Thanks for the friend reach out, Ruth. I missed before that you are a filmmaker. Read a piece in the Guardian this morning about Cannes FF which reminded me that as bad as the reviews and rewards thing is for women novelists, it's an even bigger challenge for women filmmakers. Kudos to you.

Meg

Hi Ruth! It's nice to meet you. :)

SheWrites is an excellent place and you'll find a lot of valuable info here. Plus, the women here are just plain wonderful. :D

Ruth, Welcome to SheWrites! If you’re looking for places to connect here, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group and/or in Novelists (Struggling or Not). You can find all the groups through the Community button at the top of your page.

Hope you enjoy it here!

Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light (all Random House/Ballantine)