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Learn about romance publishing trends, strengthen your craft, and find your writing community with ECRW. To join one of our upcoming meetings before joining the organization, please contact us.

2023 Meetings & Events

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Past Meetings and Events

Sat 09 Sep
Supercharge Your Romance Tropes
Online
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Sep 09, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
Online
In this workshop Jennifer Hilt will help writers learn to identify tropes in the fiction they read, watch, and write, as well the different ways these tropes can be invaluable in creating and selling their own fiction.
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Sat 05 Aug
Dumas Bay Writers Retreat
Federal Way
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Aug 05, 10:00 AM – Aug 06, 4:00 PM
Federal Way, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA 98023, USA
Join us this August 5th and 6th 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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Wed 21 Jun
Writing Sprints & Social
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Jun 21, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other ECRW members.
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Sat 03 Jun
The Heroine's Journey
Online
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Jun 03, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
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We’ve all heard about the Hero’s Journey, but how often do we hear about the Heroine’s Journey, Western culture’s other prominent story structure? Join Gail Carriger as she breaks down the heroine’s journey.
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Sat 06 May
Swords and Horses: Getting the Details Right in Worldbuilding
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May 06, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
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SL Huang discusses worldbuilding.
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Thu 27 Apr
Writing Sprints & Social
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Apr 27, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other ECRW members.
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Sun 23 Apr
Writing Sprints & Social
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Apr 23, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other ECRW members.
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Wed 19 Apr
Writing Sprints & Social
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Apr 19, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other ECRW members.
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Wed 12 Apr
Writing Sprints & Social
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Apr 12, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other ECRW members.
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Thu 06 Apr
Writing Sprints & Social
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Apr 06, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other ECRW members.
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Sat 01 Apr
Self-Editing for Success
Online
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Apr 01, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
Online
This presentation will cover processes, exercises, tips, and tricks for romance writers that will help them polish and tighten up their draft at any stage. This 50-minute presentation will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A.
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Thu 30 Mar
Writing Sprints & Social
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Mar 30, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other authors
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Wed 22 Mar
Writing Sprints & Social
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Mar 22, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other authors
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Thu 16 Mar
Writing Sprints & Social
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Mar 16, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
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Writing sprints with other authors
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Sat 04 Mar
Mary Robinette Kowal All Day Workshop (In person & Online)
Northwest University, HSC 229 Auditorium
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Mar 04, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
Northwest University, HSC 229 Auditorium, 5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033, USA
In this workshop, we learn about the simple organizational structure of the MICE Quotient.
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Sun 26 Feb
Writing Sprints & Social
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Feb 26, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PST
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Writing sprints with other authors
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Wed 22 Feb
Writing Sprints & Social
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Feb 22, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PST
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Writing sprints with other authors
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Thu 16 Feb
Writing Sprints & Social
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Feb 16, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PST
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Writing sprints with other authors
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