Contests
April Contests
20th Annual Romance Through the Ages Contest
Sponsor: Hearts Through History
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Judges: Judges are editors and agents from Sourcebooks Casablanca, Bloom Books, Dragonblade, Grand Central Publishing, Entangled, Wolfson Literary Agency, and more. Final list is to come soon.
FMI:
https://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/rtta-contest/
Conferences
June Conferences
2023 In the Company of Writers Retreat and Conference
Sponsor: Washington Romance Writers
Fee: WRW members: $75 Early Bird Rate (if register by April 24, 2023/$100 (after April 24, 2023); non-members: $100 Early Bird Rate (if register by April 24, 2023)/$125 (after April 24, 2023)
Date: June 2, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. - Sunday, June 4, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Shirlington, VA
Presenters: "How to Write Sweet, Hallmark Style Romance" with USA Today Best-Selling author Teri Wilson; "The Business of Publishing" with Golden Heart Finalist & RITA Award winner Linda Rees; "Better Faster Academy Workshop" with writing coach Becca Symes ... and more to come!
FMI:
https://www.washingtonromancewriters.com/events
Got Words? Let’s Write A Novel! Workshop
Sponsor: Southern Magic Romance Writers
Fee: free to Southern Magic Chapter members; $40, nonmembers
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023, 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Presenters: Jennifer Dore, Carla Swafford, Betty Bolté, and Jo Chambliss
Where: North Shelby Library, 5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL 35242
FYI: Members of RWA can Join the chapter ($35 membership fee) at
www.southernmagic.org and then attend free.
Online Workshops
April Online Workshops
A Fiction Writer's Secret Weapon: Show, Don't Tell
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member, $15 | Non-Member, $25
Date: April 10 - 21, 2023 (two weeks)
Presenter: Leslie J. Hall
FMI:
https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email:
workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
Worldbuilding: You’ve Got the Whole World in Your Hands
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member, $5 | Non-Member, $10
Date: April 22, 2023, Saturday, 9 AM PDT
Presenter: Caridad Pineiro
FMI:
https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email:
workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
May Online Workshops
The Difference Between Romance & Women's Fiction
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member $5 | Non-Member $10
Date: May 6, 2023, Saturday, 9AM PDTPresenter: Laura Drake
FMI:
https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email:
workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
How to Leverage SEO in Your Author Business
Sponsor: AKRWA
Fee: AKRWA Members: free | Nonmembers: $10
Date: May 6, 2023, Saturday, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Alaska Time (2 p.m. ET) or view recording at your convenience
Presenter: Estelle Van de Velde
FMI:
https://akrwa.rwa.org/iCore/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=AKRWA0523 or email
lynnlovegreen@gmail.com
Core Wounds
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P Member $15 | Non-Member $25
Date: May 15 - 26, 2023 (two weeks)
Presenter: Tere Michaels
FMI:
https://agedtoperfectionromancewriters.com/workshops/ or email:
workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com
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