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Arizona Press Women

September2013

by Carol Osman Brown

Writers eager to escape the Valley heat traveled to the secludedMerritt Lodge to mingle with Payson area writers in the cool

pines during Rim Country District's APW Writers’ Retreat in July.Sixteen people stayed overnight, and three others joined the group fordaytime events. Fivewriters, who are notAPW members,expressed an interest injoining the organizationafter experiencing therelaxing weekend in thebeautiful mountainsetting.

Thanks go to lodgeowners Betty Merritt and

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APW Writers’ Retreat big success

The APW Writers’ Retreat gave members a chance to network andbounce ideas off one another. Photo by Carol Osman Brown

Pam Stevenson with her husband, Bill,at the NFPW Conference.

My past month was filled withmeaningful Arizona Press

Women connections.

I enjoyed the APW Rim CountryWriters’ Retreat in Payson on July 27and 28, and I attended the NFPWConference in Salt Lake City, Utah, onAug. 22 through 24.

The Payson Writers’ Retreat was notonly a great opportunity to escape thePhoenix heat but also to connect withAPW members. The writing exercisesmotivated me to do more creativewriting and to focus on some majorwriting projects that I’ve beenpondering and postponing for many

Betty Webb journals at the APW retreatSee Retreat, Page 4 See President’s Message, Page 6

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by Brenda Warneka, JD

A few years ago, I decided to pursuehaving my mother recognized as the

author of a poem she had publishedanonymously many years before. Thepoem, Be Consoled, was one our familyloved and asked her to recite onappropriate occasions. My mother beganwriting poetry as a child, but she was shyand mostly published her poems underAnonymous, although she labored overthem, and they seemed recognizable ascoming from the same person.

In 1998, when my father died, friendssent me a condolences card with thisparticular poem, attributed toAnonymous. I showed it to my mother,who gave me some minor corrections tothe wording, and I set it aside.

When I later did research related tohaving my mother recognized as authorof the poem, I discovered a deceasedschoolteacher is generally credited withauthorship of Be Consoled under adifferent title. It is said this was her firstpoem, and it just came to her.

There is more to the story, but by thistime, my mother was in her 80s and ill,and could not answer my questions aboutthe poem, so I abandoned my quest.

One possibility is that my mothersuffered from cryptomnesia when shewrote Be Consoled. Cryptomnesia is acondition where the writer believes herwork is new and original, when it isreally something she has read in the pastand forgotten. If so, my mother was ingood company with the likes of HelenKeller, Mark Twain and George Harrisonof the Beatles.

Deaf-blind Helen Keller received acclaimat age 11 for her fairy tale, The FrostKing, until it turned out to be a retellingof a popular children’s story, The FrostFairies, from Birdie and His FairyFriends, by Margaret T. Canby. Aneighbor is said to have read the story toKeller a few years before.

Mark Twain’s dedication in InnocentsAbroad (1869) was admired before itwas revealed as coming from Songs inMany Keys by Oliver Wendell Holmes,Sr. (1862). When confronted, Twaindid not recall the Holmes book. Heeventually remembered reading it at ahotel while on vacation.

In legal proceedings filed in 1971,finally concluded in 1998, a federalcourt found that George Harrison, inhis bestselling song My Sweet Lord,had subconsciously plagiarized(infringed the copyright of) RonaldMack’s hit song He’s So Fine.

Cryptomnesia is not a defense tocopyright infringement, but other issuesreduced the judgment against Harrison,which was $587,000.

I don’t think any of theforegoing three writerspurposely copied well-knownworks, knowing they were sureto be unmasked as a plagiarist.

But what about my mother? Perhaps itwas the schoolteacher who sufferedfrom cryptomnesia. I will probablynever know. The lesson here is two-fold: never publish your workanonymously, and as a writer, bewary of the curious condition calledcryptomnesia.

Writing and the Law: The curious condition called cryptomnesia

Above: Brenda Warneka’sMother. Below: Helen Keller.

Submissions wanted!Share industry related news withyour fellow APW membersincluding committee reports,event news, writing contests,industry related articles,industry-related personalaccomplishments ... anythingyou think would be of value toour membership!

Send submissions, photos and artto Lynda Exley atexlent@aol.com. The deadlinefor the October issue is Sept. 21.

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by Patricia Myers

As the song lyrics note, “Paris sizzles in the summer.”However, the city's sunny days become cool jazzy

nights, the reason I’ve been visiting for 21 years. Just as inthe Scottsdale-Phoenix area, I’m out almost every eveningto hear live jazz, see a film, view an art exhibition or attenda classical concert in a historic cathedral with amazingacoustics and dazzling stained-glass windows.

