ONLINE CLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
SPONSOR: Colorado Romance Writers
TITLE: Write Naked: Finding & Developing Your Authentic Voice
DATES: February 28 – March 25, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Wendy Lyn Watson
DESCRIPTION: In this interactive workshop, you’ll engage in writing exercises aimed at identifying and developing your voice—a blend of style, tone & theme. You’ll leave with a set of tools to help you make your voice stronger & more authentic.
FMI: http://crw-rwa.ning.com or email Online Workshop Coordinator at coloromancewritersonlineclasses.
SPONSOR: Yellow Rose RWA
TITLE: From Tweens to Twilight: Considering a Move to YA
DATES: March 1 – 31, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Barbara Grace Conley
DESCRIPTION: Overview of all elements relating to YA and what elements to consider to write in it.
FMI: www.yellowroserwa.com/workshops
SPONSOR: Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA
TITLE: Action Sequences: Writing Heart-Pounding Fight Scenes, Chases and Climaxes
DATES: Mar 7th – Apr 4th
INSTRUCTOR: Angela Knight
DESCRIPTION: This course teaches the techniques Knight uses to create heart-pounding action sequences. She discusses how to create heroes and villains as good matches for each other, how to choreograph fight
scenes, and how to build a plotline that rises to a climax that makes readers eager for your next book.
FMI: To Pay Online : Using PayPal (PayPal), send payment to workshops with “WORKSHOP – Beginnings” as the subject. In “message” section, include Name and Email Address. By Check: Passionate Ink Workshops, c/o Robin L. Rotham, P.O. Box 2412, Norfolk, NE 68701
SPONSOR: Desert Rose Romance Writers
TITLE: Free Your Muse!
DATES: March 1 – April 12, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Calista Fox (aka Ava McKnight)
DESCRIPTION: This writing course covers creative writing mechanics, plot development, characterization, dialogue, writing voice, self-editing and publishing.
FMI: www.drworkshops.com Or email workshops
SPONSOR: Elements of RWA
TITLE: Power of the Senses: Enhancing Author’s Voice, Characterization, and Conflict
DATES: March 7 – 25, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Bill Haggart
DESCRIPTION: This interactive workshop identifies, examines, and explains sensory perceptions and how to best use it to develop a unique voice, strong characters and compelling conflict.
DEADLINE: March 2, 2011
FMI: http://www.elementsofrwa.com/workshops.html
SPONSOR: Colorado Romance Writers, Inc
TITLE: Using the Rule of Six to Strengthen Everything from Plot to Titles
DATES: February 28 – March 25, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Shirley Jump
DESCRIPTION: This interactive class shows you how to use “Shirley’s Rule of Six” for everything from plot to word choice. The result? More powerful writing that has that unique touch editors today are looking to buy.
DEADLINE: February 26, 2011
FMI: http://crw-rwa.ning.com or email Online Workshop Series Coordinator: coloromancewritersonlineclasses.
SPONSOR: Heart of Carolina Romance Writers
TITLE: Marketing for Introverts
DATES: March 1 – 31, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Tina Gallagher
DESCRIPTION: This workshop discusses ways for introverted authors to successfully market themselves and their books. It provides several creative ways to reach target markets without stepping too far out of your comfort zone.
FMI: http://www.heartofcarolina.org/online_classes/class_reg.html
SPONSOR: Yosemite Romance Writers
TITLE: Past Life Regression for the Writer’s Soul: A New approach to Character Creation
DATES: February 28 –March 28, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Dawna Richard
DESCRIPTION: This course explores past life regression/self meditation techniques to give you the chance to explore the workings of your mind and gain the tools to uncover a story and characters waiting to be written.
DEADLINE: 02/28/11
FMI: www.yosemiteromancewriters.com.
MASTER CLASS/WORKSHOP RETREAT
SPONSOR: Low Country RWA
TITLE: Beach Bound Jumpstart Masterclass 2011
DATES: October 12 -27, 2011
LOCATION: Isle of Palms, SC beach mansion
DESCRIPTION: A fabulous group of bestselling, award-winning authors will lead beginner and intermediate workshops in all the important craft aspects of writing. Give your first, second or even your seventh novel a kickstart, and ramp your writing up to the next level with three workshops per day plus group manuscript critiquing in the evenings, all included in this super intensive week.
