On behalf of the 2009 Conference Committee, I would like to thank everyone for a wonderful conference this past weekend. It was an honor to serve the NEC Chapter as the Conference Committee and we truly enjoyed every moment of our journey together. It was wonderful to see so many friendly and happy faces this weekend. We sincerely hope everyone had an inspiring, rejuvenating and awesome weekend!
Congratulations again to our Bean Pot Finalists, Bean Pot Winners, First Kiss Finalists and First Kiss Winner as well as our Goldrick Award Winner Jessica Smith.
Special thanks to are amazing speakers, Jennifer Greene, Jessica Andersen, and Lisa Gardner; all our fabulous workshop presenters; our gracious agents and editors, Brenda Chin, Raelene Gorlinsky, Marlene Castricato, Holly Schmidt, Leah Hultenschmidt, Jessica Faust, Meg Ruley, and Becca Stumpf; our numerous and phenomenal volunteer crew; the Staff at the Sheraton and; of course, our friends at Fleetwood Media. Also, extra special thanks to our NEC President Cindy Gregory and the entire NEC Board. The Conference Committee so appreciates everything you did to help us along the way.
Best wishes to Mary Reiber, our 2010 Conference Chair, as she begins her journey towards next year's conference. I'm sure she will do a fabulous job!
If you would like to send us some feedback on this year's conference, send us an email at conference@necrwa.org. We would be happy to hear from you!
See you next year at the Sheraton Framingham on March 26-27, 2010.
Thank you again.
All the best... and happy writing! :)
Tara Holt, Katie Garvey, Meghan Gehan, Janet Halpin, and Mary Reiber
The 2009 NEC Conference Committee
Pre-Order 2009 NEC Conference MP3 CD from Fleetwood Media
We are so looking forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks. Remember -- there is still time to register. Go to http://www.necrwa.org/Forms/conference.html
Fleetwood Media, who records our workshop sessions, is offering the complete 2009 NEC Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference MP3 CD for a discounted, pre-conference price of $79 (plus shipping/handling) until the day of conference.
Price at conference will be $99 for the complete 2009 NEC MP3 CD. Individual workshop CDs will be on sale for $12 at conference, $15 after conference.
Go to www.fleetwoodonsite.com/romance2009 for more information.
Thanks!
The Conference Committee
Updated Conference Schedule
NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA® 2009 LET YOUR IMAGINATION TAKE FLIGHT CONFERENCE | ||
FRIDAY, March 27, 2009 | ||
Time | COMMONS 1 | COMMONS 2 |
3:30 PM 5:30 PM | EXTRA! Workshop Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis LISA GARDNER | STELLA PRICE Promotions for the Frugal Author 3:30 – 4:20 PM |
RAELENE GORLINKSY Act it Out 4:30 – 5:30 PM | ||
5:40 PM 6:40 PM | Surviving the Editor/Agent Appointment JESSICA ANDERSEN | JESSICA FAUST Hooking Them In |
7:00 PM 9:00 PM | DINNER IN THE BALLROOM GRAND NORTH/CENTER BALLROOM | |
9:00 PM 11:00 PM | DANCING AND DESSERT GRAND NORTH/CENTER BALLROOM | |
SATURDAY, March 28, 2009
7:30 AM | BREAKFAST WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER JENNIFER GREENE | ||||
MAYNARD | ASHLAND | SUDBURY NORTH | SUDBURY SOUTH | BOARDROOM | |
9:15 AM 10:05 AM | PAT GRASSO Marrying Plot and Emotion | KRISTAN HIGGINS 12-Step Program for Revisions | TONI ANDREWS Confessions of a | ROSEMARY LAUREY Banting with Multiple Personalities | LINDA CARDILLO/GERI KROTOW Resistance and Resilience: |
10:15 AM 11:05 AM | JANET MULLANY | KATHRYN SMITH The Three Act Structure: Plotting for Everyone | CHAT WITH JENNIFER GREENE | HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN What I wish someone had told me…the scoop on your first novel | JODY BRIGHTMAN The Mythic Muse: |
11:15 AM 12:05 PM | KATHY COTTRELL They Ain't All Named Bundy | KATHRYN SMITH The Three Act Structure: Plotting for Everyone | EMILY BRYAN Joy of Writing Sex | MARGARET MOORE What Lies Beneath: Adding Layers to Characters/Conflict | LEEANN LESSARD The Good, the Bad and the Small Press |
