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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.
CHAPTER MEETINGS
November 3, 2018

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Damon has earned his crust as a model, a messenger, a promoter, a programmer, a sculptor, a singer, a stripper, a bookkeeper, a bartender, a techie, a teacher, a director… but writing has ever been his bread and butter. Though new to romance fiction, Damon has been a full-time writer for print, stage, and screen for over two decades. He has won some awards, but counts his blessings more often: his amazing friends, his demented family, his beautiful husband, his loyal fans, and his silly, stern, seductive Muse who keeps whispering in his ear, year after year.
GAME OF DESIRE
Keep your sizzle fresh at any heat level. Creating chemistry on the page requires a mix of playful art and rigorous craft. Whether sweet or raunchy, intimate moments have always been the beating heart of romance fiction. Fans call them “the good parts” and dogear them for a reason; love scenes are often where authors cut loose and romance gets closest to poetry. In this advanced session on intimacy, we go beyond the mechanics to tackle the interplay of flirtation, seduction, and conjunction so you can make love scenes a joy to read and write.
BRAND AID
Brand is the core of your promo mojo. In this swift overview, we’ll help you target your genre niche and explore your unique appeal to make sure your brand is doing its job: selling your work and signaling to your unique audience. In this class we’ll skip the one-size-fits-all Band-Aids. You’ll leave with action items specific to your skills, experience, and career goals so you can unleash your A game.
GAME OF DESIRE
Keep your sizzle fresh at any heat level. Creating chemistry on the page requires a mix of playful art and rigorous craft. Whether sweet or raunchy, intimate moments have always been the beating heart of romance fiction. Fans call them “the good parts” and dogear them for a reason; love scenes are often where authors cut loose and romance gets closest to poetry. In this advanced session on intimacy, we go beyond the mechanics to tackle the interplay of flirtation, seduction, and conjunction so you can make love scenes a joy to read and write.
BRAND AID
Brand is the core of your promo mojo. In this swift overview, we’ll help you target your genre niche and explore your unique appeal to make sure your brand is doing its job: selling your work and signaling to your unique audience. In this class we’ll skip the one-size-fits-all Band-Aids. You’ll leave with action items specific to your skills, experience, and career goals so you can unleash your A game.
CRW Chapter Meeting LocationCRW's meetings for August, September and October will be held at Fox and Hound Bar & Grill, 9325 Center Lake Drive , #200, Charlotte, NC 28216 Click here for directions.
Meeting schedule:
Guest Policy: Guests are welcome to attend one meeting for free. The second time attending a meeting is allowed with a fee of $10 being paid upon arrival. After that, guests must join RWA and CRW to attend meetings. Former CRW members in good standing with RWA are welcome to attend one meeting a year to determine rejoining the chapter with a $10 fee being paid upon arrival. |
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2018 Workshops
January 6 (executive board & business meeting)
John G. Hartness ~ Character Development February 3 (executive board meeting) Merry Farmer ~ Writing Faster & Smarter March 3 Alexis Anne ~ Beyond the Zon April 7 (executive board & business meeting) Laura Russell ~ Instagram Branding May 4 Dinner with Jeanette Brownie points for Star Wars paraphernalia May 5 Jeanette Grey ~ Deep POV June 2 Caroline Lee ~ Cross Author Promotion July No Meeting |
August 3 Dinner with Jeni
August 4 (executive board & business meeting) Jeni Burns ~ Self Editing September 7 Dinner with Laura September 8 Sip & Sign Laura Drake ~ Emotions October 13 (The first weekend is Moonlight and Magnolia's Conf, Columbus Day and race weekend) Nancy Northcott - Fight Scenes November 2 Dinner with Damon November 3 Damon Suede (Special Event - Masterclass - You must have been a Member of CRW as of July 1, 2018 for this class to be included in your membership- Not eligible for free one time attendance -tickets will be required for late members & non members.) Full Day Workshop - Details to follow. 1. Intimacy 2. A-Game December 1 (Party) (executive board meeting/passing of the torch & business meeting) |