CLASSES
Beau Monde presents an online workshop, The Wonderful World of the Regency: Science, Scandals, Arts, Literature, and Mysteries with Nancy Mayer from Oct. 3-30, 2011. Cost is $20 for Beau Monde members and $25 for Non-members. FMI, visit http://www.thebeaumonde.com/academe/
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA presents an online workshop, The Feminine Journey Presented with Mary O’Gara from Oct. 3-20, 2011. FMI, visit http://www.romance-ffp.com/nonMemberWorkshopRegistration.cfm?EventID=336
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA presents an online workshop, Creating the Perfect Predator with LD Madison from Oct. 3-24, 2011. FMI, visit http://www.romance-ffp.com/nonMemberWorkshopRegistration.cfm?EventID=349
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA presents an online workshop, Sexual Response Cycle & Fetishes with Dr. Charley Ferrer from Oct. 3-5, 2011. FMI, visit http://www.romance-ffp.com/nonMemberWorkshopRegistration.cfm?EventID=420
CONFERENCES
Heart of Carolina Romance Writers presents a daylong workshop, Texturing and Layering with Cherry Adair on October 8, 2011 from 9am to 4pm at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, Durham, NC. Cost is $50 for HCRW and Carolina Romance Writers members and $55 for nonmembers. A free book signing will occur after the meeting from 4pm to 5pm with Cherry and several other HCRW authors.FMI, visit http://www.heartofcarolina.org/programming/2011OctoberWorkshop.pdf or http://www.heartofcarolina.org/programming/adair_reg.html
CONTESTS
Southern Magic announces the 2012 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence for published authors. Entries must be received by January 15, 2012. Novels and novellas must have a copyright of first printing date of 2011, no matter the format. Books are eligible to enter as long as they are published by a non-vanity, non-subsidy publisher. No self-published. Entries may be entered in electronic format only if they have not been released in print format. Entry fee: $30 first book; $25 subsequent books. FMI, visit http://southernmagic.org/gaylewilsoncontest.html.
NOLA STARS announces the 2011 Suzannah Contest for published and unpublished writers. The contest deadline is Oct. 1, 2011. Entries are limited to 120. FMI, visit http://www.nolastars.com.
Heart of Denver Romance Writers is pleased to announce the 2011 Molly Contest finalists. Contemporary: Cindy Brannam/Raising the Bar, Robin Covington/Southern Comfort and Caro LaFever /Baby by Accident. Historical: Eileen Emerson/A Whisper to the Wild, Jennifer McQuiston /A Private Affair and Bronwyn Stuart/Behind the Courtesan. Romantic Suspense: Anne-Marie Carroll/Deadly Dilemma, Jan Gurney/Bears Witness, Robin Weaver/Styrofoam Corpse and Ann Fischer & Linda Baxter/ Deadly Secret. Single Title: Faye Hughes /A Little Bit Crazy, Gayle Shlafer w/a Abigail Sharpe /Who Wants to Marry A Cowboy, Sonali Mayadev Thatte/The Bollywood Bride and Ryann Uden, Rolling Meadows, IL/Picture Me. Paranormal/TimeTravel/Futuristic: Marni Donnelly-Folsom/Flannigan’s Grace, Janet Nickoles/Mark of the Moon and Peta Crake/Harbinger. Young Adult: Romily Bernard/Ashes, Cecily Cornelius-White/Angel Academy, Natasha Hacaga/Awaken and Paula Sharon w/a PJ Sharon/Heaven is for Heroes. Heart of Molly Member Award: Jan Gurney/Bears Witness, Alice Fairbanks-Burton/Atlantis Riptide, Kathryn Matze /The Death Whisperer, Janet Nickoles,/Mark of the Moon and Vicki Pierce/Wolf Mate.
