Writer’s Corner

CLASSES

The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA Presents How to Write Emotion with Laurie Saunders.

In this workshop we will look at the many ways we can infuse our romance novels with emotional tension and the numerous ways to describe the emotions our characters experience so that the reader can experience the emotions of the characters along with them.

WHEN: July 5, 2010 through August 1, 2010
WHERE: This workshop will be conducted via a Yahoo! email loop. Email invitations will be sent 48 hours prior to the beginning of the workshop.

HOW: Just register for the workshop and complete the payment process via PayPal. The cost is $15.00 for FFnP members and $25.00 for non-FFnP members.REGISTRATION

The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA presents The Ultimate Packaging for Your Product – Logline, Premise, Query Letter and Synopsis with Elle James and Delilah Devlin.

This workshop focuses on key elements for packaging your product to make it shine above the rest of the slush pile. Instructors will provide weekly instruction, assignments to reinforce lessons learned and feedback on assignments. Participants will develop loglines, premises, queryletters and a synopsis with the opportunity to receive feedback on all.

Note: This interactive, lesson-oriented workshop is limited to only 40 participants, first come/first serve. Sign up ASAP to reserve your spot in this incredible workshop!

WHEN: July 5, 2010 through July 26, 2010. Sign up now and get ready for nationals. Nocturne and 17 sexy romances to Ellora’s Cave, Avon Red and Kensington Aphrodisia under her pen name Myla Jackson.

WHERE: This workshop will be conducted via a Yahoo! email loop. Email

invitations will be sent 48 hours prior to the beginning of the workshop.
HOW: Just register for the workshop and complete the payment process via PayPal. The cost is $10.00 for FFnP members and $25.00 for non-FFnP members. If you are a member of FFnP be sure you are logged into the website before you register to get the member price. Payment is due at time of registration.REGISTRATION

Elements of RWA Online Workshops Presents

Creating a Web Presence for the Techno-Challenged By Anne Marie NovarkGet the down and dirty regarding domain names and hosting services. Learn about blogging, Facebook, MySpace and more.  A self-confessed techno-klutz and tightwad, Anne Marie Novark will explain how to create do-it-yourself websites for free or on the cheap. The class will consist of five lessons every other day over the space of two weeks with handouts loaded with resources and information. “Believe me, if I can set up an eye-catching, cost-effective web presence, then so can you!”

Date: August 16 – 27, 2010
REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 12Elements Member $9, Non-member $15
To register for this workshop click here.

OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce our CAMPUS online workshop/class for the month of July:  Writing a Page-Turner with Instructor: Liz Lounsbury

DATES: July 12th – August 8th, 2010REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 11th, 2010
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The Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA Presents
Lessons from the Old Storytellers: Building your Worlds Presented by Masha Holl
First came storytelling: that is the oldest profession in the universe… Weaving tales of far-away, imaginary lands, greater-than-life heroes, and beautiful-as-the-dawn heroines was once a craft passed from parent to child, from master to apprentice. What can we, the modern storytellers, learn from the old masters? What does telling a tale have to do with writing a novel? Lessons from the Old Storytellers: Building your Worlds reveals some of their secrets and teaches how a modern writer can learn from the ancient craftsmen.

June 28, 2010 – July 25, 2010
Cost: $15 for Passionate Ink Members, $20 for non-members
To Pay Online: Using PayPal (PayPal), send payment to workshops (at) passionateink (dot) org mailto:workshops (at) passionateink (dot) org with “WORKSHOP – Worldbuilding” as the subject. In the “message” section, include Your Name and Email Address.

