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What's Happening At RWASD:

Contest Announcement: Sharpen Your Hook!

Dedicated to the memory of Barbara Lantz, this contest is a quick, easy way to work on your 'hook' writing skills. Sign up today! More....

2009 Chapter Elections

The RWASD board member elections and By-Laws vote were held on September 20, 2008 during the regular chapter meeting.

Here are our 2009 Officers and Chairs:

Elected Officers of the Corporation

President -- HelenKay Dimon
VP/President Elect -- Christine Sterner
First Vice President/Programs -- Teresa Carpenter & Jill Limber
Second Vice President Membership -- Susan Gardo
Treasurer -- Ann Siracusa
Secretary -- Judy Duarte

Appointed Members of the Board

PALS Liaison -- Linda Sundstrom
PROs Liaison -- Kathy Krevat

The Officers of the Corporation may appoint standing Committees by Resolution.
The following Standing Committees have volunteered to be appointed. 

The Board may also appoint other committees as deemed necessary to conduct chapter business.  These other committees are usually for a specific task and period of time.

2009 Standing Committees & Chairs

Appeals -- Ariana Bramblett
Bylaws -- Ann Siracusa
Communications Chair -- Martha Jean Daley*
SIRC Contest Coordinator -- Shirley Wilder*
Historian/Awards Committee Chair -- Rose Hanington
Hospitality Committee Chair -- Sally Orr and Jill Sorenson
Nominating Committee -- (To be appointed during the Summer of 2009)
Ways & Means Chair -- Sherry Bonelli & Shirley Wilder*

* = Voting member of the Board

All other activities and responsibilities are subcommittees under the auspices of the standing committees.

Here is a list of those willing to serve in a volunteer position next year:

Author Promotions Posterboard -- TBA
Book Sales -- Betsy Bramblett
Contest Coordinator -- Shirley Wilder
Historian -- Rose Hanington
Hospitality -- Sally Orr and Jill Sorenson
Market News --  TBA
Meeting Workshops -- Rose Hanington
Merchandise -- Sherry Bonelli
Online Classes -- Kathy Carpenter
Opportunity Chance Drawings -- Anna Clevenger
Newsletter -- Maria Connor
Publicity -- Marcia Kipp
Tech Assistance/Yahoo Groups -- Susan Gardo
Webmaster -- Christine Sterner
Well Wisher -- Jean Stewart

Author Interviews

Jannine Corti Petska was interviewed by the Italian Blog, Annuncio,as well as  Fallen Angel Reviews. Hope you stop by and check them out. 

Jill Sorenson conducted a new interview with HelenKay Dimon on her blog. Jill is giving away a copy of her new book Dangerous to Touch to one lucky commenter. Stop by soon!  

Jannine Corti Petska was a guest bloggger at Unusual Historicals discussing her new book, Knight's Desire.

Check out Parts One and Two of the new interview with Chris Green. Remember to leave a comment. Rumor has it there is a giveaway.

Calendar

Booksigning at Mysterious Galaxy
Time: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mysterious Galaxy
Author: Chris Marie Green signs Break of Dawn

Chris Marie Green and Jeanne Stein continue their unique tales of vampires in Southern California with Break of Dawn, the conclusion of the Vampire Babylon trilogy, and Legacy, the fourth Anna Strong, Vampire novel. Hollywood stunt woman Dawn Madison has survived her first encounters with the lethal vampires of Tinseltown, but now her quest for her missing father will lead her deeper into the Vampire Underground than she ever imagined. Anna's past is back to haunt her as she confronts the werewolf widow of the vampire doctor who manipulated a newly-turned Anna, all while she is dealing with other changes in her family and bounty hunting business. Whether you like your vampires' unlife to be spent in San Diego or Los Angeles, don't miss this event!

For more info, you can go to www.mystgalaxy.com. Hope to see you there!

Saturday October 18th - Barbara Samuel will discuss Voice. What elements make your voice unique, and how you might be able to best match it to the marketplace? Are you a funny ethnic writer with a thread of poignance? A serious historical novelist with deep roots in a particular time? What influenced you to come a writer, who taught you to talk, what have you read and loved? All these elements form the developing writer More...