This is a members’ only post containing the audio files of the RWA-WF Chapter mini-conference held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on June 28th, 2011, as well as the Women’s Fiction General Meeting and the talk given by guest speaker Juliet Marillier the same evening.

** This event has sold out! **

The RWA-WF Board is thrilled to announce that on Tuesday, June 28th, RWA-WF will hold the First Annual RWA-Women’s Fiction Day.

Our line up begins at 1 pm with a two-hour presentation by the fantastic Michael Hauge. Michael is considered a genius with story structure. A highly sought after speaker, he travels the globe educating both authors and screenplay writers on three-act structure. Michael has created a unique presentation for RWA-WF.

At 3:15 we will also host a panel of Women’s Fiction Editors and Agents. This diverse and talented group of publishing professional will discuss Women’s Fiction in the marketplace as well as answer questions with regards to this exciting genre in which we write. Confirmed members for this panel are Kristin Nelson of Nelson Literary Agency, Meg Ruley at Jane Rotrosen Agency, Andrea Cirillo at Jane Rotrosen Agency, and Shauna Summers Senior Editor at Random House.

Then at 4:15 we will have a panel of Authors dedicated to Women’s Fiction. From Newbies to Veterans, our pubbed authors will speak on Women’s Fiction. They will answer questions about the genre as well as their personal experiences with writing. Our panel will include Megan Crane, Jane Porter, Barbara O’Neal, Therese Walsh, and Marilyn Brant.

After our break for the RWA Literacy Signing, we will reconvene at 8 pm for the RWA-WF annual meeting.

Our guest speaker for the evening event will be internationally best-selling author Juliet Marillier, who will speak to us about the way women pass on stories / understanding / wisdom, through sewing, toy-making, family recipes and so on (Kneading Tales, Weaving Stories). We are thrilled that Ms. Marillier will speak with our group while visiting the US from Australia. She is truly a remarkable writer.

We will conclude the day with a cocktail reception.

The cost for this jam-packed day of information and inspiration will be 55.00 for RWA-WF members and 80.00 for non-members, payable in advance via the paypal button below. The spaces for this amazing day are limited so please register ASAP! This event will take place at the New York Marriott Marquis in the Alvin/Carnegie Room. (The event will not be held in the Duffy/Columbia Room as previously noted due to a change in programming at the National level.)

Please join us for what is sure to be an unforgettable experience!

** Unfortunately, payment is now closed, as this event has been sold out! **

If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, in event of cancellations, please email Maggie Marr

You’ve heard the voices, the ones that say “You can’t…” “You’ll never…” “Who cares?” How are you supposed to start or finish your novel with all that noise in your head? Furthermore, where are these voices coming from? In this workshop we’ll investigate the psychology behind these critical voices through discussions and case histories. We will also explore different techniques we can utilize to overcome these constricting voices, mute them, or even learn to hear them as constructive. We will engage in a series of writing exercises aimed at building your confidence and taking your writing to an exciting and new level of freedom.

Melissa Clark is the author of the novel, “Swimming Upstream, Slowly,” published by Broadway Books, the creator of Braceface, the animated comedy for ABC Family, and a professor of writing and literature at Otis College of Art and Design, in Los Angeles, California.

This workshop will begin on Tuesday October 19th and run until Friday October 29th. The workshop will be via the Workshop Yahoo loop. The cost is $20 for RWA-WF members and $25 for non-members.

If payment is with paypal (buy button below), please include your name and preferred contact email address in the paypal comments section. Check payments to be made out to: RWA-WF Treasurer, 9710 Velilla Road, Burke, VA 22015, please include a note with your name, email address and the workshop name.

THIS WORKSHOP IS CLOSED TO REGISTRATIONS

This is a members’ only post containing the audio file of the inaugural chapter meeting of RWA-WF with addresses by a number of the Board Committee.

This is a members’ only post containing the audio files of Donald Maass’ speech to the RWA-WF chapter members in Orlando, Florida on the state of the Women’s Fiction market.

RWA-WF is thrilled to announce our inaugural workshop: Direct Your Book! Theatrical Techniques to A Blockbuster Novel presented by best selling and award winning author Leanna Renee Hieber.

Leanna graduated with a BFA in Theatre from Miami University, with a focus in the Victorian Era. A scholarship to study in London helped set the course for her STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL series. The dramatic, historic, spiritual and paranormal are the primary forces in her lyrical, eerie, atmospheric fiction.

While performing in the regional theatre circuit she adapted works of 19th Century literature for the professional stage and her one-act plays such as Favorite Ladygarnered national attention and continue to be produced around the country.

She hit the fantasy fiction scene with her novella, DARK NEST, which won the 2009 Prism Award for excellence in Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, THE STRANGLEY BEAUTIFUL TALE OF MISS PERCY PARKER is the first in her Strangely Beautiful series of ghostly, Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels published by Dorchester Publishing and landed on Barnes & Noble’s mass market and overall Bestseller List.

Leanna uses her background in theater to break down theatrical constructs and uses a unique hybrid approach in writing her novels.

Direct Your Book! Theatre Techniques to a Blockbuster Novel:

When Leanna began doing interviews about her fiction, she realized her process had a unique angle to offer; that it’s defined in theatrical terms. Crack open a whole new way to think about your fiction by using techniques inherent to actors, directors and other theatre professionals. As an author, think about what it takes to step into the role of actor, director, cinematographer, etc. and feel the lightbulbs go off as you troubleshoot your way towards an engaging, character-rich, one-of-a-kind hit novel.

Mark your calendars as this workshop begins on Thurs. March 26th and will run through the weekend. There will be three sessions. This will be a yahoo loop. RWA-WF members are being offered a discounted price of $20 for this workshop. All non-WF members are welcome and can also participate in the workshop for $25.

You may pay via paypal: payments to treasurer.rwawf, please include your name, RWA# (if applicable), email address and the workshop name in the Comments section;

or check: RWA-WF Treasurer, 9710 Velilla Road, Burke, VA 22015, please include a note with your name, RWA# (if applicable), email address and the workshop name.

The final day to register for this workshop is March 20th. Please contact Maggie Marr at marrmrgrt AT sbcglobal DOT net for more information.

Maggie Marr – VP-Programming