HUDSON VALLEY ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA

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Region One

HVRWA is a small chapter of less than 50 members. We are located in the lower Hudson River Valley in New York State. Our diverse group of writers is dedicated to supporting our members' creative and publishing goals and to the promotion of the romance genre.

CONGRATULATIONS!

2007 WINNERS
HOOK, LINE, & SINKER CONTEST
1	FLAHERTY'S CROSSING	Kristina Y. McMorris & Linda Yoshida
2	CELTIC SACRIFICE	Sheryl Brennan
3	BETTER DEAD	Pamela Kopfler
4	SHADOW BOXING	Wendi Christner
5	HARVESTING THE MOON	Patricia Canavan
6	SCENT	Elizabeth Matis

MEETINGS

You are welcome...

To come join us for our writers networking breakfast held the second Saturday of each month.

Guests are welcome! If you share an interest in writing romance fiction, you will find our monthly discussions lively and informative.

If you would like to become member of HVRWA you must be a RWA (Romance Writers of America). You do not have to be a member to attend our networking sessions.

NEW MEETING LOCATION & TIME :

WRITERS' NETWORKING BREAKFAST MEETINGS

Brainstorming...Publishing News...Promotion Ideas...Writing Craft...Comaraderie and...COFFEE!

Join us at:

PANERA BAKERY -CAFE
24 North Middletown Road
Nanuet, NY 10954
(845) 624-3000 | phone

10:00 to 11:30 AM

2008 Programs
DATE	TOPIC	SPEAKER/MODERATOR
January	Book In A Month Challenge!	Claire Ruane
February	Creating Conflict on Every Page!	Yolanda Sly
March	Goal Setting for Writing	Yolanda Sly
April	Hook, Line & Sinker Contest Discussion	Maureen Morrison
May	Networking Breakfast: Romantic Times Recap	Jenna Kernan
June	Networking Breakfast: Getting the Most out of Conferences.	Jenna Kernan
July	No Meeting - Enjoy RWA Nationals!
August	Networking Breakfast: Agents & Editors	Group Discussion
September	Networking Breakfast: Self Editing	Janet Walters
October	Networking Breakfast:BIAM Challenge Preparing for the National Book In A Month Challenge	Jenna Kernan
November	Networking Breakfast: Promotion & Marketing	Alison Boniface
December	Networking Breakfast: Submisstions: Quality Queries, please bring a query to discuss.	Group Discussion

NEWSLETTER

Our award winning newsletter, entitled A Word About Romance is published six times a year. Our purpose is to provide timely information for and about our chapter and encouragement and support to our members. All articles may be reprinted in other RWA newsletters only. Please attribute author and source. Publication of articles, market news, contest, or seminars does not imply endorsement by HVRWA.

DEADLINE for submission is the 20th of January, March, May, July, September, and November.

Please send submissions to: Eileen Charbonneau, Editor - eileencharbonneau@hotmail.com

CONTACT US

Questions regarding the Hook, Line & Sinker Contest
Questions about our chapter or chapter business.

OFFICERS President: Yolanda Sly Secretary: Janet Walters Treasurer: Liz Matis Newsletter Editor: Eileen Charbonneau Contest Coordinator Maureen Morrison

Created by Jenna Kernan, December 2006. Updated, December 2006