Daytimes, I enjoy going to the huge twice-weekly streetmarket next to the Bastille monument to purchase freshproduce, seafood and baked delicacies. The market alsooffers bargain jewelry and fashions.

I revisit my favorite sites, such as the art colony on theMontmartre hill next to the brilliantly white Sacre Coeur

Basilica, which gets whiter with each rain because of itsspecial stone construction. I also love quieter weekend af-ternoons at the elegant Place des Vosges and these scenes:

The welcoming shade of chestnut trees; four fountainsgushing, children splashing in the basins, teen boys takingturns to wrestle one another into the water; the sand pilewith a wriggling mass of kids working shovels and pails;toddlers toddling and small boys deftly kicking large rub-ber balls soccer-style along the border pathways; grandfa-thers pushing strollers; grandmothers perched on benchesfanning themselves; young couples eating ice cream whilekissing and cuddling; young parents letting children freelyrun and play while they relax on benches or lawns; teengirls graceful in short summer skirts and soft dresses,strolling to be seen, then sunning on towels spread on thegrass, exposing their faces, arms and legs to the sun.

Although many Parisians go en vacances in August, Euro-pean and Asian tourists arrive. That’s when walking inParis turns me into a human pinball to dodge approachinggroups or distracted individuals headed straight for mewithout noticing (smart phones are ubiquitous). Some callthis walkabout Paris style “pedestrian ping-pong.” I don’t

mind. I simply love strolling through Paris, plus the free-dom from driving a car for more than two months, thanksto the subway and bus systems.

As always, during my “working vacation,” I continued toserve my two contract clients on a daily electronic basis,but that still left plenty of time to explore and enjoy Parisfor nine weeks, the result of saving frugally during the oth-er 10 months. Also, every couple of weeks, I email a ParisJournal “chapter” to family and friends, with segments ofthose in my novel-in-progress that have Paris and jazz as“main characters.” I recount my outings along with bits ofhistorical information and photos, including mouth-water-ing displays by bakeries.

This summer suffered from an unusual three-week-longcanicule, a heat wave of daily temperatures of 90 to 95 de-grees F. That doesn’t sound like much, compared to Arizo-na summers, but the humidity was in the 60- to 70-percentrange without rain. My curly hair and complexion lovethat, but certainement it is not “a dry heat.”

Ah, but it is “Paris, in the summer, when it sizzles.” It is,indeed, my Paris-dise!

Myers sizzles in 'Paris-dise', Part Deux

The street market next to the Bastille monument.

This park originated as the Place Royale, the groundsof 17th century monarch Henri IV. Nobility was housedin 36 symmetrical houses of red brick, white stone andgray slate. Now, the houses are apartments, while artgalleries, shops and cafes border the public park thatcan be enjoyed by all classes of society.

Paris is well known for its tantalizing desserts.

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her husband, Al, who prepared and served deliciousmeals and hosted the group. On behalf of APW,President Pam Stevenson presented Betty with a copy ofSkirting Traditions to add to the Lodge library. Bettywelcomed the writers warmly and shared her dream ofcreating a place where people can experience renewaland empowerment. She started an ongoing program thatincludes weekend workshops for veterans coping withPost Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Attendees took time to relax, explore the nearby foresttrails, walk the stone labyrinth and talk about writingprojects. Many participated in creative writing exercisesled by Carol Osman Brown, a photo workshop providedby professional photographer Bing Brown, journalingexperiences and conversations about projects. Spouseshad fun, too. One took time to paint, while others

explored the area, read and shoot photos. Participantsalso enjoyed entertainment on Saturday night.

Special thanks go to Gail Hearne for her historicalpresentation about Leo, the MGM Lion, who wasinvolved in a plane crash adventure in Rim Country. Inaddition, Payson musicians Kathleen Kelly and JimWest tuned up their guitars and provided a surprise treatas they entertained the group with Celtic and countrytunes under the stars on the patio.

Early risers on Sunday morning followed Betty Merritton a short hike up a nearby hill to a sacred NativeAmerican site, where she invited people to participate ina special ritual. After breakfast, Jaimie Bruzenak ledanother writing exercise, and there was time for a groupphoto before the retreat ended after lunch. Everyone saidthey enjoyed the weekend retreat. Some felt relaxed,refreshed and motivated to work on projects. Manyasked to have another retreat next summer.

