SVRWA Audio Tape Library

TAPE #

Description of Taped Workshop

1986

551T-5

It Takes Guts - How to Get What You Want Out of Your Publisher

LaVryle Spencer, author

1986

551T-9

7 Tips for Training Your Muse - How to Use Your Creativity

Marshall Cook, Professor of Journalism; BA in creative writing

1986

551T-10

Writing With the Ear - How to Write Effective Dialogue

Marshall Cook, Professor of Journalism; BA in creative writing

1986

551T-24

Come to Your Senses - Sensuality and Romance

Shirley Larson, Fayrene Preston, Rita Rainville, Karin Stoecker - authors

1986

551T-26

Hour by Hour & Book by Book - Self-Discipline / Time Management

JoAnn Ross, Diane Carey, Joan Bramsch - authors

1992

# 27

Pushing the Button: The Writer's Power Over the Reader

Laura Kinsale, author

1993

# 26

Being a Writer for the Long Haul

Anne Stuart, author

1993

#40 Part 1

Crime Investigation Procedures - Hosted by Eileen Dryer

Mr. Mary Case - Chief Medical Examiner St. Louis County; Mary Ernst - Medica-legal Death Investigator; Dr. Chris Long - Forensic Toxicologist;

Sgt. John Rakonick - Evidence Collection Unit; Lt. John Podolak St. Louis Cop; Det. John Kaufman - Bomb & Arson Squad

1993

#40 Part 2

Crime Investigation Procedures Hosted by Eileen Dryer

Mr. Mary Case - Chief Medical Examiner St. Louis County; Mary Ernst - Medica-legal Death Investigator; Dr. Chris Long - Forensic Toxicologist;

Sgt. John Rakonick - Evidence Collection Unit; Lt. John Podolak St. Louis Cop; Det. John Kaufman - Bomb & Arson Squad

1993

#50

How to Keep Your Spirits Up and Your Juices Flowing When Your Personal Life is in Shambles -

Terri Valentine, author

1994

# 5

Time Travel with author Diana Gabaldon. Diane will discuss the use of research and the time travel romance. Making it believable and making the reader want more.

1994

# 66

Smoothing Out Your Narrative Style - This nitty-gritty, letÕs get-down-to-work workshop is designed to help the writer find balane between her creative storytelling and the more practical aspects of getting the words down on paper. Join authors Karen Morrell and Karen Leabo and learn the secrets.

1995

# 29

Writing in Scenes

Kate Moore, author

1995

# 47

The Lure of the Dark and Dangerous Hero

Anne Stuart, author

1995

# 54

Dialogue

Meryl Sawyer, author

1995

# 58

Giving and Getting a Good Critique

Patricia McLaughlin, author

# 1018

Copied Conference Tape - Psychology of Characterization - Writer / psychologist Blaize Clement explains the basic traits which form threads of consistency in seemingly inconsistent behavior. Learn the different ways in which people organize and approach the world. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1025

Copied Conference Tape - Advanced Writing Techniques: The Romance of Action Scenes - Bring your criticÕs cap and a three page scene as Susan Wiggs directs you through an analysis that will thrust your characters into the thick of the action. [***Pan Recommended - These workshops on the professional aspects of writing are open to all RWA members and are especially recommended to published and advanced unpublished authors. ]

# 1039

Spotlight on Harlequin - Birgit Davis-Todd, Paula Eykelhof, Debra Matteuci,Tessa Shapcott, Marsha Zinberg [***All authors. >From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1045

Crossing Genres: Aliens, Angels, Vampires and Crooks - Carole Nelson Douglas and Heather Graham tell you how romances successfully borrow from all genres, and how romance writers make their mark as authors of suspense/mystery or fantasy/paranormal novels that also include strong romance elements. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1071

Advanced Writing Techniques: Invisible Writing - Learn to layer scenes, smooth transitions, avoid author intrusion and seamlessly blend dialogue, description and action. Rita Rainville teaches how to keep the reader with the story and unaware of the process behind it. [***Pan Recommended - These workshops on the professional aspects of writing are open to all RWA members and are especially recommended to published and advanced unpublished authors. ]

