LRW CALENDAR
Meetings are held at
the Bon-Air Regional Library,
FEBRUARY 23, 2008
Program
Crime
scene investigation with guest speakers Kenneth Lampe
and Lt. Tracie Shugart. Mr. Lampe is the chair of the Criminal
Justice
program
at ITT here in
instructor
in Criminal Justice at ITT and an experienced investigator.
MARCH 22, 2008
Program
Field trip to the
Renaissance Treasures From the Victoria and
once-in-a-lifetime exhibition presents 35 masterpieces including a rare
notebook on geometry and mathematics by Renaissance artist and inventor
Leonardo da Vinci. The notebook, written in mirror
image cursive, is the
highlight of the exhibition. Drawn from one of the greatest collections
of medieval and Renaissance works in existence, these mostly small-scale
"Treasury Arts" were created principally for the church in the
Middle Ages and for wealthy collectors during the
Renaissance. Included
in the exhibition are carved ivories, bronze sculpture, jeweled
metalwork, stained glass and works by Donatello and Pisano. Tickets are
$10. LRW will cover the cost of admission per member, but RSVP will be
required. More details at the February meeting.
APRIL 26, 2008
Program
Manuscripts mechanics
-- In this round-table discussion, we'll
go over the basics of submissions, including writing a query letter,
preparing a synopsis, manuscript formatting, etc.
MAY 24, 2008
Program
Small
press and electronic publisher primer. This seminar will
also include information on many common scams to which authors fall
victim, and how to avoid them.
JUNE 28, 2008
Program
National
RWA Conference preparation and
information.
JULY, 2008
No meeting (RWA National Conference)
AUGUST 23, 2008
Program
Psychic
guest speaker, pending availability. We would like to
use the opportunity to learn more about psychic abilities, as well as
fortune-telling methods like tarot reading, rune stones, palm reading,
etc.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
Program
Guest
speaker, pending availability, on historical
costumes. If no guest speaker is able to come, we will conduct this as a
round-table discussion on research clothing in historical writing,
resources, etc.
OCTOBER 25, 2008
Program
Gun
safety and basic self defense. With guests, retired
Sheriff's Deputy Bill Haynes. (pending
availability).
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Program
Writing love scenes.
DECEMBER, 2008
No Meeting