News from the Febuary 6, 2008 meeting

Last Wednesday was our monthly business meeting.

Rejections: Two acknowledged rejections.

Acceptances: Russell Connor reported receiving a request for the full manuscript of his completed novel, Second Unit, from an agent. This is a novel that has been read and critiqued by the workshop. Candace Havens received a go-ahead from her editor on a brand new book. She has just finished editing the 4th, The Demon King and I. Ginnie Bivona received a check for Hallmark's television production based on her novel, Ida Mae Tutweiler and the Traveling Tea Party.

Submissions: Dan Anders and Sonja Cassella reported submissions.

Announcements:

Candace Havens, A. Lee Martinez and Shannon Canard will be signing their books from 2-4 this Saturday, February 9, at the North Richland Hills Barnes and Noble.

Rosemary Clement-Moore will offer her class from the conference, for FREE, if you can get yourself down to Arlington Public Library next Wednesday, February 13, from 6-7:30.

Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m at the Euless Library, Susan Koskelin and Joan McCord, billed as the "Dueling Harps," will play a program of country western, Spanish dances, and classical selections. They will discuss some of the differences in harps and answer questions. The program is free and open to the public and will be held in the area of the hanging glass sculptures.