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The Shapes of Wrath by Melissa Yi: A Haunting Surgical Thriller Feb 1/23
The Shapes of Wrath by Melissa Yi: A Haunting Surgical Thriller Feb 1/23 A demonic surgeon. A haunted hospital. And the doctor caught between them. Dr. Hope Sze launches into her general surgery rotation with Dr. Vrac, the scourge of operating room #3, also known as the death O.R. Dr. Vrac screams at the resident…
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Two Hearts on the Backspin by Renée Gendron; 1/31/2023
Two Hearts on the Backspin by Renée Gendron; 1/31/2023 Two Hearts on the Backspin is a second chance romance between lovers in their 40s with moments of humour and heart. Contains swearing.
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Song of the Shadows, Mona Storm, Jan 29/2023
Song of the Shadows, Mona Storm, Jan 29/2023 A cursed species, a forgotten mountain, and a love that could turn deadly… My name is Maeve, and I’m f*cked. I’m the last female Dragonae to hatch in twenty-three years, and all eyes are on me to save us. Except I’m a huntress, not some princess. But…
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Virtual Open House Sunday, January 8 2023
Virtual Open House Sunday, January 8 2023 Ottawa Romance Writers is hosting a virtual open house. Bring 2 pages of your manuscript. Meet the members and participate in a mini-critique.
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The Ninth Star by Renée Gendron release date August 23, 2022
The Ninth Star by Renée Gendron release date August 23, 2022 Available on Amazon
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Gorilla in the Hiss, Jodi Kendrick, August 16th 2022
Gorilla in the Hiss, Jodi Kendrick, August 16th 2022
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A Zoe York Double Feature: Writing A Genre Fiction Series & Marketing Sunday, June 5, 2022 · 2 – 5:30pm EDT
A Zoe York Double Feature: Writing A Genre Fiction Series & Marketing Sunday, June 5, 2022 · 2 – 5:30pm EDT A double workshop from 13 time USA Today bestselling author Zoe York Writing a genre fiction series: turning a writing dream into a writing career Start planning your next series to build on your…
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SEALs N Sorority Sisters by Alexandra Isobel, 1-June-2022
SEALs N Sorority Sisters by Alexandra Isobel, 1-June-2022 She’s smart, sassy, and able to handle any SEAL. He’s honourable, tenacious and will earn his right to have her. He’s honourable, tenacious, and has his focus fixed on her. He isn’t aware he’s in love, only that his duty is to his queen. She a sorority…
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The Shopkeeper & Spoon anthology, by Renée Gendron, Helga R. Paxton, Leslie Ann Brown, and G.B. Gordon; May 2022.
The Shopkeeper & Spoon anthology, by Renée Gendron, Helga R. Paxton, Leslie Ann Brown, and G.B. Gordon; May 2022. In May 2021, Renée Gendron asked members of the Ottawa Romance Writers if they would like to participate in an anthology. The parameters were the story needed to involve a shop keeper, a silver spoon, and…
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Out of His League by Caroline Richardson, published by Wattpad Books – April 2022
Out of His League by Caroline Richardson, published by Wattpad Books – April 2022
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Goal, Motivation, Conflict: creating stories that keep the pages turningSun, April 3, 2022; 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Goal, Motivation, Conflict: creating stories that keep the pages turningSun, April 3, 2022; 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT Maureen Fisher shares the secrets of creating a compelling story through each character’s goals, motivation, and conflict. About this event The key to an engaging story has always been the characters and how they interact. A writer…
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Meant to Be by Alexandra Isobel cover 17-March-2022
Meant to Be by Alexandra Isobel cover 17-March-2022
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Lifeline by Alexa Gregory a Contemporary Romance, feb 16th 2022
Lifeline by Alexa Gregory a Contemporary Romance, feb 16th 2022
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Love Languages with Jennifer Carole Lewis Feb 6th 2022:
Love Languages with Jennifer Carole Lewis Feb 6th 2022: 70 to 93 percent of all communication is non-verbal, which means that body language is the ultimate love language! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Jennifer Carole Lewis will go in-depth about how body language can show how a character is feeling. Join ORW to learn…
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Seven Points of Contact By Renée Gendron 1/25/2022
Seven Points of Contact By Renée Gendron 1/25/2022
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Grip Me Tight by Darby Fox, 01/25/2022
Grip Me Tight by Darby Fox cover a Steamy Contemporary, 01/25/2022
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Schooled in Murder (A Charley Hall Mystery, book 6) by Brenda Gayle, 01/25/2022
Schooled in Murder (A Charley Hall Mystery, book 6) by Brenda Gayle, 01/25/2022
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Luring the Lykán with Almond Macarons, Leslie Ann Brown, Nov, 2021
Luring the Lykán with Almond Macarons, Leslie Ann Brown, Nov, 2021 When a reclusive dryad meets a grumpy shifter, crumbs will fly. Part of The Wild Rose Press Christmas Cookie Series.
