This year the Prairieland Romance Writers is celebrating
its 20th anniversary! (And none of us have aged a day
<g>) As a fun way to commemorate the event, we're going
to post a "20" list each month. Some will be silly,
others more serious. But they'll give you an idea of
the depth and variety of talent within our writers
organization. Enjoy!
20 Topics Discussed at the PRW 2012 Annual Retreat:
1. Book Reviews--the Good, the Bad and the Huh?
2. Stealing copper pipes
3. Social networking--how to do it, various platforms,
what readers want when interacting with authors, and
where to get the best return for the investment of time
and energy involved.
4. Swearing and/or throwing things as a stress reliever
5. Roundtable topics for PRW meetings throughout 2012
6. Need to update PRW's Policy & Procedure Manual
7. How to celebrate PRW's 20th anniversary
8. Incredible announcements
9. Monthly goals
10. Writing plans and career road maps
11. Candy corn pumpkins
12. Unique pizza rolls
13. Longest and shortest rejection times for proposal or
manuscript submissions
14. What makes us feel successful as a writer (and it's
not the same for every member)
15. Our favorite wine
16. Our favorite chocolate
17. Rapid changes in the publishing market
18. Our kids, spouses and parents
19.Time management (productivity tips and tricks that
work--or don't)
20. The benefits of networking at the annual retreat