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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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Building a Superheroine – Feb 2026
$20.00Instructor: Eilis Flynn Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026 Type: Zoom Duration: 1 Hour USD Fee: FF&P Member – $15; Non-Member – $20 Riddle me this: Why is building a super-heroine so different from building a super-hero? It shouldn’t be, right? Someone specifically female, someone specifically powered, not just somebody’s girlfriend. (Not that there’s anything wrong […]
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Finding Your Niche – Feb 2026
$25.00Who are you writing for? Who are YOUR readers? That’s not an easy thing so we tend to cast a wide net. But what if we looked within ourselves, looked at what we wanted to write, and crafted a career that way?
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Creating an Author Podcast – Feb 2026
$15.00Podcasts can be a way to market your books, connect with other writers and reach your readers. Right now, podcasts are hot and you can start one without spending a lot of money on equipment.
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Story Ideas from Research – Feb 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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Is Expanding Revenue Streams For You? – Mar 2026
$20.00Authors don’t just have to write books anymore. The author business can be a multi-pronged revenue generator. But how – and when – should you expand your business? Join Melinda Curtis for a frank discussion of various revenue streams available to authors, including her successes and failures.
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Worldbuilding Wizardry — constructing your setting through tropes, character, setting, culture and style. – Mar 2026
$25.00Worldbuilding is all about context. Ninety-nine percent of the worldbuilding we do in our stories is dedicated to creating context for everything else in the story–setting, character, plot, theme, etc..
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