Clockwise from top-left: APW Retreat group shot; BettyMerritt leads a hike on a cool Payson trail; Saturdaynight’s entertainment; Gail Hearne discusses thehistorical plane crash involving the MGM lion; healthfuland delicious food fortified writers. Photos by JaimieBruzenak, Gail Hearne and Carol Brown.

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The following Arizona members were recognizedat the 2013 NFPW annual conference in Salt LakeCity in August.

Celebrating 50 yearsCheri Cross-Bushnell grewup in Waterloo, Iowa, whereshe began her newspapercareer by working for theSociety Department ofWaterloo Courier while asenior in high school. Shefirst joined Press Women in1963 in Shreveport, La., laterjoining in Iowa andbecoming founding presidentof Nevada Press Women andpresident of Arizona PressWomen. In Tucson, Cross-Bushnell has been a reporter for a large daily, editor of asmall daily business newspaper and its weekly businesstabloid, and editor and publisher of her own weeklycommunity newspaper. Currently, she is semi-retired anddoing freelance editing and writing.

Celebrating 45 yearsHelen Cornell, APR (Accredited in Public Relations),served in 1980 as president of Arizona Press Women andwas its 1994 Communicator of Achievement. Her careerin the Phoenix-metro area began as reporter, news editorand managing editor for the weekly Maryvale Star,followed by positions with a public relations firm and theMaricopa County YWCA. While her daughters werebusy teens, Cornell worked as a home-basedcorrespondent for The Phoenix Gazette. She later waspublic information officer for the City of Glendale.

Celebrating 30 yearsJune Caldwell Martin began a career in the 1950s withSurprise Package, a weeklyfeature column in the ArizonaDaily Star.” In 1959, thecolumn won a NationalHeadliners Award. From 1959to 1970, Martin editedUniversity of Arizona’s TheArizona Alumnus magazine.She signed on full-time in1970 with the Star as a generalassignment reporter, retiring in1994. Today she has amonthly column in the Starcalled Southern ArizonaAuthors. She is listed in Who’s Who.

Celebrating 25 yearsAfter Kathryn "Kay" Runbeck began her career inretail advertising inMinneapolis and Phoenix in theearly 1950s, circumstances ledher into freelance journalism.Her stories appeared inpublications for the homebuilding and heavy constructionindustries in the Southwest andnational magazines for lovers offine art. Runbeck also waseditor of three publications. Shesays, “Finding Arizona PressWomen enhanced my journey,not only by teaching me more of my field, but by puttingme in touch with those who spoke my language.”

NFPW/APW Milestones

Spread the news!Ask your professionalcontacts to join ArizonaPress Women now by tellingthem about the organization:

1. As an affiliate ofNational Federation ofPress Women, APW, agroup of professionalcommunicators –women and men – isopen to those activelyengaged in any aspect

of communications forremuneration.

2. APW provides oppor-tunities at all levels –district, state andnational – for membersto develop professionalskills. This includesboth a state and nationalannual conference.

3. APW members canreceive recognition fortheir work through the

annual state (at-large)and national communi-cations contests. The2014 contest is for workpublished by Dec. 31,2013.

4. APW participants cannetwork with peersstatewide and nation-ally, protect the FirstAmendment, andnurture the nextgeneration of communi-cators with scholarships

provided to Arizonastudents at Arizonainstitutions of higherlearning.

Those who join Sept. 1 orlater receive membershipthrough Dec. 31, 2014 forthe price of one year, whichis only $92! The member-ship application is atarizonapresswomen.com orwww.nfpw.org for thosepaying by credit card.

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years. I hope this might become an annual event.

The 2013 NFPW Conference in Utah was the sixthNFPW conference I’ve attended during my 21 years asan APW member. After chairing the 2012 NFPWconference in Scottsdale, it was fun to attend as a guestwith no responsibilities.

Each time I go to a conference, I come away informedby the professional presentations and workshops. Thisyear the conference began with an inspiring presentationby Justin Osmond, a son of the singing Osmondbrothers. Justin was borndeaf, and he told us manyinside stories about theOsmond family, includingthe fact that the two oldestOsmond brothers, whowere not part of the group,were also born deaf. Justinis author of Hearing withMy Heart and founder ofthe Olive Osmond HearingFund. Named for his grand-mother, the foundationworks to provide hearingto people around theworld. His presentationincluded a moving video of children in Asia, Africa andSouth America hearing for the first time in their lives.

