APW Book Club 5/25 Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder – Brenda Whiteside
The May selection for the APW Book Club is Brenda Whiteside’s new release Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder. We will be discussing it on Saturday May 25 at 10 a.m. on Zoom
Karen Lateiner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: APW Book Club 5/25 Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder – Brenda Whiteside
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
Time:10:00 AM Arizona
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Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder
It’s a birthday weekend with the gift of murder. Recently widowed, Emma Banefield looks forward to a getaway birthday weekend with her free-wheeling sister, Nicole Earp, sipping chocolate martinis at the peaceful, historic Dulce Inn. When a rude stranger, a nasty food critic, and a madhouse of temperamental artists greet them, all hope for a tranquil weekend evaporates faster than dew on a hot desert morning. Overlooking the riotous atmosphere is doubly hard after Em discovers the body of a hotel guest, and a second murder affects Nic personally. Now, entrenched in a caper that pits them against a surly detective, they cozy up to a hotel staff hiding dangerous secrets to uncover clues to the killer. Using their smarts and love of all-things mystery, will the Chocolate Martini Sisters solve the crime ahead of the obstinate Chief Detective or find themselves trapped in the middle of a third murder?
Amazon Series Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BQ9T7ZBX
Bio:
Brenda Whiteside is the award-winning author of romantic suspense, cozy mystery, and romance. She writes children’s books with her granddaughter under the names of Brenda Sue and Sadi Belle. She’s a born and bred Arizona native who sets her fictional stories in imaginary, but recognizable, Arizona locations. After marrying, she and her husband lived in six states and two countries, but a few years back they settled in Central Arizona. They admit to being gypsies at heart so won’t discount the possibility of another move. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW fishes, Brenda writes.
APW Rim Country Chapter hybrid meeting 3/15 – Round table discussion
Topic: APW Rim Country Meeting -Round table discussion
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We’ll be discussing where each of us are in our writing.
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Photo recap – 2024 State Conference
The APW 2024 State Conference was held on the beautiful grounds of the Franciscan Renewal Center in Paradise Valley. Officers were elected. Winners in the At-large division of the NFPW Communication Contest were announced. The 1st place winners will be entered in the national contest and winners announced in June. We also awarded our $1000 scholarship to Grace Meinema, who won it last year as well. Our two excellent speakers were Kathleen Osbourne and Howard Gershkowitz. They provided excellent insights into our theme “May the 4th Be With You!” A docent, Ann, from the Renewal Center gave us a history of the Center.
Photo credits: Bobbie Bennett, photographer except for 3 with an * by Jaimie Bruzenak
State Conference Schedule
2024 State Conference of Arizona Professional Writers
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Held at The Franciscan Renewal Center
9:00am: Registration and Networking
10:00am: Welcome by APW President
10:05am: APW Annual Board Meeting (See separate agenda handout)
10:30am: Kathleen Osborne: Writing Wisdom from the Galaxy
11:30am: Awards and Recognitions
12:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm Howard Gershkowitz: Time Management in the 3rd Dimension
2:00pm: Closing Remarks
2:05pm: History of the Franciscan Renewal Center
2:30pm: End of Conference
Congratulations, Jacque Hillman!
Congratulations to APW member, Jacque Hillman!
- Captain of the Tides Gunner Morgan, by Charles D. Morgan with Jacque Hillman, fiction/military
- Footprints on the Mountain: Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine by Dr. Dennis Renshaw, nonfiction/inspirational
- Why Can’t Mother Vote? Joe Hanover and the Unfinished Business of Democracy by Bill Haltom, nonfiction/history/Best Book Design.
May the 4th Be With You!
Print a copy – 2024 APW Conference poster
Please note: The Franciscan Center is at 5802 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85253.
APW Rim Country Chapter Hybrid meeting w Brenda Whiteside
Connie Cockrell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom and in-person meeting.
Topic: Brenda Whiteside – The Big “O”: Let’s Get Organized!
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM Arizona
In-person: Majestic Rim Living Community on E. Tyler Parkway next to the community garden. We’ll be in the chapel, just inside the lobby on the right side of the lobby.
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Join us as Brenda Whiteside talks about The Big “O”: Let’s Get Organized!
Getting organized before you type the first word in your new manuscript will save you frustration and time in both your writing career and personal life. Build your foundation first. Brenda will offer up tips, examples and samples, advice, and the tools to make your writing day flow easier and faster.
Bio: Brenda Whiteside is the award-winning author of romantic suspense, cozy mystery, and romance. She writes children’s books with her granddaughter under the names of Brenda Sue and Sadi Belle. The secret to being a prolific published author is getting organized.
She’s a born and bred Arizona native who sets her fictional stories in imaginary, but recognizable, Arizona locations. After marrying, she and her husband lived in six states and two countries, but a few years back they settled in Central Arizona. They admit to being gypsies at heart so won’t discount the possibility of another move. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW fishes, Brenda writes.
Brenda’s website is BrendaWhiteside.com
APW Central Chapter 4/13 with Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer
Susan Anderson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: APW Central Chapter Zoom Meeting with Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer
Date: Apr 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM Arizona
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Topic: Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer will speak a little about who she is, how she got started, how she chose historical fiction for her first books, and her process at that time.
Bio: From Phoenix, Arizona, Elizabeth Ajamie-Boyer graduated from East High School, South Mountain Community College, and Arizona State University. She writes her own books, and co-writes with her husband, TJ Boyer, primary author of The Mirror Gate Chronicles series. As a Christian, Elizabeth is called to write cozy literature. She and TJ recently co-wrote a cozy murder/mystery, also. You can find her on Amazon and on their website: mirrorgatechronicles.com/elizabeths-books-2-2/
Elizabeth and TJ have two children and three grandchildren.
APW Rim Country Chapter meeting 3/23/24
APW Rim Country Chapter March meeting
APW Book Club 4/27/24 with Connie Cockrell
Topic: APW Book Club 4/27 with Connie Cockrell – Downtrodden
Date: Apr 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM Arizona
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Get started reading now so you can contribute! The Downtrodden is book two in the
Book description:
Wary after escaping from the Children of God, Alyssa and Kyra stop to help another survivor community but it’s up to Kyra to save them all from a mad man’s plans before they’re trapped.
Hardship, hunger, and thirst plague Kyra and Alyssa after their escape from the Children of God. A lucky find allows them to re-arm and resupply. Now they’ve found another survivor community and after watching the place for two days they decide to risk introducing themselves. They’re greeted with enthusiasm at the door but by that evening, find they’re trapped again in a community teetering on the brink of desperation. The survivors beg Kyra to help them remove the community’s leader but her plan pushes her to her limits. Can she carry out the plan or will she and Alyssa join the ranks of the downtrodden?
Bio
A 20-year Air Force career, time as a manager at a computer operations company, wife, mother, sister, and volunteer, provides a rich background for Connie Cockrell’s storytelling.
Cockrell grew up in upstate NY, just outside of Gloversville, NY before she joined the military at age 18. Having lived in Europe, Great Britain, and several places around the United States, she now lives in Payson, AZ with her husband: hiking, gardening, and playing bunko. She writes about whatever comes into her head so her books could be in any genre. She’s published twenty books so far, has been included in five different anthologies and been published on EveryDayStories.com and FrontierTales.com. Connie’s always on the lookout for a good story idea. Beware, you may be the next one.