Governance

K. BERRITT - President ​K. Berritt loves to write stories that have a humorous slant although occasionally she writes something serious.  She loves not-so-perfect heroes, quirky heroines and secondary characters that you would like to disown if they are relatives but unfortunately are stuck with.  Whether romantic comedy or something more serious, she hopes all her stories bring a bit of LIFE, LOVE, and LAUGHTER into your life.​  ​K. Berritt lives in New York City, a city rich in history, weird residents and fantastic neighborhoods, a treasure trove to draw upon when writing.

M. Cox - Treasurer ​M. Cox is an award-winning romance writer.  M. Cox has been writing short stories since childhood. M.Cox read her first romance novel when she was just eleven years old and has loved the genre ever since. The heroines in her stories are often smart, strong, sassy characters, and Maria enjoys writing about the softer side of successful independent women.  While living in the American Southwest M. Cox served two terms as President of the Phoenix Writers Club. Today, she’s actively involved with the Romance Writers of America, New York City chapter a.k.a. RWA/NYC.  When not writing fiction, M. Cox works for an international bank in New York City. She lives in Queens, New York.

K.T. Bond - Secretary K. T. Bond, also writing as A. J. Buchanan, is an author of contemporary second-chance interracial romances. The author of A Catered Affair, her most recently published novels under each pen name are The Pilot's Wife and Facing the Music. KT was born in Mona, St. Andrew, Jamaica, and has lived in Pleasant Plains, New York, for 21 years. A lifelong learner and retired educator, she is also Mom and Gran and currently looking for a new fur baby to love.

When not writing, KT consumes novels in every genre but horror and is an amateur photographer with her trusty iPhone, which doubles as a game arcade. She can sometimes also be found binge-watching British police procedurals, including her beloved Midsomer Murders, or soaking up the peace along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a book in hand. Find her everywhere at https://linktr.ee/kdjb and https://doubletheromance.com.

 
J. Joachim - Past President ​J. Joachim is an award-winning, USA Today best-selling romance author whose books have hit the Amazon Top 100 list in the U.S. and abroad since 2012. She writes sports romance, small town romance, big city romance, and romantic suspense. J. Joachim has over 60 books in ebook, print and audio. She writes fulltime, never far from her secret stash of black licorice. An avid bird and dog fan, she has a fondness for chickadees and pugs. A music lover, especially classical, she’s married, has two grown sons and lives in New York City.

Email the Board Members at info@rwanyc.com