Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter #60 of Romance Writers of America®

We Mentor Our Members to Success
Desert Rose is a non-profit writers' group consisting of 120+ romance and multi-genre writers and published authors affiliated with the national Romance Writers of America®.  Desert Rose encourages its members through each stage of their writing career from first manuscripts to New York Times best sellers.  Guests are welcome to attend up to two meetings.  Information on joining Desert Rose and RWA^® is available HERE.  We hold monthly meetings, offer informative monthly newsletters, and work with our sister chapter, Valley of the Sun RWA® to bring events to readers and writers.  Each year, we sponsor the Golden Quill contest for published authors and host one of RWA®'s biggest regional conferences, Desert Dreams.
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CALENDAR:

*March 8, 2010:

VOS Monthly Meeting

Our sister chapter, Valley of the Sun, meets at Ironworks on Bell Road.
*DATE CHANGE:  This month, they will be meeting on the second MONDAY of the month instead of the second Tuesday.  Please see their website at www.valleyofthesunrw.com/members.html.

March 30, 2010: 
Desert Rose Monthly Meeting

DON'T FORGET TO VISIT US AT OUR NEW LOCATION -  Please join us at Manuel's  at 2350 E. Southern Ave., which is near Hwy. 101 & Southern, (480) 897-0025.  We will vote as a chapter on a new location, so be sure to attend and let your voice be heard.  Options on the table are:  Hometown Buffet in Papago Plaza and Macayo's Depot Cantina, just west of Monti's La Casa Vieja.  We will be stuffing bags for conference, so don't forget your tchotchkes!   General Information:  Meet unpublished and published authors as they strive to improve their craft over authentic Mexican food.  VISITORS WELCOME - be sure to sign in. 

General Agenda:
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Networking, Table Topics, & Dinner
Table Topics:  Join a table discussion while you eat about important craft and writing topics.
6:00 p.m. - Business Meeting, reports, and announcements
6:30 - 6:45 p.m. - Break/Raffle Tickets/Goal Book/Book Signing offered by our local authors
6:45 – 7:00 p.m.– Raffle, Roses, Quills - awards for our writers and authors as they climb the ladder to success
7:00 – 7:15 p.m.– Mini Program - a brief overview of a pertinent topic in our writer's world - WE WILL BE FILLING GOODIE BAGS FOR CONFERENCE SO THERE WILL BE NO MINI PROGRAM. 
7:15 – 8:15 p.m.– Main Program - industry professionals from all over the country visit us to present craft or business related subjects to help writers navigate the complicated waters of writing and publishing  - WE WILL BE FILLING GOODIE BAGS FOR CONFERENCE SO THERE WILL BE NO MINI PROGRAM.  We welcome everyone to come and help - camaraderie and fun will be had by all!

FIND OUT MORE

Enjoy our website.  Get to know our published authors, browse our book shelves, and see what exciting events we have planned.  We'd love to see you at our next meeting!  Guests are welcome to attend two meetings before joining. 
Find out complete information HERE.

Contact Information:

Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter #60
PO Box 27407
Tempe, AZ 85285
info@desertroserwa.org

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For a list of Board and Committee Members, please click on our "Join Today" web page.

Click below to view samples of the following:

*Desert Dreams 2008 Conference Brochure
*Desert Rose Chapter Brochure
*Desert Rose Fourth Annual Fall Writers' Workshop
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PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR BOOK SHELF FOR
OUR  PUBLISHED AUTHORS' LATEST RELEASES!

The Desert Rose 2010 Golden Quill Contest for Published Authors is now being judged.
Finalists will be listed after March, 2010.
Click here for past finalists.
Check out our Contests Page for more information.

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