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Editor Adrienne Kerr will be joining us to discuss what she sees are the strengths and weaknesses she sees in manuscripts and also providing us with some insight into current market trends. Adrienne Kerr is a successful freelance editor who has been serving agents, publishers, and private clients for several years. From 2009 to 2015, … Read more
with Sandra Wickham Let’s outline your novel! In this workshop I’m going to share my system I’ve mashed together from learning from many of the GREATS in our industry, as well as my own experience writing and co-writing novels. This workshop will work great if you already have a novel idea, maybe some characters and … Read more
C.J. Carmichael will be discussing how to Write a Christmas Story USA Today Bestselling author C. J. Carmichael has written over 45 novels in her favourite genres of romance and mystery. She has been nominated twice for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, as well as RT Bookclub’s Career Achievement in Romantic Suspense award, and the Bookseller’s Best honour.
Laurie Johnson, Editor for Mills and Boon Medical (UK) will be discussing the industry and answering your questions on the Romance Genre in general and Medical Romances in particular. Please note that because of the time difference between Canada and the UK, this will be a pre-recorded session, but… you can participate live on Friday … Read more
Speaker: Diana Cranstoun I’m giving up eating chocolate for a month. Sorry, bad punctuation. I’m giving up. Eating chocolate for a month! Join Diana for a discussion to figure out some school grammar and punctuation we seem to have forgotten about. Oh… and the Oxford comma. What’s that all about? In-Person Option Thursday’s presentation will be live … Read more
Adrienne Kerr, freelance editor (ex Penguin) will be discussing the strengths and weaknesses she sees in manuscripts. About Adrienne Adrienne Kerr is a successful freelance editor who has been serving agents, publishers, and private clients for several years. From 2009 to 2015, she was senior editor of commercial fiction at Penguin Random House Canada, working … Read more
For the first time since March of 2020, ARWA will be meeting in person at St. Mark’s Manor, 2612 14A Street, Calgary Alberta. It will be a hybrid meeting, with a Zoom element for our out-of-town members. Starting at 10:30 am, we will begin with a workshop. Speaker: Wendy Griffiths WENDY SAYS – Nonfiction is one … Read more
WWC is coming up fast. Learn how to navigate the online Festival and gain excellent lessons in writing.
There will be no workshop on Saturday as we don’t have one scheduled. The board meeting will discuss the coming year in programming and the upcoming WWC/35th anniversary celebration online. Come and participate in the inner workings of ARWA.
ARWA’s AGM is scheduled for Thursday, June 23 at 7 pm. The Zoom link will be sent out today and again on Thursday morning. At the AGM, we will be voting for elected positions and filling non-elected positions for the board, and planning for the coming year, which includes our 35th anniversary party in September. … Read more