Suspense<\/li>\n<li>Best Young Adult Romance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The   novels are picked from among the novels published the previous  year.<\/p>\n<p>I   am going to be featuring the eight 2010 RITA nominees, one a day, on  my  <a href=\"http:\/\/strongwomenbravestories.blogspot.com\/\">blog <\/a>starting on Thursday.  Drop by and read about the best in inspirational   romance!<\/p>\n<p>BTW, I was a   RITA nominee in 2006 for my book <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Chloe<\/span>. Did any  of you hear about the RITAs before now?I&#8217;d really like to hear if you&#8217;ve heard of this before this posting. THANKS!-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RITA Award is the most prominent award given throughout the genre of romance novel and some other romantic fiction. It is presented by Romance Writers of America (RWA). 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