WisRWA Calendar
2019
Mark your calendars for the 2019 Write Touch Conference April 5-7, 2019 at the Milwaukee Hyatt in beautiful downtown Milwaukee. The conference will feature Maya Rodale as keynote speaker, and Lisa Cron as one of the headliners. Registration is now open.
Meeting Times
2018
9am-11:30 at the Mayfair Mall (Garden Suites Community Room, lower level), Wausatosa
Goal, Motivation, Conflict
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2018
11:30-3 at 1951 West 1951 Bond Street in Green Bay
2019 Planning Meeting
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2018
10-12:00 at Marathon County Library 300 North First Street in Wausau
2019 Planning Meeting
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2018
9am-11:30 at the Mayfair Mall (Garden Suites Community Room, lower level), Wausatosa
2019 Planning Meeting
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WisRWA Newsletter
Welcome
Founded in 1984, WisRWA is the Wisconsin chapter of the Romance Writers of America. We are a professional organization of romance authors, supporting both published and aspiring writers. Learn more…
Write Touch Conference Registration is now OPEN!
Registration for WisRWA’s Write Touch Conference opened on the 1st of October. Our biennial event promises to offer something for every genre fiction writer. No matter if you’re starting your 1st book or finishing your 25th book, we’ve planned a conference to meet all your wordsmithing needs.
#WisRWA19 will be in downtown Milwaukee at the Hyatt Regency. We will be celebrating Daring and Decadent Storytelling with Lisa Cron, Maya Rodale, Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi and Mel Jolly.
Promotion Thursday – October 2018
It’s Promotion Thursday for March. Check out where you can find our WisRWA authors this month.
Hot Off the Nashville Press: Trends in Christian Fiction
Recently, I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference (ACFW) in Nashville. If you are hoping to publish in Christian fiction, this conference gives an overview of the inspirational market. The Christian fiction market is growing due to its loyal readership and the hope these novels bring to a chaotic world.
Trust the Process – A WisRWA Member’s Journey
Writing is a personal profession. We write what we know, use experiences in our lives to add the spices and emotions. If you take pleasure sitting in front of your computer and bringing your characters to life, then you will succeed in your profession. It takes a lot to learn all of the ins and outs. I’ve found that once I know who my characters are, I let them give me their ideas on what is right for the path I put them on. Usually, when I’m not working my scenes right, they stop talking. I listen to the silence and rework the scene until we are all happy.
Promotion Thursday – September 2018
It’s Promotion Thursday for March. Check out where you can find our WisRWA authors this month.
A Thinking Writer’s Love
Many years ago, when I had published just one book, I attended an RWA conference for the first time. Of course I was awed by the many writers with long lists of books and awards, with the appropriate fame to go along. You know, the fan girl persona so many of us get at RWA events.
One of these star authors, a woman I admired for her novels and promotional accomplishments, spoke at an informal session, where several panelists were trying to define the ingredients of a good love story. Let’s call my celebrated star Fiona, in case she’d want anonymity. The conversation snagged on the lack of romances made into films.