Contests
*Open to published authors
**Open to published and unpublished authors
May Contests
The Carla Crown Jewel of Books
Sponsor: Mid-America Romance Authors
Fee: $25
Deadline: May 15, 2022
Entry: see website for entry information
Judges: Contest will have no more than five finalists from all categories. First round will be judged by readers. Final judging will be judged by a bookseller.
FMI,
https://www.mararwa.com/enter-carla-contest/
Conferences
No April conferences have been submitted at this time.
Online Workshops
May Online Workshops
What’s Your Plan?
Sponsor: Kiss of Death
Fee: $20, RWA member
Date: May 2–13, 2022
Presenter: Jacki Renée
FMI,
RWAKissOfDeath.org/workshops
Age of the Sail Part II
Sponsor: Outreach International Romance Writers
Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35
Date: May 2–27, 2022
Presenter: Cindy Vallar
FMI,
http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#MAY
Overwriting, Oh No!
Sponsor: Outreach International Romance Writers
Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35
Date: May 2–27, 2022
Presenter: Elf Ahearn
FMI,
http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#MAY
Take Your Characters from Flat to Fabulous
Sponsor: Outreach International Romance Writers
Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35
Date: May 2–27, 2022
Presenter: Cynthia Owens
FMI,
http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#MAY
Using Emotion to make Villains/Antagonists Memorial
Sponsor: Outreach International Romance Writers
Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35
Date: May 2–27, 2022
Presenter: Mary Marvella
FMI,
http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#MAY
Violence 101: How to Write About Violence with Authenticity and Responsibility
Sponsor: Kiss of Death
Fee: $25, RWA members
Date: May 2–27, 2022
Presenter: Martin Roy Hill
FMI,
RWAKissOfDeath.org/workshops
Writing Conflict
Sponsor: Outreach International Romance Writers
Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35
Date: May 2 – 27, 2022
Presenter: Cassandra Carr
FMI,
http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#MAY
Those Who Forget the Past: Using Backstory to Enhance Your Novel
Sponsor: Kiss of Death
Fee: $10, RWA members
Date: May 14, 2022 (90-minute virtual class; 7:00 a.m. Pacific, 9:00 a.m. Central, 10:00 a.m. Eastern)
Presenter: Cynthia Owens
FMI,
RWAKissOfDeath.org/workshops
One Hour Zoom Meeting - Victorian Dress
Sponsor: Outreach International Romance Writers
Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35
Date: May TBD 2022
Presenter: Val Fassnight
FMI,
http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#MAY
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