# 1077

One Page to Glory: Capture and EditorÕs Attention with Your Query - What does an editor look for in a query? What works and what doesnÕt? Harlequin Associate Senior Editor Malle Valik reads pre-submitted queries and gives you answers. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1085

Alternative Markets: Acquiring Publishing Credits in Fiction and Non-Fiction - Acquire marketing strategies, querying techniques, and knowledge to tap into a vast source of extra income. Karen Morrell, Martha Johnson, and Jack Heffron, Book Editor at ŅWriterÕs Digest.Ó [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1093

Planning Ahead: How to Write a Series - Leigh Greenwood and Peg Sutherland bring you tips from the editors who are buying series, as well as insights into the process, from generating ideas to up-front planning to avoid disasters in later books. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1098

Copied Conference Tape - Twisted Minds: Psychopaths Are People, Too - Tami Hoag, take you on a guided tour of the criminal mind, complete with a map of research sources. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1132

Copied Conference Tape - Advanced Writing Techniques: The Seven Virtues of Dialogue - The brewed coffee of writing, it provides 1) great character, 2) depth of enjoyment, 3) time out from narrative, 4) hot emotional pay-offs, 5) enhanced tension levels, 6) brisk forward motion, and 7) properly prepared, a firm grasp on your readerÕs interest. 8AM; bring your cup. Jeane Renick [***Pan Recommended - These workshops on the professional aspects of writing are open to all RWA members and are especially recommended to published and advanced unpublished authors. ]

# 1138

Copied Conference Tape - Advanced Writing Techniques: Seven Secrets of Romantic Suspense - How much should you focus on romance? How much should you focus on the suspense? Alicia Scott takes an in-depth look at the secrets of romantic suspense. . . and how to use the darkest plots to develop the deepest characters. [***Pan Recommended - These workshops on the professional aspects of writing are open to all RWA members and are especially recommended to published and advanced unpublished authors. ]

# 1146

Balancing Paranormal Elements and the Romance - Vampires angels, ghosts, time travelers, visitors from other worlds. More and more romance novels are using non-traditional elements. Why? Why Not! With Laura Hayden, explore the difficulties, joys and unwritten rules of juggling paranormal elements in romances. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1150

Copied Conference Tape - Crossing Over to Mainstream - Why canÕt you just take ŅRomanceÓ off the spine of your single-title and market it as mainstream? Nora Roberts gives you the elements of a mainstream novel and tells how to satisfy the mainstream reader. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

# 1160

Copied Conference Tape - Nora Roberts talks about the process of writing Romantic Suspense. [***All authors. From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone. ]

TAPE #

Description of Taped Workshop

2 - 1

Keynote Speaker - Heather Graham

2 - 2

Avoiding Conference Faux Pas ‑ Members of New Jersey RW will present and informative workshop on Do's and Don'ts that will help make your conference a glowing success. A must for first‑timers. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 3

Write What You Know or Be Damned! Authors Lynn Emery, Diana Fox, Jane Toombs and Victoria Alexander. These award‑winning authors tackle the controversial issue of branching out. As the romance genre continues to expand, how far is too far? [**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 4

How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together ‑ Susan Page, multi‑published author of relationship and publishing related non‑fiction books, conducts this session on the realities of the modern romantic relationship. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 6

From Courtship to Marriage: A History of Romance and the Mating Ritual ‑ Peggy Hanchar, best‑selling author, discusses the origin of relationship customs. [** General Interest]

2 - 7

Coping With Rejection: Use It or Lose It ‑ Rejection is the bane of every writer's life. Linda George helps us learn how to cope. [** General Interest]

2 - 8

The Heart or other Organs: What Drives Romance? ‑ Best‑selling author Jo Beverly leads a panel discussion. [** General Interest]

2 - 10

Missing

Can You Switch Point of View in a Scene and Still Be Pure? Authors Jennifer Crusie, Candice Hern, Lynn Kerstan and Val Taylor engage in a lively debate on the POV dilemma. [** General Interest]