Another important workshop at the conference intro-duced us to the NFPW’s new ONLINE CommunicationContest. It will be a major change but should make iteasier for members to enter the contest, and it willsimplify things for state contest chairs with no moreshipping of entries. NFPW will release more details soonin the Agenda. You can have some fun testing the entryprocess at https://omnicontests4.com/ ?comp_id=1164.

The test site experiment should be open throughmidnight on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Brenda Warneka and I were the only APW memberswho attended this year’s NFPW Conference. I’m sorrymore of you weren’t able to attend. At each conference,I’m inspired by the accomplishments of NFPWmembers, who are highlighted at the Communicator ofAchievement Award Dinner, and by the dedication ofthe NFPW officers and board members to theorganization. Another important reward of attending isthe friendship of members from all corners of thecountry. Some members have attended conferences fordecades and a few say they have visited all 50 states bycoming to NFPW conferences.

In addition to the professional benefits of the conference,you also have the opportunity to get an inside view ofthe city and community where it is held. This year, apresentation by the former publisher and editor of theDeseret News, now president of Deseret Digital Media,gave us interesting insights into their daily newspaper’schange from print to digital format. You can learn evenmore about the area where the conference is held bygoing on the Pre or Post Tours led by NFPW members.

Next year the NFPW conference will be in Greenville,S.C., Sept. 4 through 6, 2014. This is a part of thecountry I’ve never visited, so I hope to be able to go.The following year the conference will be in Anchorage,Alaska, Sept.10 through 12, 2015. Now is the time tostart saving and make plans to attend both of theseconferences.

Arizona Press Women has traditionally been able to helppay a part of the registration fee for members who attendthe NFPW Conference as delegates for APW. There arealso scholarships available to pay the registration forfirst-time attendees. This year, there were 16 first-timeattendees in Utah. Scholarships are available through theNFPW Education Fund at www.NFPW.org.

President’s Message from Page 1

Justin Osmond

Glad you asked! Just to refresh your memory, theyare:

· Freedom of the press· Freedom of speech· Freedom of religion· Freedom to assemble· Freedom to petition the government

Get involved ... and sign up!All APW members are encouraged to join FAN – atno cost – and receive FAN alerts. Then they can makethe decision if they choose to take action. The morevoices championing First Amendment issues thestronger the barrier against those forces seeking toweaken these precious freedoms.

For more information, contact FAN Director MarshaShuler at mshuler@theadvocate.com.

What are those First Amendment rights?

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by Pam Stevenson

At the NFPW Conference one truly gains anappreciation for the hard work done by the

association's national presidents. Many NFPW pastpresidents attend the conference each year and thesewomen – some in their 80s – are recognizedthroughout the conference for their dedication to theorganization. Some past presidents continue inleadership roles long after their term in office.

NFPW was founded 76 years ago by Helen MillerMalloch of Illinois. The legacy of these early leadersis under-appreciated by more recent members. Thisyear NFPW Secretary, Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas,also of Illinois, became intrigued by the lack of

information about manyof the early NFPWPresidents. She begandoing research in NFPWrecords and beyond. Theresult is a book aboutthese women news mediapioneers. This publicationis important to preservethe legacy of NFPW.Attendees at the Utahconference each receiveda copy, and it will soon beavailable for purchase atwww.NFPW.org

By coincidence, Mariannewas also named the 2013NFPW Communicator ofAchievement.

For more conferencephotos, turn to Page 8.

New NFPW officersA new slate of National

Federation of Press Womenofficers were elected to two-yearpositions (2013-2015) during theNFPW general membership meetingon Aug. 22:

President: Teri Ehresman of IdahoFalls, nominated by Media NetworkIdaho.

First Vice President: MarshaHoffman of Council Bluffs, Iowa,nominated by Iowa Press Women.

Second Vice President: MarianneWolf-Astrauskas of Chicago,

nominated by IllinoisWomen's PressAssociation.Treasurer: EllenCrawford of Fargo, N.D.,nominated by NorthDakota ProfessionalCommunicators to serve asecond term in the officeof treasurer. (This is theonly elected positioneligible for more than oneterm.)

Secretary: Gay PorterDeNileon of Wheat Ridge,Colo., nominated byColorado Press Women.

NFPW Past President Laurie Potter (top)introduces the new board (L-R): Gay PorterDeNileon, Ellen Crawford, Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas, Marsha Hoffman, Teri Ehresman.

APW President Pam Stevenson, right, with RebeccaSarwate at the NFPW Conference.

