CHAPTER MEETING
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Author, Cathy Pickens
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Welcome!Carolina Romance Writers was founded in 1984 with the purpose of bringing together local published authors and future writers of romance novels, offering support, guidance, and aid in successfully landing a publishing contract and honing our craft.
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Margie Lawson
Psychotherapist, Editor,
and International Presenter
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Carolina Romance Writers Presents
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UPCOMING ONLINE WORKSHOPS
March 2014
WORKSHOP: New Kid on the Block: A Guide to Writing New Adult
INSTRUCTOR: Chanel Cleeton
DATE: March 3, 2014 to March 30, 2014
TYPE: Regular, (Month-long) classes, consisting of at least 2 lessons per week
COST: $15 for CRW and HCRW members, all others $25
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: The New Adult category has become the hot new category in fiction. But what is New Adult exactly? New Adult straddles the line between childhood and adulthood, when protagonists are faced with intense life changes— moving away from home, starting university, first loves, experimenting with sex, joining the military, and so much more. New Adult isn’t just ‘sexed up’ Young Adult. Rather, the category represents a transitional period in a character’s life.
This workshop will provide a comprehensive study of the elements that make a book ‘New Adult.’ These elements include— voice, character age, the conflicts faced, and the ability to address mature and taboo themes. The workshop will compare and contrast New Adult with Young Adult, highlighting the similarities and differences between the two categories. The workshop will identify the New Adult audience, examining New Adult’s crossover appeal. The workshop will also address where New Adult fits from a marketing perspective, discussing trends in bookshelf stocking and the importance of eBooks in reaching the New Adult audience. Lastly, the workshop will discuss the category’s indie roots and will focus on the impact of book bloggers in driving the New Adult market.
INSTRUCTOR BIOS:
Chanel Cleeton writes New Adult contemporary romance and Young Adult thrillers. Her New Adult debut, I SEE LONDON…, will be released by Harlequin (HQN) in January 2014, followed by a sequel later in the year. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, Chanel is happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, puppy cuddles, and her fighter pilot husband. Chanel loves to travel and is currently living an adventure in South Korea.
Chanel is a former literary agency intern and regularly blogs about the publishing industry at YA Stands. Her article on New Adult marketing strategies will be published in the November 2013 issue of RWR and she presented an online workshop on New Adult for the Young Adult Romance Writers of America. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2014 Register Here
For more information, please email: workshops@carolinaromancewriters.com
INSTRUCTOR: Chanel Cleeton
DATE: March 3, 2014 to March 30, 2014
TYPE: Regular, (Month-long) classes, consisting of at least 2 lessons per week
COST: $15 for CRW and HCRW members, all others $25
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: The New Adult category has become the hot new category in fiction. But what is New Adult exactly? New Adult straddles the line between childhood and adulthood, when protagonists are faced with intense life changes— moving away from home, starting university, first loves, experimenting with sex, joining the military, and so much more. New Adult isn’t just ‘sexed up’ Young Adult. Rather, the category represents a transitional period in a character’s life.
This workshop will provide a comprehensive study of the elements that make a book ‘New Adult.’ These elements include— voice, character age, the conflicts faced, and the ability to address mature and taboo themes. The workshop will compare and contrast New Adult with Young Adult, highlighting the similarities and differences between the two categories. The workshop will identify the New Adult audience, examining New Adult’s crossover appeal. The workshop will also address where New Adult fits from a marketing perspective, discussing trends in bookshelf stocking and the importance of eBooks in reaching the New Adult audience. Lastly, the workshop will discuss the category’s indie roots and will focus on the impact of book bloggers in driving the New Adult market.
INSTRUCTOR BIOS:
Chanel Cleeton writes New Adult contemporary romance and Young Adult thrillers. Her New Adult debut, I SEE LONDON…, will be released by Harlequin (HQN) in January 2014, followed by a sequel later in the year. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, Chanel is happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, puppy cuddles, and her fighter pilot husband. Chanel loves to travel and is currently living an adventure in South Korea.
Chanel is a former literary agency intern and regularly blogs about the publishing industry at YA Stands. Her article on New Adult marketing strategies will be published in the November 2013 issue of RWR and she presented an online workshop on New Adult for the Young Adult Romance Writers of America. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2014 Register Here
For more information, please email: workshops@carolinaromancewriters.com
April 2014
WORKSHOP: Getting More Emotional Connection Via Deep POV
INSTRUCTOR: Robin Weaver
DATE: April 7, 2014 to April 20, 2014
TYPE: Mini, (Two-Week-long) classes, consisting of at least 2 lessons per week
COST: $10 for CRW and HCRW members, all others $15
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: In the best stories, the reader identifies so completely with the protagonist, they become one with the character and feel the hero/ine’s fear, despair, anger, and joy. Help your reader connect emotionally with your characters by going deeper with Point of View (POV). This workshop details how to get into your heroine or hero’s head, and providers pointers to help increase the emotional stakes for the reader
INSTRUCTOR BIO: A professional computer geek, Robin Weaver started writing extensively when she traded in her ski boots for flip-flops and moved to North Carolina. She’s an avid fan of Latin dance, CCR, the N.Y. Yankees, and the five o’clock shadow—not necessarily in that order. She has published four novels: Blue Ridge Fear and Artifact of Death as Robin Weaver; and, Forbidden Magic and Forbidden Flame under her pseudonym Genia Avers. Robin writes a regular blog for Romancing the Genres and her articles have appeared in numerous RWA Chapter Newsletters. She’s also a Golden Heart finalist and winner of the prestigious Daphne du Maurier contest.
Registration Deadline: April 3, 2014 Register Here
For more information, please email: workshops@carolinaromancewriters.com
INSTRUCTOR: Robin Weaver
DATE: April 7, 2014 to April 20, 2014
TYPE: Mini, (Two-Week-long) classes, consisting of at least 2 lessons per week
COST: $10 for CRW and HCRW members, all others $15
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: In the best stories, the reader identifies so completely with the protagonist, they become one with the character and feel the hero/ine’s fear, despair, anger, and joy. Help your reader connect emotionally with your characters by going deeper with Point of View (POV). This workshop details how to get into your heroine or hero’s head, and providers pointers to help increase the emotional stakes for the reader
INSTRUCTOR BIO: A professional computer geek, Robin Weaver started writing extensively when she traded in her ski boots for flip-flops and moved to North Carolina. She’s an avid fan of Latin dance, CCR, the N.Y. Yankees, and the five o’clock shadow—not necessarily in that order. She has published four novels: Blue Ridge Fear and Artifact of Death as Robin Weaver; and, Forbidden Magic and Forbidden Flame under her pseudonym Genia Avers. Robin writes a regular blog for Romancing the Genres and her articles have appeared in numerous RWA Chapter Newsletters. She’s also a Golden Heart finalist and winner of the prestigious Daphne du Maurier contest.
Registration Deadline: April 3, 2014 Register Here
For more information, please email: workshops@carolinaromancewriters.com
