2011 RWA Workshop Handouts
Handouts for workshops can be accessed by clicking on the title of the workshop.
Disclaimer: The 2011 RWA Conference workshop handouts are posted here with permission from workshop speakers. RWA does not verify the information contained within the handouts and cannot be held responsible for their accuracy. Handouts are understood to be the rightful property of their author(s) and should not be reproduced in part or whole without the authors' written consent.
After the Show: Key Things to Do After a Writing Conference (CAREER) Anna DeStefano
The Agent Search (CAREER) Deborah Blake, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Lucienne Diver, Candace Havens, and Elaine Spencer
At Ease, Speaker: Terror to Terrific (a 60-Minute Boot Camp) (CAREER) Kristina Watson
Beyond the Uniform: What Makes Your Cops Tick (RESEARCH) Margaret Taylor
Brainwashing and Brainstorming: Surviving and Thriving as an Author at Every Career Stage (CRAFT) Leanne Banks
Breaking In--Again (CAREER) Nina Bangs, Natasha Kern and Mia Marlowe
Building the Perfect Hero (CRAFT) Jenna Kernan, Susan Meier, and Debra Mullins
But Can I Still Feed My Kids: or, When Can I Quit the Day Job? (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Kylie Brant, Cindy Gerard, and Roxanne Rustand
Buy This Book! (PUBLISHING) Jenny Gardiner, Barbara Poelle, Holly Root, and Abby Zidle
Can You Do That in an Inspirational? (CRAFT) Winnie Griggs, Emily Rodmell, and Lenora Worth
Character Mining (CRAFT) Ann Voss Peterson
Clawing Your Way to the Top (CAREER) Sophie Gunn, Julie Gwinn, Natasha Kern, and Vanessa Miller
Collage: Visual Brainstorming (CRAFT) Jennifer Crusie
The Conflict Sanity Check (CRAFT) Grace Burrowes and Robin Kaye
Creating an Unbreakable Connection Between Your Characters and Readers (CRAFT) Toni Andrews
Critiquing the Critique Group (CAREER) Susan Lyons
Dealing with Negativity: How to Protect Your Writing from Naysayers, Ne’er-do-wells, and Numbskulls (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Jennifer Archer and Linda Castillo
Decoding Series: Finding Your Category Home (PUBLISHING) Catherine Mann, Tanya Michaels, Joanne Rock, and Renee Ryan
Dialogue: Writing Between the Lines (CRAFT) Elizabeth Hoyt
Discovering Story Magic (CRAFT) Robin Perini
Experiencing Dance Across Time: a Physical Exploration of Dance through the Ages (RESEARCH) Sarah Shade
Faithful Retainers, Doddering Butlers, and Pert Housemaids: Busting the Servant Myths (RESEARCH) Janet Mullany
Fast Draft: How to Write Your First Draft in Two Weeks (CRAFT) Candace Havens
From Contest Slut to Published Author: Using Contests to Improve Writing (CRAFT) Megan Kelly
Got High Concept? (CRAFT) Lori Wilde
Hips Don’t Lie: Body Language between the Sexes (CRAFT) Gina Ardito
How to Tie the Art of Storytelling to the Science of a Selling Synopsis (CRAFT) Linda Conrad
How to Thrive in a Changing Market (CAREER) Stella Cameron, Jill Marie Landis, and Carla Neggers
How to Write Romantic Suspense (CRAFT) Carla Cassidy
How to Write Sizzle without Sex and Emotion without Tragedy (CRAFT) Donna Alward, Bryony Green, and Fiona Harper
“I Wanna Do Bad Things with You”: 10 Ways to Add Emotion to Your Story (CRAFT) Jennifer Greene and Lindsay Longford
It’s My Career and I’ll Write What I Want To (CAREER) Leanna Ellis, Shelley Shepard Gray, and Heather Webber
Juggling Life and Writing: the GMC of Time Management (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Shana Galen
Keeping It Lean and Clean (CRAFT) Victoria Curran and Jeannie Watt
Keeping It Real: Regency Research Georgette Heyer Could Believe In (RESEARCH) Sabrina Jeffries and Jennifer Kloester, Ph.D.
