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- Mission Statement;
- The Board Room – August Program;
- The President’s Corner by Lucy Kubash;
- 2010 Officers;
- MMRWA 2010 Meeting Schedule;
- August Meeting Directions;
- June Meeting Recap;
- A Writer’s 7 Steps to Positivity, Step 2 By Constance Smith;
- 2010 RWA® National Conference;
- Thoughts from a First Timer By Florence Price;
- Search-ING for Active Voice, By Annie Rhyan;
- Gerard Butler Grammar Quiz: I vs. Me, By Kristan Higgins;
- Tea Time, By Rebecca Bridges;
- Plot Point! Plot Point! Plot Point!, by by Karen Hall;
- Using Script Writing Techniques in Fiction Writing, by Kate McKeever;
- Chapter Chatter - Member News;
- Members’ Releases 2010/2011;
- The Final Reflection;
- Submission Guidelines, & Policy
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Archives:
June 2010: Mission Statement; The Board Room
– June Program; The President’s Corner by Lucy Kubashl Book Signing
Announcement; Happy Birthday!; 2010 Officers; MMRWA 2010 Meeting Schedule; June
Meeting Directions; A Writer’s 7 Steps to Positivity By Constance Smith;
Creating a Vivid, Realistic Setting For Your Novel By Margaret Moore; A
Month’s Worth of What To Do Next By Coral Saxe Smith; Things Every Writer
Needs to Know, by C.J. Redwine; Chapter Chatter - Member News; Members’
Current and Upcoming Releases 2010/2011; The Final Reflection, by Alyssa
Marble; Submission Guidelines & Policy.
May 2010: Mission Statement; The Board Room
– May Program: A Writer’s 7 Steps to Positivity; The President’s
Corner by Lucy Kubash; Special Announcement – RWA®
National; MMRWA 2010 Meeting Schedule; May Meeting Directions; Retreat
from Harsh Reality 2010; Retreat Survey; Emotion Sells by Leanne Taveggia; Are
You a Perfectionist? by Carole St. Laurent; Chapter Chatter - Member News;
Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases Spring/Summer 2010; The Final
Reflection, by Alyssa Marble; Submission Guidelines & Policy.
April 2010: Mission Statement; The Board
Room - The President’s Corner by Lucy Kubash; MMRWA 2010 Meeting Schedule;
March Meeting Recap; Retreat--Friday Night .Dessert, Anyone???; 2010 Officers
and Committee Chairs; Countdown to the Mid-Michigan Retreat From Harsh Reality
Continues, by Julie McMullen; The Drunken Squirrel, by M.V. Freeman; The Power
of Cheerios, by Lisa McManus Lange; American Idol vs. Your Writing Career, by
Julie Ellis; Chapter Chatter - Member News; Members’ Current and Upcoming
Releases, Spring/Summer 2010; The Final Reflection, by Alyssa Marble;
Submission Guidelines & Policy.
March 2010: Mission Statement; The Board
Room – Tax Strategies by Margo Hoornstra; MMRWA 2010 Meeting Schedule;
March Meeting Directions; The President’s Corner by Lucy Kubash; 2010
Officers and Committee Chairs; February Meeting Recap – Member Critique;
DON’T DELAY!!! It’s Time To Sign Up For The Retreat From Harsh
Reality 2010!!; Retreat Registration Form; Retreat Donations Needed; Retreat
Garage Sale; The Fictive Dream By Melissa Ford Lucken; Chapter Chatter; Member
News; Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases Spring/Summer 2010; The Final
Reflection by Alyssa Marble; Submission Guidelines & Policy.
January-February
2010: Mission Statement; The Board Room by Margo Hoornstra;
MMRWA 2010 Meeting Schedule; Important Note - Location Change; February Meeting
Directions; The President’s Corner by Lucy Kubash; 2010 Officers and
Committee Chairs; Retreat is Coming!!! By Julie McMullen; Uncanny—More
than “Just Plain Weird” by Melissa Ford Lucken; ACTIVE OR PASSIVE:
What Kind of Writer are You? by M.V. Freeman; Chapter Chatter: Member News;
Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases Spring/Summer 2010; The Final
Reflection by Alyssa Marble; Submission Guidelines & Policy.
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November-December
2009: Mission Statement; The Board Room – The Ins and
Outs of a Crime Lab; November 2009 Meeting Directions; December 2009 Holiday
Party Meeting; 2009 MMRWA Program and Meeting Schedule; The President’s
Corner by Lucy Kubash; Officers and Committee Chairs; 2010 Board of Directors
Election Guide: The Candidates; 2010 Board Election Ballot; " Promotion
for Unpublished Authors – Why Bother" by Tamara Hughes;
"Researching the Historical – When is Enough Enough" by Carolynn
Carey; "NaNoWroMo Works For Me" by Sandee Wagner; "How to Get
Your Writing Motor Running" by Nikole Berg; Chapter Chatter – Member
News & Birthdays; The Final Reflection by Florence Price; Submission
Guidelines; Members’ Current and Upcoming Books.
