September 20th, 2016 Meeting Minutes

Present: Cindy, Eloise, Pepper, Marilyn, Rita, Margery, Sarah, Sarah, Rick (new!), Glen (new!), Linda, Glenn, Francia, Debbie (new! had to leave early), Jennifer, and Jayleen

Treasurer Report:

• Dues are due! $10 for WW and $20 for OWFI
• One anthology sold
• $22 from sale of Charlotte's Book at the County Fair was donated to WW

Old News:

• Facebook personal profile was shut down. 
• New page has been created but pics are still in limbo. Please send any WW pics you might have to Jennifer. 
• Abigail and Jennifer are the admins of the new business page.
• Profile pic will now be generic instead of changing every day
• Book of the Day is on Group Business Page
• OWFI
• some changes for the betterment of the contest should appear on website soon
• may do away with minimum manuscript for category to make
• old categories are still up on website are likely to be the same if you want to get a head start on knowing what you're going to submit
• $35 one time fee to enter one or more categories
• submissions due Feb. 1
• for the OWFI Report, send submission to Abigail (by email)
• for "other news" and immediate posting submit to website

New News:

• Washington County Fair Booth:
• cost $60, paid by Jennifer. Moved that cost be reimbursed to Jennifer, approved.
• Tabled issue: charging tax at the fair. Will discuss next August
• Exciting News:
• Salty Seniors directed by Pepper to perform western comedy Fri 23rd (I may have that wrong, my notes also say a performance on Thursday, I apologize for the confusion)
• Margery is doing a  session on Create Space Saturday from 9-12
• Marilyn: Becoming Rose is out! Congratulations!
• Book Bub ad went well for Cathy, lots learned.
• Jennifer: Summer's End will be out October 4th! Congratulations!
• Seasons to Celebrate Anthology:
• the final process: final edits go to copy editors, possible revisions then submitted to beta readers before publishing.
• this is the fundraiser for WW that supplies funds for OWFI scholarships, banquet tables, etc.
• Contracts for anthology submissions will be out soon.
• Cover is almost finished, artist wishes to remain anonymous.
• Election of officers:
• Eloise moved we nominate the slate presented, seconded by Rita, all approved.
• WordWeaver Officers
  President - Jennifer McMurrain
  Vice President - Cindy Molder
  Treasurer - Sarah Lynne...
  Secretary - Jayleen Stumpe Mayes
  Public Relations - Abigail Singrey
• We are looking for a horror, suspense, thriller guest speaker. Any ideas? We already tried Stephen King.
• There WILL be a Harlequin editor at OWFI if you're looking to pitch.
• Next Meeting October 18th: We will be doing a group photo this date! (someone photoshop me in please! haha)