01/02/2025 DFW Writer’s Workshop
General Meeting Minutes
Officer’s meeting start:
Vice President of Membership: Lauren Danhof
President: Sally Hamilton
Vice President of Events and Programs: Rebecca Seifert
Vice President of Digital Media: Lauren Lanza Osias
Vice President of Community Outreach: Jenny Martin
Attendance: 39
Officer’s absent:
Secretary: Karoline Chapman
Treasurer: BJ Sloan
2024 Conference Chair: Brian Tracey
Meeting start: 7:03 PM
Visitors:
Anne - Suspense. Found out online.
Carl - Career Art Director. Work with Logan. Children’s picture books.
New members:
Chad - Joined right before Thanksgiving. Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Also writes business.
Book Reviews:
N/A
Rejections:
John Bartell - rejected for submissions.
Submissions:
Ron Soule - submitted Magic Go Kart book to agents.
Acceptances:
N/A
Announcements:
Rebecca Seifert - Local Author Fest at Grapevine Public Library Saturday, 2/1 in the afternoon.
Allen - Zoom meet up for writing accountability online.
Eric Dixon - Monitor timer online should be fixed to include sounds.
Michelle O’Neal - January 25th at 2 interviewed at the eastside library.
John Bartell - link on the website where you can submit info for the monthly newsletter for writer events.
Madelyn - Podcast launching on Monday called the book room about writing
Sally - Next week will be the business meeting and reviewed the rules surrounding read room etiquette/monitoring
Meeting adjourned: 7:22 PM