Chesapeake Romance Writers is one of the Virginia chapters of Romance Writers of America. For more information about us, go to http://www.crwrwa.org/
Chesapeake Romance Writers is the Southeastern Virginia's local Romance Writer's of America chapter, #111. We are a non-profit organization designed to promote excellence and professionalism in romance writing through networking opportunities, skill enhancements programs, and the dissemination of market information.
Our members range from the first-time beginning writer to the multi-published author, so we're sure you'll find something you can use. We provide support and encouragement for each other, and we always welcome new members.
Want to join us? There's an application on the FAQ's page. Have questions on on membership or joining? Contact our treasurer, Susan Mitchell. For questions on anything else, contact our President, Nancy O'Berry or our Vice President, Denise Jeffries.
On our Photo page, you'll get a glimpse of what we've been up to, and on the Coming Events page you can check out what we'll be doing in the future.
Our individual websites are listed on the Members page. Be sure to stop back every month for the new article we'll be posting from our newsletter, Peake News.
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Meetings
When:
First Saturday of every month
Board Meeting: 9:00 - 9:55A.M.
Business Meeting: 10:00 -11:15 A.M.
Programs: 11:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Where:
Russell Memorial Library
(Unless otherwise noted)
2808 Taylor Road
Chesapeake, Virginia
23321-2210
Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
June 27-29
Writer's Retreat
Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center; Williamsburg, VA
Featured workshop presenters: Judi McCoy and Denise Jeffries
Workshops include:
When the Words Won't Come
That Sagging Middle
Writing Love Scenes From the Inside Out
Building Character Emotions
July 12
Terri Osburn, Author
Digging Deep To Get To Know Your Characters
August 2
Laura Kitchell, Author
Editing Your Own Manuscript
Learn from an ace writer tips on refining the ms, catching
those invisible mistakes to make your ms the best product ever.
Sept 6
Michelle Monkou, Author
Kicking Down Stereotypes of Characters and Building the Scene with Characters
Oct 4
Wendy Gray, Author
Port-a-Portal
Create your own Port-a-Portal to organize your information resources.
Nov 8
Fantasies By the Sea Conference
Check back for more information
Agent and Editor Appointments
Russell Memorial Library
Dec 6
Christmas Celebration
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