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.

In other news, Alley Hauldren commented that the Fort Worth Examiner has hired her to pen regular articles concerning writers’ workshops and conferences. The DFWWW library continues to grow as two new books, the 2010 Writers’ Market and Creative Characters, were added to the already impressive array of reference materials.  

In conference news, members were reminded that the 2010 DFW Writers’ Conference is approaching fast and they should register soon. Also, the deadline for the Hook ‘Em Writing Contest is January 16, 2010. The contest is open to all writers, regardless of attendance at the conference.

Finally, for writers who enjoy speculative fiction, it was announced that noted science fiction and fantasy writer, David Farland, will present a workshop in Dallas, October 10 — 11. See RuneLords.Com for more details.