**Permission to forward granted and encouraged**

Yosemite Romance Writers is proud to present their online workshop for
April.

Date: 4/6 – 5/1/09

Workshop title: The Contest Diva’s Guide to the Ins and Outs and Ups
and Downs of Writing Contests

Carrie Bradshaw might know sex (and shoes), but Lois Winston knows
contests. Inside and out. Up and down. Sideways, even. Drawing from
her experiences as a multi-contest winner (both unpublished and
published,) contest judge, contest coordinator, and someone who sold
as a result of a contest, Lois will cover the pros and cons of
entering contests, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages for
the beginning writer, the intermediate writer, and those writers on
the verge of publication.

Lois will discuss the various types of writing contests and how to
determine which contests are best to enter, based on the writer’s
goals and expectations. She will cover everything from the financial
to the emotional. From the need for a dynamic opening sentence to the
chapter ending hook. From scores and feedback (or lack of it) to
staying organized. From contest complaints to contest etiquette. From
volunteering to judge as a way to advance your career to constructing
a voodoo doll of that clueless judge who kept you from finaling (Is
she kidding? You’ll have to sign up for the workshop to find out.)

About the instructor: Lois Winston

Award-winning author Lois Winston writes humorous, cross-genre,
contemporary novels and romantic suspense. She often draws upon her
extensive experience as an artist and crafts designer for her source
material. Her first book, TALK GERTIE TO ME, was the recipient of the
Readers and Bookbuyers Best Award, took second place in both the
Beacon Awards and Laurel Wreath Awards, and was nominated for a
Reviewers’ Choice Award and a Golden Leaf Award. Her second novel,
LOVE, LIES & A DOUBLE SHOT OF DECEPTION, was the winner of the Winter
Rose Award for Excellence in Romantic Fiction, the More Than Magic
Award, and the Laurie Award. The book also garnered Golden Leaf,
Golden Quill, and Beacon nominations. Lois also contributed to several
anthologies: DREAMS & DESIRES, VOL. 1, 2, and 3 and HOUSE
UNAUTHORIZED. When not writing or designing, you can find Lois
trudging through stacks of manuscripts as she hunts for diamonds in
the slush piles for the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency.

Deadline to register: 4/5/09

Fee: $20 YWR members; $25 non-members. RWA Membership isn’t required;
Anyone can take our courses.

Where to sign up: You may register online at our website.
Please click the Pay Now button and follow the instructions for
Paypal, then EMAIL us at Workshops@YosemiteRomanceWrtiers.com to
Confirm. You may also YRW at
YosemiteRomanceWriters@YosemiteRomanceWriters.com. For any other
Questions.

Thank you for considering our workshops!!

Sandra Marlow
Vice President, YRW

Yosemite Romance Writers

WWW.yosemiteromancewriters.com

This post was submitted by Sandra Marlow.

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