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CONTESTS:
CONTEST: Golden Claddaugh CHAPTER SPONSOR: Celtic Hearts Romance Writers FINAL ROUND JUDGES ANNOUNCED: FF&P: Leis Pederson – Berkley/Jove; Contemporary: Lois Winston, Ashley Grayson Literary Agency; Romantic Suspense: Laura Bradford – Bradford Literary Agency; Historical: Barbara Poelle - Irene Goodman Agency; Celtic: Deb Werksman – Sourcebooks; Erotic: Kate Seaver – Berkley DEADLINE: June 1, 2010 FMI: www.celtichearts.org
CONTEST: The 18th Annual Lone Star Writing Competition CHAPTER SPONSOR: Northwest Houston RWA DETAILS: All electronic this year. The Lone Star Writing Competition is one of the few contests with two published authors and one unpublished author judging the first round. Finalists will be sent to BOTH an agent and an editor for judging. DEADLINE: Entries must arrive via email by midnight June 6, 2010. Any entries received after the deadline will be deleted unopened. FMI: www.nwhrwa.com.
CONTEST: Reveal Your Inner Vixen CHAPTER SPONSOR: Maryland Romance Writers DEADLINE: June 1, 2010 FMI: Contest page at www.marylandromancewriters.com CONTEST: 2010 Put Your Heart In A Book Contest SPONSOR: The New Jersey Romance Writers DETAILS: Contest will be accepting entries beginning June 1st. Entries must be sent electronically. DEADLINE: Received by midnight June 15, 2010. FMI: PYHIAB Contest Chair at _romancebyjessicalauren_
WORKSHOPS:
TITLE: Making a Scene (Master Class) INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Kay CLASS PREREQUISITE: Each student must have at least 100 pages of a work in progress DESCRIPTION: An intensive class concentrating on writing compelling scenes. Class will study types of scenes and the components necessary to make each scene effective. Twelve lessons with homework assigned for each. Q&A will be encouraged with students having the chance to post scenes to be read and critiqued. DATES: June 13 -26, 2010 FEE: $50 REGISTER: www.patriciakay.com and click on writing classes link. FMI: classes
CHAPTER: Yosemite Romance Writers
TITLE: Pitching the Press INSTRUCTOR: Louis Knott Ahern DESCRIPTION: This class will present insider tips on how to unravel the mysteries of working with the media. Participants will be asked to select a real target media and write a press release. DATES: June 7 –July 2, 2010 DEADLINE: June 6, 2010 FMI: Yosemiteromancewriters
TITLE: May the Force Be With You (Adding realistic Law Enforcement & Legal System Elements Into Your Novel) INSTRUCTOR: Kerri Nelson DESCRIPTION: Class will show you how to sound like an expert when you add the legal system or law enforcement characters into your novel. Learn “cop talk”, criminal evidence procedures, anatomy of a lawsuit, and more. DATES: June 7 –July 2, 2010 DEADLINE: June 6, 2010 FMI: Yosemiteromancewriters
TITLE: Brick by Brick: Using Structure to Write and Revise INSTRUCTOR: Melissa Blue DESCRIPTION: This class will discuss the following: the overall goal for your character and/or of your story; the simple structure of a scene; the three act structure of a novel; the four turning points in a novel where the character changes. DATES: June 7 –July 2, 2010 DEADLINE: June 6, 2010 FMI: Yosemiteromancewriters
CHAPTER: RWA Online Chapter TITLE: The Warrior-Writer: Improve the Author, Improve the Writing INSTRUCTOR: Bob Mayer DESCRIPTION: This one-a-kind workshop focuses on the author. Behaviors become habits. Habits become character. Character defines destiny. This class applies the battle-tested strategies of the Green Berets to the world of being an author. DATES: June 1-30, 2010 DEADLINE: May 31, 2010 FMI: http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/campus.htm
CHAPTER: Elements of RWA TITLE: Pitching and Networking INSTRUCTOR: Jeanne Eddy DESCRIPTION: This workshop focuses on helping you create an eight-second pitch. We’ll teach you how to compact the essence of your story into one “perfect pitch” to capture and keep an editor/ agent’s attention and get a request. DATES: June 7 -23, 2010 DEADLINE: June 3, 2010 FMI: http://www.elementsofrwa.com/workshops.html#June
CHAPTER: Carolina Romance Writers TITLE: How to do Research for Your Book INSTRUCTOR: Karen MacMurray DESCRIPTION: This workshop teaches how to find “primary” or original sources for doing historical books (both fiction and nonfiction), intimate knowledge of a city or country without going there, free online databases that aid expertise in subject area, access to rare materials and images/photographs DATES: August 2-27, 2010 DEADLINE: July 25, 2010 FMI: email Carole at: workshops
CHAPTER: CAMEO, Chapter 123 of RWA TITLE: THE ALPHA MALE, FROM ABE TO ZEUS INSTRUCTOR: Laurie Schnebly DESCRIPTION: This class analyzes the Alpha Male, their minds and characteristics to bring the hero of your WIP into his full Alpha glory. DATES: June 7 to June 25 DEADLINE: June 1, 2010 FMI: Lpatrice9. Subject line: CAMEO class
CHAPTER: Hearts Through History HHRW TITLE: How to Write Realistic Native Americans Past and Present INSTRUCTOR: Regina Paul DESCRIPTION: This class will help you write about Native American characters realistically to make them stand out. DATES: July 5 – 11, 2010 DEADLINE: June 30, 2010 FMI: http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/classreg.htm; classes
CHAPTER: Hearts Through History HHRW TITLE: Pitch Perfect INSTRUCTOR: Jeannie Eddy DESCRIPTION: this class will explore what makes an attention-grabbing pitch, how to spit it out (even if you’re shy), and do some hands-on interactive pitch writing. DATES: June 14 — 25, 2010 DEADLINE: Registration Deadline: June 12, 2010 FMI: http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/classreg.htm; classes ALL DAY WORKSHOP: CHAPTER: Heart of the West Utah Romance Writers of America TITLE: Bob Mayer’s All-day Workshop for Writers LOCATION: Salt Lake City Airport Hilton INSTRUCTOR: Bob Mayer DATES: June 5, 2010 TIME: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM DEADLINE TO REGISTER: June 1, 2010 FMI: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/501397694
