RWA Chapter Contests
NTRWA Great Expectations Contest, deadline: December 30, 2009. Send your first 25 pages plus a form query letter and receive three sets of comments. The contest has a quick turn around with final results announced by the end of March. Final round editors: Contemporary Series, Victoria Curran, Harlequin Books; Erotic Romance, Katherine Pelz, Berkley Heat; Historical, Danielle Poiesz, Gallery/Pocket Books; Inspirational, Natalie Hanemann, Thomas Nelson; Mainstream with Romantic Elements, Abby Zidle, Gallery and Pocket Books; Romantic Suspense, Alex Logan, Grand Central Publishing; Single Title, Holly Blanck, St. Martin’s Press; Futuristic / Fantasy / Time Travel / Paranormal, Talia Platz, NAL; Young Adult, David Linker, HarperCollins Children’s Books. www.ntrwa.org
INTERESTED IN JUDGING? We still need first round judges!! If you are interested or have questions please contact GECordinator@ntrwa.org
Yellow Rose Romance Writers announces the opening of the 2010 Winter Rose contest for unpublished and published writers. The contest includes a Mainstream with Romantic Elements category judged by Danielle Poisez, Pocket Books. Other judges include Theresa Stevens (Red Sage Publishing), Alicia Condon (Dorchester), Emmanuelle Alspaugh (Judith Ehrlich Literary Agency), Deb Werksman (Sourcebooks), Victoria Curran (Harlequin), Melissa Frain (TOR).
The Winter Rose Award for Excellence 2010 for Published novels also closes January 23. Final judges: booksellers, readers groups, and librarians. For more information, entry form, and rules, visit http://www.yellowroserwa.com
RWA Chapter Workshops
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Special Interest Chapter of RWA presents: Warrior-Writer Overview: How to Go from Writer to Author, Creatively and in Business, led by best-selling author Bob Mayer. November 30, 2009 – December 20, 2009 for both fiction and non-fiction authors. While there are numerous workshops focused on writing, this focuses on the strategies, tactics and mindset a writer needs to develop in order to be a successful author. Workshop runs online, cost is $10 for FFnP members and $25 for non-FFnP members. For more information see www.bobmayer.org or tthe FFP website.
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Special Interest Chapter of RWA presents: Agents: How to Find Them, Hire Them, Work with Them, and Fire Them, led by author Kara Lennox. Convention wisdom says it’s harder to find a good agent than a good editor, but these days, having representation is almost a must. Find out how to snag the agent that’s right for you and avoid the many dangerous pitfalls associated with agent-hunting. November 30, 2009 – December 14, 2009. Workshop runs online, cost is $10 for FFnP members and $25 for non-FFnP members. For more information see www.bobmayer.org or tthe FFP website.
Register Now for the December Celtic Hearts Romance Writers Online Workshop beginning December 1: Pitch Perfect (A Two Week Practice Workshop), by Kerri Nelson. Want to practice your pitch for an upcoming pitch session to an agent or editor? Need help refining your pitch to include in a query letter? Well, practice makes perfect! Sign on for this handy two week pitch practice workshop, taught by multi-published romantic suspense author, Kerri Nelson. For More Details & to Register, visit the Workshops Page.
RWA Chapter Conferences
Southwest Florida Romance Writers will host a 1-day workshop with author/book doctor Tony Andrews on February 6, 2010. More information about the workshop to come, but authors who would like to send promotional items should email workshop@swfrw.org for address details.
The Desert Rose Chapter’s Desert Dreams Conference runs April 16-18, 2010 at Chaparall Suites in Scottsdale, Arizona. Conference fees until December 31 are $208 for RWA members, including an editor or agent appointment . After December 31, the fee is $228 for RWA members. For more information: www.desertroserwa.org.
