Thursday, January 24, 2019 – Presentation skills for speaking to small or large audiences

January 24th, 2019 at 7:00 PM at St Mark’s Lodge. Members and Invited Guests only. Mark Kolke – presentation for Alberta Romance Writers Association – to assist writers with ‘presentation skills’ for speaking to small or large audiences when: teaching aspiring writers doing a book launch and/or a reading doing public appearance presentations associated with marketing their book … Read more

Saturday Workshop – January 12, 2019

January 12, 2019 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. For members and invited guests. Board Meeting starts at 9 AM. All members are welcome to join the board for the meeting. Writing Creative Non-Fiction Speaker – Mahrie Reid January 12, 2019 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. For members and invited guests. Board Meeting starts at 9 AM. All members … Read more

Saturday Workshop and Valentine’s Social – February 13

February 13th, 2016 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Common Sex Scene Mistakes and the Annual Valentine’s Social Join us for our annual Valentine’s Day party and presentation: Common Sex Scene Mistakes Presented by Tammy Lyn Carbol Bring your pot luck food selection. Please note that there are some allergies in the group so … Read more

Thursday Meeting – January 28th

January 28th, 2016 at 7:00 pm at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Writing for Children, for Young Adults, and Time Travel Stories with Simon Rose Simon Rose joins us to talk about writing for children and young adults and will also explore the fascinating world of time travel stories.

Saturday Workshop – January 9th – Update

January 9th, 2016 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Programming Change Unfortunately, our presenter is unable to attend due to illness. We hope that she feels better soon. This doesn’t mean that the ARWA meeting is cancelled, however! All members are invited to come and use this opportunity to write, brainstorm, and network with … Read more

Saturday Workshop – January 9th

January 9th, 2016 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Story, a deeper understanding of the process with Robert McKee’s STORY with Catherine Saykaly-Stevens Join us this chilly January for highlights and key points from Robert McKee’s world-famous, 3-Day STORY Seminar: substance, structure, style, and the principles of story. This is an interactive workshop that … Read more

Winter 2016 Programming

Programming is up! Good news! The Winter 2016 programming is now available on the ARWA website! Take a look! Have a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to seeing all of our members next year. Critique Groups Remember! If you want to get a head start on your new years writing goals, you’ll want … Read more

Thursday Meeting – November 26th

November 26th, 2015 at 7:00 pm at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Kick-Starting Your Writing with Jillian Long Are you creatively blocked? Can’t write even when you have the time? Join us for a hands-on workshop on why we get blocked and what we can do to get past it. Please bring a notebook and pen, (no … Read more

Saturday Workshop – November 14th

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November 14th, 2015 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Novel Expansion with Sarah Kades Ever wanted to expand an existing story or series and you’re not sure where to start? Sarah Kades takes you on her adventure finding those story threads to weave additional scenes and subplots to help you rock a longer story, … Read more