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Valley of the Sun Romance Writers Sponsored
Seasonal Events
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WRITERS
ROUND UP MINI CONFERENCE
Saturday, June
28, 2008 - 9 am to 4:30 pm
at the
GASLIGHT INN,
5747 W. Glendale Avenue - Glendale AZ Tel: 623-934-9119
across from Murphy Park
A FULL DAY OF FREE WRITERS WORKSHOPS BY PUBLISHED AUTHORS:
Janeen O'Kerry -
Jennifer Ashley -
Vijaya Schartz -
Cassie Ryan - Renee Bernard - Pamela Tracy
On topics including the writing craft, critique groups, and
Dynamic Author Websites.
Ongoing book signing during the day.
No registration fee
- Coffee, tea, and water available at no cost
Reserve your seat with Josette Umbertino at
sicilijo@cox.net
Pay for your own lunch and/or room if you plan to stay at the Inn.
HOT PROSPECT CONTEST
Deadline August 10
Click
HERE for more information.
This annual
contest is open to all unpublished members
of Romance Writers of America all over the country. Deadline
August 10. Besides cash prizes and
recognition in RWR for all placed in each category,
win a chance to be read
by an editor or a literary agent.
THE
GLENDALE CHOCOLATE AFFAIRE
First weekend in February
- Next, Friday & Saturday February 1 & 2, 2008
Click HERE for the 2008 details
Usually the
first weekend of February. Local and out of state romance authors
autograph their books at this celebration of love and chocolate, in front
of the Glendale Velma Teague Library, NE corner of Glendale and 59th Avenue. Several writing workshops are also
scheduled during the event, free of charge. Come visit, buy
a book and have it autographed as a souvenir. Books, like chocolate,
make great Valentine's Day presents.
TEMPE ART FESTIVAL
Last weekend of March and first weekend of December
Click HERE for more information
This festival gathers artists
and food vendors in the town of Tempe which becomes a
pedestrian town along Mill Avenue and the adjacent streets. The Romance authors autograph their books outside BORDERS
BOOKS & MUSIC, at the corner of Mills and 7th Street.
ARIZONA BOOK
FESTIVAL
The first Saturday of April (on hiatus in
2008)
Click here for more information
The Romance Writers
usually have a booth
and autograph their latest novels at this event in Phoenix
each year, come for the books, the bargains, the food, the
entertainment. Authors are speaking on several stages in the
Carnegie park around the old Carnegie Library, downtown
Phoenix, at 11th street and Jefferson.
DESERT
DREAMS CONFERENCE
Every other year in April - Next on April 4-5-6, 2008
Click here for conference information
The Desert
Dream Writers Conference, a regular event organized by our sister chapter,
Desert
Rose Romance Writers of America, receives our active support. This event attracts writers of all genres, agents, editors and publishers
from all over the nation. For detailed program information and online
registration, visit Desert Rose
Chapter's website.
To report a problem with
this site, request a link, or make suggestions, send us an
email.
P.O.
Box 12012 - Glendale, AZ 85318-2012 - Chapter #85 of Romance
Writers of America
© VOS, 2008
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