Happy New Year, reader, from KRW!

“WHATEVER IT IS YOU’RE SCARED OF DOING, DO IT. MAKE YOUR MISTAKES, NEXT YEAR AND FOREVER.”

—NEIL GAIMAN

Good afternoon and Happy 2022! Read below for what's been happening around KRW and for what we have planned!

Holiday Party 2021

KRW members were thrilled to meet up for our annual holiday party in December. Thank you to Mysti Parker for organizing our lunch at Napa River Grille!

New Year, New Board

Beginning January 1st, KRW's new board members took office. This year's board members are:

President: Mysti Parker

Vice President: Marilyn Barr

Secretary: S. Cinders

Treasurer: Krissie White/Evie Jamison

Many, many thanks to last year's board for their service!

Dues Are Due!

KRW annual dues are due January 31st. Members will be receiving a PayPal invoice for $20 this week. If you do not wish to pay online, please send a check made out to "Kentuckiana Romance Writers" and mail to Krissie White at 1702 Spruce Ln, Louisville, KY 40207. Please pay ASAP.

If you are a new member who paid in November or December, your payment covers 2022, and you will not receive an invoice.

Reminders

• Are you subscribed to the KRW Google Group? If not, please contact us at krw@kentuckianaromancewriters.com. We also recommend to adjust your settings to receive either a daily digest or each individual email so that you don't miss out on news.

• If you have something you'd like included in our "Member News," be it an upcoming or recently published book, an award, etc., send us an email!

• We're always on the lookout for speakers. Please send us your ideas to krw@kentuckianaromancewriters.com

• Likewise, we're always looking for someone to write an article for our newsletter. If you're interested, send an email to the address above.

January Meeting

Our November presentation has been rescheduled to this month. ALISON ATLEE, author of The Typewriter Girl, will be presenting "Dictation 101: Pro Tips to Boost Your Writing Career with Dictation."

Please join us January 22 via Zoom at 11:00 am for our general meeting followed immediately by Alison's presentation.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82514918235

Welcome New Members

We welcomed two new members in November and December! Please give a round of applause to Lynda Rees and Ariella Talix. Check out their biographies on Our Writers Page.

Member News

Kat Turner is offeringing a short prequel to Hex, Love, and Rock & Roll to new newsletter subscribers. Sign up at https://katturnerauthor.com/newsletter/ and check out the Goodreads page at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59920799-dreams?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=I7Jq5oVFEN&rank=1

Questions?

If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at krw@kentuckianaromancewriters.com.