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 Workshop tab.
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
9am-11:30 at the Mayfair Mall (Garden Suites Community Room, lower level), Wauwatosa
Chapter One Workshop
Open discussion: Christine Schimpf will lead an informal exchange between authors about the kinds of problems we all share from Time Management to POV. This is also a time when we can share our best moments and what we enjoy the most about the writing journey.
Roundtable Discussion: Bring in Chapter One or a 1500 word scene from your WIP for general feedback and encouragement from the group. This is the safest and most supportive environment for writers to find out what we are doing that's great and what we might be missing on the page.
2018
11:30-3 at 1951 West 1951 Bond Street, Green Bay
Works in Progress Brainstorming
Have you reached a roadblock in your novel? Do you have questions about your plot? Join us as we work together to brainstorm our Works In Progress!
2018
10-12:30 at Deb's Café 1120 122nd Street, Chippewa Falls
Dialogue
Writing natural sounded dialogue can be hard! Bring in some examples of good and bad dialogue and we'll discuss what works, what doesn't, and how to master writing dialogue.
2018
11-2 at the Mayfair Mall (Garden Suites Community Room, lower level), Wauwatosa
Short Stories and Anthologies
We'll be discussing the ins and outs of writing short stories and putting together anthologies. A light luncheon will be served.
2018
11:30-3 at 1951 West 1951 Bond Street, Green Bay
GGBA Has Talent
Bring the first page of your work in progress and join us as our narrator reads each page aloud and the group gives feedback to the anonymous author!
2018
9am-11:30 at the Mayfair Mall (Garden Suites Community Room, lower level), Wauwatosa
Time for a Write-In!
We're getting together to WRITE! Bring your Work In Progress and join us your fellow authors as we get some writing accomplished.
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…
An “Image System”— Plot or Polish for Deeper Fiction, Deeper POV
Movie directors and cinematographers work with Image Systems to deliver a story and character that entertain and offer meaning.
For those of us writing novels, creative nonfiction, memoir, and short stories, working with an “image system” can “deepen” or improve crucial aspects such as Point of View, characterization, momentum, and theme. Some writers also use an image system as a plotting tool.
Know Your Whys
Without a doubt, asking who, what, where, when, how are critical to every novel. However, when it comes to your writing, “Why?” is the most important question to ask.
Measuring Success
I was once asked what success meant. I remember struggling for an answer because I’d never given the definition of success much thought before. Back then, I was in customer support for a software company, so I equated success to a day of answered calls. However, that wasn’t what the asker was looking for. The person asking the question went on to explain that there was no right answer to the definition of success because what I define as success, another person might not.
New Release Tuesday – April, 2018
Congratulations to the following WisRWA members on their new releases this month.
Building Sandcastles
“’I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” -Shannon Hale
When I saw this quote late last year, I didn’t realize just how much it would affect my writing from that day forward. It has, however, now become the mantra I chant when I barrel through 5,000-10,000 words a day. That simple sentence changed the way I write… and I’d like to think it’s for the better.
2018 WisRWA Fab Five Finalists Announced
WisRWA is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Fabulous Five Contest.
Congratulations to all!
Promotion Thursday – April 2018
It’s Promotion Thursday for March. Check out where you can find our WisRWA authors this month.