August 2022 meeting (hybrid)

 This month's meeting was held in the BPL meeting room as well as on Zoom. Members present: Jennifer, Glen, Marilyn, Rick, Sue, Natalie, Marshall, Jeni, and Debbie. 

Treasurer's report: $573.42, no sales since January of the anthology. 

Last month's meeting was a write-in, and Jennifer, Jaqui, and Natalie each totaled some impressive numbers, and made headway on their respective projects. The next write-in will be in November. 

Old News:

We still need a volunteer to host the October workshop, please let Jennifer know if you'd like to fill the spot. 

New News:

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Oklahoma Book Awards are open with a January (first week?) deadline. Send in 7 copies of your book + fee, 5-6 categories link is here:  https://oklahoma.gov/libraries/ocb/ok-book-awards/2022-oklahoma-book-awards.html

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OKRWG (Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild) has two opportunities coming up--

1. Sept week 1 is virtual book fair, 25.00 to enter your book, Jen suggested we enter the WW poetry anthology, motion was made and carried. 

2. Cupid awards short story contest opens Sept 1 - Oct 1. 1500 - 2000 words, $10 each entry. Winners announced June 1st

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November has the Heart Awards, OWFI comes up in Jan. There are lots of chances to get your work in somewhere!

Pop Up Shop:

"Books and Brews" at Cooper and Mill Saturday, October 8th from 11-3pm

flyers go out about 2 weeks ahead. Order copies of your books if you need and get the word out!

Next Meeting will be Sept 20th at BPL, Rick is presenting a workshop on the craft of writing. 

**disclaimer: I was on Zoom, and some voices were muffled, so if any of this is garbled, it's my fault! --Deb

March Meeting 2022 (Virtual)

 Members Present: Jennifer, Jax, Deb, Marilyn, Sue, Theresa, Rick, Roy, and Sally

President: 

--Central Region Oklahoma Writers (CROW) has extended the deadline for the Nest awards until March 31st. They are "critically low" on inspirational, erotica, and YA published books, so get them entered so you can win a sweet paperweight trophy and a shout out! 

--Hallmark Publishing is accepting unsolicited manuscripts this month

--Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow is doing fellowships

Vice President:

Treasurer: Current balance $802.34 , after OWFI scholarship check is cashed, will be 627.34

--no report on book sales

PR: 9 followers on Twitter, Jen will handle the FB side of things, Jackie will do IG and Twitter

--Send your universal links to Jackie, booklinker.com is a possibility for creating the universal links. 

New News

OWFI

OWFI is May 5-6 and registration is up and ready. Early bird has been extended until the end of the month, $175 gets you both banquets, and WW has a table already. 

It was decided to sponsor a category this year, and we are going with $60.00 for the "Published Adult". Rick will get a check to Jennifer to send in. 

Basket wars: 

Do we submit a basket?

 Upcoming Workshops

If you'd like to volunteer for a workshop, please email Jennifer. 

April: Planning your novel (Jennifer)

June: Rick

Aug, Sept, Oct are open for suggestions or volunteers