Writers’ Corner: Round up of Classes, Conferences and Contests

 Writers’ Corner: Round up of Classes, Conferences and Contests

 

Classes:

The Black Diamond Chapter of RWA presents an online workshop Story Telling and Folk Tales with instructor, Masha Holl. Class runs from Jan. 31 – Feb. 27, 2011. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. For more information visit,  http://www.bdrwa.com

Yellow Rose RWA presents Romancing the Palate: Food Writing with instructor Rebecca Lynn. Class runs Jan. 31 – Feb. 28, 2011. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. For more information, visit  http://www.yellowroserwa.com

Outreach International is pleased to announce their CAMPUS online workshop/class for the month of February, Steamed Up: The Anatomy of Writing Steampunk with instructor, Beth Daniels. Class dates are Feb. 1 – 28, 2011 with a cost of $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Registration deadline is Jan. 31, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm

Outreach International is pleased to announce their CAMPUS online workshop/class for the month of February, Loglines – Just the Facts, Ma’am with instructor, Cindy Carroll. Class dates are Feb. 1 – 14, 2011 with a cost of $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Registration deadline is Jan. 31, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm

RWA’s Mystery/Suspense Chapter is pleased to announce our COFFIN College of Felony and Intrigue Killer Instinct online workshop for the month of February 2011, Writing with the Anxiety Curve with instructor Sally J. Walker. Registration deadline is Jan. 27, 2011. Cost of each Workshop is $15 US for KOD Members and $30 US for non-KOD Members. For more information, visit http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org

Dunes & Dreams RWA Chapter 215 (from Eastern Long Island) presents an online workshop, Where the Where the Streets Have No Name: How Setting Shapes our Characters with instructor Sherry Peters. Class runs from Feb. 1 – 28, 2011. Registration deadline is Jan. 29, 2011. Cost is $10 for members and $25 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.dunesanddreams.org/writing-workshops

Northeast Ohio Romance Writers of America presents The Conflict Grid, Tool for Success with instructor Lyn Cote. Class runs from Feb. 7 – 18, 2011. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.neorwa.com

Outreach International is pleased to announce their CAMPUS online workshop/class for the month of March, MSWord for Writers with instructor, Catherine Chant. Class dates are March 1 – 31, 2011 with a cost of $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Registration deadline is Feb. 26, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm

Outreach International is pleased to announce their CAMPUS online workshop/class for the month of March, Dialogue that Dazzles with instructor, Lori Wilde. Class dates are March 1 – 28, 2011 with a cost of $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Registration deadline is Feb. 26, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm

Conferences and Retreats:

Central Ohio Fiction Writers one day seminar, Supercharge Your Writing: Serious Tools, Tips and Tricks for Publishing Success with Kara Lennox will be held January 22, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Worthington, 7007 North High St, Worthington, Ohio 43085. Cost is $40 for members and $45 for non-members and includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon dessert. Electronic registration is open at  http://www.COFW.org.

West Houston RWA presents Lori Wilde and the 2011 Emily on February 12, 2011 at Memorial Drive Christian Church, 11750 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. Registration fee is $10 for members and $35 for non-members who belong to RWA and $60 for non-RWA members. Lunch will be provided. Registration will open on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011. For more information, visit  http://www.whrwa.com

River City Romance Writers RWA Chapter 23 (Memphis, Tenn.) will hold their Annual Retreat April 8 – 10, 2011 in Millington, Tenn. Karen Docter and Deb Dixon will be the guest speakers on Saturday. The Saturday, April 9 portion of the event is open to non-members for $60 and includes lunch and an afternoon tea. Become a member and enjoy the full weekend, including accommodations for $80 or be a member day tripper for $40. Registration deadline is March 17. Space is limited. For more information and to register electronically, visit  http://www.rivercityromancewriters.org

RWA-Greater Vancouver Chapter presents Write On, Vancouver: An Intensive Conference for Fiction and Screen Writers from May 13 – 15, 2011 in Vancouver, BC. Early bird registration for RWA members is $140. Applies for January only, then fees go up. On February 1, registration opens to the general public. For more information, visit http://writeonvancouver.wordpress.com

Pocono-Lehigh Romance Writers presents The 2011 Retreat at Sea with speaker Deidre Knight of the Knight Agency from Aug. 8 – 13, 2-11 on a Carnival Cruise to the Northeast Canadian Coast/New England. For more information, visit http://www.plrw.org/plrw-retreat-at-sea

 

Contests:

Northeast Ohio Romance Writers of America presents their 2011 Cleveland Rocks Romance Contest. Entries and responses are all electronic. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2011. Fee is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. All entrants will receive first-round judges’ scores and comments. Winners receive refund of entry fee and winner logo graphic. For contest rules and entry form, visit http://www.neorwa.com/index.php/Contest/Contest

Hearts through History, a Special Interest Chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA), presents their 10th Annual Romance through the Ages (RTTA) contest for Historical Romance or Romantic Historical Fiction. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2011. For more information or to enter, visit  http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com 

More than Magic presents their 2011 Contest for Published Authors. Grand prize is $525 cash, equivalent to RWA National Conference registration fee. All place-winners will be published in RWR Magazine, sent to all national & international RWA chapter loops, and permanently posted on our contest website. Entry Deadline is March 1, 2011. All entries must have been published, printed, released, or bear a 2010 copyright date. E-books may be entered electronically—no need to print. For more information, visit http://rwimagiccontests.wordpress.com

River City Romance Writers RWA Chapter 23 (Memphis, Tenn.) presents their 20^th Annual Duel on the Delta contest. Who will be left standing? Cost is $20 for 20 pages. Entry deadline is March 15, 2011. This year entries will be 20 pages for $20.00. All entrants will receive first-round judges’ scores and comments. Grand prizes for each category are $20 and a dueling pistol pendant. For contest rules and entry form, visit  http://www.rivercityromancewriters.org.

Orange County Chapter presents their 28th Annual Orange Rose Contest. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for non-members for 55 pages. Deadline to enter is April 9, 2011. Cash Prizes are $100, $75, $50 and $25. For more information, entry form and rules visit  http://www.occrwa.org

 

Donation Requests:

The Heart of Dixie (Northern Alabama’s RWA Chapter) will celebrate their 14th Annual Romance Readers’ Luncheon on April 30, 2011, at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville, AL. Kerrelyn Sparks will be the featured guest speaker. They are seeking books and promo items for goodie bags, about 120 each. They are also requesting donations of raffle baskets. All items need to arrive by April 15, 2011. Mail to: Crystal Lee, 1581 SE Childers Rd, Eva, AL  35621 or Kathy Bone, 309 West Sutton Drive, Hazel Green, AL 35750. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy at kathybone.

River City Romance Writers RWA Chapter 23 (Memphis, Tenn.) will hold their Annual Retreat April 8 – 10, 2011. Deb Dixon and Karen Docter will be the guest speakers. They are seeking books and promo items for goodie bags, about 35 each. They are also requesting donations of raffle baskets with the earned funds being donated to the Memphis Literacy Association All items need to arrive by March 15, 2011. Mail to: Robin Hillyer Miles, 7092 Alder Wood Drive, Millington, TN 38053. If you have any questions, please contact Robin at rhmiles.