E-Newsletter | Issue: 2022-07-14

President’s Letter

From the writing desk of Nicole R. Locker

Dear CRW Members, 

We’re excited to extend a warm welcome to our newest members to CRW: Jenny Trewin, Cindy Rouch, Rachel Russell, Eva Fox Mate, Annee Jones, Amanda Willett, Maia Bowen, Diana Georgelos, Shannyn Schroeder, Kimberly Page, Marcia Tealer, Nicola Myles, Margaret Walls, Jodi Turchin, Mary Wilson, Elizabeth Newmeyer, Peggy Eddleman (Meg Easton), Rose Fresquez, Jennifer Sommersby Young, Lisa Fellinger, Susan Toth, Kerry Lockhart, Jackie Floyd, Megan Clancy, Sapphire Knefel, Cari Quater, Dorma Kay Lyons, Heidi Ulrich, Liberty Blake, Kimberly Mackey, Teresa Andrews, Rebekah Fraser, Julie Wallace-Cooley, Josee Telfer, Maria Lokken, Sara Dugan, Cherton Underwood Forsberg, Sandra Wall, Shade Nathaniel-Ayodele, Evon Roux, Nichole Rose, Michelle Storrusten, Megan Bremer, Michelle Tanner, Gracey Evans, Megan Donnelly, Jenna McCall, Yvonne Nelson, Monica Gomez-Hira, Sharae Lyles, Sarah Williams, Katie MacAlister, Crystal Ferry, Lateisha Garrett, Mar Mills, Denise Wells, Nichole Hightower, Sarah Reid, Tara Maldonado, Autumn Cicco, Beth Hale, Stacy Reed, Debbi Cracovia, Jane Zmarzly, and Rosie Rivera. Welcome, everyone!

Please be sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming New Member Welcome meeting, led by CRW Member (and recent Stiletto Award Winner!) Stephanie J. Scott.

NEW MEMBER WELCOME MEETING

Sunday, August 14, 2022 – 4:00 p.m. ET | 3:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. MT | 1:00 p.m. PT
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86370330299?pwd=SEhkdHRHcjdlZm5ELzc3UjhpeUZSQT09
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Announcements

In-Person Writing Retreats

Register or learn more about the Eastern US Writing Retreat. (September 16-19, 2022, in Nashville, TN)
Deadline for early-bird pricing $99 is August 1, 2022, so don’t delay!
Members who have signed up have also talked about sharing rooms, so be sure to check for those posts in Facebook and Slack!

Register or learn more about the Western US Writing Retreat. (October 21-23, 2022, in San Diego, CA)
Deadline for early-bird pricing $199 is August 1, 2022, so don’t delay!
This retreat will include 4 writing workshops led in-person by the amazing Laurie Schnebly-Campbell.
Members who have signed up have also talked about sharing rooms, so be sure to check for those posts in Facebook and Slack!

Volunteers Needed!

CLUBHOUSE: We’re looking for volunteers to help us bring back our weekly fireside chat. Don’t worry, you won’t be asked to lead every week. Our plan is to have a rotation of moderators that can lead each week so it doesn’t fall on one person. Ideally, we’d like to start with a topic each week, talk about it for roughly 30 minutes and open up to discussion about the topic or whatever the people in the room would like to talk about related to writing. If there’s a week without a topic, we can do an open chat about writing. We’d love help in coming up with topics once we get a group of volunteers solidified.
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ELECTIONS COORDINATOR: Elections for the 2023 CRW Board are just around the corner. We need a volunteer to help us coordinate the candidates running for each board position and getting the voting form lined up to send out in October 2022. If you can help this year, please email Nicole to let her know!

CRW 2023 BOARD VOLUNTEERS: Are you interested in running for a CRW board position for 2023? If so, email Nicole to let her know, and if you have a specific position in mind, please specify that in your email, as well. Being on the board is a great way to make new friends with other people in your genre and get more involved with planning of CRW programs and events.

CRW Affiliate

Did you know that you can earn $5.00 off your next membership renewal for each new CRW member you invite to join using your affiliate link? You can earn up to the full amount ($40) if 8 of your friends join. Find your affiliate link here (must be logged in to view), and share it with your Contemporary Romance author friends. If you have affiliate credit, be sure to get your discount code from us before you renew. You can request that at communications@contemporaryromance.org.

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Writing Sprints

Every Tuesday: 12pm ET | 11am CT | 10am MT | 9am PT
Sprints with Tanya on Zoom

Every Wednesday: 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT
Sprints with Dayna on Zoom

Every Thursday: 10:30pm ET | 9:30pm CT | 8:30pm MT | 7:30pm PT
Sprints with Nicky on Zoom

Every Saturday: 12pm ET | 11am CT | 10am MT | 9am PT
Sprints with Michelle on Zoom 

Want to run sprints at a different day/time? Let us know!

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