Welcome to Emerald City Romance Writers

Dedicated to promoting excellence in romantic fiction by educating and inspiring romance writers

Welcome to Emerald City Romance Writers. We're dedicated to promoting excellence in romantic fiction by helping writers become published in the romance genre and providing a place where writers — both published and unpublished — can come for growth, support, inspiration, and education.

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The membership of the Greater Seattle Romance Writers of America voted in October 2021 to disaffiliate from the national Romance Writers of America organization and to create Emerald City Romance Writers. We love welcoming new members and hope you will reach out to us with any questions you may have.

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Upcoming Events

Emerald City Romance Writers meetings are open to chapter members and guests. Since membership dues support the costs of hosting these meetings, we ask that visitors join our organization after one or two visits if they wish to continue attending.

If you would like to attend an upcoming board meeting, please contact us for arrangements.

Sat, Apr 04
Busting the Myth of Big D!ck Energy: Fantasies and Fallacies in Steamy Romantic Fiction
Online
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Apr 04, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
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Romance is fantasy, escapism, and a swoony HEA. But people aren’t reading romance for entertainment alone. With challenges around sex education, many are turning to other sources for information including romance novels. In this workshop, we’ll discuss 10 popular sex myths and how to bust them.
Sat, May 02
Amazon Ads for Authors
online
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May 02, 2026, 9:45 AM – 3:15 PM PDT
online
Emerald City Romance Writers is thrilled to announce bestselling author Alana Terry will be joining us on May 2nd from 10 am until 3 pm PDT for our May Mastermind which is all about Amazon ads.
Sat, Jun 06
The 8-scene Story Setup
Online
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Jun 06, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
Online
Join Sue Brown-Moore, a professional development editor, in this 90-minute class on The 8-Scene Story Setup. Learn the shortcut framework that will simplify your plotting process so you can sidestep the most time-consuming plotting pitfalls.
Sat, Jun 13
Emerald City Romance Author and Reader Event - Reader Tickets
South Seattle College
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Jun 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA
Join us for a day filled with your favorite romance authors, book signings and more. Meet your favorite authors in person, connect with fellow romance readers, and immerse yourself in all things romance. Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate love, passion, and happily ever afters.
Sat, Sep 05
September Monthly Meeting
Online
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Sep 05, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
Online
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Sat, Oct 03
Story Snapshot® Method
online
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Oct 03, 2026, 9:45 AM – 3:15 PM PDT
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This 4 hour online workshop with developmental editor & fiction revision specialist Sue Brown-Moore, will teach you how to use the Story Snapshot method to consistently plan your hero's key plot points for a strong first draft.