October 2009: Mission Statement; The Board
Room: Mid-Michigan RWA Idol by Lynette Curtis; 2009 MMRWA Meeting Program
Schedule; October Meeting Directions; The President's Corner by Lucy Kubash;
Officers and Committee Chairs; 2010 Board of Directors Election Guide: The
Candidates; September 2009 Meeting Program: Mid- Michigan Power by Alison Hart;
The Three I's of Query Letter Writing by Misty Evans; Chapter Chatter; Member
News & Birthdays; "On Being A Maggie Finalist" by Ami Weaver;
Welcome to New Member Tracy Roper; The Final Reflection by Florence Price;
Submission Guidelines & Policy; Members' Current and Upcoming Releases.
September 2009: Mission Statement; The Board
Room – Writer Power: Feeling Impotent in the Restrictive Market by Lynette
Curtis; 2009 MMRWA Meeting Program Schedule; September Meeting Directions;
August Meeting Recap by Margo Hoornstra; The President’s Corner by Lucy
Kubash; Officers and Committee Chairs; Banned Book Week Info; Proposal to Amend
the Bylaws of Mid- Michigan RWA Chapter #12; Ballot for Vote on Proposal to
Amend the Bylaws of Mid-Michigan RWA Chapter #12; Dialogue, It’s Not Just
Talk by Janet K. Brown' Chapter Chatter; Member News; Member Birthdays; The
Final Reflection by Florence Price; Submission Guidelines; Members' Current and
Upcoming Releases.
August 2009: Mission Statement; The Board
Room .. "The When, How and Why of Writing a Series for Series
Romance" by Lynette Curtis; 2009 MMRWA Meeting Program Schedule; August
Meeting Directions; The President's Corner by Lucy Kubash; Officers and
Committee Chairs; "RWA® Annual Conference - Strength,
Knowledge, Power" by Lucy Kubash ; "My First National" by Anne
Stone; Proposal to Amend the Bylaws of Mid- Michigan RWA Chapter #12; Happily
Ever After Contest Results; Member News; Member Birthdays; Workshop Recap:
"The Myths & Realities of E-Publishing" by Susan Shay; The Final
Reflection by Florence Price; Submission Guidelines & Policy; Members'
Current and Upcoming Releases.
May 2009: The Board Room – Creating and
Designing a Web-Site by Lynette Curtis; 2009 MMRWA Meeting Program Schedule;
May Meeting Directions; The President’s Corner by Lucy Kubash; Officers
and Committee Chairs; 2009 Retreat From Harsh Reality Recap by Julie McMullen;
The 2008 MMRWA Angel Award For Service Winner by Lana Miersen; Retreat From
Harsh Reality 2009 List of Donors; Chapter Chatter – Member News, Member
Birthdays; Thea Devine's "Romance Writer's Toolkit" Workshop at
Retreat Recap by Laurie Kuna; Debra Dixon’s Book-in-a-Day Workshop
Registration Form; The Final Reflection by Florence Price; Submission
Guidelines & Policy; Members' Current and Upcoming Releases.
April 2009: Mission Statement; The Board
Room; Thea Devine Info; 2009 Retreat From Harsh Reality Registration Form; 2009
Retreat From Harsh Reality Activity Schedule; 2009 Retreat Needs You by Julie
McMullen; Yarrow Golf & Conference Resort Directions; Yarrow Golf &
Conference Resort Map; 2009 MMRWA Meeting and Program Schedule; Countdown to
Retreat From Harsh Reality by Julie McMullen; Officers and Committee Chairs;
President's Corner by Lucy Kubash; March Meeting Program Recap: "The
Dreaded Synopsis" by Maris Soule; Chapter Chatter; Member News; Welcome To
Our New Member; New Moon, Book Two of the Twilight Series,
Reviewed by Lynette Curtis; "Toot Your Own Horn" Update by Lana
Miersen and Florence Price; West Michigan Women's Expo by Loralee Lillibridge;
Member Birthdays; The Final Reflection by Florence Price; Submission Guidelines
/ Policy; Members' Current and Upcoming Releases.
March 2009: Mission Statement; March
Meeting/Program Info; 2009 Meeting Schedule; Calendar & Reminders; March
Meeting Directions; The President’s Corner by Lucy Kubash; Officers &
Committee Chairs; February Meeting’s Program Recap "Writing Short:
How to Write and Market a Short Story Romance" by Ami Weaver; Member News;
Toot Your Own Horn by Lana Miersen and Florence Price; Women's Expo Information
by Nancy Gideon and Loralee Lillibridge; Retreat From Harsh Reality Update by
Julie McMullen; Book Review by Lynette Curtis: Twilight Series (Book
One-Twilight); Member Websites; MMRWA Website Hits by Michelle Crean; Angel
Award Update by Lana Miersen; www.midmichiganrwa.org and you by Lana Miersen;
HEA Contest Update by Catherine McClain; Member Birthdays; The Final Reflection
by Florence Price; Submission Guideline & Policy; Chapter Information;
Members' Current and Upcoming Releases; Retreat From Harsh Reality Registration
Form.
