tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84119177048631422792012-01-13T12:48:45.754-08:00Sara Reinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12376598286284161611noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411917704863142279.post-32564867848845874932011-01-23T10:42:00.000-08:002011-03-11T06:20:00.582-08:00<p>Join Louisville Romance Writers in 2011 for a year filled with fun, fellowship and education! Workshops are held during the second half of each of our monthly meetings, and cover a wide variety of writing-related topics, from craft to creativity, from coming up with the perfect pitch to describing the perfect first kiss.<br /><br /><strong>January</strong> - Productivity tips for the busy writer<br /><br /><strong>February </strong>- Join us as we kick off our First Annual LRW Writing Challenge! To help us celebrate, we've invited as our very special guest, NY Times best-selling author, Lani Diane Rich. Lani’s first novel, Time Off for Good Behavior, was written during the famed Nanowrimo novel-writing challenge, and with that novel, Lani became the first previously unpublished novelist to publish a Nanowrimo manuscript. Time Off won the Rita award for Best First Book, and since then, she’s published seven more novels and one collaboration. She'll be sharing the secrets of her phenomenal success!<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wgFpLJY3sVI/TTx5s0P9ipI/AAAAAAAAAzk/W2SzKck-Fdk/s1600/schylling%252520sm.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 137px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565457050369886866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wgFpLJY3sVI/TTx5s0P9ipI/AAAAAAAAAzk/W2SzKck-Fdk/s200/schylling%252520sm.jpg" /></a>March</strong> - Writing Challenge Wrap Up! Our members have been vying for four weeks for the chance to win the ultimate prize -- POSSESSION OF GERARD BUTLER, THE LRW SOCK MONKEY. Who will triumph and take home this brown and white stuffed trophy? Tune in and find out!<br /><br /><strong>April</strong> - Special guest speaker, romantic suspense author Kathy Carmcihael<br /><br /><strong>May</strong> - "Creating Sympathetic Characters" presented by LRW member Lisa Tapp<br /><br /><strong>June </strong>- No meeting due to RWA National conference in New York City!<br /><br /><strong>July</strong> - "Me, LLC" presented by LRW member Sara Reinke</p><p><strong>August</strong> - Promotion Round Table - Published LRW members share their tips and tricks of the trade for stretching your marketing dollar and making the most of terrific promotional opportunities. <em>Alternate: Guest speaker YA author Kelly Creagh, pending availability</em><br /><br /><strong>September</strong> - "Meyers-Briggs Personality Inventory for Writers"<br /><br /><strong>October</strong> - "Charettes: Story Architecture" presented by LRW member Sarah Yates</p><p><strong>November</strong> - Sold: One Year Later - YA author and LRW member Katie McGarry shares her thoughts and experiences one year after signing a multibook contract with HQN. What has she learned? What would she do over? What does she wish would last forever? Join us to find out more from a budding best-seller in the making!<br /><br /><strong>December</strong> - No meeting. Happy Holidays! Remember, it's never too early to start shopping for a Sock Monkey for YOUR favorite LRW member!<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8411917704863142279-3256486784884587493?l=louisvilleromancewriters.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sara Reinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12376598286284161611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411917704863142279.post-39564893704967025962008-12-30T08:15:00.001-08:002010-01-05T18:00:17.782-08:00Louisville Romance Writers (LRW) is an affiliated chapter (#202) of Romance Writers of America®, the world's largest romance writers group. All writers interested in writing romantic fiction are welcome.<br /><br />Here at LRW, we take pride in helping to educate our members about the craft of writing and the business of publishing. We offer inspiration to persevere, reach new levels, and, in doing so, provide members with the tools they need to attain publication.<br /><br />Meetings are held on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Bon-Air Regional Library, 2816 Del Rio Place (meeting room) in Louisville, (see sidebar map.) from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Visitors are welcome to attend up to two meetings at no cost or obligation before joining.<br /><br />Here are some of the benefits you’ll receive as a member of Louisville Romance Writers:<br /><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">EDUCATION </span></strong>through:</p><ul><li>Monthly Meetings</li><li>Tours</li><li>Workshops</li><li>Education on craft, industry, special attention to subgenres</li><li>Monthly critiquing group</li><li>Support and information on RWA’s PRO and PAN programs</li><li>National and regional RWA news</li></ul><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">INSPIRATION </span></strong>through member networking and fellowship, through which we share information on:<br /><br /><br /><ul><li>Agents</li><li>Contests for writers</li><li>RWA affiliated listserves</li><li>Market news</li><li>Resource/research links</li><li>Publishers</li><li>Special interest RWA chapters</li><li>Conferences</li><li>Online workshops and classes</li><li>Query letters, synopsis, contract reviews and other craft issues</li><li>And more!</li></ul>Plus, as a member, you'll receive access to LRW's exclusive online loops, which include regular discussions of writing and writing related subjects as well as chapter and national-related news.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">PUBLICATION: </span></strong><br /><br />LRW supports local published authors and local romance booksignings. For those not yet published, we strive to provide the resources, education, support and information you need to succeed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8411917704863142279-3956489370496702596?l=louisvilleromancewriters.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sara Reinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12376598286284161611noreply@blogger.com0