2006 Meetings
Don’t think that you can make it to the next meeting? Take a look into the
exciting future in the WHRWA…
(**Some special meetings are morning and afternoon events with special guest
speakers. There is an additional charge for these meetings, and a catered lunch
is provided.)
Meetings are located at Memorial Drive Christian Church, 11750 Memorial Drive, Houston, 77024, unless otherwise stated.
- January 14, 2006
- “Creative Calisthenics, Part Deux” with Kristi Gold & Vicky Dreiling
- Book Signing: Kristi Gold, Pat Kay and Colleen Thompson
- February 4, 2006
- Special Members Only Meeting
- Book Signing: Pat Kay, Jane Myers Perrine, Shana Galen, PJ Mellor and Colleen Thompson
- March 11, 2006 – The Emily Awards Meeting**
- Pam Mellor & Colleen Thompson
- Book Signing: Pat Kay, Barbara Dawson Smith, Linda Warren, and Sharon Mignerey
- April 8, 2006
- “This Little Book Went to Market. That Book Stayed Home…” with Sharon Mignerey
- May 13, 2006
- "The Front and Back of Backstory" with
Linda Barrett - Book Signing: Nina Bangs, Sharon Mignerey, Kerrelyn Sparks, Colleen Thompson, and Jessica Trapp
- June 10, 2006**
- Day long workshop with Julie Kenner
- Morning Workshop: "The Art of Synopsis/Proposal Writing"
- Afternoon Workshop: "Writing Believable Paranormal Characters"
- Book Signing: Nina Bangs, Deeanne Gist, Kristi Gold, Jolie Mathis, Robin T. Popp, Karen Young, and Julie Kenner
- July 8, 2006 – The Getting Ready for National 2006 Meeting
- Early Morning Workshop: "Nationals Here We Come!" with Shane Bolks
- Main Workshop: "Conflict/Motivation" with Pat Kay
- Book Signing: Pat Kay, Shane Bolks
- August 12, 2006
- Early Morning Workshop: "Critique Groups — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" with Sharon Mignery
- Main Workshop: Sophie Jordan with "Thinking Outside The Box: Unconventional Plots"
- Book Signing: Sophie Jordan, Michelle Dunaway, Linda Barrett
- September 9, 2006
- Early Morning Workshop: "Entering the Emily" with Emily Contest Chair Ellen Watkins
- Main Workshop: Barbara Dawson Smith with "Surviving the Pitfalls of Writing"
- Book Signing: Shana Galen
- October 14, 2006
- Early Morning Workshop: "Book Reviews – It’s All About the Book" with WHRWA Prez Jo Anne Banker
- Main Workshop: “Stop the World, I want to build a New One!” with USA Today Bestseller, Prism Winning Kerrelyn Sparks
- Book Signing: PJ Mellor and Patricia Kay
- November 11, 2006**
- Rita Winner, Best Seller, Former WHRWA member Susan Wiggs Comes Home!
- Awards, Rewards and Elections
- Booksigning: Susan Wiggs, Kristi Gold, Linda Jacobs, Heather MacAllister, Lorna Michaels, Kerrelyn Sparks, Colleen Thompson, and more
- December 2006
- Holiday Party (not located at our usual location)