January - February
2009: Mission Statement; Monthly Meeting/Program Info; 2009
Meeting Schedule; Calendar & Reminders; Monthly Meeting Directions; The
President’s Corner; Officers & Committee Chairs; Retreat From Harsh
Reality Info; Member News; December Meeting Recap; Birthdays; "What's Your
Passion" by Lynette Curtis; "A Reader's Guide To The Perfect
Read" by Hilda Lindner Knepp; Member Birthdays; HEA Contest Update; Angel
Award Info; "Show Don't Tell" by Lisa Cardle; The Final Reflection;
Submission Guidelines; Policy Chapter Information.
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November - December
2008: Mission Statement; November Meeting/Program; November
Meeting Directions; December Meeting, Party and Directions; 2008 Meeting
Schedule Calendar & Reminders; 2009 Board Election; HEA Contest Winner
Sells! Authors Guild v Google Settled; The President’s 2 Cents Worth;
Officers & Committee Chairs; YWCA In-kind Needs List; October Program
Recap: Write What You Love, Love What You Write, by Nancy Gideon; Member News
& Birthdays; Members’ Upcoming Releases; Booksellers’ Best Award
Info; “The Writing Experience” by Rosanne Bittner; “New
Perspectives on Writing” by Lucy Kubash; Editor’s Note; Submission
Guidelines & Policy; Chapter Contact Information; 2009 MMRWA Board of
Directors Election Ballot.
October 2008: Mission Statement; October
Meeting/Program; 2008 Meeting Schedule; Calendar & Reminders; October
Meeting Directions; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers &
Committee Chairs; 2009 Election Guide, Part Two: The Candidates; September
Program Recap: Subplotting for Success by Lisa Childs; “HEA Contest is on
Track!” by Catherine McClain; September Member News; Birthdays;
“Stupid Comments by Contest Judges—and What I Learned from Them”
by Tami Cowden; New PRO Application Process; Editor’s Notes; Submission
Guidelines/Policy; Chapter Contact Information; Members’ Current and
Upcoming Releases.
September 2008: Mission Statement; September
Meeting/Program; September Meeting Directions; 2008 Meeting Schedule; Calendar
& Reminders; Th President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers & Committee
Chairs; 2009 Election Guide, Part One -- Officers' Duties; August Program Recap
by Ami Weaver: “Buying Romance” with Sue Grimshaw, Borders Romance
Buyer; Member News; Birthdays; Welcome to Our New Member;
“Perseverance” by Diane Burton; “If You Want to Stay Motivated,
Set Achievable Goals” by Raeleen D’Agostino Ph.D.; Editor’s
Notes; Submission Guidelines & Policy; Chapter Contact Information;
Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases.
August 2008: Mission Statement; August
Meeting/Program Info; 2008 Meeting Schedule; Calendar & Reminders; August
Meeting Directions; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers &
Committee Chairs; June Program Recap: Speaker Kathy Condor, Paranormal
Investigator, by Annette Briggs; Member News & Birthdays; Congratulations
are in order: 2008 RITA Winner for Best Romance Novella; Members’ Current
and Upcoming Releases; 2008 RWA® PRO Retreat; Agent Panel Report
by Lana Miersen; Linda Howard’s Words of Wisdom by Lana Miersen; The
Cinderella Pact by Sarah Strohmeyer -- Book Review by Roger Nelson;
Editor’s Note; Submission Guidelines/ Policy; Chapter Contact Information
June - July 2008: Mission Statement; June
Meeting/Program Info; 2008 Meeting Schedule; Calendar & Reminders; June
Meeting Directions; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers &
Committee Chairs; May Special Event Recap by Lana Miersen; Member News/
Birthdays; Welcome Our New Members! “Make Your Summer Vacation Pay”
by Gail Gaymer Martin; “Newbie at a Conference” by Jane Toombs;
“Ten Tips for a Great Conference” by Tami Cowden; “Perfecting
Your Pitch” by Patricia Barnes-Svarney ; Editor’s Notes; Submission
Guidelines,/Policy; Chapter Contact Information; Members’ Current and
Upcoming Releases
April/May
2008: Mission Statement; 2008 Retreat Guest Author Cindy
Dees; Retreat Registration; “Retreat at St. Ives Resort” by Pam
Trombley, Retreat Chair; 2008 Retreat Activity Schedule; Map and Directions to
St. Ives; May Special Event Info: a oneday workshop with literary agent
Michelle Grajkowski; 2008 Meeting Schedule; Calendar & Reminders; The
President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers & Committee Chairs;
February’s Program Recap: "The Few, The Proud, The Marines" By
Annette Briggs; March Program Recap: “So You’re Published, Now
What?” by Loralee Lillibridge; Member News / Birthdays; Editor’s
Notes; Submission Guidelines/ Policy; Chapter Contact Information;
Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases.
March 2008: Mission Statement; March
Meeting/Program Info; 2008 Meeting Schedule; Calendar & Reminders; March
Meeting Directions; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers &
Committee Chairs; Retreat Registration Form; February’s Member News; March
& April Birthdays; Welcome New Members!; “I Will Write a Book“
Winner for 2007; “Celtic Cruise– August 10-21, 2007“ by Loralee
Lillibridge (with Laurie Kuna); “To Go or Not to Go” by Melissa Ford
Lucken; Letter to the Editor, Re: January Program Recap “Taxes and the
Writer” by Maris Soule; Editor’s Note; Submission Guidelines/Policy;
Chapter Contact Information; Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases.
