WRITE ON HOOSIERS
March 26, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm
MEMBERS’ PRESENT:
Amy
Brailey, Sharon Buckman, Bernadette Fortuna, Gail Galvan, Ruthann Graczyk, Chris
Hasara, Shirley Hinman, Cindy Horgash, Trent Pendley, Diane Stratton, Jon
Terpstra
OLD BUSINESS:
March
12, 2026, WOH minutes had not been posted online for approval.
Amy Brailey (Pres.)
discussed a WOH member collaboration of stories for a book. She detailed the digital
work, proofing, editing, and photo cover choice to publish a book by November
2026. Members had a hand vote to move forward to publish. The deadline for submitting
stories is September.
NEW BUSINESS:
Cindy Horgash (Sec.) advised WOH members that Bulldog Park has asked us to
move (6) meeting dates to a new night, due to the booking of concerts at the venue.
Cindy can book a room at her church, First United Methodist in Crown Point, for
the Thursday nights in question at no cost. Members took a hand vote to move
the dates of June 11th & 25th, August 13th,
September 10th & 24th, and November 12th
to the church.
LITERARY NEWS:
Chris Hasara has been invited again to the Basile Theatre-IN Historical
Society on April 12, 2026, to read his poem while it is interpreted in dance.
READINGS:
“The Trees That Will Not Bend” and “Tornado” were poems read by SHIRLEY HINMAN.
SHARON BUCKMAN read her non-fictional slice of life story titled, “Joys of
Writing.”
JON TERPSTRA read part 2 of his short story, “The Grove,” about the
happenings at the Grove and what happened to it.
TRENT D. PENDLEY continued reading from his historical fiction “Lewry Lurie.”
The Franklin brothers are with two guests en route to the Duneland Beach Inn
for dinner and are giving them a tour of their gentrification project, the
Blair Park neighborhood in Michigan City. They describe a new residential
complex tabled because of rumors of the commuter railroad’s imminent plans to
double its tracks down the center of Tenth Street.
CHRIS HASARA read part 3 of his short story about his main character, “Charlie,”
who continues to struggle in the corn.
GAIL GALVAN shared
a phone recording of the song, Rappin’ Rabbits (A Change of Hearts) from
her new children’s book, “Jack Rabbit City,” about talking rabbits that
grow 6-feet tall due to magic water.
RUTHANN GRACZYK read book 5 of her series titled “New Day.” This is the
continuing saga of the Slade family, which surrounds the life of son, Keith,
the third child of Christine and Mark Slade, who met in Liverpool, England, in
the mid-1960’s. Following the continuation of Chapter 1, where Keith and his
former daughter-in-law, Kristi, explore their feelings for each other and
become intimately involved.
The
meeting adjourned at 8:19 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
CINDY HORGASH
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