NFPW leadership 1937-2013

2013 NFPWCommunicator of

Achievement MarianneWolf-Astrauskas

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2013 NFPW Conference photo scrapbook

Salt Lake TempleBrenda and Dick Warneka

Brenda Warneka and Pam Stevenson acceptthe editing award from Lori Potter on behalfof the editors of Skirting Traditions.

NFPW’s NewPresident,

TeriEhresman.

Brenda

WarnekaR: Keynote speaker Justin Osmond fiddled around.

L: Attendees received tater tots from Idaho.

L: Immediate Past

President Cynthia

Price gives the

first-place NFPW

High School

Communications

Contest award to

Alexis Vinton of

Omaha. R: Panel

on First Amend-

ment rights.

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Christina Burns of Goodyear isAPW's newest member. She is anindependent writer specializing incontent management for TheContent Mechanic. According to herwebsite, she "specializes in workingwith clients to improve or createcontent while respecting their styleand maintaining their unique voice.Whether your content needs a tuneup, repair or overhaul, The ContentMechanic is here to help." To learn more, visitwww.thecontentmechanic.com.

Elizabeth Bruening Lewis' book,To Live or Die in Arizona, was theselected title for the BoyceThompson Book Club, which meetsfrom 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday,Sept. 7. Light refreshments areusually served at the meetings.Preorder and reserve a copy bycalling 520-689-2723. Book Clubattendance is included withArboretum admission: $10. ContactVicki Johnson for information andto RSVP: BTABookClub@msn.com,480-688-3342.

Jackie Cobbledick, a long-time APW member, morns thedeath of her husband, William Cobbledick, who died onAug. 12. "Bill always came with Jackie to APW meetings,"says Jane Eppinga. APW members send their condolences.

Katherine Atwell Herbert's shortfiction story, Guy Walks Into A Barwas chosen for inclusion in theanthology published by The DesertSleuths, the local chapter of thenational Sisters in Crimeorganization for mystery writers.The book and authors will bepresented at the yearly “WriteNow” meeting and workshop heldon Aug. 17. The title of the volumeis SoWest: Crime Time, and it’s nowavailable through Amazon. Herbertalso wrote an article about her trip upWest Coast Highway 1, which wasfeatured in the Arizona Republic’sSunday travel section in early July.Entitled Cruising the CaliforniaCoast to Oregon, it features aphotograph Herbert took of the beachas it was lashed by Pacific waves.

The article can be accessed at azcentral.com. Go to Traveland then “Your Travels.” In other news, Herbert's homewas featured in the Arizona Republic’s Cool Homes Sundayfeature a couple of months ago. Access the article andphotos at azcentral.com. Go to “Food & Home” and then to“Cool Homes.”

Jane Eppinga was mentioned in theWilcox Range News in connection withher presentation at Bisbee Corral ofWesterners International meeting onAug. 1. To read the article visitwww.willcoxrangenews.com/news/article_97c01bd6-f54a-11e2-b678-001a4bcf887a.html.

Patricia Myers, back in Paris for thesummer, had an assignment to review aseries of performances at the posh Ducdes Lombards jazz supper-club forAllAboutJazz.com. The link iswww.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=45130&page=1. She was again a guestspeaker for Paris Soirees, a Sunday artsgroup where she previously discussedjazz. This time her theme was food-related: “The Allure ofAphrodisiacs: Can It Be Love at First Bite?” After anevening of free-flowing wine and a delicious Indian meal,she said, “I left with phone numbers of three men whowanted to continue the conversation.” During her summeraway, Myers was interviewed via email for a feature aboutthe metro-Phoenix jazz scene for the September issue ofPhoenix Magazine. Writer Niki D’Andrea graciouslyincluded her on the Contributors’ Page and also gave her aco-credit.

Arlene Uslander, a long distance mem-ber from San Diego, wears a new hat.Besides author and editor, she is publisherof her book, That's What GrandparentsAre For, which celebrates the specialbond between two generations. Visitwww.thatswhatgrandparentsarefor.comfor details on the book, originally self-published in 2000 as two paperbacks.Much to Uslander's surprise, the bookssold so well a traditionalpublisher, Peel Productions,offered to publish the two booksas one hardcover book calledThat's What Grandparents AreFor. When the company relo-cated to a different country, theygave Uslander a large number ofher books to sell, asking nothingin return. As the number of copies began to dwindle, shedecided to reprint the books herself. With GrandparentsDay on Sept. 8, Uslander's book makes a timely gift.

