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Meeting Day
Schedule
| 9:00 a.m. |
Writer's Colony |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Social Meet & Greet (Brown Bag Lunch) |
| 12:30 p.m. |
PPRW Board Meeting
(all PPRW members are encouraged to attend) |
| 2:00 p.m. |
General Meeting
Welcome
Announcements
Business
Reports
Writing Exercise
Nuggets & Noogies
Meet & Greet |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Program PPRW Members free
Guests $5.00 |
Regular MeetingsSunday,
January 24, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Great Beginnings: Starting Your Year and Your Story with
Power
Annie MacFarlane and Lana Williams
Join Annie MacFarlane and Lana Williams as they present "Great
Beginnings," a workshop to help you visualize your year and give you the
tools you need to create a page-turning opening to your manuscript.
Start 2010 by finding out what motivates you, how to stay focused on
your goals, and create a Visualization Journal to remind you of your
objective and purpose.
Learn how to let the reader "become" your character, how to fulfill
the promise of your story and create a page-turning opening by having
your character take action. Learn how to use emotion to keep
forward momentum going. Bring the first 120 pages of your story
and analyze it with a "6 Step Opening Test" to see if your first two
pages pack enough emotional punch to hook the reader. Other tips
for creating a page-turning opening will be shared.
 Lana
Williams writes historical romance, is a member of PPRW and RWA, and
her work took first place in the romance category of the 2009 Pikes Peak
Writers Contest. Visit her website at
http://www.lanawilliams.net.
Multi-contest finalist Annie MacFarlane, after a long web
marketing development career, went from figuring out how to make people
"click and buy" to deciphering what causes people to "turn pages and
sigh" and loves every minute of it. Visit her website at
http://www.annmac.com/.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
My Pet Peeves About Romance Novels and How I Learned to Not Do
Them in My Own Books
Jessica Wulf
Join PPRW as we welcome multi-published author Jessica Wulf
discussing “Pet Peeves in Romance Novels and How to Avoid Them.” As part
of a ten-year sabbatical from writing, Jessica used her time to look at
her roots, including how she got started as a writer, and what
influenced her in terms of how she structured her own stories. Her
studies included mastering the basics of writing craft and
technique, research and practice in the art of storytelling, and reading
hundreds of romance novels to understand the market. During this time,
she learned what to do, and, just as important, what NOT to do in her
own writing. Jessica will show you how to identify your own pet peeves
and share techniques for getting around them in your writing.
A native of North Dakota, Jessica has spent most of her life in
Colorado, where she lives with her husband and three dogs. She won the
Romance Category of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Contest
in 1992 and THE IRISH ROSE was published in January of 1994. Between
then and October of 1998 five more books were published, including THE
WILD ROSE, which had a print run of 100,000 copies. She is currently
working on a fantasy trilogy proposal that has been requested by an
editor at Del Rey.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Transform Your Writing with Improv
Denver Improv Actors and Writers, Sara Alan & Pam Farone
Are you feeling blocked creatively? Would you like to deepen your
connection to your characters and their voice? “Transform Your Writing
with Improv” is a workshop designed to get you out of your chair and
into the world of your story and character. Sara Alan and Pam Farone,
both writers and improvisers, will get you out of your head and into
your body in a fun and energetic way. You will leave this workshop with
inspiration and solid tools to help you cut through any blocks and
enliven your stories with a whole new depth. “Transform Your Writing
with Improv” will help you tap into your own internal resources and
restore full power to your unique inner brand of writing.
 Sara
Alan and Pam Farone have both been performing improv comedy for over
fifteen years.
Sara trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New
York City. She
was seen on the USA Network as a winner of USA's College Comedy Tour,
and she was the 2009 Pikes Peak Writers Conference contest winner in the
category of Young Adult. Sara
currently performs weekly at Impulse Theater in downtown Denver.
 Pam
studied at the Improv Olympic in Los
Angeles and Chicago. She
has performed with numerous improv groups including the Box Fans who
were featured in the 2005 Chicago Improv Festival. Pam
co-authored the column Reel Journey featured in Journey Magazine and has
published several articles in trade journal reports related to the field
of organizational psychology.
Together Pam and Sara perform in the “Gypsy Cab Co.” and have
co-written and produced the show “A Night of Tumorous Comedy.” They have
combined teaching forces to offer several improv-based courses that
utilize improv as tool for transformation.
April 2010 -
Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Saturday, 24 April 2010 - Offsite Gathering - Social Only
PPRW meets up at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Join us in the conference hotel restaurant from 5-6:30 p.m. for an
informal meet and greet.
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Reminder for members:
Get ready for Book in a Month--will begin May 1st.
Email Jodi, Annie or Lana if you have questions. More
info will be posted on the loop. |
Sunday, May 23, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Writing on Your Feet
Sue Longsdorf
Now that you've gotten your muse primed by participating
in May's BIAM (Book in a Month), it's time to ... write s'mores. I mean,
continue your great progress. We'll begin with the Speed Brainstorming
Exercise where you'll get suggestions with the areas in your novel that
have gotten you painted into a corner. We'll add Improv Exercises from
March's meeting and stir in a few twists and turns.
Bring paper, pen an open mind and a willingness to
share. If you've participated in BIAM, bring a summary of your trouble
spots. If you haven't participated in BIAM, bring a summary of your
current WIP's (Work In Progress) trouble spots.
Sue Longsdorf is the president of PPRW. As a skilled
craftsperson in creating charts and writing devices, Sue is shifting her
focus to actually writing her novels. She'll be sharing some tricks of
the BIC-HOK trade. (Butt-In-Chair, Hands-On-Keyboard)
Special Workshop
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Central United Methodist Church
4373 Galley Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Download
brochure
 The 12 Steps of Sexual Intimacy
NYT Best-selling Author Linda Howard
Register Online
Join Pikes Peak Romance Writers in welcoming Linda Howard for a half
day romance writers workshop on The 12 Steps of Sexual Intimacy as well
as discussion on romance and suspense and a Q&S with Linda. $35
for RWA members, $45 for non-members, $50 at the door.
Linda
Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times
bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead
Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For,
Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More and Dying to Please.
She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.
See map
Sunday, June 27, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sizzling Summer Improv
Elyse Brunnemer and Susan Farmer
Don't let the dog days of summer sap your creative energy and melt
your muse. Join
us as we utilize Improvisational writing to bring forth those cool
words, chill those
scenes and just plain have a good time with our writing again.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Romance Writers of America National Conference in Orlando, FL.
For those not able to attend, PPRW will be offering an all day mini-con
and writer's colony.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Summer Potluck
Location: Elyse Brunnemer
Market Focus: What Agents and Editors are Looking For
Workshop notes and tips from those who attended National Conference.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Scene and Setting
Barb Nickless
Friday-Sunday, October 1-3, 2010
PPRW Retreat
A weekend in Salida, CO. This is "dorm" style shared lodging.
The first seven get beds; all the rest must bring cots, sleeping bags,
etc. Food and programs included in the price (usually under
$50.00). If more than 15 want to attend, we will work on getting
other lodging and accommodating all who would like to go.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
TBD
Sunday, November 14, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
TBD
*Sunday, December 12, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Party
*Denotes different location and/or schedule
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