February 2008: Mission Statement; February
Meeting/Program Info; 2008 Meeting Schedule; February Meeting Directions;
Announcements/Reminders; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers &
Committee Chairs; January Program Recap: "Taxes and the Writer" By
Lynette Curtis and Ami Weaver; HEA Contest Update by Catherine McClain; Member
News; Birthdays; Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases; “Heat up
your writing career…” by Lila Chandler; “Validation and
Celebration…” by Julie McMullen; Editor’s Notes; Submission
Guidelines/Policy; Chapter Contact Information.
January 2008: Mission Statement; Table of
Contents; January Meeting/Program Info; 2008 Meeting Schedule; January Meeting
Directions; Announcements/Reminders; The President’s 2 Cents Worth;
Officers & Committee Chairs; September Program Recap, Part III, by Dawn
& Dirk Bartley; January/February Birthdays; Member News; New Year’s
Resolutions; Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases; “Lessons
Learned—Bridges Not Burned” by Rosanne Bittner; “Top Ten Reasons
Why I Write” by Lynette Curtis; “Retreat is Coming!” by Pam
Trombley; GDRWA Contest Information; Editor’s Notes; Submission
Guidelines, Policy; Chapter Contact Information; Membership Renewal Form.
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December 2007: Mission Statement; Table of
Contents; 2008 Election Results; December Meeting Info; 2007 Meeting Schedule;
December Meeting Directions; 2007 HEA Contest Winners; 2008 Retreat Update;
Officers & Committee Chairs; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Events
Calendar & Reminders; November Program Recap by Maris Soule; Member News;
Birthdays; Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases; “Busted by the
NNPD” by Tereasa Bellew; “What’s Your Writing Potential?”
by Lynette Curtis; Editor’s Notes; Submission Guidelines, Policy; Chapter
Contact Information.
November 2007: Mission Statement; Table of
Contents; November Meeting/Program; 2007 Meeting Schedule; November Meeting
Directions; Calendar/Reminders; Officers & Committee Chairs; The
President’s 2 Cents Worth; September Recap: “The Male Perspective,
Part II” by Dawn Bartle; Member News/ Birthdays; Welcome New Member;
Members’ Current and Upcoming Releasesl “In Keeping With the
Spirit” by Rosanne Bittner; Editor’s Notes; Submission
Guidelines/Policy; Chapter Contact Information; 2008 Board of Directors
Election Ballot.
October 2007: Mission Statement; October
Meeting/Program Info; October Meeting Directions; Calendar/Reminders; 2007
Meeting Schedule; 2008 MMRWA Election Guide; The President’s 2 Cents
Worth; Officers & Committee Chairs; September’s Program Recap:
"The Male Perspective, Part One" by Dawn Bartley; Welcome to our New
Members; October/November Birthdays; September Member News; Members’
Current and Upcoming Releases; “The ABCs of World Building” by
Kathleen Nance; Interview with the Vampire Lovers; Editor’s Notes;
Submission Guidelines; Policy Chapter Contact Information.
September 2007:: Mission Statement;
September Meeting/Program; 2007 Meeting Schedule; September Meeting Directions;
Calendar; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers & Committee Chairs;
August Program Info; Member News; Birthdays; Welcome to Our New Members;
Members’ Current and Upcoming Releases; “GRPD Citizen Police
Academy” by Loralee Lillibridge; “The 2007 Dallas Experience” by
Catherine McClain; Continuing Education for Writers; Editor’s Notes;
Submission Guidelines; Policy Chapter Contact Information.
August 2007: Mission Statement; August
Meeting/Program Info; 2007 Meeting Schedule; August Meeting Directions;
Announcements/Reminders; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers &
Committee Chairs; June Program Recap: "Erotic romance—sugar and
spice, and everything nice and hot!" reported by Lana Miersen; Member
News; August / September Birthdays; Members’ Current and Upcoming
Releases; “Writing the Beach Read— Hard To Enjoy In a
Snowstorm,” by Alison Hart (Jennifer Greene); “Getting a Book
Reviewer to Review Your Book” by Maris Soule; Editor’s Notes;
Submission Guidelines; Policy; Chapter Contact Information.
June-July 2007: Mission Statement; June
Meeting/Program Info/Directions; Meeting Schedule; Calendar/Reminders; The
President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers & Committee Chairs; May Program
Recap: Writing the Christian Romance by Gail Gaymer Martin; May Member News;
June/July Birthdays; Upcoming Releases; “The Making of a Parody: The
Secret Baby's Cowboy Daddy's Amnesiac Bride” by Lisa Cardle, Pat Lazarus
and Laurie Kuna; “What a Difference” by Maris Soule; “Laurie,
Loralee and Nancy’s Big Apple Adventures at the 2007 PASIC Power
Conference” by Nancy Gideon; Editor’s Notes; Submission Guidelines,
Policy; Chapter Contact Information.
