As of today, Regency Fiction Writers–The Beau Monde has 176 members and counting! It’s our promise that RFW-TBM will open and welcoming to all writers of Regency-set fiction. I like to think of it as we have an enormously long dining table with enough chairs for anyone who wants to pursue their dream of writing Regency set fiction. We will always find another chair.
We are excited to introduce you to our well-rounded portfolio of resources, many accessible here on our website. Some are open to the public, but many are exclusive to members. If you haven’t already or know someone who would like to join our organization, annual memberships are just $25 USD until December 31st, 2020 and will increase on January 1st, 2021.
- The Beau Monde’s General Discussion Forum, where you can ask questions about historical details, craft, networking, and really anything you have a question about. Note: The forum is not live yet. We hope to have it operational in the coming weeks with a formal launch on Nov. 5th. We’ll post an announcement with the link when the forum is live.
- The next Beau Monde Writers’ Retreat and Soirée is tentatively scheduled for Summer 2021. We will have a virtual component for those of you who cannot attend in person.
- Interact with the other Beau Monde members and lovers of the Regency Era on our social media pages: Facebook Page, Facebook Group, Twitter, Pinterest
- We host a groups.io page for Book in A Week (BiaW) starting every 3rd Friday for seven days.
- Please check out our Regency Academe classes that we have scheduled through June 2021. Members receive discounted rates.
- Access to the online version the Regency Realm, a compendium of Regency Research Resources (member-only page-specific password required)
- TBM Quick Reference Guide/On Dits is published monthly. Expect our October edition later this month.
- Subscribe to our monthly newsletter The Regency Reader which has articles from our members and others. We all look forward to reading through the New Releases for the coming month. There’s nothing like seeing your book spotlighted beside the books of your favorite authors. Note: We have photos of our editors’ furry friends too!
- This blog, The Quizzing Glass, is available by subscription so you won’t miss a post. Again, articles on all things Regency. Members may want to contribute an article. We have a Featured Author post where one of our members answers questions about his/her writing process and discuss their books. A great way to introduce yourself to your fellow members.
These programs are what we have now. While I’m sure you are thinking we have gone a little overboard, just wait until you see what new programs we have planned for 2021!
Again, welcome to the Regency Fictions Writers–The Beau Monde community.
Ann Chaney
President
P.S. If you have any questions, please contact President-Elect Vanessa Riley at presidentelect [at] thebeaumonde [dot] com or me at president [at] thebeaumonde [dot] com. We look forward to hearing from you.