At 10 am we begin our general meeting where the president will discuss chapter business. 

Once that is completed we have our monthly "Kudos Awards".  This deals with what "writing" accomplishments each individual at the meeting has met.  This gives a feeling of satisfaction to each member, but also they are given a "kudos" for their accomplishments.  A "kudos" is a little something meant to provide motivation, which could be a silk rose, a piece of chocolate, or both.  

Our program starts at 11 am and generally runs for one hour, unless otherwise started.  The rest of the day is set aside for the chapter critique group which meets until the library closes, which is 5 pm.

What about lunch?

CRW relies on their members to provide snacks and drinks. We have a social director and she/he asks different individuals to bring either a breakfast or lunch item.  We usually have coffee, soft drinks, cakes, cookies, bagels, fruit, and so on.  We snack on these items all day, so usually we have plenty. You won't go hungry at a CRW meeting!

How many people usually attend a meeting or belong to CRW?

Of our 50 member base, we usually have approximately 25 people at most meetings.  We have quite a few members who live out of town and can not attend regular meetings.

How do I join CRW?

We're glad you asked! We have an application online that you can print out and mail with your check to our Treasurer, or you can pay at the meeting.  The cost is $30.00 per year.  As an affiliate of RWA ® All members of CRW must also be a member of RWA® (Romance Writers of America).  We do give members 3 months after joining CRW. 

*We have applications for RWA® at our meetings as well or you can go to the website for RWA® and print out a copy.  

**If you have problems printing either, when you attend our meeting we can give you a copy to fill out. 

What is included in the membership costs?

For your membership, we have our monthly meetings and programs, the critique group, our chapter & critique links, CRW's website, and our monthly newsletters.  We also have all day workshops on a quarterly bases, that we do charge a nominal fee for.  All of the above items combined together give each member a lot of information about writing.

How do I join the critique group?

On the CRW application there is a section that asks if you would like to belong to the critique group.  As stated above, the critique group meets after the general meeting, Members of the critique group are asked to send 1 chapter or 10 pages via the internet on our special "critique" link.  They ask that you send your chapter by the link before the 15th of each month.  This allows everyone to read over your work and to give you feedback by the next meeting.  

Any other things to know?

The board has decided to have writing programs revolving around a certain theme.  The theme for 2007 is:  Jazz up your writing:  The next step.  We are planning 4 different all-day workshops and there will be a charge for these in order to help raise money for CRW.  Please check our website for updates on the workshops and monthly programs.

More questions?

For questions on membership or joining, contact our secretary, Phyllis Johnson. For questions on anything else, contact our President, Nancy O'Berry , or our Vice President, Denise Jeffries.