2019 June Social
Eve Langlais2019-05-05T06:17:30-04:00Attend the ORWA social on June 9th, 2019. It will be our last official event until we reconvene in the Fall. The location will be sent out via the Yahoo Group and will be celebrated
Recap April 2019: Develop Your Unique Author Voice with Stefanie London
Ottawa Romance Writers2019-04-23T15:51:58-04:00Event recap By Jennifer Carole Lewis Standing out in today’s market is one of the more challenging things for authors today but one of the most important thing for creating dedicated readers is an author’s
Recap March 2019: Full day writing workshop: Show, don’t tell and scene/sequel
Ottawa Romance Writers2019-03-11T11:23:39-04:00Recap of March 2019 by Jennifer Carole Lewis Shirley Jump’s full day workshop on Show Not Tell and Scene and Sequel got ORWA and our guests buzzing and our keyboards clacking. Both were full of
December 2019: Writing with others: Co-writing and collaboration
Eve Langlais2019-03-02T11:56:30-04:00Want to know how to work with other authors to create new and exciting stories? There are many exciting opportunities out there, whether you want to co-write a book, write in a shared world or
November 2019: Writing the Happy into your Happily Ever After
Eve Langlais2019-03-02T11:54:03-04:00One of the most common challenges of writing romance novels is ensuring the relationship feels authentic while mixing in enough drama to keep the reader intrigued. But how can an author ensure the relationship doesn’t
October 2019: Meet Carina Press with Angela James
Eve Langlais2019-03-05T20:14:04-04:00Candid Cold Reads and Q&A Bring the first two pages of your manuscript, your nerves of steel and your sense of humor, then listen as Angela provides insight into live reviewing this mock “slush” pile.
September 2019: Selling more books with ads on Facebook and Amazon
Eve Langlais2019-03-02T11:49:22-04:00Do you know how to use Facebook and Amazon ads to sell more books? Have you tried using them but not seen any sales? The most successful indie authors are using these ads to sell
Recap Feb 2019: Successful Author Mindset with Heather Elliott
Ottawa Romance Writers2019-02-10T12:51:03-04:00Event recap by Jennifer Carole Lewis Heather Elliott of Mindful Change began her workshop on overcoming impostor syndrome with a powerful anecdote. She’d signed up for a program she was very excited about and when
Recap Jan 2019: WIP into Shape
Ottawa Romance Writers2019-02-10T12:50:35-04:00Event recap by Jennifer Carole Lewis We started the year getting WIPped into shape. Eve Langlais explained the many different online services and programs available for independent publishing today, such as Vellum, Draft 2 Digital,
Recap: Prolific Authors Share Their Secrets (Dec 2018)
Ottawa Romance Writers2018-12-16T16:26:45-04:00Event Recap By Jennifer Carole Lewis Anyone who has ever sat in front of a keyboard to share the story in their head knows that writing is hard. But there are some amazing prolific authors