Other authors appearing on the panel include: Gena Showalter, Louisa Edwards, Roxanne St. Clare, Kristen Painter, Jill Monroe and Ann Aguirre.

Del Cain: Sept. 10th at Barnes and Noble on University Dr. in Fort Worth. He will be signing Lawmen of the Old West: The Good Guys and Lawmen of the Old West: The Bad Guys.

Harry Hall: Sept. 17th at Crystal’s Pizza in Irving. He’ll have drawings and prizes, and also copies of his book Help! People are Staring at Me.

 Paula LaRocque: Sept. 10th at Barnes and Noble at the Parks Mall in Arlington.

Sept. 17th at Barnes and Noble on University Dr. in Fort Worth

Sept. 24th at Recycled Books in Denton.

She will be signing copies of her new book, Chalk Line.

The beautiful, charming, and talented Candace Havens had a book signing at Barnes and Noble Lewisville on April 16th following the release of She Who Dares, Wins.

Visit her at candacehavens.com.

Last night was a business meeting. If you would like the Treasurer’s Report, please contact Donna.

Jennifer Duggins will lead our grant committee. We could still use a few research volunteers. Let us know if you are interested.

We voted on and approved two new members of the board last night:

Kirk Von Der Heydt is now Director.

Shawna Smith is now Secretary.

The fearless leaders welcome you to our cadre.

Candace Havens has a book signing on April 16th at 2pm at Barnes & Noble in Lewisville. Come and offer support. A small group plans to meet at Mimi’s Cafe across the street from the Barnes & Noble at 12:30pm before the signing. All are welcome.

Make sure to check the bulletin board for announcements, contests, and writing opportunities.

We are still taking suggestions for room names. Please send them in.

Candace Havens’ She Who Dares, Wins drops on April 1st. Be sure to check out her website for more info.

She has a book signing on April 16th at 2 pm at Barnes and Noble in Lewisville.

Do you know how to use Google? Would you like to help the Workshop? Good. We knew you would. The Workshop now has a grant committee looking for three or four volunteers to help research grants we can apply for. This is a research position, not a grant writing position.

Contact Kate Cornell or Donna Lasko if you are interested.

We have four rooms in our new building that need names. We are leaving it up to the members to generate possibilities. Harken, creative writers! Give us some ideas.

Send Kate Cornell or Donna Lasko your brilliance.

I’m still taking blog ideas. I’ve got some good’ins which will be discussed (fleetingly) during next week’s announcements.

You can always comment on this post, send a message to us on Twitter, or hit our Facebook fan page.

In the news, A. Lee Martinez displayed the spring/summer 2011 catalog from Orbit Books which has a full-page ad for his upcoming novel Chasing the Moon. Jimmie Kepler announced that Poetry & Prose ezine invited him to submit more of his poems. Kenneth Ingle had a successful book signing this last weekend at a local arts and crafts fair. Speaking of book signings, Mike McMullen has two of them this weekend for his recent nonfiction release I, Superhero. The first is on Saturday, November 20, at 1 p.m. at Barnes & Noble in Dallas at Interstate 75 and Northwest Highway; and the second is on Sunday, November 21, at noon at Barnes & Noble in Las Colinas.

In the official news, Secretary Kyle White advised that Wednesday, December 1, is the last business meeting of the year and the last chance to qualify to vote in the January election. President Russell Connor reminded everyone interested in running for the 2011 Board of Directors that they need to sign-up by next Wednesday when the nominations close.  

It seemed as if the news and announcements would never end. Candace Havens delivered her newest book, Turn and Dare, to Harlequin. A. Lee Martinez’ newest novel, Catching the Moon, was accepted by Orbit. Delacorte accepted Rosemary Clement-Moore’s newest work, Texas Gothic, and the book is already available for pre-order at Amazon.com.

Del Cain reported a successful event at the Saginaw Public Library last week. Russell Connor and A. Lee Martinez appeared, along with Rosemary Clement-Moore who was the keynote speaker. This weekend, Rosemary will appear at Readers & ‘ritas in Allen, with Candace Havens as the Master of Ceremonies. Also this Saturday, A. Lee Martinez has a book signing at 2 p.m. at the Borders in Burleson.

Finally, President Russell Connor thanked a wide variety of volunteers who unselfishly give of their time each week. Harry Hall who arrives early to set up the building and to make coffee;  Eric Dixon who never fails to monitor one of the read-and-critique rooms; former President Stephen Manning who assists the Board in making the hard decisions; and Jeff Posey, Jason Myers and Michelle O’Neal who work on the annual writers’ conference.

Thank you everyone who contributes in some way. As a non-profit, all volunteer organization it takes all of us to keep DFWWW functioning.

In official business, historian Stephen Manning announced book 304 donated to the Trophy Room. (If the numbers keep growing at this pace, could another celebration be just around the corner?) President Russell Connor opened the nominations for the 2011 Board of Directors, with each current Board member describing his or her duties.

In other news, David Alkek had a poem titled “The Doorway” accepted by Abandoned Towers magazine. He also had a successful book signing for his nonfiction work, The Self-Creative Universe, recently in Plano. Del Cain reminded everyone that several DFWWW writers will attend an authors’ reception at the Saginaw Public Library, Thursday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to meet the authors and to purchase signed copies of their books.

Finally, conference chairperson Jeff Posey described a few of the now 50-plus classes scheduled for the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference. The breadth of speakers and topics alone make the price of admission a bargain. Throw in 20 agents and editors, Thriller Master Sandra Brown as the keynote speaker, and you have one of the best values among writers’ conferences in the country.

In the news, A. Lee Martinez displayed the mass-market paperback cover of his newest novel, Devine Misfortunes. An editor with Kingston Publishers requested Kirk von der Heydt’s full manuscript. Kenneth Ingle displayed his recently released fourth book, To Kill a Thief. Rosemary Clement-Moore has a book signing this Saturday, October 16, at 11 a.m. at the Weekend Reader Book Shop in Balch Springs.

In other news, President Russell Connor reminded everyone to bring yummy treats on October 27 to celebrate the 300 traditionally published books written by DFWWW authors. Michelle O’Neal invited everyone to visit the newly updated website for the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference. With a full list of agents and editors, and an impressive lineup of speakers, the conference is shaping up to be an event you don’t want to miss.     

In the news, A. Lee Martinez donated a copy of the anthology Death’s Excellent Vacation in which he has a short story. He also has a book signing this Saturday, August 7th, at 3 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble in Denton. Jason Myers recei­ved a par­tial request for his novel Mayhem Inc. from agent Anthony Mattero. Kristen Lamb announced she signed with Gina Panettieri of the Talcott Notch Literary Services. Also, Kristen donated a copy of her recent release, We Are Not Alone: The Writer’s Guide to Social Media, to the Workshop’s Trophy Room. Carolyn Williams displayed a new reference book for the library.

Finally, thirteen agents and editors have agreed to attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference with more being added soon. The event is sure to be spectacular with a full lineup of classes and speakers.