2 - 11

The Encounter ‑ Debbie Hancock aka Elizabeth Leigh offers a hands‑on workshop employing a comprehensive worksheet and focusing on the elements that must be introduced in the first quarter of a romance novel. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 13

What I Wish I'd Known When I Started ‑ Author Jean Brashear shares her insight on the missteps, mistakes and mysteries of the publishing process. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 14

Balancing Fantasy with Romance ‑ Author Jane Toombs, hosted by the Futuristic, Fantasy, & Paranormal Chapter. Learn how to keep the romance the focus of your fantasy, futuristic or paranormal novel.

[** General Interest]

2 - 15

The Shell of Selling a Novel ‑ Victoria (Hinze) Barrett shares the secret of a marketable work. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 16

Time Travel Paradox ‑ Coral Smith Saze, hosted by the Futuristic, Fantasy, & Paranormal Chapter. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 18

First Chapters: Love 'Em or Leave 'Em For Somebody Else's ‑ Award‑winning author Emilie Richards gives insight into attention‑grabbing first chapters. [** General Interest]

2 - 19

Contracts and Minimum Terms ‑ Agent Ethan Ellenberg and editor Tina Tsalles of electronic publisher Great Title, Inc., will give us the lowdown on contracts and minimum terms.

[**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 20

The Turning Points of a Selling Synopsis ‑ Linda Needham teaches you how to use The Writer's Journey to write synopses that sell.

[* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 21

Missing

Get Thee to a Keyboard: Motivating Yourself to Write ‑ Tips for the working author on survival in a too‑hectic world. Felicia Mason talks about balancing the demands of family, personal life, and a writing schedule. [PAN Recommended: Workshops on the professional aspects of writing such as advanced writing techniques and/or career enhancement.]

2 - 22

Putting Your Best Foot Forward ‑ Former editor Denise Little gives tips for pitching your manuscript to editors or agents.

[*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 23

World Building: Researching Futuristics ‑ Nancy Cane. Hosted by the Futuristic, Fantasy & Paranormal Chapter. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 24

Critiquing & Partners: Avoiding the Murder Rap ‑ Rosalyn Alsobrook and Eve Gaddy. [** General Interest]

2 - 25

The Shortest Distance Between You and a published Book ‑ Susan Page offers hands‑on practical advice for negotiating publishing, looking at your writing from a marketing perspective and determining the saleability of a proposal. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 26

Chat With ... Heather Graham. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 27

Spotlight on ... Ballantine. [Spotlight On: Individual publishing houses explain to prospective authors the material they publish, submission procedures, and what they offer to authors who contract with them.]

2 - 28

Author/Editor Relationship ‑ Join author Stef Ann Holm and Senior Editor Caroline Tolley as they discuss the often complex relationship between author and editor. [**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 29

Dying's Easy; Comedy's hard ‑ Best‑selling authors Renee Roszel and Karen Whittenberg show you how to create characters readers can laugh with. [** General Interest]

2 - 30

Missing

Love Scenes ‑ Author Karen Rose Smith discusses everything you always wanted to know about writing love scenes but were afraid to ask.

[* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 31

Your Custom‑Fit Synopsis ‑ Find the perfect synopsis for your writing personality. Author Pat Cody tells you how to take the frustration from this publishing step. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 32

Setting As Character ‑ Join authors Karen Harper and Karyn Witymer‑Gow as they explore the ways setting can set mood, suggest plot complications and breathe more life into your characters. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing.....something for everyone.]

