Current Officers:

♥President: Rayne Golay President@swfrw.org
♥Vice-President: Nicole Tedesco vp@swfrw.org
♥Treasurer: Patricia Campbell Treasurer@swfrw.org
♥Secretary: Margaret Colyar Secretary@swfrw.org
♥Marketing: Linnea Sinclair Marketing@swfrw.org
♥Membership: Diane R. O'Key Membership@swfrw.org
♥'Hold Me, Thrill Me' Contest Chair:
Lynn Gutierrez & Michael L. Joy Contest@swfrw.org
♥Critque Coordinator: Joyce Henderson

Group Meetings:

♥ Mar 2010
27th - Linnea Sinclair "MORE THAN JUST WINDOW DRESSING: How Secondary Characters Make Your Novel Come Alive"
♥ Apr 2010
24th - "The Road to Publication and How to Market Your Brand" Presented by Karna Small Bodman AND a 45-Minute Bonus Session: Linda Madl's "Fearless Creativity Workshop"
♥ May 2010
22nd - Annual "Hold Me, Thrill Me" Contest Preparation, hosted by Contest Coordinators, Michael Joy and Lynn Gutierrez
♥ Jun 2010
26th - "Expose Yourself: Defining and Developing Your Voice" by award-winning author Karen Kendall www.karenkendall.com *AND* Karen Sloan ~ Lee County Reading Festival Coordinator ~ Offers a 20 min. Overview of SWFRW Participation in Annual Author/Reader Event
12th - Brewista Coffee House Reading/Q&A/book sales 10am - 10020 Coconut Rd in Bonita Springs, FL - next to the Sweetbay Supermarket.
♥ Jul 2010
24th - In-house Critiques - July is RWA National meeting
Sorry, member submissions only.
♥ Aug 2010
28th - Fine Tuning Your Pitch ~ Presented by NYT Bestseller Jaime Rush ~ Bring Prepared Material for Practice & Critique *AND* Ergonomics and Aromatherapy -- How to Channel Comfort & Creativity -- A 45 min. Presentation by Heather Burch
♥ Sep 2010
25th - Mary Lou Keller. (TARA) Eleven Senses Workshop
♥ Oct 2010
23rd - An afternoon with Edgar Award-winning author Jonathon King ~ www.jonathonking.com
♥ Nov 2010
20th - An afternoon with Agent Lucienne Diver
♥ Dec 2010
11th - Holiday Party
♥ Jan 2011
22nd - Forensics for Writers ~ Presentation and Q & A Session by Forensic Physician Dr. Terry Moore

2009 Events
2008 Events
2007 Events
2006 Events
 
   
Please contact our VP Nicole Tedesco if you're interested in speaking to our group.
We would love to hear from other professionals.
   

Our meetings are normally held from 1 to 4 p.m., on the fourth Saturday of each month, at Robb & Stucky in Bonita Springs. This is just north of the Promenade Mall on U.S. 41

We have a networking luncheon at 11:15 a.m. prior to each meeting at First Watch - 26381 S Tamiami Trail #140, Bonita Springs, FL (239-390-0554) - orders in at 11:30. MAP (Behind Robb & Stucky's on 41 in Bonita Springs.)

Luncheon orders to be taken by 11:30 a.m. for those who wish to join us.

If you're coming via I-75: Take the Bonita Beach Road exit and head west to U.S. 41, then make a right (north).
 Robb & Stucky is on the (east) right side of U.S. 41. (Note: There are two Robb & Stucky's on the East side. Our meeting is held in the Community Room in the second building further North. The room itself is toward the back of the furniture store and then to the left. You will pass by the coffee and cookie area, then to your right.)


For more information on our next meeting, please contact our membership chair: Diane R. O'Key.


 
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