• STAR awards
    Event,  Member Accomplishments

    2018 STAR Chapter Awards

    ~ STAR Awards ~

    Presented at the STAR Annual Holiday Awards Luncheon

    STAR Annual Holiday Luncheon 2018

    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 Writing award – Most writing accomplishments in a year

    2018 Sara Benedict, Michaele Stoughton

    STAR Publication award – Publishing a novella/novel(s) in the year.

    2018 – Jen Bokal, Sara Benedict, Zara West, Carol Henry, Rasha Selim, Selena Lindalh

  • Southern Tier Authors of Romance
    Event,  Presidents Desk

    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 phases of their career. There’s still plenty of activities for members only, so check that out, too.

    3/17 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Retreat

    Location: Pumpelly House, Owego, NY ***Members only***

    4/21 10:30 a.m. “Literary Devices” Joan Koster, PhD.

    Location: Barnes and Noble, Vestal, NY

    5/19 10:30 a.m. “Law Enforcement in Writing” Special Agent, John Paul Bokal, Jr. FBI

    Location: Barnes and Noble, Vestal, NY

    6/16 10:30 a.m. “Current Trends and Marketing” Veronica Parks, Literary Agent, Corvisiero Agency

    Location: Barnes and Noble, Vestal, NY

    9/15 10:30 a.m.  Enneagram Workshop

    Location: To Be Announced

    10/13 10:30 a.m. Rhonda Penders, Publisher The Wild Rose Press. Topic TBA

    Location: Barnes and Noble

    November Retreat. ***Members only***

    Location: To Be Announced

    December Holiday Dinner. ***Members only***

    Location: To Be Announced

    Happy Writing!

    Jennifer D. Bokal

    President STAR

  • Southern Tier Authors of Romance
    Presidents Desk

    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


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