2 - 33

Missing

Chat With ... Julie Garwood [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 34

The Warrior Poet as Hero ‑ Best‑selling authors Susan King, Mary Jo Putney and Eileen Charbonneau discuss the blending of alpha and beta heroes to produce warrior‑poet heroes. [** General Interest]

2 - 35

Plotting: The High Road and the Low Road ‑ Authors Nancy Cane and Marilyn Jordan illustrate different methods of plotting to get you from the beginning to the end of your book. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 36

What Do We Get paid For? ‑ Agents Pamela Ahearn, Irene Goodman and Jean Price explain what an agent does and why we need one. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 38

Staying Alive in Shark‑Infested Waters ‑ Author Glenda Sanders offers the latest in survival techniques for authors who find themselves swimming with the sharks. [**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 39

Promoting Yourself on the Internet For Little or No Money ‑ Valerie Taylor teaches you how top design and upload a webpage (it's easy), find sites that will promote your book for you, reach readers, booksellers, reviewers, distributors and the media ‑ all for less than you'd spend producing one bookmark. [** General Interest]

2 - 40

Writing Through the Fear ‑ Following your talent through the deep‑dark places that it leads and emerging into the sunlight on the other side. Crystal Stovall talks us through the fear. [** General Interest]

2 - 41

Missing

Piracy 101 ‑ Leslie Metcalf and leland Burbank. In this dramatization, two of the lowest scurvy sea dogs to ever set foot on land regale you with true tales of the sea during the Golden Age of piracy. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 42

Rocking the Boat: Writing Outside the Lines ‑ Need to stretch your creative muscles? In this hands‑on workshop by author Jolie Kramer, learn how to hone your skills, challenge your mind and start your own Creativity Group at home. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 43

Missing

Conflict: The Core of Your Novel ‑ Authors Georgina Gentry and Sara Orwig teach you how to create conflict and how to sustain it from the beginning of your novel to the end. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 44

Part 1

A Criminal Case From Arrest to Appeal ‑ Paul Hoffman and Linda Lewis. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 45

Part 2

A Criminal Case From Arrest to Appeal ‑ Paul Hoffman and Linda Lewis. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 46

Hooks and Grabbers to the Rescue ‑ Author Shelly Thacker teaches you how to grab your readers by the throat and keep them turning the pages.

[* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 47

Coping With Stress ‑ We all suffer from it and how we handle it makes all the difference. Margaret Moore Wilkins shares her coping skills.

[*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 48

An In‑Depth look, at the Contemporary Market ‑ RWA PAN Chairperson

Barbara McMahon talks about today's contemporary market. [PAN Recommended: Workshops on the professional aspects of writing such as advanced writing techniques and/or career enhancement.]

2 - 49

The Inspirational Market ‑ A panel discussion with editors Karen Ball and Rebekah Nesbitt, author Francine Rivers and Lyn Cote. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 50

Agents: What Can/Should They Do For Me? ‑ Author Ruth Ryan Langan

discusses when an agent can help and author's career. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 51

A Realistic View at Revisions ‑ You've been asked to revise your manuscript. Does that mean you can't write? Author Lyn Ellis shows you how to see revisions in a different light. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 52

Chat With ... Teresa Medeiros. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 53

Chat With ... Lisa Kleypas [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 54

Getting Serious About Staying Published ‑ Authors Celeste Hamilton and Erica Spindler discuss the ins and outs of today's uncertain publishing environment. [**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 55

Making the Setting Work ‑ Suzanne Fox teaches you how to make the setting work for your story instead of against it. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 56

Missing

Spotlight On ... Harlequin ‑ Senior Editors Birgit Davis‑Todd, Paula Eykelhof, Linda Fildew, Debra Metteucci and Tessa Shapcott; with Associate Senior Editor Malle Vallik and Editor Denise O'Sullivan.

[*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 57

In It for the Long Haul: publishers ‑ Are They Geese or Golden Eggs? Author Sharon Sala aka Dinah McCall offers and frank discussion of the highs and lows of a long‑term writing career. [**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 58

Twenty Steps to a Better Manuscript ‑ Best‑selling author Moyra Tarling tells us the secret of spit, polish and perfection. [*** Targets All Authors: >From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 59

Ten Stupid Things Writers Do to Screw up Their Careers ‑ Are you guilty of shooting yourself in the foot? Author Haywood Smith offers career safety tips and basic first aid. [** General Interest]

2 - 60

Mixing Genres ‑ Author Meg Chittenden explains how to successfully write what you love regardless of the genre. [** General Interest]

2 - 62

Point of View ‑ Author Kit Dee points you in the right direction with her workshop on writing point of view. [ Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 63

Pitching The Paranormal Romance ‑ Maggie Shayne. Hosted by the Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal Chapter. [Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, something for everyone.]

