President’s Letter
From the writing desk of Katrina Marie
Dear CRW Members,
I want to start off by telling you it was an honor serving as your president the past two years. Although I’ll no longer be on the board, I’ll still be around. I can’t wait to see what the incoming 2026 board does for CRW.
A Novel Celebration is open. This is to celebrate the books you’ve completed over the last year. There’s more information below. Submissions will close on Wednesday, December 10th.
Workshops for 2026 will be posted soon. Nicole is working on them. In 2026, there will be two workshops per month: one member’s only and a paid workshop. Be sure to check back on the website for updates.
Keep reading for updates on Novel Celebration and the CRW Mixer.
I hope you have a happy holiday season and an amazing new year!
Welcome the 2026 Board
President: Monica Jorgensen
Secretary: Michelle Lumpkin
V.P. of Communications: Dayna M. Reidenouer
V.P. of Workshops: Melissa Naatz
CRW Mixer
Join us on December 8th at 8PM EST / 7PM CST / 6PM MST / 5PM PST.
We’re excited to hang out with everyone. We don’t have a set topic, it’s just a chance to chat. Add it to your calendar, and come hang out with your fellow members!
A Novel Celebration
A Novel Celebration is something we do to celebrate your wins over the past year. If you’ve complete a manuscript from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025, you can enter! What’s the prize, you ask? Five winners will be selected to get their 2026 membership free! You can find out the rules and how to enter below.
New Members
Please join me in extending a big, warm welcome to our newest members of CRW:
- Victoria Wakeley
- Bailey
- Bozhena Johnson
Writing Sprints
Join in on our CRW-led writing sprints. We share reminders in the member Facebook Group and Slack.
Every Tuesday: 9am ET | 8am CT | 7am MT | 6am PT
Sprints with Tanya on Zoom
Every Thursday: 7pm ET | 6pm CT | 5pm MT | 4pm PT
Sprints with Shannon on Zoom
Want to run sprints at a different day/time? Let us know!
Upcoming Workshops
Invest in your own growth as a writer this year! Here is the lineup of workshops we have for February 2024. Members attend at a discounted price!
| Workshop Track | CRW Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| General Track (Craft, Business) | $20 CRW Member | $30 Non-Member |
| Advanced Track | $30 CRW Member | $40 Non-Member |
| Members Only | FREE for CRW Members | N/A |
Workshops will be updated on the website soon.
Member New Releases
Have a new release? Share it on our site and in an upcoming Member Newsletter here, and be sure to take a look at all the new books from CRW members in 2025.
Author: Tara Ryan
Release Date: November 3, 2025