May 2007: May Meeting/Program Info; 2 May
Meeting Directions; 2007 Meeting Schedule; Mission Statement; The
President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers & Committee Chairs; Retreat Recap;
Remembering Past Retreats; Member News; May/June Birthdays; Welcome New Member;
IWWAB Reminder; AGM Proxy Reminder; HEA Contest; Authors’ Upcoming
Releases; Contest Entry Advice; “The Mother Who Writes” by Jackie
Braun; “Soliloquy of an Empty Nester” by Wil A. Emerson;
“Lessons Learned While Traveling Down The Yellow Brick Road” by
Loralee Lillibridge; Editor’s Notes; Submission Guidelines/Policy; Chapter
Contact Information.
April 2007: Retreat Information; Retreat
Directions, Map; The President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers & Committee
Chairs; March Program Recap; Member News; Birthdays; Our Authors’ Latest
Releases; New Member--Welcome; PAN Bulletin; PRO Notes; Reminders &
Announcements; Meeting Schedule; Mission Statement; “Weaving Faith Into
Romance Novels,” by Gail Gaymer Martin; “Who Writes Inspirational
Romance? I do.” By Dana Corbit Nussio; “Reflections of a Newbie on
Writing the Inspirational Romance,” by Lucy Naylor Kubash; Editor’s
Note; Submission Guidelines & Policy; Chapter Contact Information.
March 2007: Meeting/Program Information; The
President’s 2 Cents Worth; Officers & Committee Chairs; February
Program Recap; Meeting Directions; Member News; In Memoriam; Reminders;
Authors’ Upcoming Releases; New & Returning Members; March Birthdays;
“Blarney Castle—More Than Just a Stone” by Mo Boylan;
“Maureen O’Hara: Ultimate Kick- Butt Heroine” by Laurie Kuna;
“Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Taxes” by Susan Shay;
Women Who Changed the World Reviewed by Lana Miersen; Editor’s
Notes; Submission Guidelines/Policy; Chapter Contact Information; Meeting
Schedule; Mission Statement.
January - February 2007: Chapter/Contact Info;
"From Wil’s Desk: A Farewell Message" by 2005-2006 President Wil
Emerson; Meeting Information; New President’s Message: "The
President’s Two Cents Worth" by 2007 President Annette Briggs;
November Program Recap: “A Funny Little Thing Called Love . . .” By
Diane Burton; “'Flat Trevor' Guests at Christmas Party in December"
By Lana Miersen; 2006 “I Will Write a Book Challenge" Winner
Announced By Flavia Crowner; February Birthdays; Upcoming Releases; Member
News; "The Daily Files: An essay a Day Keeps Procrastination at Bay"
by Diana Stout; "Calling All MMRWA Angels!" By Dawn Bartley; Live
"Happily Ever After" in 2007, by Jodi Lynn Copeland, Contest
Coordinator; Retreat From Harsh Reality 2007; MMRWA Gear; Meeting Directions;
"The Last Word— Looking Back, Looking Forward, and Looking for
Romance" by Lana Miersen; Meeting Schedule; Guidelines and Policy
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November-December 2006: President's
Message; Program Preview & Speaker Bios: Diane Burton and Lana Miersen will
present "A Funny Little Thing Called Love: Writing the Romantic
Comedy;" October Program Recap: "Many Faces of Romance;"
Birthdays & Member News; "Almost Déjà Vu," by Maris
Soule; "Silhouette intimate Moments Gets a Makeover," SILHOUETTE
INTIMATE MOMENTS GETS A MAKEOVER by Patience Smith; Agent News by Terri Garey;
Helpful Sites; Contest Links; Meeting Schedule & Directions; Officers /
Chairs; Submission Guidelines & Deadline; Contact info; Policy; Reprint
info.
October 2006: President's Message;
Program Preview: Many Faces of Romance & Panel Bios; Member News; Websites,
New Books, Blogs; Birthdays; 2007 Board Candidates; Sept. Recap -
"HISTORICAL VALUES: A History of Birth Control and Abortion," by
Alison Hart; "Which Way Do They Go?" by Pam Trombley "Three
Steps to a Successful Pitch," by Wenda Dottridge; Helpful Sites; Contest
Links; Meeting Schedule & Directions; Officers / Chairs; Submission
Guidelines & Deadline; Contact info; Policy; Reprint info
September
2006: President's Message; September's Speaker bio; Recap of
August program; Member News; Birthdays; "Organizing Research." by
Gail Martin ; "Attack of the Killer Bluegills" by Laurie Kuna;
"Confessions of a Nervous Toastmaster's Guest," by Tanya Freedman;
"Working on the Road," by Stephanie Bond ; "Viruses, Worms, and
Other Nasties," by Wilburta Arrowood; Helpful Sites -Great Articles
Contest Links; Meeting Schedule; Officers / Chairs; Submission Guidelines &
Deadline; Contact info; Policy; Reprint info.