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Upcoming AZ writing eventsSept. 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Getting Started with Self-Publishing at Cronkite School’s New Media Academy,555 N. Central Ave., Suite 302,Phoenix. In this Saturday camp,learn how to self-publish aneBook using free and low-costplatforms and get it distributedto the major eBookstores suchas Amazon’s Kindle store,Barnes & Noble’s Nook store,Apple’s iBooks and others.Learn the basics of promoting abrand and book, and how to build and grow an audienceusing blogging tools and social media. The sessionaddresses the pros and cons of self-publishing versustraditional publishing and how self-publishing can be agateway to the latter. The class is taught by ElizabethSmith, Cronkite School’s director of outreach and apublishing veteran, and Nic Lindh, the Cronkite School’swebmaster and instructional technology analyst, whocreated eBooks for multiple Cronkite School projects. Fee:$200, with a $50 discount for ASU faculty, staff, students,alumni and APW members. Use discount code “ASU.”Registration: www.regonline.com/cnma2013; Info: 602-496-5555, http://cronkite.asu.edu/newmedia/.

Sept. 19, 5:30-7 p.m. "HOBI’s Meet and Greet"presented by House of Broadcasting(HOBI), 7150 E. Fifth Ave., Floor 2,Scottsdale. Featured are media personali-ties and others who made significantcontributions within the industry. Thefirst speaking engagement in the series iswith Norman J. Medoff, professor anddirector of the School of Communications,NAU; and John Craft, professor at Walter Cronkite Schoolof Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona StateUniversity. Both highly respected educators of communicat-ions discuss industry standards, trends and insights intoeducation today. A Q&A forum follows. Free. Reservat-ions: 602-944-1997, Info: www.houseofbroadcasting.com,www.facebook.com/houseofbroadcasting.

Sept. 21, 2013, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Getting Started withSocial Media, at Cronkite School’s New Media Academy,555 N. Central Ave., Suite 302, Phoenix. Learn how to getstarted with social media in a professional setting and howto create a brand and identity using different socialnetworks and tools. The workshop is taught by RobinPhillips, digital director at the Reynolds Center forBusiness Journalism, who has taught sessions on usingsocial media as a tool for promotion, research or personalbranding for businesses and organizations around thecountry. Fee: $200, with a $50 discount for ASU faculty,staff, students, alumni and APW members. Use discountcode “ASU.” Registration: www.regonline.com/cnma2013;Info: 602-496-5555, http://cronkite.asu.edu/newmedia/.

Sept. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. “Assembling an Anthology”program at Scottsdale Society forWomen Writers at ChaparralSuites, 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd.,Scottsdale, by Brenda Warneka.APW member talks about publishingthree anthologies, her most recentbeing Skirting Traditions. $22members; $25 guests. Info andRSVP: Founder/president Patricia L.Brooks at patricia@plbrooks.com.

Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., 2013SCBWI AZ "Welcome to Our House" Annual IndustryConference, Chaparral Suites, Resort and ConferenceCenter, Scottsdale. Celebrate the Society of Children'sBook Writers and Illustrators-AZ's 25th anniversary as aregion. Details soon to be posted at www.scbwi-az.org andwww.scbwi.org.

Nov. 6, 10:30-noon, Laughlin (Nev.) Library presentsOlgivanna Lloyd Wright by Brenda Warneka, writer ofthe Olgivanna Lloyd Wright chapter in Skirting Traditions.She will discuss the woman who was the third wife ofFrank Lloyd Wright from 1928 until his death in 1959.Warneka’s research included interviews at Taliesin Westwith people who knew Mrs. Wright. Free; no RSVPrequested. Info: Karen Deshazer, deshazer@lvcckl.org or702-507-4060.

Letters to the editor"I love what you are doing with the Arizona newsletter.Keep up the great work and please stay active and involvedin NFPW. We need great people like you." –– TeriEhresman, NFPW President and 2013 conference chair

"Thanks for a clear article about the case of Apple price-fixing (Writing and the Law: Apple conspiracy to fixeBook prices by Brenda Warneka, JD). ––Jaimie HallBruzenak

"Hot AZ summer or not, you continue to energize APWwith your marvelous issues of the TypeRider. ... No pasteditors (including me) have been as creative, inventive andartistic as you have been in this volunteer position. Yourexceptional work represents APW in the best way possible,and is much appreciated by all. I knew all my predecessorsand successors, so I know what I wrote is true. You havethe Creative Magic Touch... and you can quote that, too, ifyou wish." –– Patricia Myers