Reese Ryan

May 4, 2019

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Building Believable Characters

Join Harlequin Desire contemporary romance author Reese Ryan for an interactive workshop on Building Believable Characters. Memorable, fully-formed characters draw readers in and keep them turning the pages. Learn to create complex, layered main characters with whom readers can connect and enhance your story with robust secondary characters.

About Reese

Reese Ryan writes sexy, emotional love stories with family drama and surprising secrets. Past president of the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, a panelist at the 2017 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and recipient of the 2018 Donna Hill Breakout Author Award, Reese is an advocate for the romance genre and diversity in fiction.

​CRW Chapter Meetings


Meetings will be held at:
 Sports Page Food & Spirits 
8400 Bellhaven Blvd # H, Charlotte, NC 28216
​Click here for directions. 
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Meeting schedule:
  • 11:00 Meet Greet Eat
  • 12:00 Program
  • 1:15  Business Meeting (quarterly) & Social Fun
  • 1:45  PAN/PRO Optional Breakout Groups
  • 2:30  Meeting Adjourn
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.

Check out our Meeting Schedule for 2019. We have an exciting line-up of guest speakers.

2019 Meeting Snapshot

January 12 (executive board & business meeting)
Ann V. Stewart ~ Five Year Plan
February 2 
Jim Nettles ~ Business of Writing
March 9
Joanne Hock~ Screenwriting
April 6 
Naima Simone ~ Loosing Your Inner Vixen

May 3
Reese Ryan - Dinner Jim N' Nicks Concord location
May 4
Reese Ryan ~ Building Believable Character

June 1
Diana Shuford ~ Active Vs. Passive
July No Meeting
August 3 
J Woodson ~ Book Cover Designing
September 7  ~ Sip & Sign
Delta James~ What to Expect When You Are First Published
October 12 (The first weekend is Moonlight and Magnolia's)
TBD
November 3 
Lucy Blue  ~ Falstaff Books Crush Editor
December 7  (Party) 
​(executive board meeting/passing of the torch & business meeting)