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Saturday, Oct 2 – Mini Fall Virtual Retreat
Registration is limited to 100 participants (30 for RWAC, 30 for ORWA, 30 for everyone else, 10 for presenters and wiggle room) Saturday, Oct 2 – Mini Fall Virtual Retreat 1030 AM -12:00 PM – Using Character Emotion to Wow Readers: Becca Pugilsi, co-author, The Emotion Thesaurus 12:00-1:00 Lunch break (we’ll leave the meeting live…
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Sept 12, 2021 Workshop: Kobo’s Latest Innovations with Tara Cremin
Learn how Kobo is making it easy for authors to reach readers. This year Kobo has been busy reaching new readers through innovative new eInk devices and the expansion of Kobo’s subscription service Kobo Plus, into strategic new markets. Learn how Kobo is making it easy for authors to reach these readers by offering non-exclusive…
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The Russian Swirl by Alexandra Isobel 30-July-2021
The Russian Swirl by Alexandra Isobel 30-July-2021 The hunt is intense when a gangster is frantic to find his queen and bring her home. Yuri is an ex-Russian gangster. Savannah is African American his queen. Entwined in a passionate and volatile marriage, their world explodes when she opens an unknown sender email.
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June 6, 2021 Workshop: Zero Dollar Marketing & FB Ads for Authors with Skye Warren
How can you sell more books every day? Learn some key tips and tricks for marketing your books from New York Times bestseller Skye Warren Paid advertising works great, but what do you do to promote your books if you can’t afford ads? Can you make money without spending it? Skye’s experiments show what happens…
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Y’a d’la fierté dans l’air, – Any Gravelle – June 1st 2021
Y’a d’la fierté dans l’air, – Any Gravelle – June 1st 2021 It’s an anthology written by the finalists between 2017 and 2020 of a contest called Fierté Littéraire that happens during Montreal Pride. All the texts are LBBTQ plus related. Vingt-deux auteurices, autrices et auteurs s’ouvrent le cœur et partagent leurs désirs, leurs déceptions,…
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May 2, 2021 Workshop – Book Brush with Kathleen Sweeney
A look at some tools to help writers market their work. There’s lots of advice out there on how to be a successful author: write a great book, know your audience, appeal to your audience with compelling ads, spend lots of money on ads, don’t spend lots of money on ads, market on social media,…
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Areana and the Mountain of Blood by Helga R Paxton, 29-April-2021
Areana and the Mountain of Blood Daughter of Deceit Adventures 3 by Helga R Paxton, 29-April-2021 Areana, having recovered from a disastrous cavan trip, tries to spend a relaxing winter deep in the Dwarven mountain. Interrupted by a murder, with her as a chief suspect.
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March 7, 2021 Workshop – Writing a Strong Second Draft of Your Novel
Learn practical tips and techniques for evaluating the first draft of your fiction manuscript Writing a Strong Second Draft of Your Novel In this seminar, Maggie Morris, The Indie Editor, who will share practical tips and techniques for evaluating the first draft of your fiction manuscript from both a stylistic and substantive perspective so you…
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February 2021 Workshop – Giving a Good Critique
Learn how to provide useful critiques without tipping into either bland applause or painful discouragement Everyone wants a good critique for their manuscripts, but it can be overwhelming to try and provide useful information without tipping into either bland applause or painful discouragement. This workshop will include suggestions on: developing an initial framework for what…
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Areana and the Forest of Swords, by Helga R Paxton, 21-September-2020
Areana and the Forest of Swords, by Helga R Paxton, 21-September-2020 A quick job guarding a caravan out of the city into the northern hills should have been a safe bet, but the wolf’s wood was full of swords.