August 2006: President's Message; Preview of
August program; Member News; August / September Birthdays; "More About Sex
and Sensuality for the Author," by Rosanne Bittner; "The Holy Trinity
of Judging," by Jackie Kramer; "5 Minute Workshop -- 4 Ways to Write
Better 'Conflict'" by Julie Rowe; "Making 'Sense' Of It All" by
Florence Cardinal; "Viruses, Worms, and Other Nasties," by Wilburta
Arrowood; Contest Website; Meeting Schedule & Directions; Officers /
Chairs; Submission Guidelines & Deadline; Contact info; Policy; Reprint
info
June-July 2006: President's Message; August
Speaker Jackie Braun's bio; Recap of June's Program -- "Conference Tips
and Critiquing;" Member News; Birthdays; Happily Ever After contest
results; "Perfect Publicity Photos" by Karen Rose Smith;
"Romance Story Must Haves" by Katie Lovette; "Usage Rules: To
split or to joyously split?" by Carolynn Carey; "Editor and Agent
Blogs" by Julie Rowe; Helpful Sites; Meeting Schedule; Contest Link;
Directions To August meeting; Officers / Chairs / Contact info; Mirror
Submission Guidelines & Deadline; Policy / Guidelines / Reprint info
May 2006: Retreat Recap Issue! Mission
Statement; Meeting info; President's Message; Preview of May Program:
"Levels of Sensuality Across the Spectrum of Romance Novels;" Member
News; Birthdays; Member Recognition; Angel Award; 2006 Retreat From Harsh
Reality Recap; Retreat Donors List; "Create Character Conflicts Using
Character Values," by Lisa Cardle; "Traps Writers Set for
Themselves" by Angela Knight; Helpful Sites; Contests; Meeting Schedule;
Directions to May meeting; Officers / Chairs; Contact info; Mirror
Submission Guidelines, Policy, & Deadline; Reprint info.
April 2006: Mission Statement; Retreat
Speaker Bio: Merlene Lovelace; April Birthdays; President's Message; Recap of
March Program: Victoria Schab Gives the Scoop on Marketing and Distribution;
Member News; "Through a Judge's Eyes: Contest Clichés," by
Linda Ingmanson; Directions to St. Ives Resort; Contests; Meeting Schedule;
Officers & Chairs; Newsletter Policy & Deadline; Chapter contact info.
March 2006: Mission Statement; Meeting
Preview; Birthdays; President's Message; Speaker Bio; Member News;
"Katie's Big Adventure, by Kate's Mom, MMRWA member Cathy McClain;
"Short But Sweet: The Romantic Novella," By Gail Gaymer Martin;
"Write What You Know," by Irene Peterson; Meeting Schedule;
Directions to the March meeting; Contact Info; Contests; Officers / Chairs;
Policy / Deadline.
February 2006 Issue: Mission Statement;
Contents; Meeting Preview; Birthdays; President's Message; Recap of January's
program, "Revealing Character or What's in Your Hero's Wallet?" By
Diane Burton; Member News; "Awakening Sexual Tension," by Tereasa
Bellew; Happily Ever After Contest; Article: "Off The Top of My Heart --
Endings," by Gloria Harchar; Helpful Websites on Endings; Retreat
Announcement; Meeting Schedule; Contests; Policy; Officers/ Chairs/ contact
info
January 2006 Issue: Mission Statement;
Meeting Preview; Birthdays; President's Message; January Speaker bio;
"More Than Words" -- new author Loralee Lillibridge shares from her
first book signing; December Meeting Recap; Member News; RT Reviewers Choice
Nominees!; Election News; Members write on 2006; Market News; "Are You Too
Old to Start A Writing Career?" by Dottie Reyes; "The
Beginning," by Rita Herron; Meeting Schedule; Helpful Sites;
Directions/Contests; Officers / Chairs / contact info; Policy/Deadline.
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November - December 2005: Mission Statement;
Meeting Preview &Recap Info; Birthdays; Thanks; President's Message;
Program Recap: "Goal Setting and Time Management for Authors," by
Lynette Michelle Curtis; Program Preview; Member News; MMRWA's Inspirational
Authors; Maris Soule Reports on the Mysterious Bouchercon; Meetings /
Directions; Contests; Officers / Chairs / Contact Info; Article Request /
Policy Notice.
October 2005: Mission Statement; Meeting Preview
& Recap Info; Birthdays; Thanks; Pres. Message; September Program Recap;
October Program Preview and Speaker Intro; Member News; Board Candidates MMRWA
Authors of Paranormal; Hook, Line & Sinker; Market News; Contests; Meetings
/ Directions; Officers / Chairs; Article Request; Policy / Contact info; Member
access to minutes of meetings, treasurer's report at: MMRWABUSINESS.
September 2005: Mission Statement; Meeting
Preview & Recap Info; Birthdays; Thanks; President's Message; August
Program Recap: "Where Do I Go From Here? Shoring Up the Sagging
Middle"; Member News; Oct. Birthdays; Flavia's Thank-you; A Trip to FYE
and What I Learned About Writing, by Kathleen Nance; Article: Names: Research
Online, by Heather Reneé Reed; Contact information; Election Reminder;
Directions to Damons; Contests; Meeting Schedule; Officers / Chairs / Policy /
Article Request.
