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Page 18 2006 Board of Directors, Committees, and Other Contacts President Donald Schambow 18045 W. Crabtree Lane New Berlin, WI 53146-2702 (262) 782-5737 President@WRWA.net Vice-President Nate Scholze 9708 Idell Ave. Sparta, WI 54656-4424 (608) 269-8541 Vpresident@WRWA dot net Secretary & Membership Chair Robin Butler 1408 Columbus St. Manitowoc, WI 54220-5602 (920) 682-1795 Secretary at WRWA dot net Membership@wrwa.net Treasurer Jim Williams P.O. Box 115 Nashotah, WI 53058-0115 (262) 966-3491 treasurer@WRWA.net Board Members Roxanne Aehl Sauk City, WI 53583 (608) 643-3229 bookfair@WRWA.net Claudia Anderson N630 Howard Road Whitewater, WI 53190-3020 (262) 473-7764 The_writing_unicorn@yahoo.com John P. Danish 6400 W. Lakeland Dr., Apt. 3 Milwaukee, WI 53219-4158 (414) 545-5304 johnpdanish@yahoo.com Earle W. Garber 483 Airport Ave. Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 (715) 421-0244 Groups@WRWA.net Barb Jensen 410 Winnebago Ave. Portage, WI 53901-1230 (608) 742-6848 Lindemann@WRWA.net Jack Magestro 739 Winston Way Hartland, WI 53029-2537 (262) 367-5469 magestro@earthlink.net Dorothy Schwenkner 543 S. Fremont Street Janesville, WI 53545-4213 (608) 754-5223 Bette Williams P.O. Box 115 Nashotah, WI 53058-0115 (262) 966-3491 publicity@WRWA.net Immediate Past President Kathleen McGwin N4549 County Road Y Montello, WI 53949-9333 (608) 297-9746 mcgwin@verizon.net Round Robin Chair Credessa A. Williams N4849 Robinson Road Black River Falls, WI 54615 (715) 284-5948 Nominating Committee Claudia Anderson Local Groups Coordinator Earle W. Garber Groups@WRWA.net Lifetime Members Jerold W. Apps Patricia Dunson Boverhuis Dorothy Carey Betty Epstein Elayne Clipper Hanson Lorraine Hawkinson Sharen Kaatz Darlene Kronschnabel Ralph “Bud” Mason Kathleen McGwin Margaret Nelsen Libbie Nolan Publicity Bette Williams Publicity at WRWA dot net Ambassador of Goodwill Ralph “Bud” Mason 8526 W. Keefe Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53222-2821 (414) 463-3652 goodwill@WRWA.net Poet Laureate Representative Charles P. Ries 5821 W. Trenton Pl. Milwaukee, WI 53213 (414) 607-0183 CReis@literati.net Conference Registration Jane Osypowski W972 Birchwood Drive Campbellsport, WI 53010 (920) 533-3044 registration@wrwa.net WRWA Historian Lorraine Hawkinson 3836 Rutland-Dunn Road Oregon, WI 53575-2409 (608) 873-3129 Newsletter Editor Boyd Sutton 23059 Old 35 Siren, WI 54872 715-653-4376 Newsletter@WRWA.net bdsutton@centurytel.net Web Master Ralph Sharp Webmaster@WRWA.net Online Forum Moderator L. A. Van Veghel 5557 S. Disch Ave. Cudahy, WI 53110-2603 (414) 769-6846 VanVeghelL@msn.com Conference Sites Chair Barb Jensen Spring Program Chair Roxanne Aehl Fall Program Chair Nate Scholze Jade Ring Contest Chair Jennifer Turner 5135 Bush St. Stevens Point, WI 54481-4919 jadering@WRWA.net (715) 342-0795 jadering@WRWA.net Al P. Nelson Contest Chair Bill Nelson 2365 Mary Beth Court, Brookfield, WI 530054968 nelson@WRWA.net Florence Lindemann Contest Chair Barb Jensen lindemann@WRWA.net (Limburger Attitude, continued from page 11) thankful. If nothing else, I can be thankful that I woke up this morning. (Well, maybe there are some days when that doesn't SEEM like such a positive thing.) When I count my blessings, I feel bad about the way I whine and feel sorry for myself. I have a lot more than many others do. I have much to be thankful for and nothing to complain about. Negative self talk can make me feel like the whole world stinks, but positive thinking is just as powerful. Practicing thankfulness often turns my outlook around. A Limburger attitude can become an attitude of gratitude. #
Board Decisions and Actions by Boyd Sutton, based on Board Minutes by Robin Butler, Secretary The WRWA Board of Directors has met three times since the last summary, on June 23 rd , and on September 22 nd and 24 th . In addition, your Board has begun to conduct business via e-mail when necessary, so some decisions and actions are taken between formal Board meetings. Each newsletter will include a summary of key decisions and actions. For additional information, please contact the WRWA Secretary, Robin Butler. Beginning with the spring 2007 edition of The Wisconsin Regional Writer, the Board will publish the Association’s annual Income and Expense report so all members can have access to that information. The Spring 2007 Conference will be May 5, 2007, at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc. The Fall Conference will be September 28-29, 2007, at the Voyaguer Inn in Reedsville. The Writers’ Roundtable will be held starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evenings for those who come Friday. The Board decided to begin its regular semiannual meetings at 1 p.m. so Board members have plenty of time to conduct a full business meeting and so that members who wish to do so can attend the Writers’ Roundtable on Friday evening. A formal policy for