I especially appreciated the technical assistance of Rachel, Allison and Erin to get us hooked up and online for the SKYPE with our author of the month Jenny Gardiner. She is passionate about doing more for e-publishing for emerging authors and will be sending us more info as it develops. Also she did introduce her parrot Gracycie to us who even spoke a bit.
Members voted on the books for the coming year. Thank you Tracey for tabulating the results! I couldn't have done it without you. Those who emailed their choices had their votes counted also. Choosing from Kathy Patrick's list of monthly selections and bonus book selections we came up with the following list. Please note some date changes for our meetings.
April - Hostess Chris Baldouf,
Food Erin, Kay, Phyllis Hughes
Discussion: Rachel Beck
Book: The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman (the book we brought back from Girlfriends Weekend) . She will be sending us bookplates designed by her daughter and will do a phone call-in she doesn't SKYPE.
Also for April we will have a "Spring Fling of Books" bring your books to donate to the Women's Shelter, dressed up in a purse or wrapped in a scarf.
Food Erin, Kay, Phyllis Hughes
Discussion: Rachel Beck
Book: The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman (the book we brought back from Girlfriends Weekend) . She will be sending us bookplates designed by her daughter and will do a phone call-in she doesn't SKYPE.
Also for April we will have a "Spring Fling of Books" bring your books to donate to the Women's Shelter, dressed up in a purse or wrapped in a scarf.
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May - Hostess: Peggy Borel Book: Do Over by Robin Hemley Will sign bookplates and SKYPE in from France where he will be teaching a writing workshop
June - Hostess: Linda Sonnier Book: What Difference Do it Make by Ron Hall and Denver Moore - haven't been able to contact yet
July - Hostess: Kay Huck Flexible date and time because author Ad Hudler of Man of the House
will be traveling this way and will attend the meeting. May do something joint with Lafayette group???
will be traveling this way and will attend the meeting. May do something joint with Lafayette group???
August: Hostess: ___________ Book Heart of Lies by ML Malcolm She will be flying in to attend our meeting and staying with me
Septemeber Hostess: ___________ book: Yazoo Blues by John Pritchard haven't been able to contact yet
Oct : Hostess ____________ book: Sweet By and By by Todd Johnson will SKYPE in and sign book plates
NOv Hostess ______________ book: The Lakota Way by Joseph marshall III - haven't contacted yet
Dec Christmas party and gift exchange
