The retreat-planning group is delighted to announce that Michelle Buonfiglio, the syndicated Romance columnist for NBC and 75 local TV news websites, has accepted our invitation to speak at the 2006 WRW retreat.

For a list of other scheduled speakers, click here. 

We are in the process of finalizing retreat programs and speakers and will have another update next month.

Best wishes,
Sophia Nash
2006 WRW Retreat Chair

The 2006 WRW Retreat at Hilltop House in Harper’s Ferry is sold out.

The Retreat Committee is in the process of sorting through all applications. The Registrar will postmark follow-up letters to all applicants no later than the first week in February.

Thank you to everyone who registered!

Good News

We’ve had a few additions to the line-up of speakers, workshops, editors and agents.  The following is a list of current retreat guests:

Guest Authors:
Carly Philips—keynote speaker
MaryJanice Davidson
Sabrina Jeffries
Ruth Langan
Margie Lawson

Agents:
Jenny Bent—Trident Media Group
Helen Breitweiser—Cornerstone Literary Agency
Elaine English—Graybill & English
Meg Ruley—Jane Rotrosen Agency

Editors:
Kate Duffy—Kensington
Jennifer Enderlin—St. Martin’s Press
Tracy Farrell—Harlequin
(Invitations are out to editors at NAL/Signet, Warner, Avon, Pocket and Bantam/Dell)

Best wishes from the Retreat Committee,
Sophia Nash
2006 WRW Retreat Chair

Thank you.

I would like to extend thanks from myself and the entire board for your contribution to the WRW Retreat Scholarship fund.  Over the years, our annual In the Company of Writers retreat has become the capstone to WRW’s wonderful program year.  Recently, the board fretted that with each cost increase we were potentially preventing members from attending the retreat.

Your contribution will help to make sure this is not the case and that every member who wants to attend has a greater chance of being able to attend this important event.

Lavinia Klein
President
Washington Romance Writers