2023 Meetings & Events

Join us for a conversation on what we all learned.

In this workshop Mary E. Lowd will be talking about blending different genres of fiction and how furry fiction can be adapted to different fields.

Join us October 7th for ECRW’s mini-conference! This single day event provides authors with a day packed full of speakers and topics. The morning starts with workshops on writing craft and the day wraps up with talks on alternative forms of author income.

In this workshop Jennifer Hilt will help writers learn to identify tropes in the fiction they read, watch, and write, as well the different ways these tropes can be invaluable in creating and selling their own fiction.

Join us this August 5th and 6th for an ECRW member writers retreat! This two day event includes meals, views, wifi, community and private writing space, and all the tea and coffee you can drink.

Writing sprints with other ECRW members.

We’ve all heard about the Hero’s Journey, but how often do we hear about the Heroine’s Journey, Western culture’s other prominent story structure? Join Gail Carriger as she breaks down the heroine’s journey.

SL Huang discusses worldbuilding.

Writing sprints with other ECRW members.

Writing sprints with other ECRW members.

Writing sprints with other ECRW members.

Writing sprints with other ECRW members.

Writing sprints with other ECRW members.

This presentation will cover processes, exercises, tips, and tricks for romance writers that will help them polish and tighten up their draft at any stage. This 50-minute presentation will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A.

Writing sprints with other authors

Writing sprints with other authors

Writing sprints with other authors

In this workshop, we learn about the simple organizational structure of the MICE Quotient.