Chapter Events

Local RWA chapters offer a number of conferences, contests, and workshops. Listed below are the chapter contests and conferences scheduled for the coming months.


Email chapterevents@rwa.org to submit your event.

Disclaimer: RWA includes contests, conferences, and online workshops from fully affiliated RWA chapters in good standing on RWA’s Chapter Events page. RWA chapters are separate legal entities. The inclusion of an RWA chapter contest, conference, online workshop, and/or speaker on the RWA website does not constitute an endorsement or approval by RWA in any way.



Contests

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Online Workshops & Webinars


October Virtual Sessions


Digging Deep
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P member, $20; non-member, $30
Date: Oct. 1–31, 2023 (one month)
Presenter: Cynthia Owens
To Register: Click Here  or email: workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com

Discovering the Seasoned Romance
Sponsor: Romantic Women's Fiction
Fee: FREE to RWF members; RWA members $30; non-members, $40
Date: Oct. 2–13, 2023 (two weeks)
Presenter: Brooke Wills
To Register: Click Here  


The Blurb & Synopsis
Sponsor:  Hearts Through History Romance Writers
Fee: HHRW member, $15; non-member, $25
Date: Oct. 2–30, 2023
Presenter: Shannon Donnelly
To Register: Click Here  or email Workshops@heartsthroughhistory.com

The Newbie Guide to Writing a First Series (or Trilogy)
Sponsor:  Hearts Through History Romance Writers
Fee: HHRW member, $15; non-member, $25
Date: Oct. 2–30, 2023
Presenter: Beth Daniels
To Register: Click Here  or email Workshops@heartsthroughhistory.com

Screenwriting Concepts a Novelist Can Use
Sponsor:  Hearts Through History Romance Writers
Fee: HHRW member, $15; non-member, $25
Date: Oct. 2–30, 2023
Presenter: Sally Walker
To Register: Click Here  or email Workshops@heartsthroughhistory.com

Master Point-of-View
Sponsor: Kiss of Death
Fee: $10
Date: Oct. 7, 2023
Presenter: Caridad Piñeiro
To Register: Click Here

Character-Driven Revisions
Sponsor: Kiss of Death
Fee: $10
Date: Oct. 14, 2023
Presenters: Tobi Doyle and SG Redling
To Register: Click Here

How to Design and Teach an Online Workshop
Sponsor: Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers
Fee: A2P member, $15; non-member, $25
Date: Oct. 16–27, 2023 (two weeks)
Presenter: Catherine Chant
To Register: Click Here  or email: workshops.a2pwrwa@gmail.com

Breaking the Sound Barrier: DIY Audiobooks
Sponsor: Kiss of Death
Fee: $10
Date: Oct. 28, 2023
Presenter: Chloe Holiday
To Register: Click Here


November Virtual Sessions


Those Who Forget History: Using Backstory to Enhance Your Novel
Sponsor: Hearts Through History (HHRW)
Fee: HHRW members $15; non-members $25 
Date: Nov. 6 - Dec. 4, 2023
Presenter: Cynthia Owens
To Register: Click Here

The Beginning, The Middle and The Twist: Stun Your Readers with the Unexpected
Sponsor: Hearts Through History (HHRW)
Fee: HHRW members $15; non-members $25 
Date: Nov. 6 - Dec. 4, 2023
Presenter: Beth Daniels
To Register: Click Here

Secrets of the Smirking Editor
Sponsor: Hearts Through History (HHRW)
Fee: HHRW members $10; non-members $15 
Date: Nov. 6 - Dec. 17, 2023
Presenter: Eilis Flynn
To Register: Click Here


December Virtual Sessions


Writing in First Person
Sponsor: Hearts Through History (HHRW)
Fee: HHRW members $10; non-members $15 
Date: Dec. 3, 2023
Presenter: Val Fassnight
To Register: Click Here  

Layering as an Editing Tool
Sponsor: Hearts Through History (HHRW)
Fee: HHRW members $10; non-members $15 
Date: Dec. 4 - Dec. 18, 2023
Presenter: Cassandra Carr
To Register: Click Here   

Writing in First Person
Sponsor: Hearts Through History (HHRW)
Fee: HHRW members $10; non-members $15 
Date: Dec. 4 - Dec. 18, 2023
Presenter: Deborah Bailey
To Register: Click Here   


To have your chapter's contest, conference, or online workshop included in the RWR and on this web page, please send the pertinent information (following the format above) to info@rwa.org


Disclaimer:
RWA includes contests, conferences, and online workshops from fully affiliated RWA chapters in good standing on RWA’s Chapter Events page. RWA chapters are separate legal entities. The inclusion of an RWA chapter contest, conference, online workshop, and/or speaker on the RWA website does not constitute an endorsement or approval by RWA in any way.