Welcome to CaRWA, the Calgary Association of Romance Writers of America®.

Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Calgary Association of the Romance Writers of America® is to help members become published and establish and build careers in romantic fiction. We provide continuing support for members both individually and in the romance publishing industry. We also promote excellence in romantic fiction.

To this end, we offer meetings, workshops, conferences, a newsletter and email list to help each of us achieve our personal writing goals.

Our door is always open, so if you wish to become acquainted with the CaRWA members, please join us for one of our regular monthly meetings.


Special Announcements and Upcoming Workshop Events:

SPRING CRAFT WORKSHOP:

On May 12, 2012, join us for a full day workshop with Michael Hauge at The Executive Royal Inn, Calgary. The workshop is based on his Story Mastery Seminar and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

During this special all day seminar, Hollywood story expert Michael Hauge, bestselling author of Writing Screenplays That Sell and Selling Your Story In 60 Seconds, will give you his unique approach to eliciting emotion in your readers by entertwining your characters' outer journey of accomplishment with their inner journey of fulfillment. He will then reveal how love stories based on the principles of identity, essense and transformation will greatly increase both the artistic achievement and and the commercial success of your novel or screenplay. For more information on Michael, go to http://www.storymastery.com.


STORY MASTERY SEMINAR WITH MICHAEL HAUGE:

1. Registration opens February 6, 2012 at 9am. Go to http://storymasteryworkshop.eventbrite.com to register.

2. CaRWA Member Cost: $120

3. Non-Member Cost: $150

4. Note: A catered lunch is included in the price of the workshop.