Washington Romance Writers (WRW) is an affiliate chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA), a national, non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting excellence in romantic fiction. Founded in 1982, WRW’s membership currently exceeds 240.  Our members are primarily located in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.  Membership in WRW is available to anyone who is a member of RWA.

Thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations to finalists in the 2010 Marlene Contest. See more on our Marlene page.

At the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Service Center
Starts at 10 a.m.

Join two-time RWA® Golden Heart® YA Finalist Amanda Brice as she discusses the growing Young Adult market with published panelists, including WRW’s own Diana Peterfreund, as well as Elizabeth Scott, Pam Bachorz, and Simon Pulse author Rhonda Stapleton.

Lunch - Chat with our guests from approximately noon to 1:30 PM.

Afternoon Session - Immediately after lunch

Wanna learn how to make teens fall in love with your characters and have a good laugh or two (or hopefully more)? Join us for Rhonda Stapleton’s Writing the YA Romantic Comedy Workshop and learn tricks on writing comedy, as well as how to write realistic teen romance in a satisfying manner.  Immediately following, Rhonda switches gears to present The Fiction Writer’s Self-Editing Workshop.  Do you find yourself overwhelmed by confusing grammar, punctuation, and various editing rules? Don’t despair! This workshop is the place for you. Whether you’re a beginning writer or seasoned author, you can discover simple, straightforward tips for self-editing.

For upcoming meetings, please check our meetings page.