Founded in 1995, the Vancouver Island Chapter of the Romance Writers of America® (VIC-RWA) is a diverse group of writers, from those working on their first manuscript to those who are multi-published. VIC-RWA members strive to hone their craft, share their knowledge, and support each other while writing memorable love stories.
Some of our chapter’s highlights include:
- Our monthly meetings, where we:
- attend to business to ensure our chapter stays vibrant and healthy
- celebrate successes, both small and great
- exchange workshop CDs from the RWA® National Conference and craft books from the chapter library
- inspire each other to write our stories
- hold a workshop on subjects ranging from the writing craft to the business of writing and everything in between (please see the Past Events page for a sampling of previous workshops)
- network with other writers
- Our newsletter, Tide Lines, published ten times a year. The newsletter contains everything you need to know about upcoming chapter meetings, chapter and member news, market information, and writing-related articles, as well as contact information for the board members and volunteers in general. Members are always welcome to submit articles for publication, as well as news items concerning new releases, contest wins or finals, etc.
- Our e-mail loop where our members can interact on a daily basis, whether it’s to share industry news, tips of the trade and craft, as well as sharing our successes or commiserating with each other about our disappointments.
- The annual all-day fall workshop, where we often invite outside speakers, editors or agents.
- An in-house contest.
- The Valentine’s Luncheon, where we honour all the milestones our members have achieved over the past year, announce the winner of the in-house contest, and award the VIVA to the chapter’s volunteer of the year.
- A summer picnic at a member’s home, where business is eschewed in favour of some much deserved fun and frolic.
- A fabulous support network!
For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us!