Alberta Romance Writers’ Association (ARWA) is home to a community of passionate writers who want to build connections, hone their craft, and share their words. With a supportive and enriching community, we welcome writers of all genres!
ARWA hosts 8 virtual workshops a year, featuring a variety of writerly topics. Whether you’re a seasoned author or just starting your writing journey, we offer presentations and workshops on how to improve your writing craft, research and publication processes, and marketing to reach more readers.
Every week, ARWA hosts virtual cowriting sessions! Work alongside fellow writers to help get those words written and edited. Additionally, a weekly informal pop-up groups to discuss craft and publishing topics.
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Program Calendar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| CLIFFHANGERS – Tuesday Discussion Group 7:00 pm CLIFFHANGERS – Tuesday Discussion Group Nov 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm  CLIFFHANGERS – Writing Chapter Endings and Beginnings. What techniques can the writer adopt to keep the reader reading! | ||||||
| BODY LANGUAGE – Tuesday Discussion 7:00 pm BODY LANGUAGE – Tuesday Discussion Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm BODY LANGUAGE – Our body language is usually more honest than our speech. What are some of the ‘body tells’ you can employ so you can show your reader what your character is thinking rather than telling them. | WRITING MEMOIR – Romie Christie 10:30 am WRITING MEMOIR – Romie Christie Nov 16 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Calgary author, Romie Christie, wanted to write her parents’ love story. Using notes from their personal journals and family stories, she crafted a touching ‘memoir’. Join Romie as she shares her experience of writing her parents’ story when neither of the lead characters were around to narrate it. In her presentation, Romie will discuss how… | |||||
| WRITING EROTICA – Tuesday discussion 7:00 pm WRITING EROTICA – Tuesday discussion Nov 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WRITING EROTICA – Following on from October’s Saturday workshop, this is a chance to discuss the pros, cons, how-to and why of writing erotica. | ||||||
| WRITING A MEMOIR – Tuesday discussion 7:00 pm WRITING A MEMOIR – Tuesday discussion Nov 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WRITING A MEMOIR – Following on from November’s Saturday workshop on Writing Memoirs, this is a chance to discuss the nuts and bolts of doing so. |