2 - 64

Spotlight On ... Silhouette, with Isabel Swift, Editorial Director Silhouette Books and Leslie Wainger, Senior Editor and Editorial coordinator, Silhouette Books and other Silhouette editorial staff members.

[Spotlight On: Individual publishing houses explain to prospective authors the material they publish, submission procedures, and what they offer to authors who contract with them.]

2 - 65

So You've Sold A (another) Book. Now What? ‑ Award‑winning, best‑selling author Eileen Dreyer gives the honest details of the path from sale to publication. [PAN Recommended: Workshops on the professional aspects of writing such as advanced writing techniques and/or career enhancement.]

2 - 66

Spotlight On ... Bantam ‑ Editors Beth de Guzman, Cassie Goddard, and

Stephanie Kip. [Spotlight On: Individual publishing houses explain to prospective authors the material they publish, submission procedures, and what they offer to authors who contract with them.]

2-68

Part 1

Stress and the Single Outlaw ‑ Leland Burbank and Leslie Metcalf take you on a journey to the Old West with a bounty hunter and an outlaw to show you how wild the West really was. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing....something for everyone.]

2-69

Part 2

Stress and the Single Outlaw ‑ Leland Burbank and Leslie Metcalf take you on a journey to the Old West with a bounty hunter and an outlaw to show you how wild the West really was. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing....something for everyone.]

2-70

Chat With ... Pamela Morsi. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 71

Missing

Spotlight On ‑‑‑ Dorchester/Leisure with Chris Keeslar, editor and Brooke Borneman, sales and marketing coordinator. [Spotlight On: Individual publishing houses explain to prospective authors the material they publish, submission procedures, and what they offer to authors who contract with them.]

2 - 73

The Secret of Scintillating Books ‑ Join St. Martin's Press Executive Editor Jennifer Enderlin as she delves into the secrets of scintillating books.

[** General Interest]

2 - 74

Emotional Keys: Make Them Laugh, Make Them Cry ‑ Author Barbara Dawson Smith shows you how to create characters your readers will laugh and cry with. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 75

Cutting Edge publishing: Taking Risks ‑ Candy Lee, publisher and VP, Harlequin; Carolyn Nichols, VP Publishing, Director of Women's Fiction, Ballantine; Kate Duffy, Senior Editor, Kensington; Sharon Fantera, Sr Editor and Laura Cifelli, editor, Doubleday Book Club. [**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 77

Hands On : Characterization & Conflict ‑ Putting It all Together ‑ Judy DiCanio and Lisa Hollis McCulley. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 78

Taxes and the Working Writer ‑ Michael Jones, author of The Writer's Tax Guide: Writing and Writing It Off, will present an entertaining and informative program on tax laws that affect writers. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing....something for everyone.]

2 - 79

Luncheon Speaker - Jennifer Green

2 - 82

Women's Fiction vs. Romance: What Are the Differences? Best‑selling author Debbie Macomber and editors Paula Eykelhof and Dianne Moggy.

[*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing....something for everyone.]

2 - 83

Missing

Chat With ... Nora Roberts. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 84

Winning Tips for the Romantic Suspense ‑ Lisa Baumgarner aka Alicia Scott.

