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April 27th, 2017 at 7:00 PM at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Writing Romance Come out on the 27th as Lorraine Paton give us her tips on the finer points of romance writing.

April 8th, 2017 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. How to Write Blurbs What is a blurb? It is a brief few sentences to encourage someone to buy your book. Writing a good one, which describes book story line and gives a sense of interest to the potential buyer, is not as … Read more

March 23th, 2017 at 7:00 PM at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Blogging for Writers Come out on the 23rd and join Victoria Smith to learn about the finer points of blogging for writers.

March 11th, 2017 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. True Life Short Stoires Join Mahrie Reid Glab for a fun day with Creative Non-Fiction – a special type of short story. Family legends or stories are usually found in every family. Learn how to take the details of your family legend, turn … Read more

Book Signing at the Indigo Signal Hill Come out and meet ARWA writer B.G. Cousins on February 25th as he signs copies of his historical novel, “The Locket” and discuss history and writing. He will be is the store from 11 AM to 4 PM.

February 23th, 2017 at 7:00 PM at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Midpoint of the Story – The Mirror Moment You’re at that point of your book. You’ve built up the plot. Your characters are finding out major pieces of information on their path to the resolution of the plot. Where do you go from here? … Read more

February 11th, 2017 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Valentine’s Day Party What kind of Romance Writers Group would we be if we didn’t have a party for Valentine’s Day? Come out to a the shingdig on Saturday, Feb 11 where we will have a class in truffle-making with HOLLY. Also, those … Read more

January 26th, 2017 at 7:00 PM at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Wilderness Survival Tips for Writers Do you have characters who cross dangerous lands in pursuit of their goal, and must learn to survive in all terrains with meagre resources? If so, you will not want to miss this session on wilderness survival tips. Come. … Read more

January 14th, 2017 at 10:30 am at St Mark’s Lodge. Members only. Writing Immersive Fiction Ever wondered why some books are more successful than others? It has nothing to do with the quality of writing, or whether you have a high concept story or not. No, it simply depends on how immersive your story is … Read more

Our website has been updated See a small library of books by our authors. Links are yet to be added, but if you see a book you like, go to our author page and click on their website. Our Spring 2017 Programming is now on this site. Go to Workshops and Meetings to see what … Read more