CR-RWA Meetings are held the second Saturday of the month, unless otherwise noted, at the East Greenbush Library (http://www.eastgreenbushlibrary.org).

Noon to 1:00 PM – Brainstorming/Critique Session – This is an informal gathering of members to discuss and get feedback regarding their work in progress. This hour is unstructured and completely voluntary.

1:00 to 2:00 PM – Business/Membership Meeting – This hour is to discuss the business of the chapter, hear reports from various board and committee members and to share Member news.

2:00 to 3:30 PM – Program – This hour and a half is set aside to learn more about the craft and business of romantic fiction writing. Topics are generated from the membership. Presenters who are published authors are welcome and encouraged to bring their books for sale/signing.

MONTHLY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER

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September 13, 2007
2:00 to 3:00 PM
Pitching Your Bok
Linda Bleser

A must attend for anyone who wants to build or sharpen pitching skills.

OCTOBER


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SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ELOISA JAMES
October 11, 2007
12:00 to 2:00 PM
Doing It All Over Again: Writing Novels in a Series

How to hook readers, drive sales, and build a reader community by designing  related, interwoven plots. Eloisa will talk about designing multiple books, pitching a series to editors, and creating that all-important reader excitement that drives the sales momentum of each book upward.

2:00 to 4:00 PM
Kiss My Cliche

The Big Mis, too-stupid-to-live heroines, spies, evil stepmothers and lecherous villains.  Ditto for POV shifts and purple prose!  Best-selling author Eloisa James takes you through a laundry list of supposed weaknesses and show you how to turn "no-no's" into list-making, critically acclaimed books.

NOVEMBER

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November 8, 2008
2:00 to 3:30 PM
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DECEMBER

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December 13, 2008
2:00 to 3:30 PM
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JANUARY

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January 10, 2009
2:00 to 3:30 PM
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FEBRUARY

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February 14, 2009
2:00 to 3:30 PM
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MARCH

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March 14, 2009
2:00 to 3:30 PM
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APRIL

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April 11, 2009
2:00 to 3:30 PM
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MAY

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May 9, 2009
2:00 to 3:30 PM
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JUNE

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June 13, 2009
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Annual Full Day Workshop
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