Contests
The Magic Moment Contest: Send us your unpublished 10 – page scene featuring that “magic moment” when the hero and heroine first meet. Top 3 finalists get their work in front of an agent actively seeking romance clients! The winner receives $100! Get in on the action by sending us your scene by April 1. FMI
2011 PRISM Contest for Published Authors. CONTEST DEADLINE: March 19, 2011. FF&P’s Prism contest for published authors closes on March 19th, and while entries are welcome in all our categories, we are particular short on Steampunk/Time Travel and YA entries. FMI.
River City Romance Writers – 20th Annual Duel on the Delta Contest. ACTIVELY SEEKING: Historical, Inspirational, Young Adult entries. Fee: $20.00 non RCRW members, $10 RCRW members. Deadline: March 15, 2011. FMI.
Conferences:
Kentucky Romance Writers Spring into writing workshop with Agent Scott Eagan from Greyhaus Literary Agency. Kentucky Romance writers will be hosting their annual Spring Into Writing Workshop Saturday March 19th, from 9am-5pm at Hyatt Place off of Man O’ War with special guest Scott Eagan of Greyhaus Literary Agency. The workshop will be ‘Marketing your Story to Editors and Agents’. FMI.
Workshops:
Is There A Set Designer In The House? Using Description To Enhance Your Storyline Presented by Beth Daniels. Dates: April 1 – 28. Fee: OIRW Members $20 Non Members $25. Deadline: March 29. FMI.
Author Branding Boot Camp, two weeks. Presented by Tivi Jones. Dates: April 1 – 15. Fee: OIRW Members $10 Non Members $15. Deadline: March 29. FMI.
The Long Island Romance Writers is proud to present their first online class this May! May 9-13, 2011.
Instructor: Kristen Lamb. Fee: $15 (for all). Becoming a Brand: Using Social Media to Become a Household Name. TO REGISTER for class see: http://www.lirw.org/class.html
Dunes & Dreams RWA Chapter 215 April 2011 Online Workshop. Cost: $10 D&D members, $25 all others. Payable in US funds only. April 4th – 29TH. COMPLETING YOUR MYSTERY! With Jacqueline Corcoran. FMI.
PRINCIPLES OF GOOD WEB DESIGN FOR WRITERS. INSTRUCTOR: Catherine Chant WHEN: April 4 to April 15 WORKSHOP: At the end of this workshop you will have a better understanding of what goes into making your author website more appealing and inviting to a visitor and thus more effective for promoting you and your work. FMI.
Heart of Carolina Romance Writers is pleased to announce our April 2011 Online Workshop: Structure Your Novel Like A Movie. Instructor: Kara Lennox. When: April 1-30, 2011. Cost: $20 for HCRW and Carolina Romance Writers Members, $25 for All Others. FMI.
Creating Memorable Characters. Class takes place: April 4th – 30th , 2011. Cost: $20 BDRWA members/ $25 non-members **4 week class. Instructor: Sue Viders and Becky Martinez. For more info: www.bdrwa.com. Click on online classes.
April 2011 – Tweaking History: Steampunk and Other Tales of Alternative History. Presented by Beth Daniels aka Beth Henderson, J.B. Dane, Nied Darnell
Dates: 5 – 29
Deadline: Apr 2
Fee: $16
FMI: http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/
April 2011 – Scene of the Crime: Who Killed This Sentence? Presented by Darlene Buchholz and Annie Oortman
Dates: 5 – 29
Deadline: Apr 2
Fee: $16
FMI: http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/
April 2011 – Active/Passive Voice Workshop. Presented by Meg Bellamy
Dates: 5 – 29
Deadline: Apr 2
Fee: $16
FMI: http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/
April 2011 – Show and Tell: An Interactive Workshop. Presented by Shannon Donnelly
Dates: 5 – 29
Deadline: Apr 2
Fee: $16
FMI: http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/
April 2011 – Blurbs Workshop, 2 Weeks. Presented by Paty Jager
Dates: 5 – 22
Deadline: Apr 2
Fee: $16
FMI: http://lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/
Call For:
Calling for Workshops: 2012 Spring Fling Writer’s Conference. Chicago-North RWA’s Spring Fling Writers’ Conference will be held April 27 – 28, 2012. The headliners are Sherrilyn Kenyon, Mary Balogh and Chicago-North’s own Simone Elkeles. If you are interested in presenting a workshop about craft, career, publishing, writer’s life, or research and would like to be part of the 2012 Spring Fling Conference, please visit us online and fill out our simple electronic application. Proposals will be accepted through May 2, 2011. You will be notified by June 30, 2011 regarding the status of your proposal.
