Workshops starting soon! San Diego Romance Writers present … Building Characters One Layer At A Time  Instructor: HelenKay Dimon Dates: October 17-30 Price $20 RWASD $25 others http://www.rwasd.com/training/index.html Characters are the center of your story. They drive your plot and keep readers coming back. Whether you are writing about [...]

Welcome to this month’s Writers’ Corner! We’ve collected a list of five great contests, a whopping ten courses and workshops, and a conference. Enjoy!   CONTESTS Hurry, hurry! The Laurel Wreath contest deadline is almost here. You only have 26 more days to send your books! All of our categories still have slots available: Young [...]

              CLASSES: 1. Instructor: Bob Mayer When:  June 18 2011, 9:00am to 5:00pm Where:  Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Eagles Nest (across the street from the pavilion) Bremerton, WA Cost: $25.00 (Chapter members $15.00) To register email Joanne Jaytanie (conference chair) at: ralphandjoanne Include your Name, address, phone and email A [...]

  Seven courses, a conference and a contest – lucky us!         Seven Courses: 1. Check out Outreach International Romance Writer’s workshops! MORE THAN WORD: Getting the most from Scrivener for Mac Presented By: Gwen Hernandez Dates: May 1st – 31st, 2011 Fee: $20 – OIRW Members, $25 – Non Members Deadline: [...]

COURSES Wardrobes, Warblings, Weapons and Words: Shopping, Entertainment, and Slang for Your Historical Characters Presenter: Beth Daniels, aka Beth Henderson To get the right feel in a historical novel, it’s all about stage setting, looking right, sounding right, and having the right “water cooler” chit chat for the people who traipse through your historical landscape. [...]