July-August 2005: Mission Statement; Meeting
Preview & Recap Info; Birthdays; Thanks; President's Message; Program
Recap: Staying the Course-Staying on Top During Industry Change, by Rosanne
Bittner; Member News; Romance with Hooks, by Gail Gaymer Martin; Tips For A
Great Conference, By Cara King; Contests; Helpful Sites; Meeting Schedule;
Directions to August Meeting; Officers / Chairs; Article Request; Policy
Notice.
June 2005: Mission Statement; Meeting Preview
& Recap; Birthdays; Thanks; President's message; Recap of our May Program;
Rosanne Bittner bio; Member News; Understanding Writers by Rohn Federbush;
Hook, Line & Sinker Exercise; Online Articles; Serenade Your Muse by
Caroline Clemmons; Contests; Meetings / Directions; Officers / Chairs; Article
request; Policy Notice; Contact Information.
May 2005: Meeting Preview; Contact Info;
Birthdays; Thanks; President's message; Overview of Retreat; Pro Pin
Recipients; MMRWA 2004 Angel Award; Hook, Line & Sinker; Outline of Retreat
Lessons; PMS PIE RECIPE!!!; Donor Thanks; Five Best Websites for Romance
Writers; DIRECTIONS/Officers/ Meetings/Policy; Contests.
April 2005: Mission Statement; Meeting Preview
&Contact Info; Birthdays; President's message; Recap; Member News; I ONLY
HAVE EYES FOR YOU (THE COMPUTER)-An Expert's Advice; Call for Retreat
Donations; Backstory: Weaving It In Without Slowing The Pace; Article request;
Policy Notice; Retreat Book Sale Announcement; Directions to Retreat; Websites;
Officers/Chairs; Meetings; Contests /Disclaimer.
March 2005: Meeting Preview & Contact Info;
Birthdays; Thanks; President's message; Recap of February Program; Bio of March
Speaker; Member News; Retreat reminder; PAN/Author News; Tips to Save Time/
Find Time; Exercise: Hook, Line, or Sinker; Rejection after Rejection;
Directions to March meeting; Newsletter Policy & Deadline;
Officers/Chairs/Meetings; Conference; Online Workshops; Contests.
February 2005: Meeting Info; Birthdays; Thanks;
President's message; Recap of January Program; Preview of Feb. Program; Member
News; Board Intro; Exercise Hook, Line, or Sinker; Romancing the West; Author
News; THE CONTEMPORARY GOTHIC; Directions to Golden Rose; Deadline for next
newsletter; Officers/Chairs/Policy; 22 Meeting Schedule; Contests.
January 2005: Meeting Info; Birthdays; President's
message; Recap of November Meeting; Member News; MMRWA Looks Toward 2005; The
Truth About Love; RETREAT REGISTRATION; The Trouble with Titles; Save Time,
Research Online; 2005 Meeting Schedule; Requestfor Articles; Officers/Chairs;
Thanks; Policy; Meeting Directions; Contests.
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November/December 04: Meeting Info; Birthdays;
Preview of November; October recap; Member News; New Member Bios; Note From
President-Elect; Candidate Thanks; Request for Submissions; Three Reasons to Go
to a Conference; Directions to Pietros; Meeting Schedule; Helpful Sites;
Policy/Chairs/Officers; Contests.
October 04: Meeting Info; Birthdays; Preview of
November; President's Message; Member News; Basics of Being Your Own Publicist;
MMRWA Presidential Candidate interview; Deadline/Thanks; Writing Risky; Meeting
Schedule; Recap of September Program; Directions; Contests;
Officers/Chairs/Policy
September 04: Contents/Meeting Info; Birthdays
Recap; September Meeting Preview; President's Message; Recap of August Program;
Member News; Candidates Bios/Deadline/Thanks; Interview with Flavia Crowner;
Meeting Schedule/Directions; History Tidbit; Contests; Officers/Chairs/Policy.
July - August 04: Meeting Info; Birthdays; August
Meeting Preview; Recap of June Program; Recap of July Program; Member News;
Regency Author Nicola Cornick interview; Thanks to Book Basket & Raffle
Donors; Meeting Schedule; Helpful sites; Workshop; Contests; Officers/
Chairs/Policy
June 04: Meeting Information; Birthdays; Article:
"We All Have Something In Common," by Dawn Bartley; June Meeting
Preview; President's Message: "Inventing the Future . . ."; Member
News; June program preview; "Professional Socializing/ What I Wish I'd
Known Before Going to National Conference" by Brenda Collins; Retreat
Report; 10 Pro Pin Holders; 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: a portable
mentor by Gail McMeekin, A review by Marsha Ransom; Contests Schedule of
Meetings; Directions; Officers; Chairs; Policy.
May 04: Meeting Information; Birthdays; April
Program Recap; Recap of Retreat From Harsh Reality; Reflections; Angel to
Angel; Toot Your Horn; Recap: Developing a Critique Group; Member News;
Contests; Market News; Schedule Chapter Meetings; Officers; Chairs; Policy.
April 04: Meeting Information; Birthdays;
President’s Message; April program preview; March Program Recap; Member
news; Feature article: Seeing Is Believing; Article: The Sex was Great. Now
What?; Contests; Schedule of 2004 Chapter Meetings; Officers; Chairs; Policy.
