Workshops/Classes:
The Heart of Carolina Romance Writers is holding a live workshop on Layering and Texturing by Cherry Adair on October 8, 2011 at the Sheraton Imperial Holtel in Raleigh/Durham, NC from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost is $50 for HCRW members, $55 for non. For more information see: http://www.heartofcarolina.org
The Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA presents a Goals, Motivation and Conflict workshop by Paty Jager from October 30 to November 14. Fees are $15 for Passionate Ink members, $20 for non-members. For more information see: www.passionateink.org.
The Washington Romance Writers is hosting Story Mastery with Michael Hague, a two-day event November 5 – 6 at the Bethesda Marriott in Bethesda, MD. Saturday’s events are $130 for RWA members, $75 for WRW members. For more details see: http://www.wrwdc.com/ee/index.php/meetings.
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA presents Red Carpet Writing: Screenwriting Steals for Novelists by Amber Scott from October 17 to 31. Cost is $10 for FFnP memers $20 for non-FFnp members. For details: www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?eventID=315
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA presents Writing Steampunk: From Aether to Zeppelin by Suzanne Lazear on-line from October 31 through November 30, 2011. Cost is $15 for FFnP members, $25 for all others. To learn more and register, see: http://www.romance-ffp.com/nonMemberWorkshopRegistration.cfm?EventID=349
The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter presents a Psychology of Abuse Victims workshop by Dr. Charley Ferrer from October 17 through 19. Cost is $5.00 for FFnP members and $7.00 for non-FFnp members. For details see: www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=422
Also by the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter is the Latina Heroines workshop presented by Dr. Charley Ferrer from October 24 through 26. Cost is $5.00 for FFnP members and $7.00 for non-FFnp members. For details see: www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=423
Music City Romance Writers in Nashville, TN is hosting a Warrior Writer Workshop, by Bob Mayer on October 15, 2011, 9am – 5pm at the Courtyard by Marriott in Nashville. Cost is $45 for MCRW members, $55 for non members. Special hotel room rate of $69 is available. For more details see: www.mcrw.com.
The Long Island Romance Writers presents From Personality to PLOT with Laurie Schnebly Campbell Saturday, October 1, 2011from 9am-4:30pm at the Hyatt Place at 5 North Avenue, Garden City, NY. Cost is $75 ($65 for LIRW members). See http://www.lirw.org/class.html for more information.
Elements of RWA Online Workshops presents Weapons for Writers by Wendy Piper Rome and Mark Pfeiffer. October 3 – 28. Fees are $15 for RWA members, $25 for non members. For more information see: http://www.elementsofrwa.com/workshops.html
The Mid-Willamette Valley RWA presents thir online class Getting Off on the Right Foot presented by Paty Jager from October 17 to 30, 2011. Fees are $20 for MWV RWA members and $25 for non members. For more details see: http://www.midwillamettevalleyrwa.com/online.classes.htm
The Orange County Chapter of RWA presents Guns and Ammo for Writers by Kathy Bennett online from October 10 – November 6, 2011. Fees are $20 for OCC/RWA members, $30.00 for non-OCC/RWA members. For details see: http://www.occrwa.org/onlineclassOct11.html
Conferences:
The Northwest Houston Romance Writers of America will be holding their Lone Star Conference on October 15 at the Houston Marriott North at Greenspoint. Fee is $125. For details, see: www.nwhrwa.com
The Capital Region Romance Writers of America will hold its October Mini-Conference with Leanne Renee Hieber on October 8, 2011 at the East Greenbush Community Library from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is free to members of CR-RWA, $25 for non-members. For details: www.cr-rwa.org.
The Chicago-North Romance Writers of America will be holding their 2012 Spring Fling Writer’s Conference from April 27 – 28, 2012 in Hoffman Estates, IL. Registration is now open. For more details, see: http://www.chicagospringfling.com
Contests:
The Colorado Romance Writers chapter is now accepting entries for their 2012 Award of Excellence contest for books published in 2011. Entry fee is $20.00. For forms and rules see: www.coloradoromancewriters.com
The Houston Bay Area RWA is now accepting submissions for its Judge a Book by Its Cover Contest. Entry fee is $15. For details see: https://jabbic.hbarwa.com
Thank you so much, Lisa!