Hearts Through History Presents an Online Class: How to Write Realistic Native Americans Past and Present with Instructor: Regina Paul
Do you want to write about Native American characters? Stumped by how to make your Native American characters as realistic as possible? Then you’ve come to the right place! Bestselling Native American romance author Regina Paul will teach you how to make your Native American characters stand out.
Dates: July 5-July 11, 2010
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2010
Fee: $10/HHRW members, $20/others
To register for this class click here

Orange County Chapter of RWA presents “Break Free From the Slush Pile ” with CJ Lyons

July 12 – July 24, 2010

Join award-winning medical suspense author CJ Lyons as she explains the secrets to successful pitching, tips to engage an editor or agent through your query letter, and reveals the creation of a high concept.
CJ has received requests for manuscripts every time she pitched. She’ll help you feel more comfortable during your pitch session and more confident with your pitch. This workshop will help you polish your query letter, create a pitch, and prepare you for meeting an agent or editor.
Enrollment Information
COST: $10 for OCC members, $15 for non-members

Coming in August 2010 from Orange County RWA “Understanding Men” with Dr. Debra Holland
Do you wish you had a better understanding of men? Now is your chance to improve your real-life relationships with men and enhance your male characters all through taking the same course. This will be a five-week session with new material that this award-wining romance writer, who also is a noted psychotherapist and consultant, has developed on how male sexuality affects responses, attitudes and behaviors. FMI

CONTESTS

FTHRW’s 2010 GOLDEN GATEWAY UNPUBLISHED Contest
The Golden Gateway is open to authors unpublished and uncontracted in romantic
fiction in both print and electronic format within five years of the contest deadline.

The entry receipt deadline is July 12th2010.
Fee: $20 FTHRW Members, $25 other RWA members, $30 all others
Enter in electronic format up to 55 pages (manuscript and synopsis) of your unpublished novel. The manuscript and synopsis MUST be in one file with the synopsis AFTER the manuscript.
All heat levels will be judged under their primary category. Ex: If you have an erotic romantic suspense, it goes to RS. An inspirational historical goes to historical.
For further details, entry forms and rules, click here.

RWA San Diego is proud to announce the winners in our 2010 Spring Into Romance contest.
SINGLE TITLE
1st Place: SPOTLIGHT by Kim Law
2nd Place: COURAGE AND AZALEAS by Claudia Shelton
3rd Place: FIGHT LIKE A BLONDE by Melissa Cutler
Honorable Mention: SAVING CAPTAIN MARSH by Caroline Phipps
CONTEMPORARY
1st Place: A NIGHT AT THE ROSEMONT by Mary Oldham
2nd Place: A MAN OF HONOR by Jackie Allen
3rd Place: HOW TO LOVE A BILLIONAIRE by Kelly Rucker
Honorable Mention: STRANGERS IN A BED by Kelly Rucker
NOVEL with STRONG ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
1st Place: DIE RUN HIDE by Patrice Kavanaugh
2nd Place: A SOLDIER’S SERENADE by Ellen S. Lindseth
3rd Place: OUT OF FOCUS by Nancy Naigle
Honorable Mention: THE MISER WHO BOUGHT THE FARM by Kendel Flaum
PARANORMAL
1st Place: Love? Please! A Tale of the Holy Warriors by Marne Ann Kirstatter (req.for full)
2nd Place: Blind Sight by Pamela Schiebe
3rd Place: Hunter’s Moon by Lisa Kessler
Honorable Mention: Love Chosen: The Fae Dragon Chronicles by Marne Ann Kirstatter
HISTORICAL
1st Place: THE BARGAIN – by Gina Conkle
2nd Place: SWEET ENEMY by Heather Snow
3rd Place: LESSONS FROM A SCOUNDREL by Crista McHugh
Honorable Mention: MORE THAN A STRANGER by Erin Kelly

CONFERENCE

New Jersey Romance Writer’s Put Your Heart in a Book (PYHIAB) Conference

Date: Friday and Saturday, October 22-23

Location: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin

Not only is there a great lineup of speakers giving dozens of fabulous workshops, but almost two dozen editors and agents are already scheduled to take appointments, with more on the way.
If you’ve got questions, please go here.