Kick-Butt Heroes: Using Martial Arts in Your Action Scenes (RESEARCH) K.M. Fawcett, Melinda Leigh, and Rayna Vause
Kill Your Inner Critic! Experience the Joy of Writing! (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Robin D. Owens
Love Your Life: Easy as 1, 2, 3 (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Elizabeth Kelley
Men Versus Women: It’s More than Having an Innie or an Outie (RESEARCH) Katy Madison
My Agent Can’t Give that Away! (CAREER) Donna Bagdasarian and Rhonda Pollero
Not an Idiot Box: Using Your TV Addiction to Better Your Writing (CRAFT) Tanya Michaels and Trish Milburn
Not Another Sex Scene (CRAFT) Anne Gracie and Kelly Hunter
The One-Page Plot: an At-a-Glance Method for Building Story (CRAFT) Christie Ridgway
The Pitch Witch: Making the Most of Your Pitch Appointment (CAREER) Carrie Lofty
The Quick-Release Trilogy: How to Sell It, Write It, and Market It (CAREER) Zoe Archer, Tessa Dare, Monica McCarty, Christy Reece, and Stefanie Sloane
Reading Your Way to Creating a Great Novel (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) John Charles, Leah Hultenschmidt, and Kristin Ramsdell
Rejection: Making “No” Work for You (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Susan May
Revision: 20 Questions to Answer Before You Write “The End” (CRAFT) Laura Joh Rowland
Riding the Contest Wave (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Christie Craig, Lynette Eason, Susan Gee Heino, and Kit Wilkinson
The Road to Novel Completion (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Vanessa Barneveld, Anne Marie Becker, Jenn Bray-Weber, Tamara Hogan, and Autumn Jordon
Romance Reviews Online and Off: a Candid Q&A about Reviews, Reviewers, and Reactions (PUBLISHING) Rose Fox, Angela James, Elissa Petruzzi, and Sarah Wendell
The Seven Deadly Sins of Second Books (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Tiffany Clare, Susan Gee Heino, Kris Kennedy, Courtney Milan, and Susan Sey
Sex Throughout History (RESEARCH) Delilah Marvelle
Show Me the Money! (PUBLISHING) Brenda Hiatt
Six Sure-Fired Ways to Begin Your Book (CRAFT) B.J. Daniels
Size Does Matter: Writing Romance Across the Lengths (CRAFT) Terri Brisbin, Cara Carnes, Raelene Gorlinsky, and Sally Williamson
Spy Lingo: Beyond James Bond (RESEARCH) Susan Simon
Stand and Deliver (PUBLISHING) Michelle Grajkowski and Kerrelyn Sparks
Straight to the Heart: Punching Up the Emotion of Your Story (CRAFT) RaeAnne Thayne
Transmedia, Multimedia and the Future of Publishing (PUBLISHING) Nancy Berland, Sheila English, Matt Schwartz, and Barbara Vey
Variety and Unpredictability: the Key to Success in Category Romance (CRAFT) Joanne Grant and Meg Lewis
The Virgin Widow’s Heart Stopped When She Saw the Workshop that Would Change Her Life Forever (CRAFT) Sophie Gunn and Ellen Hartman
What Would Joss Whedon Do? Using TV Tricks to Write Snappy, Funny Dialogue (CRAFT) Molly Harper
What’s All the Fuss About? Using Believable Conflict to Write a Great Book (CRAFT) Tina Gabrielle and Phyllis M. Nugent
World Building through Your Characters’ Eyes (RESEARCH) Adina Senft
Writing the Bestseller: Six Magic Words (CAREER) Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Writing the English-set Historical (RESEARCH) Jo Beverley
Writing Outside the Box: How to Create Unique Paranormal Characters (CRAFT) Jennifer Estep
Y.A. that Sizzles (CRAFT) Tera Lynn Childs, Kimberly Derting, and Sophie Jordan
The Yin and Yang of Critique Partnerships (WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE) Angie Fox and Jess Granger