12:15 PM 1:45 PM | LUNCHEON WITH JESSICA ANDERSEN in GRAND NORTH BALLROOM | ||||
MAYNARD | ASHLAND | SUDBURY NORTH | SUDBURY SOUTH | BOARDROOM | |
2:00 PM 2:50 PM | SALLY MACKENZIE LEAH HULTENSCHMIDT JESSICA FAUST Reaching Promo Zen | ANNETTE BLAIR Painting Colorful Characters | BRENDA CHIN Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Harlequin, But Were Afraid to Ask | RENEE COOPER | ROBIN MATHESON Crisis, Climax, Resolution: |
3:00 PM 3:50 PM | JAN COFFEY I Am Suspense | JENNA KERNAN Boot Camp for Writers: Getting Your | AGENT/EDITOR PANEL 3:00 – 3:25 Editors 3:30 – 3:55 Agents | ROBIN MATHESON Crisis, Climax, Resolution: | |
4:00 PM 6:00 PM | BOOK FAIR FOR LITERACY COMMONS 1 AND 2 | ||||
Member News - Carly Phillips
Carly Phillips is counting down until the release of the second book
in her LUCKY series! LUCKY STREAK, in stores in June followed by LUCKY
BREAK in October.
Visit www.carlyphillips.com for contests, a book video, and an excerpt
all coming soon!
NEC Conference Update
Believe it or not the 2009 New England Chapter Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference is just a few weeks away. There is still time to register; in fact, registration will be open until Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
The cost to attend this year is $189 for NEC members and $199 for Non-NEC Members. To take advantage of discount room rates ($109 per night) at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel, be sure to register for conference and the hotel by March 6, 2009.
For a direct link to the registration form, go to: http://www.necrwa.org/Forms/conference.html
Registration check-in will start at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 27.
Workshop Schedule
Refer to the post below for a full listing of our workshops for Friday and Saturday. Please note the workshop schedule is subject to change at any time.
Agent/Editor Appointment Pitching Tips
We hope as many NEC members who can attend the conference will do so, and that everyone who has been laboring so hard on their current work in progress over the past weeks, months, or perhaps years, will be ready to pitch to the agent or editor of their choice.
Everyone who requested an appointment will receive at least one meeting with either an editor or agent, as noted as either the first or second choice on your completed registration forms. For those people whose preferences could not be met, our Editor/Agents Chair, Meghan Gehan will be in touch with you to try to find you a suitable appointment.
The entire conference committee wishes great success with your appointments.
Friday Night Dinner and Saturday Book Fair
During dinner on Friday night, we will announce the winners of the NEC Bean Pot and the First Kiss contests. A DJ will also provide extra entertainment this year. Come as you are, kick off your heels and have a good time!
Also, the Book Fair starts at 4 p.m. on Saturday. We have a number of wonderful authors signing this year and hope you will join in the fun and help support fellow NEC members and local authors from a number of our sister RWA Chapters.
Authors signing at the book fair this year are: Jennifer Greene, Jessica Andersen, Lisa Gardner, Judith Arnold, Angelique Armae, Anna DeStefano, Annette Blair, Annie Stillwater Gray, Ashlyn Chase, Brenda Gayle, Caroline Linden, Christyne Butler, Dalton Diaz, Denise Eagan, Donna Russo Morin, Eileen Charbonneau, Emily Bryan, Evelyn Richardson, Georgia Evans/Rosemary Laurey, Geri Krotow, Hannah Howell, Jan Coffey, Janet Mullany, Jennifer Linforth, Judi Phillips, K.A. Mitchell, Kathryn Smith, Kathy Cottrell, Kristan Higgins, Linda Bleser, Linda Cardillo, Lindsay Downs, Loretta Chase, Margaret Moore, Marie Force, Marissa Doyle, Miranda Neville, Pam Champagne, Patricia Grasso, Robie Madison, Rosemary Laurey, Sally MacKenzie, Sarah Atwell, Shirley Ann Howard, Stella Price, Susan Colebank, Susan Vaughn, Terri Brisbin, Toni Andrews, and Virginia Reede.
