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Legal Name:__________________________________________ Date:_______________
Pen Name(s) _______________________________________________________________
Full address _______________________________________________________________
Cell Phone ____________________________ Home phone:______________________
Preferred e-mail address__________________________________________________
Backup e-mail address______________________________________________________
Facebook ________________________________
Twitter __________________________________
Author Website_____________________________________________________________
RWA # _____________________ RWA renewal date ___________________________
___ Affiliate ___ PAN ___ PRO
Birthday Month ___________ Day _____________[ For our Sunshine person]
What other RWA chapters do you belong to? ______________________________________________________________________________
(Note: you can only serve as an officer in one chapter at a time)
How do you like to receive STAR event/ emergency cancellation announcements?
______E-mail ____ Text ___________ Phone
Favorite activities
___ Speakers ___ Writing Retreats ___ Dinners/Luncheons __________________Other
How many online workshops do you take a year? _________________________________
What would encourage you to take more of our STAR workshops? Any topics you are especially interested in?
How many video conferences do you take a year? _______
Do you want us to offer more video conferences? Would you take one or more? ___yes ___no
What topics would you like us to offer? ________________
About My Writing
ONE How would you categorize your writing level? (These definitions are very loose, and are here
to help you evaluate your own skills.)
____ Beginner: Need help in all elements (story structure, goal/motivation/conflict, creating a compelling hero and heroine, dialogue, character and characterization, plot, mood, theme, setting, senses, pacing, tension, emotion and sensuality.)
____ Beginner Intermediate: Understand the writing elements “most of the time” but still need help in some areas.
____ Intermediate: Understand writing elements, but sometimes don’t know how to incorporate elements so that the scene, chapter or story “works”. Still need help in understanding more than a few areas of the story writing process.
____ Intermediate Advanced: Need help in only a few areas or less.
____ Advanced: Understand story elements. Although the first draft might need some work, you know how to incorporate all elements of story writing into a seamless whole in the editing stage(s). You’re very close to getting published, evidenced by gaining the positive attention of an editor or agent who is/was seriously interested in your completed works, or are newly published.
____ Mastery: Published author with a growing understanding of the writing process, the publishing process, and book marketing, looking to hone these skills.
TWO What type of romance fiction do you write? Check all that apply.
Genre?
___contemporary ___romantic suspense ____fantasy ___paranormal ___young adult____new adult ___historical (add what period) ___erotic ___scifi___ women’s fiction with romantic elements ____literary fiction with romantic elements___ alternative history ___ inspirational _______________________ other
Heat level? (see https://allaboutromance.com/sensuality-rating-system/)
____Kisses ___ Subtle ____ Warm ____ Hot _____ Burning
THREE How long have you been writing romance?
FOUR Have you ever submitted a manuscript to an agent or publisher?
FIVE Are you published/self-published? Please list your publications here with title, publisher, date. Indicate if they were published under your penname.
SIX Considering your strengths and weaknesses and career stage, what would you like to hear a speaker give a presentation on the most?
SEVEN Any other writing topic that interests you? Examples: synopsis, query letters, editing your manuscript, etc.
EIGHT How did you hear about STAR?
NINE Which life/professional experiences might you be willing to share as a resource? (ex: worked in hospital, owned and cared for horses, sewed quilts, marketing, accounting, web design, book cover design, travel to various places in the world, etc.)
TEN Would you be willing to give a presentation to the chapter? If yes, on what topic(s)?
ELEVEN Our chapter loves to celebrate success. Do you have any books coming out this year which our Webmaster and Publicity Committee should be aware of? Won any awards?
TWELVE What are you currently working on?
THIRTEEN What are you looking to get out of membership in STAR?
Any Thoughts or Comments?