Your Redwood Board for 2010-2011

Officers: President, Linda Loveland Reid/ Vice President, Jeane Slone/ Secretary, Mary McElroy/ Treasurer, Carylon Alexander

Board Members: CWC Rep, Abby Lynn Bogomolny/ Membership Chair, Julie A. Winrich/ Publicity Chair, Osha Hayden/ Member at Large, TBA/  Historian, Juanita J. Martin/ Ex Officio Past President, Karen Batchelor/ Web Editor, TBA

Committee Chairs: Speaker Coordinator, Linda C. McCabe/ Newsletter Editor, Robin Moore/ Writers Conference, Marlene Cullen/ Salon and Critique Clubs, Ana Manwaring/ Odd Month Reading, Jeane Slone

President

Email: president@redwoodwriters.org

Linda Loveland Reid published her first novel Touch of Magenta in 2009. Her short stories also are published in anthologies 95% Naked and Vintage Voices: Cent’Anni. She is a graduate of Sonoma State University (cum laude in History and Art History), a theater director, and figurative oil painter. Professionally, she founded a family insurance business in Santa Rosa. Linda is winner of the 2008 Redwood Writers short fiction contest.

Vice President

Email: vicepresident@redwoodwriters.org

Jeane Slone has published the historical fiction She Flew Bombers From the Factories to the Bases During World War II. She is the daughter of parents who served in the Army during that time. Ms. Slone has flown in a 1918 World War I Curtiss Jenny (one of ten presently airborne).The Arts Council of Sonoma County sponsored her novel and provided a grant to gather six former WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots to speak at the Santa Rosa Vets Building about their experiences ferrying planes. There was standing room only.

Jeane Slone is a member of Healdsburg Literary Guild, Military Writer’s Society of America and Pacific Coast Air Museum.

Secretary

Email: secretary@redwoodwriters.org

Mary McElroy I was born in San Francisco and raised in Daly City, where we kids ran through the sprinklers whenever the sun peeked through the fog. I moved to Burlingame and went on to UC Davis, majoring in English, Spanish and French. I taught ESL, English and bilingual high school classes for 28 years, becoming a grant writer, materials developer and national speaker. Now I’m focusing on changing the world through art. I write poetry, prose, plays and screenplays.

Treasurer

Email: treasurer@redwoodwriters.org

Carylon Alexander, the former owner and Chief Executive Officer of a successful multi-million dollar corporation, was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. Magazine and has appeared on numerous business panels and a nationally syndicated TV talk show. Since retiring, she has completed the research for her first biography on the life of Black abolitionist Frances Watkins Harper. Carylon was recently featured in Cases of Women Who Have Won, a mentoring book for women and publishes the Wine Country edition of the national TRAVELHOST Magazine. Carylon is a graduate of Pepperdine University and holds a masters degree in Liberal Arts from Sonoma State University.

Board of Directors

Representative to CWC Central Board & NorCal

Email: cwcrepresentative@redwoodwriters.org

Abby Lynn Bogomolny is the editor of New to North America: Writing by U.S. Immigrants, Their Children and Grandchildren and the poetry collection People Who Do Not Exist. She teaches English full-time at Santa Rosa Junior College, juries the annual Burning Bush Poetry Prize and can be found frequently behind the lens of a camera.

Membership Chair

Email: membership@redwoodwriters.org

Julie A. Winrich is a mystery/suspense/thriller novel writer as well as young adult, and Spanish/English children’s books. She loves to write, not for money, but because it completes her.  Writing is for her soul and entertainment. She’s published two short stories in children’s magazines, but then switched to adult novel writing. She has three complete novels and working on two more.

Publicity Chair

Email: publicity@redwoodwriters.org

Osha Belle Hayden, M.A. is a Creative Trainer, Coach and Speaker with a background in psychotherapy, health education, mediation, creativity, and over 20 years experience helping people to improve their lives. Osha was a regular presenter and occasional host on the TV Toastmasters Show in the Seattle area. She is Editor of the Redwood Writers monthly Member Spotlight column and is currently working on a book about empowering women.