Honorary Lifetime Membership was approved and is presented on page 13 of this newsletter. Jim Williams and Jack Magestro will act as an Ad Hoc committee to investigate ways in which WRWA members can financially support the mission of WRWA through such avenues as wills, memorials, endowments, etc., and will report to the Board at a future meeting. If any members have experience or specific thoughts along these lines, please contact Jim or Jack. Effective immediately, the Board will meet formally in person only in conjunction with the Spring and Fall Conferences, unless there is a special reason to have an additional in-person meeting. As much business as possible will be conducted via e-mail in order to speed up decisions and actions. The Secretary will retain a written record of such business and will report it in conjunction with the minutes of the semiannual inperson meetings. Members should raise issues requiring Board attention to any Board member. Starting with the 2007 Spring Conference and continuing thereafter, the cutoff for conference registration will be five days before the hotel requires a final meal count. That will make the cutoff dates a little earlier than they have been. The Registration Chair, Jane Osypowski, suggested that the Board look into the possibility of accepting credit Page 19 cards for conference registration and meal fees. The Family Membership fee was increased from $30 to $35. All other membership fees remain the same, subject to review next September. A committee was established to implement the proposal, approved at the General Meeting on Saturday, September 23 rd , to establish a First Chapters contest. As he made the proposal, Boyd Sutton will chair the committee. Additional members are Claudia Anderson, Jeffifer Turner, and David Rank. Anyone who wishes to express an idea or viewpoint on a First Chapters contest should contact one of the committee members. The committee’s implementation plan will be delivered to the Board for action in early 2007. Roxanne Aehl, Robin Butler, Barb Jensen, and Jim Williams were welcomed as new Board members. Their terms expire in September 2010, The Board elected officers to the following positions, their terms as Board officers (not Board members) to expire in 2008: Don Schambow, Predident; Nate Scholze, Vice President; Robin Butler, Secretary; Jim Williams, Treasurer. The next regular Board meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 4 th , 2007, at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc. # Just the FAQs by J.R. Turner Q. Do I need an outline for my novel, or is it okay to just write the book A. Writing anything is so subjective, it would be unfair of me to dictate which style is best for any author. The rule of thumb is to write the way that most inspires and excites you. However, there are pros and cons to writing with or without an outline. Writing free form can lead to confusion, difficulty in creating a concise plot, and character mistakes—such as blue eyes in chapter one and grey eyes in chapter seven. On the other hand there are those who, once they’ve completed an outline, feel the story is already written and they lose the excitement of seeing the book unfold before them. I recommend playing with different approaches until you find one that suits you. I found an outline with Roman numerals and chapter headings too constrictive for my tastes. Eventually I developed a way to free-write, while still having a simply structured synopsis to follow. Study different styles of outlining, how to draft a synopsis, and visit author Web sites or read biographies, preferably in styles that resonate with you. Other options may be using a “book bible,” which is a compilation of scene summaries written once the scene is completed or keeping charts that maintain important details about your characters. Many character chart templates can be found online and in writing how-to books. Try combining different aspects until you discover what works best for you. Have a question for award winning author J.R. Turner Send an email, subject heading to Just the FAQs, to jturner4@charter.net or snail mail J.R. Turner at 3135 Bush st. Stevens Point, WI 54481 We’d love to hear from you!
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Articles Tax Tips for Writ
Page 5 and 6: Page 5 WRWA Online Discussion Forum
Page 7 and 8: Page 7 Hayward Northworders: Doroth
Page 9 and 10: Shawano Area Writers (SAW): John J.
Page 11 and 12: Northern Lakes Writers’ Guild: La
Page 13 and 14: Page 13 Welcome 23 New Members Mich
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Page 17: Page 17 Midnight Musings by Bill Ne
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Page 23 and 24: Page 23 From Time to Time—Members
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Page 27 and 28: Preferred Spelling of Internet and
Page 29 and 30: WRWA Fall Conference in Janesville
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