WisRWA Calendar
2018
Mark your calendars for the 2018 Fall Workshop on October 5-6, 2018 at the Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort, Rothschild, WI. Registration is now OPEN! For more information, click the Events tab and choose Workshop.
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. More details to follow!
Meeting Times
2018
11:30-3 at 1951 West 1951 Bond Street in Green Bay
Police Policy and Procedures
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2018
10am-12:30 at Deb's Café, 1120 22nd St in Chippewa Falls
Author Business Plan
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2018
10-12:00 at Marathon County Library 300 North First Street in Wausau
Fall Workshop Prep
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2018
9am-11:30 at the Mayfair Mall (Garden Suites Community Room, lower level), Wausatosa
Milwaukee Write-In
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2018
11:30-3 at 1951 West 1951 Bond Street in Green Bay
Queries and Pitches
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2018
9am-11:30 at the Mayfair Mall (Garden Suites Community Room, lower level), Wausatosa
Milwaukee Write-In
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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…
New Release Tuesday: July 2018
Congratulations to the following WisRWA members on their new releases this month.
Rewriting is a gift, not a chore
Two years ago I got a great gift from a friend. Robyn Peterman had struck it big with a series of wacky supernatural romances and had her own Amazon Kindle World—Magic and Mayhem—and invited me to write a series of spinoff novellas “in” that world. It was a privilege to be associated with the authors in her world—and a blast to participate in it. And then, Amazon announced it was ending Kindle Worlds.
Creating a Hero or Heroine that Captivates Readers
I don’t know about you, but I read fiction for the characters and the adventure those characters go through. Like most readers, I want vivid heroes who draw me into their situations and, often when I don’t get into the main character, I put the book aside. But how do writers create those attention-grabbing heroes?
Promotion Thursday – July 2018
It’s Promotion Thursday for March. Check out where you can find our WisRWA authors this month.
Romance Writers of America
www.rwa.org
Five Spins on Traditional Conference Advice
My neighbors are blowing stuff up in the cul-de-sac while my dog cowers under a chair, so that can only mean one thing: it’s July, and conference time is almost here. As the fireworks settle down and the picnic leftovers run out, romance writers everywhere are preparing (aka getting mani/pedis) to head to the annual national conference hosted by Romance Writers of America.
New Release Tuesday – June 2018
Congratulations to the following WisRWA members on their new releases this month.