News

Sep 2008: Annual Board election time has rolled around again and your chapter needs you! Interested chapter members are highly encouraged to contact the election committee to volunteer today.

Aug 2008: A new online workshop is being offered this November! Register today for Creating Psychic Characters with Mary O'Gara.

Jun 2008: Members, keep an eye out on our discussion loop for developing information on any formal/informal Elements gatherings at the upcoming RWA National conference.

We look forward to seeing many of you there! And don't forget, you can buy Elements buttons, shirts, tote bags and more to proudly display your chapter spirit at National at our CafePress eStore today!

Apr 2008: Congratulations to all Elements' chapter member finalists in the 2008 Golden Heart and RITA contests!!!!!!

RITA Finalist for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: Allison Brennan's See No Evil. RITA Finalist for Best Romantic Suspense: Allison Brennan's Speak No Evil.
GH Finalists for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: Kristina Y. McMorris (and Linda Yoshida)'s Flaherty's Crossing, Liese Sherwood-Fabre's Heads Up, St. Anthony, and Bev Pettersen's In the Money.

Mar 2008: Looking for a critique partner? Take advantage of the new critique partner database set up for our members, accessible on the group discussion loop home page!

Feb 2008: Our gracious Outreach Committee and PR reps are gearing up to start the data gathering process for a new chapter initiative -- compiling a list of editor/agent preferences to help our members find a place their writing might call home. With your help, in the near future we'll have a permanent file listing agents, editors and publishing houses who welcome the non-traditional work so many of us write.

The Board

President - Jennifer McAndrews