[** General Interest]

2 - 85

Tall, Dark, and Believable ‑ Suzanne Brockmann teaches you how to craft real romance heroes. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 86

Aiming for Success ‑ Berkley Sr Editor Judith Stern Palais offers insights into how to achieve success in your writing by winning your editor's (and your reader's) heart. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 87

Chat With ... Jennifer Blake. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 88

Missing

Writing Erotic Sex Scenes That Sell ‑ Elda Minger. [** General Interest]

2 - 89

Missing

The Making of a Knight ‑ Leland Burbank, who works as a knight at Medieval Times, discusses the life of a knight, his weapons, his horse and his loyal squire. [*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to

marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 90

How a "Gonna Be" Becomes a "Be" ‑ Author Leanne Banks, agent Jean Price, and Harlequin Temptation and Love & Laughter editor Susan Sheppard tell you what it takes to make your dream come true. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 91

Chat With ... Mary Jo Putney. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 93

Style: Leading With Your Heart ‑ Sonya Birmingham shares the secret of crafting a book your readers won't want to put down. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 94

Missing

Chat With ... Carla Neggers. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 95

An Informal Conversation with Marsha Zingberg ‑ Marsha Zingberg,

Harlequin Sr Editor and Editorial Coordinator, Special Projects.

[*** Targets All Authors: From research to writing, motivating to marketing, there is something for everyone.]

2 - 96

Spotlight On ... Mira ‑ Editors Dianne Moggy, Amy Moore. [Spotlight On: Individual publishing houses explain to prospective authors the material they publish, submission procedures, and what they offer to authors who contract with them.]

2 - 97

Career Planning ‑ Agents Steven Axelrod and Damaris Rowland share their insights and their differing approaches to career planning. [**** Targets Published Authors.]

2 - 98

Hit the Ground Running ‑ Patricia Ryan shows you how to get your novel off to a great start. [* Basic Skills: A nuts and bolts workshop]

2 - 99

Missing

Chat With ... Kat Martin. [Chat With...: Informal discussion groups led by our RWA Honor Roll authors.]

2 - 101

Hero/Heroine Relationship ‑ They've been compared to Mars and Venus, and authors and collaborators Alicia Rasley and Lynn Kerstan show you how thee opposites learn to build a lasting relationship.

[** General Interest]

TAPE #

Description of Taped Workshop

3 - 7

How to Approach and Agent - Jean Price - Let agent Jean Price of the Kirkland Literary Agency teach you the approach agents prefer. [***Intermediate Track - If youÕre no longer a beginning writer, but you need to step up to the next phase of your writing career.]

3 - 12

Ready, Set, Go for a Great Agent/Editor Interview - Stephanie Bond - Get your conference off to a great start as author Stephanie Bond teaches you how to make the most of your agent/editor appointment.

[***Intermediate Track - If youÕre no longer a beginning writer, but you need to step up to the next phase of your writing career.]

3 - 35

Analyzing the Synopsis: Inside an EditorÕs Mind - Leslie Wainger - Silhouette senior editor Leslie Wainger reads and evaluates one page synopses, discussing what works and what doesnÕt. [***Publishing Track - Workshops conducted by publishing industry professionals that are designed to entertain and educate writerÕs about the publishing process.]

3 - 47

The Rules: What You Need to Know Before You Sell Your First Book - Author Elizabeth Boyle offers a laundry list of ideas, skills and myth debunking to help segue the unpublished into a smooth transition to savvy published author. [***Intermediate Track - If you're no longer a beginning writer, but you need to step up to the next phase of your writing career.]

3 - 49

Tape 1

What Every Writer Should Know About Taxes - Michael Jones - Part 1

In this two-hour workshop, CPA and author Michael Jones instructs writers on the basic tax laws that apply to the writing profession, outlines often overlooked deductions, discusses keeping an accurate bookkeeping system and much more. [***PAN Recommended Track - These workshops on the professional aspects of writing are open to all RWA members and are especially recommended to published and advanced unpublished authors.]

3 - 50

Tape 2

What Every Writer Should Know About Taxes - Michael Jones - Part 2

In this two-hour workshop, CPA and author Michael Jones instructs writers on the basic tax laws that apply to the writing profession, outlines often overlooked deductions, discusses keeping an accurate bookkeeping system and much more. [***PAN Recommended Track - These workshops on the professional aspects of writing are open to all RWA members and are especially recommended to published and advanced unpublished authors.]

