White Mountain Open Meeting July 28 with Beth Freely
Kathleen Osborne is inviting you to a White Mountain Open Meeting on Zoom with Beth Freely.
Topic: Guest speaker Beth A. Freely is an Award Winning Author and a member of the New Mexico Affiliate
Date: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 6 pm AZ time (same as CA)
Zoom: The zoom link has been sent to members. If you are a guest or need the link, contact Kathleen at kathleen@whitemountainsofapw.org
Bio: Award-winning author Beth A. Freely has been writing stories for as long as she can remember, a lifelong passion shaped by her time in Great Britain and her quiet life in the tiny village of Hope, New Mexico. With more than ten novels to her name, her work has earned top honors, including the 2005 Arche Books Contest and the 2022 Spring BookFest Awards. Armed with a master’s in English and Creative Writing, Beth is a proud BookFest Bellwether, known for her sharp wit, creative spark, and deep commitment to mentoring fellow writers. Find out more on her Facebook page Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bafreely/
President’s message – June 2026
Read the rest of the June 2026 Newsletter. See more about:
- Help build a speaker and teacher database
- APW brochure
- NFPW Conference Announcement
- Book Festivals and other events
APW White Mountain Chapter public meeting 4/28 with Connie Reid
Kathleen Osborne is inviting you to the White Mountain APW Chapter Public Meeting 4/28 with Connie Reid
Topic: Insights into a reviewer’s mind with Connie Reid
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. – 7:15 AZ/PDT time
Zoom: The link has been sent to members. Guests are welcome. Contact Kathleen Osborne for the link.
Connie Reid has been the owner and site manager of Yabookscentral.com since 2021. She is a former elementary school teacher and reading interventionist and has her master’s in Library Science. She consistently reads over 350 books a year and works to spread that joy to her children, nieces, and nephews. Beyond being an avid reader, Connie donates hundreds of books each year to local schools and other charitable organizations.
Yabookscentral (YABC) was first created in 1998, and it has continued to expand its solid reputation for connecting readers with their next book ever since. YABC works with authors, publicists, and publishers to review books and feature them on YABC’s website. YABC runs an active blog with hourly content Mon-Fri 10 AM- 4 PM ET (plus Saturdays) that features author interviews, excerpts, guest posts, giveaways, and reviews for Kids, Middle-Grade, and YA books.
Our volunteer staff comprises teachers, librarians, homeschool families, parents, indie authors, and reading enthusiasts who provide insightful reviews for our audience. Last year, we collectively reviewed around 2,000 books! YABC works to provide a moderated site free of spamming and trolling, safe for children, teens, and adults to learn about great books and even win a free book in our giveaways!
Be sure to check out Yabookscentral.com or on social media @yabookscentral (FB, IG, X, and Bluesky). If you would like to submit a book for review consideration or promote an upcoming book (babies-YA) please email connie.yabc@gmail.com
APW White Mountain Chapter open meeting 2/24
Kathleen Osborne is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Shelley Nicholson Bias talks about changes in the publishing industry
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting- Members received the link. Guests or members can request the link from Kathleen Osborne.
Topic: Shelley Nicholson Bias (Vic) is going to share on the changes she is seeing in the publishing/writing arena that authors should be aware of. Attendees are invited to bring their questions.
Bio: Shelley Nicholson Bias (Vic) is CEO and owner of ASB Publishing Co. Vic was born and raised in Oklahoma, USA. She loves reading all kinds of books, but romance novels are her favorite. She is an International Award-Winning Author for An Unexpected Fling in 2024. Vic writes small town, spicy romance with settings in various states in the US and around the world. Check out all her books on her website ASBpub.com and find her on all social media sites, linktr.ee/vicleigh
Go to ASBpub.com to buy books directly from Vic.
White Mountains APW Meeting 1-27-26
Kathleen Osborne is inviting you to the January 27 White Mountains Chapter Zoom meeting.
Topic: Scott Harrington sharing about how to use fighting in your prose effectively.
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Time: 6 pm to 7 pm AZ time
Zoom: The link has been sent to members. If you are a guest, contact Kathleen for the link.
Our guest speaker is author Scott Harrington who will talk about how to use fighting in your prose effectively.
Scott co-founded Phoenix Ninjutsu academy in 1992. Over the years he has taught hundreds of students in Phoenix and throughout Arizona. In 2000, he moved to the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona. He is a general building contractor, and a NAUI scuba dive master with countless dives. A member of the International Bujinkan, he has been to Japan several times to train and test. He studied many other martial arts but was looking for an art that didn’t rely on beating someone into submission when he stumbled onto Ninjutsu. While living in Santa Cruz, CA, Scott was also able to train with Filipino Escrima Master, Gilbert Tenio. He likes to travel and mixes locations from his trips into his novels. ScottHarringtonBooks.com
We will also be sharing about the upcoming Writers Contest, Writers Conference and Festival of Books.
