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Welcome to Emerald City Romance Writers

Dedicated to promoting excellence in romantic fiction by educating and inspiring romance writers

Welcome to Emerald City Romance Writers, previously known as the Greater Seattle Romance Writers of America. We're dedicated to promoting excellence in romantic fiction by helping writers become published in the romance genre and providing a place where writers — both published and unpublished — can come for growth, support, inspiration, and education.

Join ECRW

The membership of the Greater Seattle Romance Writers of America voted in October 2021 to disaffiliate from the national Romance Writers of America organization and to create Emerald City Romance Writers. We love welcoming new members and hope you will reach out to us with any questions you may have.

 

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Upcoming Events

Emerald City Romance Writers meetings are open to chapter members and guests. Since membership dues support the costs of hosting these meetings, we ask that visitors join our organization after one or two visits if they wish to continue attending.

 

Our board meetings have traditionally taken place before each general meeting, though meetings times have become more fluid due to shift to digital operations amid the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to attend an upcoming board meeting, please contact us for arrangements.

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Note: In accordance with recommendations from Seattle and King County Public Health aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, Emerald City Romance Writers monthly meetings are being held online until further notice.

  • Feb 01, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST
    Online
    Plotting can help you create stronger stories while saving time by avoiding unnecessary edits. This workshop will introduce Libbie Hawker's "Take Off Your Pants" method of outlining.
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  • Feb 08, 2025, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM PST
    Online
    ECRW is holding another Zoom Writers Retreat! Join us on February 8th, from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm for awesome writing sessions, conversations, and the company of your tribe.
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  • Mar 08, 2025, 9:45 AM – 3:15 PM PST
    online
    Please join us on March 8th as Emerald City Romance Writers welcomes bestselling fiction and nonfiction author Zoe York. Zoe will present two workshops.
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  • Apr 05, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
    Online
    Do you feel like you have too much to do and not enough time? Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? If you’ve found yourself stuck, if you’d like to be more productive, or have a more sustainable, balanced writing life, this workshop can help you.
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  • May 03, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
    Online
    Drawing from personal experience, popular media and real-life examples, Martin will address the process of creating realistic heroes and villains, transforming them from mere tropes into believable characters.
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  • Jun 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA
    Join us for a day filled with your favorite romance authors, book signings and more. Meet your favorite authors in person, connect with fellow romance readers, and immerse yourself in all things romance. Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate love, passion, and happily ever afters.
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  • Aug 02, 2025, 10:00 AM PDT – Aug 03, 2025, 4:00 PM PDT
    Dumas Bay Center, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA 98023, USA
    Join us this August 2nd and 3rd for an ECRW member writers retreat! This two day event includes meals, views, wifi, community and private writing space, and all the tea and coffee you can drink.
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