Member At Large

TBA

Historian

Email: historian@redwoodwriters.org

Juanita J. Martin is a multi-talented and award-winning poet, writer, and performance artist. She is also a Sonoma County Library Slam Champion, poet-teacher, and coach. She has held several positions in Redwood Writers, including Central Board Representative, Poetry Workshop Leader, and Poetry Committee Chair. Her poetry has appeared in journals such as Street Spirit, Rattlesnake Review, Soma Literary Review and Blue Collar Review. Juanita gives readings and performances all over Northern California.

Ex Officio Past President

Karen Batchelor has been writing since the age of ten. She has published poetry, short stories, professional articles and eight textbooks. In 2006 her first novel Murder at Ocean View College was published. She is working on a sequel and has recently completed a collection of short stories. Karen was one of the judges for the Redwood Writers first annual short story contest and the Editor-in-Chief for the Vintage Voices anthology for five years in a row.

Web Editor

TBA

Committee Chairs

Speaker Coordinator

Email: speakercoor@redwoodwriters.org

Linda C. McCabe has been a member of Redwood Writers for over ten years and served on the board of directors as Membership Chair, Treasurer, Vice-President and President.  Her writing credits include: opinion-editorials in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Los Angeles Times,  submission in several Vintage Voices, a master’s thesis from Sonoma State University and she is actively pursuing publication of an epic historical fantasy series based on the legends of Charlemagne.  She is an avid reader of blogs regarding the rapid evolution of the publishing industry and loves networking with other writers.  You can schmooze with her in person at the meetings or connect with her online through Facebook , her literary blog or her website .

Newsletter Editor

Email: editor@redwoodwriters.org

Robin Moore has been writing ever since she was a kid, penning many letters to friends and family. She’s worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. For over twelve years she worked at elementary and middle schools helping kids with their reading and writing. She also worked as a school librarian. It’s always been her dream to write novels, so for the last seven years she’s participated in National Novel Writers Month. Currently she’s editing and revising two of her novels. One, a middle grades horse story, Addie’s Wish. The second is a YA novel , Lost in Shanghai. Redwood Branch of CWC has been a great help to her and she appreciates the many friends she’s made.

Writers Conference Chair

Email: conference@redwoodwriters.org

Marlene Cullen is a writing workshop leader, contributing editor for www.tiny-lights.com and founder of Writers Forum of Petaluma. Her workshops provide essential elements for successful writing. Fulfilling her passion for writing and sharing with others, she has created unique writing environments such as Jumpstart, and Saturday Writing Workshops, where participants often experience transformational changes.Marlene is an Affiliate member of Amherst Writers & Artists, founded by Pat Schneider, author of Writing Alone and With Others.

Marlene’s passion as a writer’s cheerleader is her great joy.

She has been published in More Bridges, Vintage Voices: A Toast To Life, and Vintage Voices: Four-Part Harmony.

Salon & Critique Clubs

Emails: salon@redwoodwriters.org

critiqueclub@redwoodwriters.org

Ana Manwaring is a contributing editor to Vintage Voices and publishes locally. She received first place awards for two short stories and her essay, Mole, received mention in the 2007 Tiny Lights Essay Contest. Ana teaches Creative Writing through Napa Valley College and Petaluma Adult School. She has finished her first novel, Zihuatanejo. Ana is also a member of the technology committee.

Odd Month Reading

Email: omr@redwoodwriters.org

Jeane Slone has published the historical fiction She Flew Bombers From the Factories to the Bases During World War II. She is the daughter of parents who served in the Army during that time. Ms. Slone has flown in a 1918 World War I Curtiss Jenny (one of ten presently airborne).The Arts Council of Sonoma County sponsored her novel and provided a grant to gather six former WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots to speak at the Santa Rosa Vets Building about their experiences ferrying planes. There was standing room only.

Note: The wonderful Redwood officers, board members, and chairs of committee on this page are those who serve all year long. Other chairs serve for key events and activities and will appear on this website with their special functions from time to time. Our thanks to all!