See you on March 27!
The NEC Conference Committee
The cost to attend this year is $189 for NEC members and $199 for Non-NEC Members. To take advantage of discount room rates ($109 per night) at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel, be sure to register for conference and the hotel by March 6, 2009.
For a direct link to the registration form, go to: http://www.necrwa.org/Forms/conference.html
Registration check-in will start at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 27.
Workshop Schedule
Refer to the post below for a full listing of our workshops for Friday and Saturday. Please note the workshop schedule is subject to change at any time.
Agent/Editor Appointment Pitching Tips
We hope as many NEC members who can attend the conference will do so, and that everyone who has been laboring so hard on their current work in progress over the past weeks, months, or perhaps years, will be ready to pitch to the agent or editor of their choice.
Everyone who requested an appointment will receive at least one meeting with either an editor or agent, as noted as either the first or second choice on your completed registration forms. For those people whose preferences could not be met, our Editor/Agents Chair, Meghan Gehan will be in touch with you to try to find you a suitable appointment.
The entire conference committee wishes great success with your appointments.
Friday Night Dinner and Saturday Book Fair
During dinner on Friday night, we will announce the winners of the NEC Bean Pot and the First Kiss contests. A DJ will also provide extra entertainment this year. Come as you are, kick off your heels and have a good time!
Also, the Book Fair starts at 4 p.m. on Saturday. We have a number of wonderful authors signing this year and hope you will join in the fun and help support fellow NEC members and local authors from a number of our sister RWA Chapters.
Authors signing at the book fair this year are: Jennifer Greene, Jessica Andersen, Lisa Gardner, Judith Arnold, Angelique Armae, Anna DeStefano, Annette Blair, Annie Stillwater Gray, Ashlyn Chase, Brenda Gayle, Caroline Linden, Christyne Butler, Dalton Diaz, Denise Eagan, Donna Russo Morin, Eileen Charbonneau, Emily Bryan, Evelyn Richardson, Georgia Evans/Rosemary Laurey, Geri Krotow, Hannah Howell, Jan Coffey, Janet Mullany, Jennifer Linforth, Judi Phillips, K.A. Mitchell, Kathryn Smith, Kathy Cottrell, Kristan Higgins, Linda Bleser, Linda Cardillo, Lindsay Downs, Loretta Chase, Margaret Moore, Marie Force, Marissa Doyle, Miranda Neville, Pam Champagne, Patricia Grasso, Robie Madison, Rosemary Laurey, Sally MacKenzie, Sarah Atwell, Shirley Ann Howard, Stella Price, Susan Colebank, Susan Vaughn, Terri Brisbin, Toni Andrews, and Virginia Reede.
See you on March 27!
The NEC Conference Committee
2009 New England Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award
2009 New England Reader's Choice Bean Pot AwardAnnouncing FinalistsFinalists are listed in alphabetical order.
***NEC Member
Short Contemporary Finalists
The Ride of Her Life - Natasha Moore
The Catcher and The Lie - Rita Oberlies
A Christmas Wedding – Tracy Wolff
Long Contemporary Finalists
Blame It On Paris – Jennifer Greene
Just One of the Guys – Kristan Higgins***
Just Breathe – Susan Wiggs
Historical Finalists
Enticing the Prince – Patricia Grasso***
Frontier Courtship – Valerie Hansen
A Knight Well Spent – Jackie Ivie
Romantic Suspense Finalists
Bed of Lies – Pam Champagne***
Under Fire – Beth Cornelison
Pitch Black – Susan Crandall
Erotica Finalists
Prince's Fire – Cara Carnes
Immortal Kiss – J.K. Coi
Forbidden: The Revolution – Samantha Sommersby
Future/Fantasy/Time Travel/Paranormal Finalists
Red Fire: A Gods of Midnight Novel – Deidre Knight
Prey – Melina Morel
King of Sword and Sky – C.L. Wilson
Winners and the second and third place entries will be announced and awards presented at our 2009 Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference on March 27-28, 2009. So be sure to join us at the conference to congratulate the winners.
