Larry Enmon was asked to speak at the Dallas Romance Writers Conference.  He will be sharing his expertise on weapons.

A.Lee Martinez presented the French version of Gil’s All Fright Diner.  He also received the Advanced Readers copy of this upcoming book, Emperor Mollusk Vs. the Sinister Brain.  www.aleemartinez.com/

Del Cain has a book signing this Saturday, Sept 10^th in Fort Worth at the Barnes & Noble on University Dr from 1:00 to 3:00.  He will be signing copies of his two non-fiction books, Lawmen of the Old West: The Good Guys and Lawmen of the Old West: The Bad Guys. www.del-cain.blogspot.com/

Harry Hall has a book signing Sept 17^th in Irving at Crystals Pizza from 3:30 to 5:30. He will be signing copies of his book Help! People are Staring at Me.

Russell Connor confirmed the 2^nd episode of Workshop is now available at www.conmanproduction.wordpress.com .  Not only does it star Russell and Nik Holman as a couple of scumbag writers, David Whiteman and Alex Martinez also make special appearances.  Check it out!

Candace Havens is teaching two (highly recommended) online courses.  Fast Draft & Revision Hell starts Sept 25^th and her Six-week Comprehensive class begins on Sept 15th. For more details, check out www.candacehavens.com

Carolyn Williamson announced we now have the 2012 Writers Market books.  You may check them out for one week.

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.  

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.

In the news, Mike McMullen displayed the cover for his upcoming nonfiction work, I, Superhero. Carolyn Williamson has an article in the May issue of Heart to Heart, the North Texas Romance writers newsletter. Crystalwizard’s  poem “Porker” was published in a magazine titled Pig in a Poke. Rosemary Clement-Moore has a book signing this Saturday, May 22 at the Hurst Barnes & Noble at 2 p.m. for the paperback release of her Young Adult novel Highway to Hell.

Speaking of books, Carolyn reminds all Workshop members they may check out the reference books for three weeks. After that, there is a twenty-five cents fine for each week the books are overdue. There are several books outstanding and members will be contacted soon if they don’t return them.

During the April 14 meeting of the DFW Writers’ Workshop, the group thanked chairperson Jeri Burbage for her two years of dedication to the conference. As well, the multitude of classroom monitors, agent wranglers, and other volunteers were recognized.

Speaking of successes, the following Workshop members had full or partial requests from:

• Agent Joshua Bilmes — Pat Hauldren, Harry Robbins, John Keith, Russell Connor, Nik Holman, George Goldwaithe
• Agent Gina Panettieri — Carolyn Williams, Robert O’Haugherty, Mary Kelly, Merris Doud,  Ginnie Bivona, Anne Perry
• Agent Diana Fox — John Sanders, Donna Lasko, Katy Roberts
• Agent Lucienne Diver — Pat Hauldren, Paula LaRocque, Kendall Furlong
• Agent Paul Levine — Jeannie Furlong, Tina Britt
• Agent Mary Kole — Stephen Manning, Anne Perry
• Agent Laurie McLean — Carolyn Williamson, Pat Hauldren, Larry Enmon, Kyle White
• Agent Anne Hawkins — Kenneth Ingle, Daryle McGinnis, Wes Dunham, Tom Gensler

In other Workshop news, Kenneth Ingle signed the contract for his fourth book. A. Lee Martinez has two upcoming book signings. On Friday, April 16 at 6 p.m. at the Weekend Reader Book Shop in Balch Springs. On Saturday, April 17 from 2 — 4 p.m. at the Barnes & Nobles Booksellers in Hurst.  

Finally, registration for the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference is underway. We’re moving to a bigger facility to accommodate more people. It will be held February 26–27, 2011 at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Fort Worth. Located on a lush wooded campus, the event will be more of a writers’ retreat. New York Times #1 best-seller and Thriller Master, Sandra Brown, will be the keynote speaker. Early registration is recommended, since this year’s event sold out.

Georgette Radford, Community Relations Manager of the Hurst Barnes & Noble bookstore, stopped in for a visit. Georgette is an honored friend of the Workshop and always willing to schedule our authors for book signings. Everyone was happy to see her.

Speaking of book signings, Mary Malcolm will hold one this Saturday, February 27 at 2 p.m. at the Hurst Barnes & Noble for her romance Diner Girl. Mike McMullen received a request for the full manuscript of his children’s book The Adventure of Grant Galapagos, Boy Adventurer. Anne Perry has been commissioned to write an as-of-yet unnamed play to celebrate the Town of Eliot, Maine’s 200th anniversary.

Pat Haul­dren announced the Fort Worth Examiner recognized her for having the most online hits to her articles. Rosemary Clement-Moore displayed the British edition of her novel The Splendor Falls, or ‘spendour’ as the Brits spell it. Kyle White unveiled the cover artwork for his upcoming novel, Attack of the Crystal Spiders.

 Members were reminded of a series of Bylaws changes that will require a vote during the March business meeting. Also, President Russell Connor announced a special event to promote the Workshop on March 6 at the Hurst Barnes & Noble bookstore. Starting at 1 p.m., DFWWW authors will read samples of their work to a certain-to-be-enthralled public.

A. Lee Martinez’ book, Monster, is now available as a mass-market paperback. Kyle White sold his first novel, Attack of the Crystal Spiders, a Middle Grade science fiction work, to Wild Child Publishing. The American Library Association named Rosemary Clement-Moore’s novel Highway to Hell as a 2010 Best Books for Young Adults. One of Kenneth E. Ingles’ short stories is a finalist in the current Writer’s Digest contest. Candace Havens inked a three-book deal with Harlequin. She will also sign copies of her newest work, Take Me If You Dare, on Saturday, February 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Barnes & Nobel in Hurst.  

Finally, three new members were welcomed to DFWWW, and the Workshop’s extensive reference library reopened after a year-end inventory. Books may be checked out for three weeks.

Other volunteers needed to keep things moving smoothly are:  An elections coordinator (see Russell Connor), people to help with the registration desk during the 2010 DFW Writers’ Conference (see Alley Hauldren), agent attendants (see Larry Enmon), and classroom monitors (see Carolyn Williamson).

In other news, Alley Hauldren’s short story “Catsup” was selected to appear in the editor’s choice edition of an upcoming issue of Bewildering Stories. Rosemary Clement-Moore has a book signing for her Young Adult novel, The Splendor Falls, on Saturday, October 10 from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble store in The Parks Mall. Candace Havens was featured on the front cover of last week’s edition of DFW.Com Ink magazine.