Kris McConville
April 27th, 2010, 10:17 PM
My local chapter of Romance Writers of America, Inc.® (http://www.rwanational.org/) known as the Capital Region Chapter is based in Upstate New York, just East of Albany. Our members live in Western Massachusetts, Central and Northern New York and the mid-Hudson Valley.
Our annual conference is being held in Troy, New York, on June 11-12, 2010, and will feature a "Q&A" with four top editors and agents on June 11th, and then workshops by authors Jenna Petersen and Caridad Pineiro, on June 12th. The conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 235 Hoosick Street, Troy, New York 12180.
The conference entitled "Building a Better Novel: A Writer's Tool Kit" will also include an opportunity to set up individual 'pitch' appointments with the following editors and agents: Lindsey Faber, Managing Editor for Samhain Publishing; Keyren Gerlach, Associate Editor from Harlequin/Silhouette; Miriam Kriss, Literary Agent for Irene Goodman Literary Agency; and Pam Strickler, Literary Agent from Pam Strickler Author Management.
On Saturday morning, Jenna Petersen, will present two workshops on 'how to write like a writer even if you can't write full time' and 'industry issues presented once you've finished your book'. After lunch, Caridad Pineiro, will present two workshops on 'effective dialogue' and 'world building'.
There will also be a 'meet and greet' and a book signing with the authors after the workshops. I'm unable to attach the conference brochure and registration information to this posting due to size limitations :(.
For members of CR-RWA registration is $85.00 and for non-members $95.00. Hotel accomodations for the conference are at a special conference rate of $99.00/night.
For more information, feel free to contact me, or our chapter website at www.cr-rwa.org. (http://www.cr-rwa.org.)
Thanks
Our annual conference is being held in Troy, New York, on June 11-12, 2010, and will feature a "Q&A" with four top editors and agents on June 11th, and then workshops by authors Jenna Petersen and Caridad Pineiro, on June 12th. The conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 235 Hoosick Street, Troy, New York 12180.
The conference entitled "Building a Better Novel: A Writer's Tool Kit" will also include an opportunity to set up individual 'pitch' appointments with the following editors and agents: Lindsey Faber, Managing Editor for Samhain Publishing; Keyren Gerlach, Associate Editor from Harlequin/Silhouette; Miriam Kriss, Literary Agent for Irene Goodman Literary Agency; and Pam Strickler, Literary Agent from Pam Strickler Author Management.
On Saturday morning, Jenna Petersen, will present two workshops on 'how to write like a writer even if you can't write full time' and 'industry issues presented once you've finished your book'. After lunch, Caridad Pineiro, will present two workshops on 'effective dialogue' and 'world building'.
There will also be a 'meet and greet' and a book signing with the authors after the workshops. I'm unable to attach the conference brochure and registration information to this posting due to size limitations :(.
For members of CR-RWA registration is $85.00 and for non-members $95.00. Hotel accomodations for the conference are at a special conference rate of $99.00/night.
For more information, feel free to contact me, or our chapter website at www.cr-rwa.org. (http://www.cr-rwa.org.)
Thanks