3 - 63

The Comfort Zone: Sensuality in Romance - Editor / Agent Panel

Harlequin London editors Gillian Green and Samantha Bell, with Harlequin Toronto editor Susan Shepherd and Kensington senior editor Kate Duffy, discuss the differing levels of sensuality in todayÕs romance market.

[***Publishing Track - Workshops conducted by publishing industry professionals that are designed to entertain and educate writerÕs about the publishing process.]

3 - 81

The Ten Worst Mistakes I Made As a Beginning Author - Merline Lovelace

In this workshop, best-selling author Merline Lovelace discusses the common ways new authors trip themselves up by using examples from her own checkered past. [***Intermediate Track - If youÕre no longer a beginning writer, but you need to step up to the next phase of your writing career.]

3 - 97

LetÕs Get Organized: Easy Computerized Tools for Right Brainers - Merline Lovelace - In this workshop, best-selling author Merline Lovelace continues and expands on her series of Romance Writers Report (RWR) articles to offer useful computerized tools to help authors keep track of the business of writing. [***PAN Recommended Track - These workshops on the professional aspects of writing are open to all RWA members and are especially recommended to published and advanced unpublished authors.]

3 - 112

Heroes: It Takes More than a Million Bucks, a Stetson, and Tight FittinÕ Jeans - Leanne Banks - What qualities do your readers long for in a man? How do you create a strong hero without creating a jerk? Multi-published author Leanne Banks, Avon senior editor Lucia Macro and agent Carolyn Grayson offer three points of view on what makes a great hero. [***General Track - Workshops of interest to every writer Š from research to writing, motivation to marketing.]

3 - 132

1998 Awards Luncheon Speaker - Anne Stuart

4 - 98

POV 102: Points of View on POV - Award winning authors Jennifer Green and Lindsay Long ford direct an informed discussion among writers who have wrestled with the ramifications of point of view. For experienced authors. [***PAN Recommended - Advanced craft workshops, business information, and other topics of interest to published & advanced unpublished authors.

TAPE #

Description of Taped Workshop

DC # 1

1988

Capturing The Essence; Writing the Synopsis and Query - with Lydia Paglio, Senior Editor w/Dell Books; Phyllis Taylor Pianka, multi-published romance author.

DC # 2

1990

Sexual Tension - w/Linda Howard - Sexual tension is the key to a good romance novel. This workshop tape was voted the most valuable taped workshop at the 1990 conference. [* Basic workshop Tape # 66]

DC # 3

1991

How to Write When Things Go Wrong - w/ Emilie Richards McGee and Anne Stuart - The kids have Scouts, the washer is on the blink and the repairman wonÕt be there for a week, and your spouse announces the company is transferring you cross-country. You have a deadline, and a life-wrenching catastrophe strikes your family. How do you keep writing? [***General Interest workshop Tape # 19]

DC # 4

1993

Being a Writer for the Long Haul - w/ author Anne Stuart

[Conference Tape # 26]

DC # 5

1994

The U.S. Embassy, Diplomats and the CIA - w/Linda DeLeon Campbell.. Linda will describe the functioning of a US Embassy, discuss diplomats, the CIA and if time permits critique potential plot ideas. [***All writers Tape #13]

DC # 6

1994

Sexual Tension in the Romance Novel - The heroine melts in the heroÕs arms and you, the reader, go limp right along with her. How the the author DO that? Join author Marie Tray and Harlequin Editor Birgit Davis-Todd and discover the ins and outs of writing sexual tension. [*Beginner Tape # 77]

DC # 7

2000

Writing the Blockbuster Novel - with Heather Graham & Joan Johnston. Is it a breakout idea, publishing house support, serendipity, or just plain old good writing? What creates a blockbuster novel, and how can you write one? [Conference Tape # 5-36]

DC # 8

2001

Stand Out in the Crowd - w/Suzanne Brockmann. Join award-winning Suzanne Brockmann for tips to survival amid the fierce competition in romance publishing. [Conference Tape # 6-65]

DC # 9

DC # 10