Iowa Romance Novelists

Each month we meet on a specific topic. Sometimes we have speakers; other times chapter members present programs, and occastionally we do field trips. The topic and the location is announced prior to the meeting date.

Unless otherwise announced the schedule is as follows:

8:30 AM - IRN Board Meeting

9:00 AM - Social Time, Library Check-Out, and Book for a Buck

9:30 AM - Chapter Business Meeting

10:30 AM - Program (See listing below)

12:30 PM - Optional lunch at nearby restaurant for those who choose to go.

January 17       Defying Gravity! Why it's so wicked hard to keep going...

February 21      Passive vs. Active Writing

March 21          Writers: Using Your Organizational Style - Cyndy Salzmann

April 18             Writing with Passion - Cheryl St. John

May 16             Body Language Basics - Anita Carter

June 20             NaNoIRNWriMo with Apologies to NaNoWriMo

July 18             Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Publishing

August 15         Report from the Front Lines - RWA National Conference

September 19    TBA

October 17        TBA

November 21     TBA

December          IRN Annual Award Event

Unless otherwise announced we meet at the West Des Moines Community Center which is located at 217 5th Street in Valley Junction.

www.valleyjunction.com