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Spellweaver – Gayle Morrow – March 2020
Spellweaver – Gayle Morrow – March 2020 Also on Amazon Lace Grayweave has come to the Capitol to fulfill her dream of selling her own special brand of clothing. Known as a spellweaver, she weaves magic into the fabric of every garment she makes. A stop in a tavern finds her in the arms of…
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WIP into Shape – 2020 Edition
New year, new WIP? Join us for tips and tricks to get your WIP into shape! ORW authors will be on-hand to help you out with the following topics: Brainstorming (Christine Gallimore and Lucy Farago) Stuck on your WIP? Unsure of where to take the plot? Have your characters worked themselves into a corner and…
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Ottawa Romance Writers Association’s letter to the Romance Writers of America Executive Board of Directors
January 8, 2020 To the Romance Writers of America Executive Board of Directors: On January 5, 2020, the Ottawa Romance Writers Association held an extended membership meeting to discuss the recent events that have rocked the RWA and its membership. Both the ORWA board and the membership voted unanimously to give this statement. We are…
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“Let’s Talk Publishing” with Carina Press.
Event description Whether you’re a new author or a seasoned author, looking to join a publisher or publish independently, the ins and outs of the publishing industry can seem mysterious and convoluted. In this candid Q&A and casual discussion session, editor Kerri Buckley, of Carina Press, will answer your questions in a WebEx presentation on…
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WIP into Shape – 2020 Edition
EVENT CANCELLATION: GIVEN THE ISSUES THAT HAVE ARISEN CONCERNING RWA, WE ARE CANCELLING OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED JANUARY WORKSHOP AND HOSTING A TOWN HALL FOR MEMBERS ONLY.PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES.
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Transactional Magic by Helga R Paxton 9-December-2019
Transactional Magic by Helga R Paxton 9-December-2019 Allzea recounts her time as a magic student, when she accepts a proposition from her Spell Master to trade sexual favours for magic. She seeks advice from her guardian who gives her the training she needs to take control of these sexual transactions and enjoy herself in the…
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December 2019: Writing with others: Co-writing and collaboration
Want 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 shared branding, or participate in an anthology or multi-author box set. In this panel workshop our authors will share their…
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2019 December Social and Elections
FOR ORWA MEMBERS ONLY. Join us for our Holiday Gathering and then be a part of the ORWA elections, December 1 2019. Reservations have been made for 11am to 1pm at the Royal Oak, right next to the Ben Franklin place. Take this opportunity to eat, relax and socialize with your peers, before heading over…
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November 2019: Writing the Happy into your Happily Ever After
One 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 cross any lines, and that conflict is resolved satisfactorily? Dr. Brenda Saxe will share her experience as a couple’s counsellor…
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October 2019:
Candid Cold Reads and Q&A – CANCELED Due to unforeseen circumstances, Carina Press with Angela James will not be presenting. All tickets have been refunded. Please keep reading for more about the replacement workshop. Making It Real (October 6) Creating a fictional world can be a challenge, whether you’re choosing to place your story in…
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September 2019: Selling more books with ads on Facebook and Amazon
Do 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 new and backlist books. In this panel workshop you’ll learn about keywords for your genre, creating ad content, audience targeting,…
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Alex and the Maze of Stone, by Helga R Paxton, 9-Jul-2019
Alex and the Maze of Stone, by Helga R Paxton, 9-Jul-2019 A group of bounty hunters on a mission to pursue raiders to their home base through a dimensional gate, contracts Alex to get them through the gate. To find a Maze of stone; they must navigate to deal with the raiders and their Leader.
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May 2019: Selling Books with Kobo Writing Life: Global Distribution & Exclusive Promo
Want to distribute your books globally, from your local library to big box retailers like Walmart? With Kobo Writing Life, you can sell your book in over 190 countries, and access promotional opportunities puts them in front of millions of Kobo users. This free distribution tool lets you keep the rights to your books and…
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2019 June Social
Attend 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 at our president’s lovely home in Manotick. At the social, we will have a professional photographer and a mobile hair…
