The Washington Romance Writers annual retreat, In the Company of Writers, is about a month away and everyone is gearing up for a superb event. Our roster of special guests includes:

Speakers:
Carly Philips—keynote speaker
MaryJanice Davidson
Sabrina Jeffries
Ruth Langan
Margie Lawson
Michelle Buonfiglio—NBC syndicated columnist

(WRW members who will speak: Kathy Seidel, Karen Rose, Beth Fedorko, and Nora Roberts)

Editors:
Kate Duffy—Kensington
Jennifer Enderlin—St. Martin’s Press
Tracy Farrell—Harlequin Books, New York
Denise Zaza—Harlequin Books, New York

Agents:
Jenny Bent—Trident Media Group
Helen Breitweiser—Cornerstone Literary Agency
Elaine English—Elaine English Literary
Kim Lionetti—BookEnds, LLC
Meg Ruley—Jane Rotrosen Agency

A few things to consider: Please contact Liz Lincoln if you would like to contribute a basket for the wonderful raffle.  Julie Ray Stewart is planning Snack Attack which will start on Friday night this year.  Authors, please mail your promotional items to Gail Barrett no later than April 15, and don’t forget about the published authors table.  There will be 136 people attending the retreat this year.  Massages will once again be available during the retreat.  Please bring books for the book swap and your boas for Jeopardy on Saturday night.  Beth Fedorko is planning very special table centerpieces and Lisa Dyson will help newcomers feel right at home.  And don’t forget to stop at Turn The Page Bookstore & Cafe for the pre-retreat booksigning on Friday!  I can’t wait to see everyone.

A huge thank you to the dedicated group of WRW members who stepped forward to handle every aspect of the retreat this year.

Best wishes,
Sophia Nash
2006 WRW Retreat Chair