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Upcoming Events Martin Hafer: Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Mental Health Professionals Martin Hafer (Karen Rose\'s husband) will
present an all day workshop about how to portray psychiatrists,
psychologists, and other mental health professionals in fiction. He will
also discuss psychopaths and other psychological disorders that might
crop up in our writing. Recent Meetings and Events Meetings held from 10:00-3:00 the second Saturday of each month. More info. Upcoming Events. 2011 Workshops January FORENSIC SATURDAY (May be graphic) Michael LaForte - An expert in Crime Scene Investigation, Analysis & Reconstruction, Crime Scene Photography, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Crime Scene Diagramming, Evidence Processing & Collection. He has processed more than 9,500 crime scenes with more than 500 homicides. 29+ years as a Law Enforcement Officer, 15+ years as a Crime Scene Detective, 2+ years as a Crime Scene Unit Instructor February Wendy Wax (Published Women's Fiction Author) Writing Multiple Protagonists in Multiple Points of View (am) Kristi Lewandowski - Brainstorming: It Doesn't Have to Hurt (pm) March All Day PAN Workshop: Members Only, featuring Lauren Abramo of the Dystel & Goderich Literary Agency April Electronic Judges Training (am) Judges Training (pm) May Dazzle ‘Em with Description – Cheryl Wilson (am) Dialogue - Joni M. Fisher (pm) June Members Only meeting. July Birds of a Feather August National recap (am) Paranormal Investigation – Claire Castillo (pm) 2010 January "Stacking the Deck...a helping hand for characters, plots, and blank pages" "12 Sun Signs terms of description both temperament and physical appearance" February March April May Professionalism in Publishing: What It Really Means. Three multi-published authors discuss the realities of the business and what an aspiring or newly published author must do (or not do!) to be considered a professional by her peers and colleagues. How to keep creative blocks from ruining—or running—your career. Learn how to nurture the creative process and how to carry on even when creativity seems to be absent. June Karen Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of LOIS LANE TELLS ALL, will speak to TARA Members Only on the following topics: With one quick swipe of your editing diamond cutter, learn how to carve glittering personalities for your secondary characters and really make them SHINE! Editors crave it, readers clamor for it, no one can define it, but a good romance writer has a really BIG one! Strengthen (and FIND) your voice with some colorful and fun group exercises. July Birds of a Feather August Recapping Nationals (am) Kimberly Llewellyn - Cracking the Romance Code (pm) September SEX SATURDAY :) Virginia Henley - SEX - Sexual Content - Love Scenes/vs Sex Scenes w/questions and answers (am) Wendi Darlin - Sexual Tension and What is It? (pm) October Phyllis Towzey - Top Ten Legal Pitfalls for Writers (am) Heather Burch - licensed Esthetician and licensed in Swedish massage - Body Mechanics - Minimize Pain and Maximize Creativity. Ten step pre- write exercise (only takes three minutes) for writers to do before typing the first word each morning to maximize creativity. (pm) November - Members Only PAN Day Workshop with Brenda Chin! Brenda Chin has been with Harlequin for twenty-one years. During that time, she's had the opportunity to work on several of Harlequin's series, including Superromance, Romance & Presents, Temptation and even Regency Romance. Now, though, she's the Senior Editor for Blaze, and is always looking for talented new authors. In her spare time, she enjoys all sorts of outdoor adventures...including luring unsuspecting authors into joining her on kayaking expeditions. On the positive side, she hasn't lost one yet. Brenda lives near Toronto, in Ontario cottage country, with her husband and a houseful of pets. December Annual Christmas Party!!
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