STAR Meetings and workshops occur on the third Saturday of the month every month, except as noted. All workshops and events open to the public February 16th Writing & Romance Trivia Location – B&N Vestal, NY Time – 10:30 to 11:30 *STAR meeting 10-10:30 March 23rd The First Page Rhonda Penders, editor of Wild Rose Read More
News
2019 Officers
2019 STAR Officers Board of Directors President – Jennifer Bokal Secretary – Zara West Treasurer – Rasha Selim RWA Representative – Carol Henry To contact any of our officers, please use our contact form
2018 STAR Chapter Awards
~ STAR Awards ~ Presented at the STAR Annual Holiday Awards Luncheon Membership Awards 20 years Carol Henry, Karen Hendershott, Thea McGinnis Yearly Write Awards STAR Shine award – Most contribution to STAR in a year 2018 – Jen Bokal STAR Attendance Award – Attended the most meetings in a year 2018 Rasha Selim STAR Read More
Report on the New Jersey Romance Writers Conference
~ Put Your Heart in A Book ~ The annual New Jersey Romance Writers Conference took place on October 19 and 20. Three members of STAR drove down to the conference: Jen Bokal, Joan Koster, and Rasha Selim. As always there were wonderful speakers and great workshops. The opportunity to pitch your books to editors Read More
Enneagram Workshop
~ The Enneagram Window into Character ~ Coming on Saturday September 15th is a wonderful workshop offered free to the public by our chapter. Do you know what an enneagram is? It’s an amazing tool. It can help you understand yourself better. It can help you understand others. And if you are a writer it Read More
From the Desk of the President: 2018 Schedule
~ What’s Happening in 2018 ~ Hello and welcome to the new year for the Southern Tier Authors of Romance! I’m Jennifer D. Bokal, new president for STAR. For 2018 we are trying something new. Several of our meetings will be open to the public and have a fabulous speaker to help writers at all Read More
2018 STAR Officers
~ 2018 STAR Officers ~ President -Jen Bokal Secretary – Joan Koster Treasurer – Michaele Stoughton Pan Representative – Carol Henry Webmaster – Joan Koster Online Workshop Coordinator – Joan Koster Questions? Comments? News? Contact our officers via this form:
2017 Officers & Events
Our officers for 2017 are: President: Emma Barron Secretary: Jen Bokal Treasurer: Joan Koster PRO Liaison: Carol Henry Officers will assume their offices in January at our Annual Meeting at the Edge of Thyme. Congratulations to them all!
2016 Officers
Our officers for 2016, elected by a unanimous vote are: President: Emma Barron Secretary: Jen Bokal Treasurer: Joan Koster PRO Liaison: Carol Henry Officers will assume their offices in January at our Annual Meeting at the Treadway Inn. Congratulations to them all!
Enneagrams for Writers
Do you know what an Enneagram is and how it can help you write better heroes and heroines? If not, come to our September 26 workshop. Presenter: Linda Johansen Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Place: Candor Masonic Lodge, Rt 96b Candor Cost: Free for members/ $30 for non-members includes breakfast coffee and lunch Deadline to Read More