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		<title>Next Meeting: March 3, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A year ago, Ruth Cardello was collecting rejection letters for her category romance and wondering if she should write the second book in that series or put it aside and work on a new project. Inspired by a speaker at RIRW, she self-published her romance and studied various strategies for promotion. The response was strong [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2012/02/next-meeting-march-3-2012/</link>
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		<title>Next Meeting: February 4, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Firearms: How a Gun Really Works Domenic Padula Domenic Padula is a NRA-certified Basic Pistol Instructor and Massachusetts State Police certified Basic Fireams Safety Course Instructor.  Domenic served in the Rhode Island Air National Guard for six years, where he qualified as an Expert Marksman with the M16 rifle and has over twenty-five yers of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2012/01/next-meeting-february-4-2012/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Releases: December 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[December 2011 Karen Dennen (wa Karen Frisch) WHAT&#8217;S IN A NAME Avalon Blanche Marriott APRIL&#8217;S FOOL Avalon Books Carolyn Sullivan (wa Liberty Blake) &#8220;Christmas Spirit&#8221; CHRISTMAS TREATS: SANTA&#8217;S NAUGHTY LIST anthology Still Moments Publishing &#160; January 2012 * Annette Blair UNDENIABLE ROGUE Kindle * Annette Blair UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE Kindle * Annette Blair UNMISTAKABLE ROGUE Kindle [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2012/01/upcoming-releases-december-2011/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Releases: November 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[November 2011 Jo Ann Ferguson &#8220;Lord of Misrule&#8221; REGENCY YULETIDE anthology ImaJinn Forever Regency * Jo Ann Ferguson (wa Jo Ann Brown) A TIME TO SHARE (Patchwork Mysteries #2) large print edition Thorndike/Gale December 2011 Karen Dennen (wa Karen Frisch) WHAT&#8217;S IN A NAME Avalon Blanche Marriott APRIL&#8217;S FOOL Avalon Books Carolyn Sullivan (wa Liberty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2011/12/upcoming-releases-november-2011/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Releases: October 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[October 2011 Annette Blair BUTTERFLY GARDEN Lachesis Publishing * Joseph Mazzenga INVASION OF BLOOD Whispers Publishing Sarah Parrott (wa Jayne Ormerod) THE BLOND LEADING THE BLOND Avalon Books Nina Pierce CHEAT HER WITH CHARM (Tilling Passions #3) K, N, S November 2011 * Jo Ann Ferguson &#8220;Lord of Misrule&#8221; REGENCY YULETIDE anthology ImaJinn Forever Regency [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2011/12/upcoming-releases-october-2011/</link>
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		<title>Next Meeting: January 7, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brainstorming Session and Yankee Swap Moderated by Stephanie Estes Now that the holidays are coming to an end, it is time to get back to writing.  Have you used the excuse of too many cookies to bake, so writing will have to wait?  Or perhaps that was just my excuse!  Did you participate in NaNoRiMo [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2011/12/next-meeting-january-7-2012/</link>
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		<title>Next Meeting: December 3, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hips Don&#8217;t Lie: Body Language Between the Sexes From the arch of the brow to the zygoma, every posture, pose, and expression communicates a signal to the opposite sex. This fun workshop will highlight many of these telling gestures, what they mean, and how authors can rejuvenate their scenes with more than just the simple [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2011/11/next-meeting-december-3-2011/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Releases: September 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[September 2011 Jo Ann Ferguson (wa Jo Ann Brown) THE HOUSE ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN (Patchwork Mysteries #14) Guideposts Books Christine DePetrillo &#8220;Speak Easy to Me&#8221; Whispers Publishing October 2011 Annette Blair BUTTERFLY GARDEN Lachesis Publishing Sarah Parrott (wa Jayne Ormerod) THE BLOND LEADING THE BLOND Avalon Books Nina Pierce CHEAT HER WITH CHARM (Tilling Passions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2011/10/upcoming-releases-september-2011/</link>
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		<title>Write-Mind Mini-Conference 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you talking to me? Getting to know the voices in your head November 5, 2011 9am to 4pm Community Room, Cumberland Public Library Three great workshops: Linda Cardillo Setting Your Voice Free Denise Robbins Bringing Characters to Life Teagan Oliver Creating Believable Villains Breakfast and lunch included Cost: RIRW Member (must be currently registered) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2011/10/write-mind-mini-conference-2011/</link>
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		<title>Next Meeting: October 1, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Penelope&#8217;s Plethora of Promotional Proverbs: Promoting Your Book Whether you&#8217;re a brand new author with your first publication or a 20-year veteran, promoting your book is a complicated process. Penny has lots of helpful tips to create a promotional strategy for your new release. Topics will include planning blog tours, contacting reviewers, choosing advertising options, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rirw.org/2011/09/next-meeting-october-1-2011/</link>
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