Workshops
Snakebite Scenes and Hollywood Plots: Enhancing Action and Emotion in Romance, sponsored by the Heart of Dixie Chapter. May 3 – 17, 2010. Carrie Lofty, author of sexy, adventurous historical romances for Kensington, will demonstrate how action can make your novel more exciting and more emotional. Questions and registration at Heart of Dixie.
Dunes & Dreams RWA Chapter 215 (from Eastern Long Island) present their May 2010 Online Workshop: Curing the “What Comes After the First 3 Chapters” Blues with Beth Henderson. May 3 – May 28. Open to all. Check out http://www.dunesanddreams.org/writing-workshops for more info.
The ‘W’ Plot, or The Other White Meat for Plotters, from NEORWA Chapter. Workshop open to all; you do not need to be a member of RWA. See the chapter website for more info.
A PASIC Exclusive: Accelerated Screenwriting: The Crash Course. One month PASIC online writing course begins Tuesday June 1st. The Crash Course is a take your foot off the brakes month long introduction to screenwriting that covers the foundations of writing for film: Format; structure; characterization; dialogue; subtext; action; description, etc. This is a no holds barred course taught by professional screenwriter Max Adams [Excess Baggage, The Ladykillers]. Deadline to Register: May 28, 2010. Go to: http://pasic.net/class_adams_062010.html#register
CAMEO, Chapter 123 of RWA is proud to present ‘And then What Happened’ a class based on putting your plots into a structure of how to connect your writing and keep the reader turning the pages. Join Connie Cox and find out how to make ‘and then what happened’ work for your work. Date: May 1, 2010 until May 30, 2010. If you have questions you may email them to Lpatrice9. Subject line: CAMEO class. Open to non RWA.
Yellow Rose Romance Writers is pleased to announce our May 2010 workshop! Just in time for Nationals, Gemma Halliday presents Get Your Foot in the Door: Query Letter and Synopsis Workshop. This is a 2-week course and begins May 31, 2010. To register, go to http://www.yellowroserwa.com/workshops.php and fill in the form. Registration deadline is May 30, 2010.
Yosemite Romance Writers is proud to present their online workshop, Aim High, Shoot Straight: Setting and Reaching Your Writing Goals, 05/03/2010 – 05/28/2010. Instructor: Kara Lennox. RWA Membership isn’t required. You may register online at our website, www.yosemiteromancewriters.com.
Also from Yosemite Romance Writers is Muse Therapy, with instructor D.D. Scott. Muse Therapy is all about injecting life into tired and/or stressed out muses. Writers will get fun and fabulous tools to analyze their muses’ funks, reign in their creative divas, and up their page counts. Dates are 05/03/2010 – 05/28/2010 Check it out at the link for Yosemite Writers above.
And yet another from Yosemite Romance Writers (those girls are busy)–Prose and Contests: Everything You Wanted to Know about Writing Contests but Were Afraid to Ask, with instructor Amy Atwell. Same dates and website info above.
Online Class: I Dinna Ken: Incorporating Dialect and Research into Manuscripts. Instructor: Sandy Blair. To register for this class: http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/classreg.htm
Also from Hearts Through History: Online Class: Critique and Collaboration. Instructor: Anthea Lawson. Dates: May 1-31, 2010; Registration Deadline: April 30, 2010. To register for this class go to the link above, or email the HHRW Campus Coordinator: melindaporter60.
The Carolina Romance Writers Chapter of RWA is pleased to announce our May Online Workshop: Symbols of Super Heroes, with instructor Kristy Mabe, a.k.a. Skylar Masey. Date: May 3-16, 2010 (Mini Workshop) For more information email Carole at: workshops.
Also from Carolina Romance Writers–What Earl and Mary Teach Us About Humor, with instructor Jane Myers Perrine. Also held May 3 – 16. Registration Deadline: April 25th. Register Now! For more information, email Carole at: workshops.
Conferences
The Florida Romance Writers are proud to presents Heather Graham, Joan Johnston and Sally Schoeneweiss
as the keynote speakers for the 2011 Fun in the Sun Conference. Join us and Cruise with your Muse, January 20th-24th, 2011 on-board the Carnival Destiny. Cruise departs from Miami, Fl. Ports-of-Call: Key West, Fl. & Cozumel, Mexico. Confirmed Agents and Editors are: Wanda Ottewell- Harlequin, Lucienne Diver- The Knight Agency, and Lucy Childs- Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency, more are expected. Space is limited, so don’t delay. Reserve your spot and get those passports ready. For more information visit our website at http://frwfuninthesunmain.blogspot.com/