FMI: http://lowcountryrwa.com/retreat/jumpstart/
CONTESTS:
SPONSOR: Tampa Area Romance Writers of America
TITLE: 2011 TARA Contest
ELIGIBILITY: Unpublished writers and authors not published in the past three years and not currently contracted for any novel-length work of fiction (40,000+ words) in any format (eBook, mass market, etc.). Manuscripts that have previously won the TARA or First Impressions contest may not be re-entered.
FORMAT: Electronic
SUBMIT: First Chapter, 4000 words max.
DEADLINE: May 1, 2011
FMI: http://www.tararwa.com/contest/contest.php
SPONSOR: Virginia Romance Writers
TITLE: 2011 Fool for Love Contest
ELIGIBILITY: Unpublished and Published—see rules for eligibility.
FORMAT: Electronic
SUBMIT: First 50 pages. Synopsis not required.
DEADLINE: Opens March 1, 2011; Closes Midnight, April 1, 2011.
FMI: http://virginiaromancewriters.com/Contests/contest.html
SPONSOR: Magnolia State Romance Writers
TITLE: The Fourteenth Annual Dixie First Chapter Contest
ELIGIBILITY: Unpublished only.
FORMAT: Electronic entries only.
SUBMIT: First chapter up to 25 pages. No synopsis required.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2011
FMI: http://www.msrw.org/Dixie_First_Chapter.html
SPONSOR: Romance Writers Ink
TITLE: 2011 More Than Magic Contest
ELIGIBILITY: Published authors.
FORMAT: Print or e-book.
SUBMIT: Entries must have been published, printed, released, and/or bear a 2010 copyright date. E-books may be entered electronically—no need to print.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2011
FMI: http://rwimagiccontests.wordpress.com. Questions contact Annie: rwi.contests
SPONSOR: Greater Seattle Romance Writers of America
TITLE: Emerald City Opener 2011
SUBMIT: First 7 pages.
OPEN FOR ENTRIES: April 1, 2011
FMI: www.GSRWA.org
SPONSOR: Georgia Romance Writers
TITLE: 2011 Published Maggie Contest
ELIGIBILITY: RWA published, RITA eligible authors are invited to submit their 2010 copyright book.
FORMAT: Print.
SUBMIT: E-books and audio maybe be submitted in print—see rules under FMI link
DEADLINE: May 8, 2011
FMI: http://www.georgiaromancewriters.org/the-maggies/
SPONSOR: SCRIPTSCENE RWA
TITLE: Romancing the Script Contest
ELIGIBILITY: RWA members only
FORMAT: Electronic copies PDF format
SUBMIT: 30 pages max, first scene only. One page synopsis, the script’s logline, and cover sheet/title page.
DEADLINE: April 1, 2011
FMI: http://www.scriptscene.org/contest/index.html
CONFERENCES:
SPONSOR: North Louisiana RWA Chapter
TITLE: 2011 Written in the Stars
DESCRIPTION: Editor and agent appointments, multi-track workshops, industry workshops, booksigning, silent auction and raffles. Attendance caps at 120.
DATES: March 11 – 12, 2011
LOCATION: Holiday Inn Financial Plaza, Shreveport, Louisiana
FEES: Registration through March 1st – $125.00; After March 1st – $150.00
SPONSOR: Wisconsin Romance Writers of America (WisRWA)
TITLE: Love is Brewing in Milwaukee 2011 Conference
DESCRIPTION: Susan Wiggs, Brenda Novak, Simone Elkeles; editors & agents, pitch sessions and workshops.
DATES: June 3 – 5, 2011
LOCATION: Brookfield Suites Hotel & Conference Center, Brookfield, WI.
FEES: WisRWA members $150; Non-members $185
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: May 3, 2011
FMI: http://www.wisrwa.org/conference.html
