Capital Region Romance Writers of America

07/07/2022

https://ocromancewriters.org/meetings/
Orange County Romance Writers are offering two newsletter classes on Saturday. They're $10 for non-members (that covers both classes.
Two Workshops:
How to Become a Newsletter Ninja (in 10 Steps) and Waking Up Married: How to Get (and Keep) Non-Organic Subscribers with Tammi Lebrecque

Do you want to grow your email list with the type of subscribers who are anxiously waiting for your next newsletter? Join Tammi Labrecque, aka the Newsletter Ninja, for tips and tricks to turn casual readers into ravenous ride-or-die superfans. In these two Workshops, we’ll cover best practices for authors just starting out or with an underperforming newsletter, then move to methods to grow your newsletter sustainably. No matter your stage or size of your newsletter, you’ll find better ways to grow your newsletter so you can get back to writing!

July 9, 2022 10 AM Online Meeting Two Workshops: How to Become a Newsletter Ninja (in 10 Steps) and Waking Up Married: How to Get (and Keep) Non-Organic Subscribers with Tammi Lebrecque Do you want to

08/17/2021

We regret that Capital Region Romance Writers will be disbanding as of September 18th, 2021. Thank you for your membership and interest.

06/03/2021

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, June 12. We will have a brief business meeting to be held virtually, followed by a chance to view an RWAU webinar on Research for Beginners with Piper Huguley. Check the loop and Facebook group for details and links to attend the business meeting and register for the webinar

June 12, 2021: RWAU Webinar: Research for Beginners with Piper Huguley

Research is necessary step for all writers who decide to write a story. This webinar will cover how to research your settings and characters for both contemporary and historical romance novels. It will also discuss how to use that information in your stories to entice readers and make them keep turning the pages of your story.

Presenter Bio: Piper G Huguley, a two-time Golden Heart ®finalist and Maggie Winner, is the author of “Migrations of the Heart,” a three-book series of historical romances set in the early 20th century featuring African American characters. Book #1 in the series, A Virtuous Ruby, won Best Historical of 2015 in the Swirl Awards. Book #3 in the series, A Treasure of Gold, was named by Romance Novels in Color as a Best Book of 2015, received 4 ½ stars from RT Magazine, and won an Emma Award for best historical romance in 2017. Huguley is also the author of the “Home to Milford College” series. The series follows the building of a college from its founding in 1866. Book #1 in the series, The Preacher’s Promise was named a top ten Historical Romance in Publisher’s Weekly by the esteemed historical romance author, Beverly Jenkins and received Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest Contest of Self-Published e-books in 2015. She blogs about the history behind her novels at http://piperhuguley.com

05/01/2021

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 8, beginning at 1:30pm. We will hold a brief business meeting, followed by a presentation by Kathryn R Biel on writing blurbs that hook readers and reel them in. Check the loop and Facebook group for the link. We look forward to seeing you there!

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 8, beginning at 1:30pm. We will hold a brief business meeting, followed by a presentation by Kathryn R Biel on writing blurbs that hook readers and re…

04/03/2021

Our April meeting will be held next Saturday, April 10, 2021, beginning at 1:30pm. We will hold a brief business meeting, followed by a presentation by Anna C Bowling. Check the loop and Facebook group for information on logging in.

Our April meeting will be held next Saturday, April 10, 2021, beginning at 1:30pm. We will hold a brief business meeting, followed by a presentation by Anna C Bowling. Check the loop and Facebook g…

02/03/2021

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2020. We’ll have a business meeting beginning at 1:15 pm, followed by what should be a fantastic program with author Bria Quinlan. The link will be sent out closer to the meeting date. Be sure to check your email and the Facebook group.

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2020. We’ll have a business meeting beginning at 1:15 pm, followed by what should be a fantastic program with author Bria Quinlan. The …

01/06/2021

Happy New Year! Our first meeting of 2021 will be held this coming Saturday, January 9. A brief business meeting will be held at 1:30pm, followed by a presentation by author Sally Kilpatrick at 2pm.

