Cindy Kirk Keynote Presenter

Cindy Kirk
Keynote Presenter

Cindy Kirk is a multi-published author. This year, she started her first term as Region II Director on the RWA Board. After selling her first book in 1999 as a result of a contest win, she sold eleven inspirational romances to Steeple Hill and three sweet romances to Silhouette Romance under the name Cynthia Rutledge. When she began writing contemporary sensual romance for Avon and Silhouette Special Edition, her alter ego Cindy Kirk took the stage. Cindy's second book for Avon, ONE NIGHT STAND, will be on shelves May 1, 2008.

Cindy invites you to get to know her by reading her novels and visiting her website at www.cindykirk.com

An opportunity for writers to network and add
to their toolbox of writing skills. We are pleased
to have the expertise of published authors to
lead us through a day of exercises

Friday Night, Social, Program and Buffet
4:30 – Wine Social, Hotel Dining Room
5:30 – 6:30 Program, “What Editors Look For?”
Kathy Cotrell, Editor, The Wild Rose Press
7:00 pm Dinner – Hotel Dining Room, catered

Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm, Workshops
9:00 am to 9:45 am
Man Talk
See Description – under presenter information
Presenter –Cindy Kirk

9:45 am to 10:15 am
Synopsis Ladder:
Synopsis plotting tool
Presenter – Diane Amos/Harlequin & Five Star

10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Pitch sessions with The Wild Rose Press
Editor – Kathy Cottrell

Break 10:15 – 10:45

10:45 am – 12:30 noon

Brainstorming Session
Facilitator - Susan Vaughan/Harlequin
Solve your plotting problems or jumpstart ideas for
a new book. Participate, offer ideas, or listen and
learn to spark your own ideas.

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Lunch – (included in price) Hotel Dining Room

2 pm to 4 pm
Synopsis
See Description – opposite page
Presenter – Cindy Kirk

Retreat Registration Information

Retreat, Fri & Sat – MERWA member 45.00
Retreat, Fri and Sat – non-MERWA 55.00
Friday only - Social, Program & Dinner 15.00
MERWA Membership 25.00