June 15, 2013

 

Location: Best Western Seven Seas
             411 Hotel Circle South, San Diego 92108
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Cost: $25 for RWASD Members
        $30 for Guests (must be 18 or older)

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Morning Session: How the RITAs Came to Be

Ever wonder where the RITAs came from?  We're bringing in the original Rita Estrada. She'll be sharing with us how the prestigious RITAs came to be, as well as sharing her own publishing journey.

Afternoon Session: Behind the Scenes at the RITAs
 
Join us for the afternoon session, where our own RITA finalists will share behind the scenes stories about finaling in the RITA--the parties, the networking, etc. Panelists: Judy Duarte, Chris Green, Jill Sorenson, & Christie Ridgway.  Moderator: Lisa Kessler.


 

Our Speakers:

 

Rita Estrada



 

 


Rita Clay Estrada has published 44 books for 6 publishers.  Wanderer's Dream is used as a good example of writing in HOW TO WRITE ROMANCE NOVELS THAT SELL.  Wise Folly was lead title to introduce the Silhouette Desire Line.  Experiment in Love is listed as one of the TEN ENDURING ROMANCES TITLES in WRITING ROMANCE FICTION FOR LOVE AND MONEY.  Summer Song won the Walden Books Award for 1993.  THE IVORY KEY won the Affair de Coeur Silver Pen Award.

 

Rita was the recipient of the Romance Authors Conference GOLDEN SCROLL AWARD for Excellence from Independent Booksellers in 1994.  She was awarded the BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS AWARD for Best Sales overall in the Temptation Category in 1995, and is a member of the Harlequin FIVE DIAMOND CLUB for selling over 5 million copies for the publishing house in 1997.

 

Rita created, formed and was the first President of the Romance Writers Of America.  She was the recipient of the NATIONAL SERVICE AWARD in 1998 from RWA.  She has been awarded Honorary Lifetime Membership in several chapters of RWA, including: New Jersey, Dallas, and Orange County.  She is an honorary member of the Golden Triangle Writers Guild.



 

 

Meeting Agenda:


9:30 to 10:00:  Check In - Networking (coffee and tea)
 
10:00:  Welcome - Introductions & Announcements

10:15:  Morning Session

12:00: Lunch & Book signing

12:45: Chapter Business Meeting

1:30  Afternoon Session

2:45: Opportunity Drawing

3:00: Meeting Adjourned

 

Menu:

 

REGULAR & GLUTEN FREE MEAL: Warm Sliced Baguettes & Butter, Large Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken - Italian, Ranch & Caesar Dressings, Croutons at tables, Regular Dessert - German Chocolate Cake, Gluten Free Dessert - Chocolate Mousse

VEGETARIAN MEAL: Warm Sliced Baguettes & Butter, Large Caesar Salad with Egg & Tomato Wedges - Italian, Ranch & Caesar Dressings, Dessert - Chocolate Mousse

VEGAN MEAL: Black Beans (no pork base), Crisp Mixed Green Salad, Tomato, Cucumbers, Fruit

 

PRO Breakfast

 

Before the main meeting, don't forget to stop by the PRO breakfast.

 

This month, Regan Walker will be talking about how to write a review and how to find reviewers.

 

Time: 8:30 - 9:30 AM

Location: Best Western Seven Seas Restaurant / Bar

 

2013 PRO Breakfast Schedule

 

 
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2013 Meetings
 

January 19
AM: Jill Badonsky on Romancing Your Muse
PM: Jill Badonsky on Creative Passion

February 16:
AM: Agent Courtney Miller-Callihan on The Changing Role of the Author in the Digital Age  
PM: ePub panel (Cassi Carver (moderator), Jackie Allen, Angela McCallister, Regan Walker, Toni Noel & Shirley Wilder) AND Pitch Appointments with Courtney Miller-Callihan

No Meeting in March (SoCalRWA conference)

April 20:
AM: Peter Senftleben on What Makes a Submission a Diamond in the Rough  
PM: Scott Farrell on Medieval Weaponry AND Pitch Appointments with Peter Senftleben Pit

May 18:
AM: Judy Reeves on Ways to Keep Yourself Inspired to Write Every Day
PM: Agent Chat Panel (Mary Leo (moderator), HelenKay Dimon, Melissa Cutler, Teresa Carpenter & Judy Duarte)

June 15:
AM: Rita Estrada on How the RITAs Came to Be and Her Publishing Journey
PM: Behind the Scenes at the RITAs panel (Lisa Kessler (moderator), Judy Duarte, Chris Green, Jill Sorenson, & Christie Ridgway)

No Meeting in July (National Conf)

August 17: Potluck*
National Wrapup
*Held at the Trinity Church in Escondido

Sept. 21:
AM: Michele Scott on Going from Traditional, to Indie, to Amazonn
PM: TBA

Oct. 19:
AM: Jennifer Probst on Anything is Possible
PM: Contemporary Romance Author Panel

Nov 16: Literacy Event
NYT Best Selling Author CJ Lyons on romantic suspense and the market today

Dec 7: Holiday Party*

*Held at the Trinity Church in Escondido