Contests
*Open to published authors
**Open to published and unpublished authors
January Contests
The Rudy Contest 2023
Sponsor: Chesapeake Romance Writers
Fee: $20
Deadline: January 1st
Eligibility: story must be unpublished and include a romantic element/HEA (published/unpublished authors welcome)
Entry: first 20 pages + one-page synopsis
Categories: Historical, Paranormal+, Contemporary, Erotic, Suspense
Judges: 1st round peer judging, 2nd round industry professionals
FMI: https://www.chesapeakeromancewriters.com/
Conferences
No conferences have been submitted at this time.
Online Workshops
January Online Workshops
Scene-by-Scene Writing
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member, $15; Non-Member, $30
Date: January 2 - 31, 6 - 17, 2022 (one month)
Presenter: Sally J. Walker
FMI: https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email: workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
Creating a Living Setting
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member, $5; Non-Member, $10
Date: January 21, 2023, Saturday, 9 AM PST
Presenter: Jeannie Moon
FMI: https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email: workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
February Online Workshops
Those Who Forget the Past: Using Backstory to Enhance Your Novel
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member $20 | Non-Member $30
Date: February 1 - 28, 2023 (one month)
Presenter: Cynthia Owens
FMI:
https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email:
workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
Conflict for Everyone in Your Book
Sponsor: Coeur du Bois - RWA
Fee: CBC-RWA Member $0 | Non-Member $10
Date: February 4, 2023, Saturday, 12:30 PM - 2 PM MT
Presenter: Laurie Schnebly Campbell
FMI:
https://cbcrwa.com/meetings-events/
Writing the Federal Agent
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member $5 | Non-Member $10
Date: February 4, 2023 Saturday, 9AM PST
Presenter: John Bokal with Jennifer Bokal
FMI:
https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email:
workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
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