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You’ve reached the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal (FF&P) Chapter of the Romance Writers of America. FF&P has been a part of RWA since November 2009. The mission of FF&P is to promote excellence in romantic, futuristic, fantasy, time travel and paranormal fiction, to help writers become published in the genre, and to provide current information and continuing support to the writers in the romantic, futuristic, fantasy, time travel and paranormal industry.
As our 15th year kicks off, we have begun making strides in helping our members grow as writers and a community.
We have a great newsletter filled with informative articles and market updates, a regularly updated blog, and a website to keep you posted on the latest news in the industry including: workshops, author links, new book releases, FF&P contest information and more.
To both the published and aspiring author in our field, FF&P is an invaluable group. And as serious writers in our field, we have a critique group (on this website) and an on-line members-only forum (on the RWA website).
Members of this RWA chapter are a great group of people and always there to support their fellow writers. For information on how to join, please visit our join page.
Read more about the Romance Writers of America and our organization’s mission.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
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Evolving Story & Character From Life – Jun 2026
$25.00Plot events, characters and the solutions to problems can lurk within the vast arena of research. Considering ideas and research similar to the chicken-and-egg conundrum, you can learn how plotting and characterization can pin-point research needs, just as research can ignite your imagination melding research and creativity into one concept. This 8-sesssion course will take you on a journey of problem-solving AND discovery.
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Building Worlds, Familiar & Fabulous – Aug 2026
$25.00Instructor: Tere Michaels Start Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 End Date: Friday, August 28, 2026 Type: Group.io Duration: 4 Weeks USD Fee: FF&P Member – $20; Non-Member – $25 Writing outside of the “regular world” can be daunting. How much does the reader need to know about this world? How much do your characters know […]
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Things that Go Bump in the Night: Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Writing – Aug 2026
$25.00Instructor: Margaret Bates Start Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 End Date: Friday, August 28, 2026 Type: Group.io Duration: 4 Weeks USD Fee: FF&P Member – $20; Non-Member – $25 With the variety of genres and subgenres emerging in ebooks, the lines between urban fantasy and paranormal romance seem to blur more than ever before. In […]
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The Never-Ending Plot Resource – Aug 2026
$25.00Instructor: Sally J Walker Start Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 End Date: Friday, August 28, 2026 Type: Group.io Duration: 4 Weeks USD Fee: FF&P Member – $20; Non-Member – $25 Polti’s principle of 36 situations show “There are no new stories.” This 8-session workshop from Sally Walker takes the writer through his situations and explains […]
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Avoiding Burnout for Writers: Learn to Thrive Before You Burnout! – Sep 2026
$20.00Instructor: Leslie Hall Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Type: Zoom Duration: 1 Hour USD Fee: FF&P Member – $15; Non-Member – $20 We do our best work when we are operating at our best. Protecting our time and managing tasks is important. However, running on adrenalin, sleep deprivation, and an over-arching feeling of just not […]
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Using Emotion to Make Heroes/Antagonists or Heroes/Heroines/Protagonists Memorable – Sep 2026
$25.00Instructor: Mary Marvella Start Date: Monday, September 7, 2026 End Date: Friday, October 2, 2026 Type: Group.io Duration: 4 Weeks USD Fee: FF&P Member – $20; Non-Member – $25 Don’t you hate it when a book’s ending is toooo predictable? We will examine and discuss the difference between creating Foreshadowing in our stories instead of […]
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