Events - Workshop
Details
All ORWA Workshops are
held in the Ottawa Citizen
building on Baxter road in Ottawa. If you need directions, we've pre "Googled Mapped" it
for
you. Alternate workshop locations will be specified.
In consideration for
those who have allergies and
asthma, please refrain from wearing scented products at our workshops
and meetings.
2011 - 2012
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 Why
Write Romance? with Paula
Eykelhof
Harlequin/Mira
Executive Editor Paula Eykelhof will give her
perspective on the romance industry and do a Q and A session afterwards.
Ms. Eykelhof will accept pitches. Details to come. |
April 1
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2:00 PM |
 Maggie Jagger's Pitching Workshop
Pitching
to agents and editors is part of writing life, no need to
hyperventilate over it. We will first hone a synopsis, then we take
turns pitching and hearing pitches. If you don't want to pitch, then
bring the first three pages of your ms. We will first split into small
groups to gently critique synopses or first pages, so bring four copies
with you, double spaced. Then we will spend an hour perfecting
our verbal pitches. If you'd prefer not to pitch, join us to hear
pitches and give advice. This is a fun way to get to know one another
and find out what everyone is writing. |
March 4 |
2:00 PM |
 Valentine's
Brunch
ORWA celebrates our
members with a Brunch and
awards ceremony at theLoch
March Golf & Country Club. This year's theme is FRIENDSHIP
and ORWA members may invite a family member or friend to join the fun.
The cost is $30 per person and the deadline to RSVP is January 31st.
Contact Malena at board@ottawaromancewriters.com for more information.
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February 5 |
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
 Care
and Feeding of the Romance Writer with
Tammy Plunkett
Romance
writers spend a great deal of time sitting in front of a computer. This
has huge implications for our body, mind and spirit. We are hunched
over
a keyboard, often brushing crumbs off our chest, and we push through an
action scene that has our adrenaline pumping as if the gunman were
chasing us, or we weep through an emotional scene right along with our
characters. But alas, our backside is firmly planted in its seat. What
does this do to your arteries, your adrenal glands and your waistline?
What exercises can be done to prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Which
foods will increase productivity and creativity?
Tammy
Plunkett
started her professional life as a registered nurse in the
cardiac and intensive care units. After twelve years of nursing she
switched gears and stayed home to raise four children leading to an
in-depth study and practice of both homeopathy and yoga. Tammy's
greatest joy is sharing her special view from both sides of the healing
fence. She strives to combine evidence-based studies with alternative
and complimentary practices to offer the general public the best of
both worlds. After several successful workshops and speaking
engagements, Tammy has decided to write a book in order to reach a
larger audience. |
January 8 |
2:00 PM |
 Brainstorming: an Interactive
Workshop
Don't
know how to start or don't know where to go next?
Brainstorming can help you uncover new ideas and move your writing in
unexpected directions.
We'll look at some Brainstorming tools before dividing into small
groups. You can bring a current work or problem to the session, or
learn aout brainstorming and aid other writers!
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December 4 |
2:00 PM |
 Tax for Artists with
Julia Stanley, CA
There
are a variety of expenses writers can claim on their taxes. This
workshop will provide an overview of what is allowed and what isn't.
Julie Stanley, CA,
is
a manager with Ginsberg
Gluzman Page & Levitz,
LLP, where she has gained a
wide range of experience. She has worked with not-for-profit
organizations, small businesses and medical professionals. Julie first
joined GGF&L in 2002 as a co-op student and after graduating
from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Commerce, she continued on
to obtain her Chartered Accountancy designation. Julia is involved in
the Ottawa community through her positions as Treasurer with the
Council for the Arts in Ottawa and the Nepean Concert Band.
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November 6 |
2:00 PM |
 Using POV to Create Emotionally
Powerful Sceneswith Opal
Carew
As
writers, we know all
about POV, right?
We
know the difference between first person,
third person, omniscient, camera eye view, etc. We
know how to climb into a
character’s head and immerse the
reader in the story through that person’s perspective. Make
the reader see what
that character
sees, feel what that character feels. In
fact, to provide the whole gambit of
sensual experience.
But
do we really understand how we’re doing that?
Because
if we do, we can do it more
effectively.
As
an analytical, computer programmer type, when I was
learning to write, I wanted to really understand how to write
effectively.
I tend
to look for methodologies I can apply
to a task, especially when I’m learning something new, and
adding emotional
intensity to my stories was something I felt strongly about. Thus,
I came up with a
technique to evaluate
how to thoroughly get into a character’s head and convey to
the reader a deeper
insight into that character, and thus provide a deeper emotional
journey.
How
do I do this?
I
look at the actions in a scene and evaluate how the character will
react based
on those actions. This
involves looking
at different levels of consciousness, from basic physiological
reactions to
stimuli, emotional repercussions to those actions, and so on to more
cognitive
responses.
Come
to the workshop prepared to roll up your sleeves and do some work.
I believe we learn by doing, so I'll take you through some examples,
then give you a starting point so you can use the techniques and
shareyour results with the others in the workshop. If you have a basic
scene, or part of a scene (about a page) you'd like to bring along,
please feel free to do so.
Opal
Carew is an award winning author
who writes erotic romance
for St. Martin's Press, as well as Samhain Publishing, Red Sage
Publishing, and Sinful Moments Press. She writes in several subgenres
of romance, but all hot.
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October 2 |
2:00 PM |
 Toning
Up a Sagging Middle & The Movie Eye: Choosing
the
Right Scenes
with Sabrina Jeffries
ORWA
presents a special day of workshops with New York Times
bestselling author Sabrina
Jeffries.
Starting at 10 am, two
workshops will be given:
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Toning Up a
Sagging Middle and
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The Movie
Eye: Choosing the Right Scenes
New
York Times
bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries is a New
Orleans-born, Thailand-reared novelist with a doctorate in English lit
from
Tulane, with a specialty in Early Modern British literature. Over
the past decade,
Jeffries has parlayed
her passion for all things 19th-century
British into 20 Regency-set
historical romances and four novellas – becoming a regular on
both the New
York Times and USA Today
bestseller lists and winning
more than a dozen industry
awards in the process. How
to Woo a Reluctant
Lady (Pocket, January 2011) is
the 31st novel of
her career and
brings the total of Sabrina Jeffries books in print to nearly 5
million. She is based
in Carey, North Carolina.
REGISTRATION
IS NOW
CLOSED.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR ON THE
DAY OF THE EVENT.
Cick
here for program information and location.
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September 11
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Note:
lunch
will not be provided) |
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