Our chapter is very active. We meet monthly and sponsor a yearly Picture This contest. We also host writing conferences and writing retreats (for members only).
Meeting locations may vary, but all meetings include a brief business meeting, a social hour your own bag lunch or participate in the potluck lunch, when scheduled.
As a visitor, you are welcome to join us on two separate occasions without charge. During this time, you may assess our chapter and see how well we fit each other's needs. If you wish to join IECRWA, you are required first to join the national organization. See Join Us! for details.
First time visitors, please email our Welcomer for meeting location directions and other information. Unless otherwise noted below, we meet the second Saturday of each month from 11am - 3 pm at the
Liberty Lake Library
23123 E. Mission Avenue
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 232-2510 or (509) 232-2511.
| Date and Time | Theme/Title | Presenter | Location/Notes | Food |
| Jan. 9, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Goal Setting and Kick Off for Creative Coaching online class. | Terry Keller | Home of Ruth Andrew | Brownbag Lunch |
| Feb. 13, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Creative Brainstorming: Follow-up from online class. | Terry Keller | Home of Tracy Wilson Burns | Brownbag Lunch |
| March. 13, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Fast Draft (Based April Kihlstrom's and Candice Havens's methods) | Terry Keller | Home of Jeanne Savery | Brownbag Lunch |
| April 10, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Fiction Writing Workshop | Ashley Wurzbacher and Melina Rutter | Home of Jeanne Savery | Brownbag Lunch |
| May 21-23, 2010 Multiple Days Event | Members' Writing Retreat | Traci Wilson Burns | Western Pleasure Guest Ranch Traci shares what she learned during her recent Donald Maass workshop, members share their favorite craft books, and lots of writing time. |
Food included in price for retreat. |
| June 12, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Plotting for Proposal Workshop | Traci Hall | Home of Jeanne Savery At the end of this hands-on session, each person should have the first three chapters plotted and enough information to write a decent proposal |
Potluck |
| July 10, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Everything you want to know/ask about the FBI | Frank M. Harrill, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, Eastern WA | Liberty Lake Library | Brownbag Lunch |
| August 14, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Mini Retreat | Program Committee | Home of Linda Fletcher, check loop or email welcome@iecrwa.com for directions. | Potluck--see emails on loop for food sign-up |
| September 11, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Future of Publishing and ePublishing | Rene Stephens Former Editor of TWRP |
Liberty Lake Library | Brownbag Lunch |
| October 9, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Freelance Writing | Patrice Moore | Liberty Lake Library | Brownbag Lunch |
| November 13, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Holiday Party | N/A | Home of Jeanne Savery check loop or email welcome@iecrwa.com for directions. Bring a wrapped gift of $10 value if you want to participate in the gift exchange. |
Potluck |
| December 11, 2010 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Holiday Lunch | N/A | Restaurant TBA - this meeting is weather permitting. Check loop for updates. | Whatever you order |
| January 8, 2011 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Critique Session | All Chapter Members who want to participate | Liberty Lake Library | Brownbag Lunch |
| February 12, 2011 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Ask about Police Procedures, Getting Published, Writing, etc | Author Frank Zafiro | Liberty Lake Library | Brownbag Lunch |
| March 12, 2011 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Deep Point of View | Member Ruth Andrew | Liberty Lake Library | Brownbag Lunch |
| April 9, 2011 Fri. evening through Sun. morning | TBD | TBD | Liberty Lake Library | Brownbag Lunch |
| A weekend in May, 2011 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm. | Mini Retreat | TBD | TBD | What ever yummy stuff the facility serves. |