The meeting will be held virtually. The link will be made available via our email loop and Facebook groups.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Laughter is Serious Business

Adding humor to your work is no joke. A best-selling author shares her tried and true tricks for tickling your readers’ funny bones–and for keeping those readers turning pages.

12/02/2020

** Annual Member Celebration To Be Held On December 12th **

Join us in celebrating our members' accomplishments! Be sure to fill out the survey posted on the loop and in the Facebook group so we can recognize you and everything you've done--even if it was just getting out of bed. (It's 2020--small victories are still victories.)

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, this year's celebration will be BYOC (Bring Your Own Cake).

The meeting will begin at 1:30 PM. Links will be posted closer to the date. We look forward to seeing you there!

10/31/2020

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2020. Check your email and the Facebook group for a link to the business meeting, which will begin at 1:30pm. We will be voting for our 2021 board.

Our program will be a pre-recorded workshop entitled Markicity 101, Presented by: Jessie Edwards, RWA Marketing and PR Manager. A separate link will be sent to access this material, which will be webcast beginning at 2:15.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Markicity 101, Presented by: Jessie Edwards, RWA Marketing and PR Manager

Congratulations, your book will soon be in the world for readers to enjoy! Now is not the time to sit back and relax, though–how will readers know your book is available to be enjoyed if you haven’t told anyone about it? In this workshop, we will discuss a basic overview of where to start in terms of marketing and publicity, or “markicity.” We’ll take a look at your most important marketing and publicity tools, community-building strategies, pitching–your book and you, how to determine what to spend your time on, as well as some tips for working with a traditional publisher to enhance their efforts.

10/02/2020

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 2pm, using Google Meet. Check your email for the link; the meeting room will open at 1:45pm to allow time for socializing and technical support. We will have a brief business meeting and check-in, followed by a live, virtual presentation by Kilby Blades Author at 2:30

This is not one to be missed!

https://cr-rwa.org/2020/10/october-10-2020-meeting/

Empowered Heroines: Tropes and the Divisive Issue of Feminism in Romance

Some argue that Romance is inherently feminist in nature. Others view it as patriarchy-affirming and regressive. Content vs. outcomes are also part of the discussion. When you take it a step farther, and ask whether Romance novels lead to empowerment and positive impacts for women readers…that’s when the debate gets really interesting.

This workshop will deconstruct feminism in Romance through the lens of popular tropes. It will highlight ways in which trope choice drives character perceptions. It will cut to the core of what feminism in fiction is really about (power dynamics) and talk about the levels of power (e.g., personal, positional, financial, familial) authors must consider in order to craft characters reflective of evolving social expectations.

Finally, it will discuss stigmas related to writing on either end of the spectrum—Romance viewed as overly feminist vs. not feminist enough—and provide concrete advice around how to signal in a way that will satisfy prospective readers.

09/04/2020

Happy fall! We hope everyone is staying safe and had the best summer possible.

Our next meeting will be held Saturday, Semptember 12. In order to increase accessibility, we will be using the Google Meet platform. No additional software is required. A link will be sent out via our email loop and facebook group.

The meeting room will open at 1:15, with time to socialize before the business meeting begins at 1:30. We will be joined by local author Shannon Kauderer, who will be presenting a very timely workshop on Going Live on Social Media.

We hope to see you there!

Semptember 12: Shannon Kauderer – Going Live on Social Media

With everyone stuck at home it’s more important than ever to have an online presence. Selling anything, from book to clothes to tea, involves interacting with your audience on social media and there is no better way to do this than live video! This presentation will introduce you to different websites to host your live video on, go over the pros and cons of each, and best practices for going live.

08/01/2020

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, August 8 via Webex. Our business meeting will begin at 1:30pm, followed by a presentation by multi-published local romance author on overcoming writer's block, featuring new advice for confronting the unique challenges of writing during a pandemic.

https://cr-rwa.org/2020/08/august-8-2020-meeting/