SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

MEMBERS PRESENT:

George Miga, Ron Trigg, Donna Douglass, Sharon Buckman, Sharon Dorelli, Jackie Huppenthal, Sandra Nantais, Carol Castaneda, Jane Burns, Julie Perkins, Gail Galvan, Laurie Chase, Kelly Chase, Neil Bedeker, Michelle Vargas, Sharon Palmeri

OLD BUSINESS:

The vote of approval for the last meeting was first given by SHARON DORELLI and seconded by GEORGE MIGA.

NEW BUSINESS:

SHARON PALMERI talked about the need for entries concerning the  annual Hoosier Horizon magazine; they need to be submitted before October 2^nd.  The entries for the photo contest also need to be submitted before the same time.  Sharon also mentioned that anyone planning to attend the Christmas Party (the first Thursday in December) needs to send in their payment of $23.00 per person as soon as possible.  She also asked for a volunteer to take the minutes at our first meeting in October. GAIL GALVAN  volunteered to take minutes.

LITERARY NEWS:

GAIL GALVAN stated that she and JULIE PERKINS attended the Chicago Writers’ Convention and had a wonderful  time.  it was held at the Chicago Tribune Tower this past weekend.

JULIE PERKINS also stated that there were various evening events which featured various authors.  The fee was $200.00 per person but was well worth it.  Julie also stated that she recently found out that in trying to renew her teacher’s license she was able to include, in the 90 hours needed, the hours she has spent in our Write On Hoosier meetings.

JACKIE HUPPENTHAL mentioned the upcoming Indiana Writers’ Consortium at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville on October 2^nd – the ticket price for members is $27 and $30 for non-members, after Sept. 24^th the prices will rise.  Book table sales space is available for $10.

READINGS:

GEORGE MIGA read four pages of his novel Medal of Dishonor.  This part of the novel involved McCall being asked by President Johnson to attend an informal party at the Shuna Palace in the Jordan Valley; he was asked to attend to try and persuade his friend, King Hussein, to avoid becoming involved in a possible conflict involving Israel and Palestine.

SHARON BUCKMAN read four pages of her new novel, Canopy of Leaves – The Sequel.  The novel continues with Anne, the 13yr. old held captive for several months, finding her way to freedom and encountering the house where her captor had found Jeepers, her dog she recently had to bury.

SHARON DORELLI read two pages from her story, “The Faces of Sociopathy.”  The first page, entitled, “The Child and the Fly,” involved a young girl named Annie who was about to torture a fly.  The second page entitled, “The Evil-Doer,” involved a 17 yr. old named Tony who purposely became involved with a woman, 15 yrs. his senior, so that he could eventually end up in America.

JACKIE HUPPENTHAL read her poem, “Rain Drops.”  The poem related the wonderful relief felt by everyone, especially farmers, after the scorching heat of the summer.

SANDRA NANTAIS read her acrostic poem entitled, “Tijuana Zebra.”  A photo accompanied the poem which revealed a donkey, painted like a zebra, standing next to a “makeshift wagon for the visual enjoyment of tourists.”

JULIE PERKINS read her short story entitled, “One Night Stand at the Hometown Inn.”  The story told of a pregnant woman, Rachel, forced to spend the night at a motel with a prostitute.  She finally convinced the prostitute to give up her “clientele” for the night if she paid her three times her usual earnings.

GAIL GALVAN read a summary that she wrote about tips she received from the Chicago Writers’ Conference she recently attended in Chicago.  Her summary was entitled “Best Top Ten Advice Tips and Observations,” and offered some good advice for our members concerning various aspects of writing.

LAURIE CHASE continued with her novel, Badradin.  This part of her novel,  entitled  “The Unwanted,” told of Dr. Togalaz being escorted by a guard to her quarters after an altercation with another guard; she will not be allowed to leave her quarters until a debriefing is completed on all concerned parties.

KELLY CHASE continued with her novel, The Ring.  Kristine is made to listen to “the ring” as she is almost forced to slaughter a baby goat.  Suddenly the dagger is forced from her hand, saving the goat and ending the ceremony.

RON TRIGG continued with his memoir, Moments On An African Landscape. This part of his novel, entitled, “The Ugly American,” tells of his experience in Kenya, 1972, while he was traveling with a dozen other American tourists and trying to enjoy “Africa’s great wildlife.”  The experience was almost ruined by a woman named Maggie who couldn’t seem to enjoy anything on the African trip.

DONNA DOUGLASS read her short memoir entitled, “The Geography Lesson.”  The story related to her experience during an eighth grade geography class when she encountered a leaky classroom ceiling and a teacher who seemed to care about nothing but his “flask” and embarrassing Donna.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

Sharon Buckman