Valerie Harris
Bean Pot Contest Coordinator
Conference Schedule
NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA® 2009 LET YOUR IMAGINATION TAKE FLIGHT CONFERENCE
| ||
| FRIDAY, March 27, 2008 ~~ subject to change ~~ | ||
| Time | COMMONS | COMMONS 2 |
| 3:30 PM 5:30 PM
| EXTRA! Workshop Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis LISA GARDNER | STELLA PRICE
Promotions for the Frugal Author |
| RAELENE GORLINKSY Act it Out | ||
| 5:40 PM 6:40 PM
| Surviving the Editor/Agent Appointment JESSICA ANDERSEN
| JESSICA FAUST
Hooking Them In |
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| ||
|
7:00 PM 9:00 PM | DINNER IN THE BALLROOM GRAND NORTH BALLROOM | |
|
9:00 PM 11:00 PM | DANCING AND DESSERT GRAND NORTH BALLROOM | |
| 7:30 AM | BREAKFAST WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER JENNIFER GREENE GRAND NORTH BALLROOM | ||||
|
| MARLBOROUGH
| ASHLAND | SUDBURY NORTH | SUDBURY SOUTH | BOARDROOM |
| 9:15 AM 10:05 AM | PAT GRASSO Marrying Plot and Emotion
| KRISTAN HIGGINS 12-Step Program for Revisions | TONI ANDREWS Confessions of a
| ROSEMARY LAUREY Banting with Multiple Personalities | LINDA CARDILLO/GERI KROTOW Resistance and Resilience: Career and Creativity |
| 10:15 AM 11:05 AM | JANET MULLANY | KATHRYN SMITH The Three Act Structure: Plotting for Everyone Part 1 | CHAT WITH JENNIFER GREENE | HANK PHILLIPI RYAN What I wish someone had told me…the scoop on your first novel | JODY BRIGHTMAN The Mythic Muse: Archetypes Create Your Goals
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| 11:15 AM 12:05 PM | KATHY COTTRELL They Ain't All Named Bundy, Dahmer and Gacey
| KATHRYN SMITH The Three Act Structure: Plotting for Everyone Part 2 | EMILY BRYAN Joy of Writing Sex
| MARGARET MOORE What Lies Beneath: Adding Layers to Characters/Conflict | LEEANN LESSARD The Good, the Bad and the Small Press |
|
12:15 PM 1:45 PM | LUNCH WITH JESSICA ANDERSEN GRAND NORTH BALLROOM
| ||||
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| MARLBOROUGH | ASHLAND | SUDBURY NORTH | SUDBURY SOUTH | BOARDROOM |
| 2:00 PM 2:50 PM | SALLY MACKENZIE/ANNA DESTEFANO/LEAH HULTENSCHMIDT/JESSICA FAUST Reaching Promo Zen | ANNETTE BLAIR Painting Colorful Characters | CHAT WITH BRENDA CHIN
| RENEE COOPER/DI HALL The Emotional Journey
| ROBIN MATHESON Crisis, Climax, Resolution: Writing to the End Part 1 |
| 3:00 PM 3:50 PM | JAN COFFEY I Am Suspense | JENNA KERNAN Boot Camp for Writers: Getting Your Manuscript in Shape
| AGENT/EDITOR PANEL 3:00 – 3:25 Editors 3:30 – 3:55 Agents
| ROBIN MATHESON Crisis, Climax, Resolution: Writing to the End Part 2 | |
| 4:00 PM 6:00 PM | BOOK FAIR FOR LITERACY COMMONS | ||||
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