Calendar of Upcoming Events - 2006-2007 Fall Program (Events are for ARWA members only & to be held at the Old Y, unless otherwise noted)
Date	Time	Program
28 September 2006 Thursday	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Staying on the Writing Path with Judith Duncan A general meeting will also be held.
14 October 2006 Saturday	10:00am to 2:30pm	Sparking Your Creativity with Billie Milholland
26 October 2006 Thursday	7:00pm - 9:30pm	A Writer's Guide to Business Planning with CJ Carmichael and Brenda Collins Writing is fundamentally a business. That means any writer who wants to establish a career in the writing business has to be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of their own company, Writer Inc. And like any other small business, you have to know where you are going before you can establish the route for getting there. A business plan will help you steer your writing business/career in a direction that will meet your goals and will be an aid to communicating with editors and/or agents. Brenda Collins and CJ Carmichael will provide an overview of business planning using the career of multi-published romance author CJ Carmichael as an example. This talk is intended as a prerequisite for a hands-on Business Plan Development Workshop tentatively planned for January 2007 in which attendees will have an opportunity to develop their own unique business plan. This workshop is expected to take approximately an hour and a general meeting will also be held this evening.
11 November 2006 Saturday	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones presented by Jill Browne Natalie Goldberg is probably well known to most ARWA members, but for those who need a reminder, she is most famous for writing the very popular book, Writing Down the Bones, as guidance for writers. Last fall (2005), Jill went to Arizona for a 2 1/2 day workshop led by Natalie. Jill Browne will share her experience, and lead the ARWA group in exercises similar to what she experienced with Natalie. The afternoon will include a lot of writing so, in Jill’s words, “bring along a pen and paper that allow you to write fast.” If you have already read and studied Natalie’s books, you will have a certain perspective, but it is not necessary to do any advance reading. Jill says that she’s “going to try my hardest to recreate the experience rather than tell you all what it was like.” So come with an open mind, prepared to fully engage in the experience.
23 November 2006 Thursday	7:00 - 9:30 pm	Elements of Style in Fiction Writing with Marlene Dunn A general meeting will also be held.
2 December 2006 Saturday	1:00 - 4:00 pm	New Member Orientation This promises to be an excellent training session for all of the newer members... stay tuned for details.