WisRWA 2019 Write Touch Conference 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.
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Meeting Times
Jan 02 2019
Green Bay 11:30-3 at 1951 Restaurant, 1951 Bond Street, Green Bay, WI
Let’s Dress Up: Rhythm, Rhyme, and Adding Pizazz
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Jan 12 2019
Chippewa Falls 10-12:30 at Deb's Cafe, 1120 122nd St, Chippewa Falls, WI
Deep Point of View
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Jan 19 2019
Milwaukee 10 – 12:30 at Red Oak Writing Studio 11709 W Cleveland Ave. West Allis
Safety Zone: A Panel Discussion on Diversity
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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…
The Discipline of Writing and the Fear of Failure
As the new year begins, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. One of the toughest things about becoming a writer is discipline. We all know a book doesn’t write itself and no matter how much praying we do, the words don’t always come.
WisRWA author Olivia Rae shares her top 5 tips on how to finally finish a book. Read more…
Entering the Fabulous Five Contest
From the prominent New York Times Best Selling author to the newbie who’s just begun their writing career, one of the scariest things you can tell a writer is that someone is going to judge their work. Sometimes just telling a writer that their work is going to be read sends them into conniption fits.
Co-writing is not for everyone. Char Chaffin and I have been friends since 2011, when we both came on board Soul Mate Publishing with our debut novels. We got to know each other virtually, and by the time we met in person at our first romance conference—Atlanta in 2013—it was as if we’d known each other forever. Soon, we both became acquiring editors with Soul Mate, cementing an already strong friendship.
The Internet is Not Forever, and Other Useful Social Media Advice
“The internet is forever.”
Wrong. We’ve all heard this warning. I say it to my teenage daughter all the time. But this so-called helpful advice is not only not helpful to you, if you’re like most people, it’s probably detrimental to your success on social media.
