Meetings are held on the first Saturday of the month at Cypress Creek Christian Community Center "The Annex Building," 6823 Cypresswood Drive, 2nd Floor/Room 23 and 25, Spring TX 77379, [map] with the following timetable:

Doors open at 8:30 a.m - Business meeting at 9:00 a.m. - Educational Program beginning at 10:30 a.m.

If you have a program you'd like to offer to our membership, please contact our NWHRWA Program Chairperson
 


NORTHWEST HOUSTON RWA

Presents The Sixteenth Annual
LONE STAR WRITING COMPETITION

 

July 5

And now for something completely different… Practice every good writer needs: Pitching Your Novel

(Stay tuned for more information)

 
     
   

 

August 2

Librarians Deborah Peck and Jennifer Austin on

Ways to use your local library to promote your work and build your reader base.

 

  

 

September 6

Donna Maloy presents:

“ How to Be a Guy -- in 10 Easy Steps"

Learn what really separates the girls from the boys in fiction (and in real life!). Make your male characters believable as well as lovable.

Donna Maloy is a multi-published author of romance fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction and theatre plays for tweens and kids. She has taught writing at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a long-running continuing ed course in creative writing for College of the Mainland. She is currently the Development Coordinator for St. Clare of Assisi School. Legend of the Fox, the first book in her Shapeshifter Chronicles trilogy, won the 2007 Great Expectations Contest from NTRWA, YA category.

 

 

October 4

P. J. Mellor

 
 
 

October 25

Conference!
 

November 1

No Meeting

Past Meetings and Workshops

Aug 4: Members "Shared the Experience" of being present for RWA national convention in Dallas.

Sept 1: Susan Baker, judge and writer spoke on the legal system from behind the bench

 

 

Sept 29: Shana Galen presented Voice Lessons: Hitting the High Notes in Your Voice

Nov 3: Christie Craig Presented characterization and motivation.

Jan 5: Diane Holmes presented: "Motivating Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for 2008: Achieving forward momentum in your writing by working with your function *and* your dysfunctional writing personalities."

Feb 2: Booksigning was held at the Tomball College and Community Library for our Romance Lovers' Valentine's Social! For the presentation, Christie Craig and Faye Hughes presented: What Came First, the Writer or Her Voice? Discovering, Nurturing and Growing into Your Writing Voice.

March 1: Sharon Mignerey presented "I hate to write a synopsis" workshop.

April 5: Robin Haseltine presented a workshop on writing fantasy.

May 3: Jane Carver – E Publishing

June 7:Kimberly Ivey presented: The First Hundred Words: How To Hook a Reader (or Editor) In 30 Seconds . . . and Keep Them Reading!