Calls For
CALL FOR ONLINE WORKSHOP PRESENTER. Heart of Dixie Romance Writers is recruiting instructors for our 2011 online workshop program.
We are looking for fresh, interactive 2,3 or 4 week online workshops that include course of study across the genres for inexperienced to advanced writers. Our workshops are open to members of other chapters, as well as non-RWA members. Please submit the following for consideration:
*Speaker Name & Bio *Availability *Workshop Title & Description of course material *Syllabus if available, including target audience and posting schedule (2x,3x weekly, etc.) *Identify workshop area of expertise: Craft, Industry, Promotional, Career – Please note that Heart of Dixie has a 6 month exclusivity clause.
Please send all proposals and/or questions to 2011 Workshops Coordinator, Christine Glover, at cjglover63 AT gmail DOT com.
ALL FOR WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS. The Yellow Rose Chapter of RWA (Chapter #188) is now seeking instructors for our 2011 online workshops. Yellow Rose is a small chapter in North Texas
with numerous members outside the area and we’d like to give those who cannot attend meetings and hear our monthly speakers a chance to participate.
Workshops would be open to the chapter as well as to all RWA members. We are looking for instructors who can provide a wide variety of workshops as we have everything from historical writers to young adult writers. Craft and industry workshops wanted as well!
You can find out more about our chapter by visiting http://www.yellowroserwa.com.
For consideration, please send the following information to workshops:
- Speaker Name and Bio – Available Dates – Workshop Fee – Duration – Workshop Title and Description
Workshops
Workshop title: Brick by Brick: Using Structure to Write and Revise. Instructor: Melissa Blue. Registration deadline: 7/4/10. Fee: $20 YWR members; $25 non-members. RWA Membership isn’t required; anyone can take our courses. You may register online at our website, www.yosemiteromancewriters.com.
Online Class: Pitch Perfect. Instructor: Jeannie Eddy. Dates: June 14 — 25, 2010. Registration Deadline: June 12, 2010. Fee: $10/HHRW members, $20/others. To register for this class: http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/classreg.htm.
Online Class: A Theory Of Magic. Instructor: Ann Macela. Dates: June 28 – July 12, 2010 (Note start date).
Registration Deadline: June 26, 2010. Fee: $10/HHRW members, $20/others. To register for this class: http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/classreg.htm.
Online Class: How to Write Realistic Native Americans Past and Present. Instructor: Regina Paul. Dates: July 5-July 11, 2010. Registration Deadline: June 30, 2010 .Fee: $10/HHRW members, $20/others. To register for this class: http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/classreg.htm.
Mid-Willamette Valley RWA Presents: Our July 2010 3-week online class: Plot Fixer: the 15 Most Common Plot Problems and How to Fix Them by Kara Lennox/Karen Leabo. Class runs from July 5-25, 2010. Cost is $20 for MWV RWA members and $25 for non-members. See http://www.midwillamettevalleyrwa.com/online.classes.htm for details.
Contests
Indiana Romance Writers of America presents The 20th Anniversary of INDIANA’S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY 2010. DEADLINE: Entries must be received by June 27, 2010. For your convenience, IGO accepts only electronic entries. ENTRY FEE: $25. Can use PayPal or mail a check.
See www.indianarwa.com/ for guidelines and more information.
The 2010 Heart To Heart Contest sponsored by the San Francisco Area Romance Writers is open for entries. CONTEST CATEGORIES: Paranormal, Erotic, Contemporary, Young Adult, and Historical. WHAT TO ENTER: The magical scene in which your hero and heroine meet for the first time, maximum 15 pages (optional one-page set-up, unjudged). Fee: $15. Deadline: Midnight on July 15, 2010. Eligibility: Unpublished. For contest overview, official rules, entry form, and score sheets go to: http://www.sfarwa.com/.
The Golden Network’s Golden Pen Contest is now open for entries! The entry fee is only $30. For 55 pages, this is a great deal! Details can be found on the Golden Pen pages at www.thegoldennetwork.com.
Florida Romance Writers is proud to announce that the Golden Palm Contest for unpublished writers has returned! You can be the next winner! Deadline to enter is Midnight, August 15, 2010. Entry fee $20.00 for FRW, and $25.00 for all others, 25 pages maximum. For more information and rules, see our website www.frwriters.org.