Kathleen Osborne
APW Typerider November 2025
Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving!
I am delighted to be a part of a professional writing organization with members who are so giving of their time, knowledge, and talent. Thank you!
Once you renew your membership, we have two new potential opportunities for you to shine in 2026.
Reginald Manning is the artist behind APW’s logo when we were Arizona Press Women. He was an American artist and illustrator, best known for his editorial cartoons. The Arizona Republic hired Manning as a photographer and artist in 1926. “Hats” won him the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1951. (Thanks to Cheryl Kohout for his name.)
May your words flow,
Carol Baxter, APW President
P.S. The 2026 White Mountain Writers Conference date is July 31 (not the 3rd).
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Click on the link for the full President’s newsletter to read more including
- Opportunities to sell your books at 2 book festivals
- Registration opens for the Payson Book Festival
- 11/22 Book Club selection
- White Mountain chapter- open mic, contest, book festival and writers conference
- NFPW Communications Contest info
APW White Mountains Chapter meeting 10/28/25 with Beth Freely
Kathleen Osborne is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Monthly White Mountains Chapter of APW with Beth Freely
Date: Oct 28, 2025
Time: 06:00 PM Pacific & AZ Time
Join Zoom Meeting: The Zoom link has been sent to White Mountain Chapter members. Other APW members and guests who would like to attend should contact Katherine Osborne for the link. It is also published in the Members’ Only section.
Bio: Beth is a prolific romance author with a career spanning her entire life. She has written over fifteen novels and several novellas, using her skill to blend romance, history, and detailed storytelling. Experiences from living in Great Britain, and her current residence in New Mexico influence her work.
APW Typerider October 2025
Greetings!
Third quarter! How can that be? I feel exactly like the woman riding the typewriter in our logo. Better riding the typewriter than being sucked into my computer keyboard, eh? By the way, do you know who designed the logo? I do not.
You’ll see a few emails this month. The Board just met to plan exciting things just for you in 2026: the annual conference and potentially a new adventure in marketing. More on those things later this month or early next. VP Marie Fasano will be reaching out about membership dues.
Wishing you a marvelously spooky October,
Carol Baxter, APW President
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Click on the link to find out about what’s happening!
- Holiday Bazaar- get your book listed! #apwbookbazzar
- Upcoming chapter events including Carol’s talk on using Kickstarter to launch a book on October 15.
- APW Book Club selection Oct 25 – Southern Woman by Kathleen Parrish
- Dates for APW-sponsored Book Festivals in 2026 and other White Mountain events
- NFPW Communication Contest for works published in 2025
Typerider Special Edition 7-13-25
Let’s head to the Mountains!
Learn something, network with authors, and feed your hungry bookshelves.
Hello!
Is the heat dry enough for you? Looking for a getaway?
You know you want to come to Payson and support Arizona authors at the 10th Annual Payson Book Festival on July 19th, but a mere 3 weeks later, there is more joy available to grasp with your inky hands.
August 8th, I am headed to what I hope will be the cool pines of Show Low for the Take Your Writing to New Heights conference and White Mountain Festival of Books hosted by the White Mountain Chapter of APW.
Hope to see your smiling face at one or both events!
Carol Baxter, APW President
*** Send the code: CAROLSPECIAL in your registration paperwork
to get the $50 earlybird price. ***
All the classes will be in the Main Room, and at least three will be interactive with the audience. In addition to the speakers, the last event will be a panel of all the speakers. In every swag bag will be index cards where people can write questions for any of the speakers. You can put that question on a card, and the moderator will direct it to that specific teacher or the entire panel.
One of the keynote speakers, Bing Bruce, was on NewAZ, AP News, and BizNews.
APW Typerider July 2025
National Federation of Press Women
2025 Professional Communications Contest WINNERS
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- Jody Sharpe, At-Large -Arizona 2nd Place – Fiction for Adult Readers > 11B – Novellas for “The Dog Who Came For Christmas”
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- Carol Baxter, At-Large – Arizona 3rd Place – Public Relations Materials > 53 Catalog, Manual, or Handbook for “Day Tripping”
Congratulations to the winners!
Happy writing,
Carol Baxter, APW President
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CHAPTER NEWS
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BOOK CLUB CALL FOR AUTHORS
The APW book group was established to provide an opportunity for members to read, discuss, and post reviews of one another’s books. We generally meet via Zoom on the fourth Saturday of every month at 10 am, September through June. It’s a great way to support our journeys as authors and get to know each other.
Some people attend regularly, others not so much, or only a few times, and that’s okay. We are currently looking for APW members who would like to join our group, and potentially present their book for our reviews.
If interested, please contact Karen Shiffman Lateiner, or call 973-997-7204.
White Mountain
White Mountain Festival of Books
2025 NFPW Conference
Registration is now open for the 2025 NFPW Conference, hosted by Colorado Press Women Sept. 11–13 at the Denver Marriott West hotel in Golden, Colorado.
Arizona Professional Writers 