The Bucks County Romance Writers

President: Laurie Kellogg

Romance Writers of America Chapter #83

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Mission Statement

The purpose of the Bucks County Romance Writers is to promote excellence in romantic fiction; to help writers become published and establish careers in their writing field by bringing together authors, editors, agents and other related professionals; and to provide continuing support for writers within the romance publishing industry through workshops, newsletters, seminars, and monthly meetings.

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July 1, 2009

There is no July meeting.

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August 5, 2009

Laura Graham-Booth

"Easy Ways to Build a Web Presence"

If you're not sure where to begin, start here. Want a website? How about a blog? How much will it cost? What will it take? A writer and web designer walks you through the process, step by step, and shares tips and techniques for getting the most for your time and money. A hand-holding primer for establishing yourself online.

Laura Graham Booth is a two-time Golden Heart Finalist and a software designer by trade. She has over fifteen years of experience in software engineering, designing systems for clients such as Country Music Television, Conectiv Engery, and the US Centers for Disease Control. She juggles website design with writing contemporary women's fiction.

http://www.LGB-Designs.com

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September 2, 2009

Leslie Anne Lighton

"Save the Cat" Screenwriting Techniques in Writing a Novel

Leslie Anne Lighton will demonstrate how to use Blake Snyder's techniques outlined in his scriptwriting book Save the Cat to tighten up the plot and improve the structural bones of your latest work-in-progress manuscript.

Leslie Anne Lighton-Humphreys considers herself to be a wordsmith because she has produced fiction, non-fiction, technical, computer programming, audit reporting, journalism, and literary writing deliverables. Along the way, Leslie has assembled a diverse personal library of resource books to guide her on her writer's journey. Currently, the most significant book in her collection is Save the Cat.

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October 7, 2009

Judi McCoy

"Creating Memorable Characters"

Learn how to create characters from picture to idea to a come-alive hero, heroine, or villain. This workshop will help you craft characters that live in the mind of your readers long after they finish your book.

Judi McCoy has been writing romance for over fifteen years. Her Hounding the Pavement (NAL, March 2009) received a STARRED review from Publisher's Weekly and four stars from Romantic Times. Other recent works include Heir of the Dog (NAL, October 2009) and A Matter of Trust. Along with a writing career, she has twenty-five plus years experience as a women's gymnastics judge. Judi currently resides in Virginia with her husband and three small dogs, Rudy, Buckley, and Belle.

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November 4, 2009

Marie Lamba

"Marketing Outside the Box: Bringing your Book to Life and Keeping it Alive"

Great books will get published... Great books will be succesful... BUT only if YOU can market them. In this frank talk, author Marie Lamba (What I Meant..., Random House) will dispel myths that hold authors back from being published, and unmask common beliefs that actually prevent their published books from reaching their audience. With personal anecdotes, she'll show how any little person with some guts and an internet connection can bring her book national attention and a steady stream of appreciative readers, and do far more than any publicity team at a major publisher would probably ever do.

Marie Lamba is the author of the young adult novel What I Meant... (Random House), which Publisher's Weekly dubbed "an impressive debut." She has also completed two other YA novels, and her essay "The View from the Outside" was just published in the anthology Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering (Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing). When not writing, Marie maintains a busy promotion schedule with frequent signings and talks. Her innovative Girl Scout reading workshop has reached hundreds of teens throughout PA and NJ, and was featured in Publisher's Weekly's Children's Bookshelf, and in Shelfawareness. As a member of the Philly Liar's Club (http://liarsclubphilly.com), she has set up a "Truth Tour" of parties celebrating independent bookstores, and this has garnered attention from the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, and from the American Bookseller's Association.

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December 2, 2009

Annual Goals

and

Holiday Party!

(At BCRW President Laurie Kellogg's home!)

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Contact Information:

Write to us at:

The Bucks County Romance Writers

PO Box 834

Buckingham, PA 18912

Or send us an e-mail:

President: Laurie Kellogg

Membership: Ann Gilbert

Web Issues : Ann Léveillé

Newsletter: Ann Léveillé

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