Meetings

Maumee Valley Romance Authors, Inc. meets once a month at Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E, 5200 Harroun Rd, Sylvania, OH 43560. Meetings are typically the last Saturday of the month. Our current meeting schedule is listed below. If you’re interested in joining the group, visit our “How to Join” page for more details. Non-members are welcome to visit two meetings before joining the group.

All meetings are from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. unless otherwise noted, and all are available on Zoom.

Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: Goal Review

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: How do I edit my story
Presented by: Stacey Smekofske

Saturday, August 22, 2026
Location: Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: Bookfunnel
Presented by: Jack Shilkaitis, Lead Author Support

September 25-27, 2026
Members Only
Brainstorming Weekend

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: Book Marketing
Presented by: Ricci Wolman, Written Word Media

Saturday, November 21, 2026
Location: Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: Marketing Strategies
Presented by: Alexa Bigwarfe, Women in Publishing Summit

Saturday, December 5, 2026
Members Only
Holiday Lunch

Previous Meetings:

Saturday, January 24, 2026
Location: Sanger Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Creating a Writing Life
Presented by: Best selling Harlequin Love inspired author, Jill Kemerer

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Location: Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: Organizing Your Writing Life
Presented by: Best selling author, Ray Wenck

Saturday, March 28, 2026
Location: Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: Fast Drafting

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Location: Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: “Sharpen you Scenes: 3 Strategies to Make Every Scene a Page-Turner”
Presented by: Alice Sudlow

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: Flower Hospital Conference Center Room E

Meeting Topic: Estate Planning for Writers
Presented by: Ben Sutter, Lawyer

Saturday, January 25, 2025
Location: Holland Branch Library
Meeting Topic: How GMC Drives Tension
Presented by Jill Kemerer

Saturday, February 22, 2025
Location: Waterville Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Post-It Plotting
Presented by Constance Phillips and Shay Lacy

Saturday, March 22, 2025
Location: Waterville Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Leveling Up Your Author Mindset
Presented by Michael LaRonn (video)

Saturday, April 26, 2025
Location: Waterville Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Branding
Presented by Jane Friedman from Torch Lit Ink (zoom)

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Location: Holland Branch Library
Meeting Topic:Navigating Local Media–Get The Word Out About Your Book
Presented by Wendy Sheridan

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Location: Waterville Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Goal Development
Presented by Kristina Knight

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Location: Waterville Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Self-Editing
Presented by Jen Boles

Saturday, August 23, 2025
Location: King Road Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Using Body Language To Convey Emotions
Presented by Denise Lynn

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Location: Meeting Postponed
Meeting Topic: Brainstorming–Postponed to October
Presented by MVRAI

Saturday, October 25, 2025
Location: TBD – Email [email protected] for more information
Meeting Topic: Website Design
Presented by Jaycee DeLorenzo, Sweet & Spicy Designs

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Location: Holland Branch Library
Meeting Topic: Your 2026 Productivity Plan
Presented by MVRAI

Saturday, December 6, 2025
Location: Private Function
Holiday Luncheon