Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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



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,...