• President: Jeanine Spikes president@rirw.org

• Treasurer: Donna Russo Morin treasurer@rirw.org

• Program: Terri Kennedy programs@rirw.org

• Newsletter: Tina O’Reilly editor@rirw.org

The Board serves a two-year term. President, Treasurer and Program Chair are elected; the Newsletter Editor is appointed by the elected Board members.

General:

All meetings are held at the Cumberland Public Library Community Room
Cumberland Library Website
12:30 p.m. General Meeting
1:00 p.m. Workshop/Speaker

Directions:

From Route 95, take Exit #4, which is Route 295 South.
Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Route 114.
Follow Route 114 for 1 mile, until you see the signs for the Cumberland Monastery and Hayden Library on the right.
Turn right onto the property. Bear right at the gatehouse to the parking lot just beyond.
Enter the library through the main doors, then go through the double doors on the left and up the stairs to the second floor. Turn right at the top of the stairs. The Community Room is down the hall on the right. Alternatively, when you enter the library, take the elevator on the right to the second floor. Once off the elevator, head straight through the double doors until you reach the Community Room on the right.
Visitors are welcome to attend. (We would appreciate a $2.00 donation at the door.)
Visitors may attend up to two meetings before being required to join.

Our Next Meeting:

September 11, 2010 – Kristan Higgins: Defining and Refining Voice

Comments like “You have it or you don’t” just aren’t helpful when it comes to voice, arguably the most important factor in writing. Kristan breaks down the elements that contribute to voice using a variety of examples of distinctive writers from Jennifer Crusie to Ernest Hemingway. In addition, she introduces exercises that help define and strengthen an author’s voice in this lively, interactive workshop.

Speaker’s bio: Bestselling, award-winning author Kristan Higgins has been called “one of the most honest and creative voices in contemporary romance.” In 2008, she won the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA Award in Single Title Contemporary for CATCH OF THE DAY, and has been nominated again this year for TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. Author of six romantic comedies for HQN Books, Kristan lives in Connecticut with her heroic firefighter husband, two lovely children and a devoted mutt. Her latest release, THE NEXT BEST THING, is set in Rhode Island.

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

November 6, 2010 – Write Mind Mini-Conference: Good Stories, Well Told

December 4, 2010 – Brainstorming led by Jeanine Spikes