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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| Write In 6:00 pm Tuesday Discussion – Words That Do Nothing 7:00 pm Tuesday Discussion – Words That Do Nothing Jan 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm  Do you have a list of words that ‘don’t work’? Words like had/was/felt that tell rather than show? Join us for a discussion on which words you search/delete when you’re editing your manuscript. Perhaps together we can create the ultimate list! | ||||||
| The Motivation Reaction Unit – Diana Cranstoun 10:30 am The Motivation Reaction Unit – Diana Cranstoun Jan 25 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Taken from Chapter Three of Dwight V Swain’s book Techniques of the Selling Writer, Diana will be discussing the Motivation Reaction Unit. What is it? How can you use it to deepen the emotion and tension in your story. | ||||||
| Write In 6:00 pm Help! I’m a Luddite! 7:00 pm Help! I’m a Luddite! Jan 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Is there something you just can’t figure out? For example – clearing track changes from your edited manuscript? (Ahem.) How to wrap text around Wordpress posts now they seem to have changed everything? Join us this evening. Hopefully several heads are better than one, and we can help each other figuring things out. |