March 04: Chapter Meeting information;
President's Message; Recap of February's Meeting; Member News; Birthdays;
Golden Rules for Success; Retreat Reminder; Spotlight on Ellora's Cave Editor
Briana St. James; Got Plotting Angst? Help is available from these web
resources; Contests; Speakers Schedule; Officers; Chairs.
February 04: Chapter Meeting information;
Inventing the Future, A Message from our President; Recap of the January
Meeting; February Birthdays; Member News; The Grind: The Things We've Learned;
RWA® Member Alert; Retreat From Harsh Reality 2004 Reminder;
Contests; Directions to the February Meeting; Schedule of 2004 Chapter
Meetings; MM Mirror deadline/officers/chairs.
January 04: January meeting information;
President's Message, Inventing the Future; Your Character's Backbone, from a
workshop by Gail Martin; Member News; Spotlight on new members; January
Birthdays; Library News Article on POV; Retreat update; Contests; Directions to
Sam's Joint; Officers; Chairs; Deadline for Submissions/Disclaimer.
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November/December 03: Meeting information;
President's Message; Recap of October Meeting; Member News; A TALE OF TWO
FRIENDS, by Lucy Kubash (a story about MMRWA member Flavia Crowner and her
friend, Jenna); Call for Submissions; November - December Birthdays;
"Finding Your Niche," a 2003 workshop given by Rosanne Bittner;
"Writing Smarts for This Holiday Season," by Danniele Worsham;
Contests; Market News; Helpful websites; Directions to November Meeting;
Speakers Schedule; Officers/Chairs; Deadline
October 03: Chapter Meeting information;
President's Message; Member News; October Birthdays; Recap of September
Meeting; "The Day I Made Myself A Liar," By Jodi Lynn Copeland; Bios
of Board Candidates; Contests; Speaker and Meeting Schedule; Directions to
Sam's; Officers/Chairs/Deadline for Submissions
September 03: Chapter Meeting information;
President's Message; Recap of July Meeting; Member News; September Birthdays;
New Feature: The Grind; Contests; Grammar website; Directions; Meeting and
Speaker Schedule; Officers; Chairs; Deadline.
August 03: Chapter Meeting information;
President's Message; Recap of July Meeting; Birthdays; Member News; News from
National; Creating Real Emotions; Pro Links; Workshop; Directions to August
Meeting; Deadline; Officers/Chairs.
July 03: Mission Statement; July Program Preview;
The Write Stuff, the President's Message; Recap of June Program; July
Birthdays; Member news; Before Venturing to the Big Apple by Nancy Fraser; To
Conference, To Conference by Susan C. Charnley; The Business of Writing. An
Inside View: Part Four; Contests; Conferences; Directions to July Meeting;
Meeting and Speaker Schedule 2003; Officers and Chairs; MMMirror subscription
form.
June 03: Program Preview; The Write Stuff, the
President's Message; Second Annual Angel Award; Recap of May Program;
Birthdays; Member News; The Business of Writing, an Inside View: Part Three;
You know you're a writer if.....; Contests; Directions to June Meeting; Meeting
and Speaker Schedule 2003; Officers and Chairs;
May 03: Mission Statement; Retreat From Harsh
Reality; May Program Preview; The Write Stuff, the President's Message;
Birthdays; Energy Touch Healing, a recap of March program; The Business of
Writing: Part Two; The Importance of Maintaining Your Member Profile; Member
News; Condolences; Conferences; Contests; Directions to Gilberts; Meeting and
Speaker Schedule 2003; Officers and Chairs.
March-April 03: Chapter Meeting information;
President's Message; March & April Birthdays; Writing a Page-Turner; The
Business of Writing, An Inside View: Part One; Member News; Condolences; New
Members; Member Book Signing; Promotional Opportunity; Conferences/Challenge;
Workshop/Market News; Contests; Useful Sites; YWCA Needs List/Meeting
Schedules; Meeting Directions; Deadlines/Officers/Chairs.
February 03 : Chapter Meeting information; The
Write Stuff, A Message from our President, Lana Miersen; February Birthdays;
Member News; A New Year's Talk with Alison Hart, Reported by Rohn Federbush;
Websites on Worthy Villains, Strong Sympathetic Characters, and Harlequin's RED
DRESS INK Heroine; The Beauty of Plotting…by Kathleen Long; Contest
Updates/ website article on contests; Workshop Greater Detroit Chapter of
Romance Writers of America; Market News; Mid-Michigan Chapter Meeting Sites and
Dates; Directions to Feb. Meeting; M-M Mirror deadline/officers/chairs.
January 03: A Message from our New
President; Oh, what a party! Our December Holiday Bash; Member News; New
Member; January Birthdays; "Make 2003 the Year of Goals Achieved," an
article by Jessica Davidson; "Accepting Criticism," an article by
Susan Meier; Conference; Retreat from Harsh Reality; Contests; Directions to
Gallagher's; MMRWA Officers; Membership Renewal Form/ Feb. M-M Mirror deadline
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