RWA Chapter Contests
The 2010 Heart of the Rockies Contest from Colorado Romance Writers has a June 15 deadline. Enter first two chapters and a 1-5 page synopsis, 35 pages total max. Electronic submissions only. Categories and judges: Long Contemporary – Victoria Curran, Harlequin Enterprises; Short Contemporary – Shana Smith, Harlequin Enterprises; Single Title Contemporary – Alexandra Machinist, Linda Chester Literary Agency; Romantic Suspense – Melissa Jeglinski, The Knight Agency; Historical – Tessa Woodward, Avon; Paranormal – Alicia Condon, Kensington Books; Inspirational – Jen Leep, Revell Books; Mainstream with Romantic Elements – Danielle Poiesz, Pocket Books; Erotic – Kelli Collins, Ellora’s Cave. FMI, entry form and rules
Northwest Houston RWA’s 18th Annual Lone Star Writing Competition is open for entries. All electronic, contest closes June 6. Final judges: Inspirational – Lindsay Guzzardo, Guideposts Books, and Tamela Hancock Murray, Hartline Literary; Young Adult – Kat O’She, Leap Books, and Tina Wexler, International Creative Management; Romantic Suspense – Leis Pederson, Penguin, and Tina Tsallas, Great Titles, Inc.; Contemporary Series Category – Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin, and Pam Strickler, Pam Strickler Author Management; Single Title Category – Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks, and Lois Winston, Ashley Grayson Literary Agency; Historical – Alicia Condon, Kensington, and Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency; Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Category -Tara Gavin, Harlequin Nocturne, and Alexandra Machinist, Linda Chester Literary Agency. Enter now!
The Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award for published novels, sponsored by Ancient City Romance Authors, closes July 5. Final Judges: Booksellers, Librarians, Romance Readers. See web site
RWA Chapter Workshops
Long Island Romance Writers would like to extend a warm invitation to our upcoming 13th annual Editor/Agent Luncheon to be held on June 11, 2010 from 12:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m. Special guest speaker: Steven Zacharius, President of Kensington Books. Other agents: Stephany Evans — FinePrint Literary Management; Heather Evans — FinePrint Literary Management; Suzie Townsend — FinePrint Literary Management; Jennifer Didik — Loretta Barrett Books, Inc.; Amy Boggs — Donald Maass Literary Agency; Emmanuelle Alspaugh — Judith Ehrlich Literary Management; Diana Fox — Fox Literary; Anne Bohner – Pen & Ink Literary; Michelle Wolfson – Wolfson Literary Agency. Other editors: Alicia Condon — Kensington Brava, Stacy Boyd – Harlequin; Latoya C. Smith — Grand Central Publishing; Linda Ingmanson – Samhain. FMI see our website
Outreach International offers two online workshops in June. Social Networking: Resources For Writers, taught by Nika Dixon, runs June 1–28 FMI: http://www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm
Historical Angles, by instructor Beth Daniels, runs June 1 – 28. This workshop looks at every angle from which a historical novel can be written and branches into the research necessary, the creation of believable characters, settings, details, and looks at some of the practitioners – the successful ones – in this very diversified genre. FMI: http://www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm
Yosemite Romance Writers has announced its June online workshops, running June 7-July 2. Pitching the Press: Award-winning journalist and PR coach Louise Knott Ahern will share insider tips on how to unravel the mysteries of working with the media. May the Force Be With You (Adding Realistic Law Enforcement and Legal System Elements Into Your Novel) is taught by Kerri Nelson . Brick by Brick: Using Structure to Write and Revise, taught by Melissa Blue, looks at how to use the structure of a scene and the structure of a novel to not only create new material but to diagnose troublesome parts while revising. To register and for a complete listing of our upcoming classes
The Bucks County Romance Writers’ annual Hook `Em From Page One Event is on June 23, 2010. Hear the reactions of the pros to the first page of your manuscript: Patience Smith, Harlequin Enterprises; Anne Hawkins, John Hawkins & Associates; Chasya Milgrom, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.
Only 80 spaces are available and space will fill quickly. http://www.buckscorw.org/
From the Heart Romance Writers, a special interest chapter of RWA, is accepting proposals from interested instructors and presenters for its 2011 schedule for in-depth, well-structured workshops to be conducted via a Yahoo Loop. www.fthrw.com
RWA Chapter Conferences
Capital Region Romance Writers of America, Inc presents Building a Better Novel: A Writer’s Tool Box, Saturday, June 12 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, New York. Featuring Jenna Petersen on the business of writing, Caridad Pineiro on the craft of writing and an editor / agent panel and appointments including: Lindsey Faber, Sahmain Publishing; Keyren Gerlach, Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Miriam Kriss, Irene Goodman Literary Agency; Pam Strickler, Pam Strickler Author Management. For a conference brochure and/or registration form, please visit our web site
Call For Workshop Proposals – Fun In The Sun Conference, January 20-24, 2011: Florida Romance Writers of South Florida cordially invite speakers to submit proposals for our Fun in the Sun Conference, a four night cruise to Key West and Cozumel Send your proposals by June 1, 2010.
