Coming Attractions

• January 12 Chapter Meeting
  • Morning Speaker - Diane Pershing
    "Reality Check-The Writing Life"
  • Afternoon Speaker - Carly Phillips
    "Writing Process-There Is No Wrong Way"
    
    
• Jan 14 - Feb 10 Online Class- Pitch Perfect
  Instructor: Janet Wellington

• January New Releases

• February 9 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - Michael Archer
    "Toastmaster 4 Writers: Helping Good Writers Become Great Speakers."
  • Afternoon Speaker - Pamela Britton
    "Marketing 101"
    
    
• Feb 11 - Mar 9 Online Class- Color Me Blogging
  Instructor: Suzanne McMinn
  
  
• February New Releases

• March 8 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - Christie Craig
    "The Balancing Act of First Chapter"
  • Afternoon Speaker - Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush
    "Romance with Suspense?  Romance with Mystery?  You Betcha
  
  
• Mar 10 - Apr 6 Online Class- Legal Fiction
  Instructor: Amanda Brice
  
  
• March New Releases

• April 12 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - Sheila Lowe
    "What Makes You Tick?" (Learn what motivates you and overcome roadblocks to success through handwriting analysis)
  • Afternoon Speaker - D.P. Lyle M.D.
    "Forensics in Fiction: Getting It Right"
    
    
• Apr 14 - May 11 Online Class- Getting It Right: Real-life Detail for your FBI Law Enforcement Hero/Heroine
  Instructor: Rae Monet
  
  
• April New Releases

• May 10 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • All Day Speaker -Bob Mayer
    AM: Setting, Dialogue, Writer's Block & Re-writing
    PM: Sex & Violence: Putting Action on the Page
    
    
• May 12 - Jun 8 Online Class- "Ten Minutes to Glory: Your Editor/ Agent Pitch"
  Instructor: Laurie Schnebly Campbell
  
  
• May New Releases

• June 14 Chapter Meeting - Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - FBI Agent Mark Lorrin
    "The Real FBI - How To Make Your Characters in Law Enforcement Look Real"
  • Afternoon Speaker - Denise Hamilton
    "Cool Dames & Hot Intrigue"
    
    
• Jun 16 - Jul 13 Online Class- From Austin to Aliens: How to Create Classic Tough Chicks
  Instructor: Jacqui Jacoby
  
  
• June New Releases

• July 12 Chapter Meeting - Click HERE
  • CONFERENCE READY
    
    
• July 14-26 Online Class Getting Ready for Conference
  Instructor: Kitty Bucholtz
  
  
• July New Releases
  

• August 9 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - Chris Roerden: Don't Sabotage Your Submission
  • Afternoon Speaker - Tod Goldberg
    Creative writing class - Writing Across Genres
    
    
• Aug 11- Sep 7 Online Class Writing Inspirational Romance
  Instructor: Gail Gaymer Martin
  
  
• August New Releases

• Sept 13 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - Maralys Wills - Damn the Rejections and Full Speed Ahead
  • Afternoon Speaker - Kelly Morgan - The Artist Way workshop
    
    
• Sep 15 - Oct 12 Online Class: "Can this Manuscript Be Saved?"
  Instructor: Susan Meier
  
  
• September New Releases
  
  
• September UCLA Writers Faire Click Here

• October 11 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - Debbie Macomber
  • Birthday Bash Raffle
  • Afternoon Speaker- TBA
    
    
• Oct 13 - Nov 9 Online Class: Topic to be announced
  with Louise Ahern
  
  
• October New Releases

• November 8 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - Shannon Donnelly - The Short Synopsis
  • Afternoon Speaker - Sue Grimshaw, Buyer for Border Books
    
    
• Nov 10- Dec 7 Online Class:"Get It Together - Write Now!"
  instructor: Kimberly Napoli
  
  
• November New Releases

• December 13 Chapter Meeting- Click HERE
  • Morning Speaker - TBA
  • Afternoon Speaker - Billy Mernit - Fiction and the Romantic Comedy
    
    
• December New Releases
  
  
• Online classes will resume in January 2009

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