ONLINE WORKSHOPS:
SPONSOR: The Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA
TITLE: Word Choice Workout
DATES: August 9, 2010 – August 15, 2010
INSTRUCTOR: Natalie and Matt Duvall
DESCRIPTION: This workshop teaches fix-up strategies and steps to prevent the boring from
overwhelming the bland. Members should have completed work to use for class.
DEADLINE: August 9, 2010
FEES: $15 for Passionate Ink Members; $20 for non-members
FMI: More info on the workshop page at http://www.passionateink.org/workshops/ or email workshopsATpassionateinkDOTorg
SPONSOR: PASIC
TITLE: Secrets of World Building
DATES: September 1 – 30, 2010
INSTRUCTOR: CJ Lyons
DESCRIPTION: Topics covered in this highly interactive workshop will include: Micro-world building details;
how to show, not tell; 3D characters; taboo topics; power of myth; Darwin’s Rules, and more.
DEADLINE: August 27, 2010
FMI: http://pasic.net/class_registration.php
SPONSOR: Heart of Dixie, RWA
TITLE: Pitch, Pile, or Public: Three Paths To Publication
DATES: September 7-21, 2010
INSTRUCTOR: Kira Sinclair, Kimberly Lang, & Lynn Raye Harris
DESCRIPTION: This workshop prepares you for success on the three most common paths to an editor or
agent’s desk: the pitch, the slush pile and public attention.
FEES: $20
FMI: Register at: www.heartofdixie.org. Other: online
SPONSOR: Orange County Chapter of RWA
TITLE: Understanding Men
DATES: August 16 – September 18, 2010
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Debra Holland
DESCRIPTION: This five-week class teaches you how the male brain and hormones make a man think, feel, and behave, especially in relationships. New material covers male sexuality and how that affects responses, attitudes, and behavior.
FEES: $20 for OCC members; $30 for others
FMI: http://www.occrwa.org/onlineclassAug10.html
SPONSOR: Orange County Chapter of RWA
TITLE: Creating that Fatal (or Not So Fatal) Flaw
DATES: September 6 – October 2, 2010
INSTRUCTOR: Laurie Schnebly Campbell
DESCRIPTION: This course teaches how to give likable, plausible characters a truly compelling conflict using Enneagrams.
FEES: $20 for OCC members; $30 for others
FMI: http://www.occrwa.org/onlineclasses.html
SPONSOR: Red River Romance Writers
TITLE: Social Networking for Unpublished and Published Authors
DATES: August 9 – September 6, 2010
INSTRUCTOR: Beth Barany
DESCRIPTION: This class teaches how to get clear on the purpose of your online presence; set your user profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and Plaxo; build your base of friends/fans/followers; craft useful and effective content aligned with your purpose; use your social networking time effectively; and create a plan for change as your career changes.
FEES: RRRW Members – $20; Non-members – $25
FMI: http://redriverromancewriters.com/workshops.php
CONTESTS:
SPONSOR: Maine Chapter RWA
TITLE: 2010 MERWA Synopsis Contest [Electronic entries]
DEADLINE: Oct. 1, 2010
FEES: $20.00
FMI: http://www.mainerwa.com/ or email coordinator Lori Libby, MERWAsynopsis.
SPONSOR: Missouri Romance Writers
TITLE: GATEWAY TO THE BEST [Electronic entries only]
DEADLINE: September 10, 2010; entries accepted from noon August 2, 2010
FMI: www.morwa.org
