President's Corner

AUGUST 2006

NTRWA President, Sherry Davis

Is it hot enough or what? (The weather’s getting in on the action, too.) I’m talking about the HOT writers who wrote and/or edited pages this month!

The chapter’s combined count was in the thousands. That’s not counting those who couldn’t attend the meeting. I’m sure we have quite a few absentee members busily typing away at their WIP. Congratulations to those who completed or submitted a manuscript this month and commiserations to those who received a rejection. The way things are going, I have no doubt we’ll see that SOLD! column filled up soon. Keep up the good work! And report those pages. The end of the year awards are coming and you don’t want to be left out of the final tally.

We had a great turn out for mystery writer Laurie Moore’s workshop on Snappy Dialogue. Our very entertaining speaker used several of her real life experiences to explain the art of dialogue. A downloadable version of her handout/workbook is on the loop for your convenience.

Our Fall Writers Roundup is just around the corner. VP/Program Director Shannon Canard has been working hard to ensure we have something for every level of writer. The conference committee met after the June meeting and they are working out the details on our Friday night mixer; details to follow. Shannon has confirmed agent Elaine Spencer of the Deidre Knight Agency to take appointments during the conference. We can expect an announcement about an editor soon. So save the date (November 3 & 4) on your calendar and tell all your friends.

Welcome to our new members Christine Keniston and Marty Tidwell. We’re glad you chose NT.