Writing Groups

I’ve always been a big believer in writers joining writer’s groups.  There’s a lot to be said for hanging around folks who do what you do.  Not only do other writers (published and pre-published) “get” the writer’s life but they are such a great source of inspiration and knowledge.  This past weekend ended up being a double header meeting-wise.  I drove to Bethesda, Maryland for the Washington Romance Writers meeting featuring guest speaker Sue Grimshaw of Borders Books.  Sue was a delight and offered great marketing tips.  After WRW I hurried down the road to attend the November Sisters in Crime meeting.  Published chapter members got a chance to talk about and sign copies of their latest release.  Since my next book, DYING SCREAM, won’t be out for a couple of more weeks, I signed copies of I’M WATCHING YOU and DEAD RINGER.  Next weekend:  Virginia Romance Writers.

 

(L-R) Donna Andrews, MB, Ellen Byerrum and Barb Goffman

(L-R) Donna Andrews, MB, Ellen Byerrum and Barb Goffman

Banned Books Week

 

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When I heard that Judith Krug, the librarian who founded and nurtured Banned Books Week, died this past April it brought home to me the genuine enormity of what she had achieved.  I wanted to do something to honor her and her accomplishments. That “something” became a Banned Books Week presentation at the Gayton branch of the Henrico County Public Library, Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30 pm with authors Meg Medina (Milagros: A Girl from Far Away), Natale Stenzel (Between a Rock and a Hard Place) and Kit Wilkinson (Protector’s Honor).  We’ll be discussing and reading from our favorite banned books and exploring why intellectual freedom is important to us all.   

 

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