Meetings and Events
Monthly Meetings
NorCalRW typically meets the 4th Saturday of each month, online via Zoom (unless otherwise noted). Those who register and pay for the scheduled meeting will receive an email with the meeting's Zoom link. Be sure to pay at least three days in advance to allow time for the Zoom invitation to be issued.
Once a quarter, we meet in person.
Check in begins at 9:30 a.m. A brief business meeting begins at 10:00 a.m., followed by that month's program and speaker. We typically conclude by 12:00 noon. All times are US Pacific.
Charge for regular meetings:
Zoom meetings: NorCalRW members pay $15 to attend each meeting. The price for non-members is $25.
In-person "regular" meetings: NorCalRW members pay $25 to attend each meeting. The price for non-members is $35.
Fees are not refundable if you are unable to attend (although you will have access to any meeting handouts).
Upcoming Meetings:
April 25: Romance writer and indie publisher Emilia Rose will speak on "Beyond selling books, beyond Amazon - how to develop devoted readers." (Zoom)
See above for pricing. Make payable to SVRTreasurer@gmail.com
May 23: Peggy Jaeger. Romance Writer and Contest Guru, on "Why you should be entering contests, how and which ones, to benefit your writing career." (Zoom)
June 27: Anna Stewart "How do I fix this? Live editing of those bits where you have written yourself into a corner." (In-person)
July 25: Kathleen Sweeney provides an overview of Book Brush. (Zoom)
August 22: New York Times best-selling romance author Jane Porter. (Zoom)
September 26: Bonnie Phelps presents on social media and marketing strategy. (In-person)
October 24: June Gillam, romance writer and creative writing PhD shares on creating characters your readers will turn the page for (Zoom)
November14: Holiday party at RCCH (In-person)
Click here for a list of Past Meeting topics
Writing Sprints
Need a little structure and team motivation to work on that important project? Give writing sprints a try!
Six times a week, several members meet online for a brief chat and timed periods of writing. Here's when we meet (all times Pacific):
Weekdays:
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Mornings
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Monday through Friday 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
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Evening
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Monday & Thursday from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
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Weekends:
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Afternoon
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Saturday from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
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The Zoom link and password are listed in the members' Groups.io forum. Another great reason to join NorCal Romance Writers!
(Note that there is no fee to participate in the sprints, but you must be a member of NCRW.)
Events
Our tradition is to schedule an all-day workshop or a full-day or weekend writing retreat once a year. Check back for details on the next event!
Past Meetings and Events
Click here for a list of some of the speakers and topics presented at past monthly meetings, workshops and retreats.
Marketing Mojo
Typically the second Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Pacific, we'll gather via Zoom to review a variety of topics related to book marketing, researched and led by our past president and teacher extraordinaire, Bonnie Phelps. This is a great benefit of membership! Sessions are videotaped and are available to members upon request. The Zoom meeting link will be emailed out through our Groups.io forum.
May 3 (meeting a week earlier due to Mother’s Day) – The In’s and Out’s of creating Foreign Language Translations.
June 14 – TBD
July 12 – Creating and using short-form videos.
August 9 – Content Ideas for newsletters and social media.
September 13 – AI is here to stay. How can we use it to make our lives easier?
October 11 – Setting up and running your own online store.
November 8 – What I’ve learned about social media engagement strategies.
December – No meeting
As always, Marketing Mojo is free to NCRW members. Check the group forum for the Zoom link.