Members Present: Donna,
Helena, Jackie, Judy, Karen, Luneil, Patty, Pete, Ruthann, Valia
Members discussed the upcoming Ride and Read event that will
be along the Highland bike trail September 16th. Jackie is making poem posters (Ruthann will send her a poem), Judy has
created a reading flower activity, Valia will bring his fossils. Patty bought
bags with the MHW logo and Helena also plans to help that day. Karen will bring
coloring sheets and talk about Rescuing
Ivy. Jackie will bring pencils and crossword puzzles from Rachel.
Pete discussed his experience with PenIt! Publishers for
both The Tall Man and King of the Hill. His third book, Frightful Night, will be out in time for
Halloween. Both Pete and Rachael are reading and promoting their books at the
Book Sale for Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Rachael's son made a MHW banner for us and we will be able to use it Saturday.
Karen passed around The Cabooseman’s Garden, a book she
published for the Griffith Historical Park and Museum back in 2012. She then read a revised version of the first
chapter in Ghost Lessons.
Patty and Karen are both planning to attend the IL SCBWI
conference. Helena is attending the conference in Indiana.
Jackie announced that one of her poems will be published in
High Five this upcoming April.
Helena read her humorous speech How to Hide from Table Topic Master.
Donna discussed the Chidlren’s Academy online course she
took this past spring. She was not impressed as she felt her work did not
receive enough helpful critique for the price she paid. Donna then read her
latest children’s picture book story about a moving bed.
Next MHW meeting: October 11, 2017 at Rosati’s at 6:30.
JSH
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