January 12th – Colleen Thompson and Kimberly Frost
Colleen Thompson presents “How to Hurt the Ones You Love”.
Since conflict is the key to keep tension high, pacing brisk, and readers eager to turn the pages, even the nicest author needs to have an arsenal of methods for turning up the heat on his/her protagonists. In “How to Hurt the Ones You Love,” Colleen Thompson examines the importance of conflict, ways to deepen it, and how to know when you have gone too far.
RITA-nominated romantic suspense author Colleen Thompson has written thirteen novels, including her latest, The Salt Maiden (Leisure, 12/07) and Head On (Love Spell, 7/07). For more information, visit her at http://www.colleen-thompson.com or check out http://www.boxingoctopus.blogspot.com her blog for emerging writers
Early Morning Session
Kimberly Chambers (w/a Kimberly Frost) presents “Wish For It; Work for It: The girl’s guide to goal-setting”.
Ever get to the end of the month and realize that the word count is lower than planned? The editing stalled out? That you didn’t get around to updating your website? How about making your 2008 a little different? Join Kimberly Frost as she shares strategies she’s learned about how to set goals and achieve them. The workshop will include questions and prompts to get members thinking about their own lives so they can generate individual wishes and goals and personal strategies to achieve them.
Kimberly Chambers (aka Kimberly Frost) juggles a career as a doctor and her writing career (her first novel Would-be Witch and its sequel sold to Berkley), and has recently taken on new responsibilities as president of WHRWA. Working with highly successful and extremely busy professionals, she’s learned the fine art of goal-setting and following through to make them happen.
Meeting Location: Memorial Drive Christian Church, 11750 Memorial Drive, Houston, 77024
Schedule for January 12th:
8:00 - Open doors - sign in/coffee
8:15 to 9:15 - Early morning workshop with Kimberly Chambers: "Wish For It; Work for It: The girl's guide to goal-setting"
9:15 to 9:30 - Break
9:30 to 10:30 - Business meeting, PAL reviews & introductions
10:30 to 10:45 - Break
10:45 to 12:00 - Program - Colleen Thompson:"How to Hurt the Ones You Love"
12:00 to 12:30 - Booksigning with Colleen Thompson, Christie Craig, Sharie Kohler/Sophie Jordan, and Nina Bangs
12:30 - Adjourn to lunch
