Lynn Slaughter
Lynn just learned that one of her all-time favorite novels, Leisha’s Song, was named a Maxi Awards finalist in the middle grade/young adult category.
Lynn says “Feeling very grateful!”
Jenise Hale
Jenise represented the Derby Rotten Scoundrels at the Imagined Stanzas & Local Lit Book Fest. The event was held at the Bluegrass Vineyard in Smiths Grove, KY on April 18.
Our chapter anthology, Mystery with a Splash of Bourbon, was a big hit and sold out quickly.
Jenise’s book, Gossamer Key, also sold well.
It was a great opportunity to meet other local authors and visit a destination winery.
Frances Gossen
Frannie’s poem, Sestina, will be published in The Rush Magazine under the title New England’s Wrong Seasons. The poem will be available on their website — https://www.therushmagazine.com/ — May 20th.
Eileen Trauth
Two of Eileen Trauth’s poems,
Passe Blanc
and
April 1968
appear in the April 2026 issue of Verse-Virtual at:
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Jeanette participated in an International Women’s Day event on Envision Radio to spotlight the women and girls in her new novel, Throwaway Kids.
Beverle Graves Myers has a fiery little revenge story in Lowell & Benson’s latest anthology, The Dichotomy of Love. 
For our March chapter meeting, we experimented with an open house, boxed lunch get together to focus on getting to know each other, sharing what we are working on, and enjoying our community of fellow writers. 
We’re excited about the discussion and Q&A on his creative journey, productivity, and getting the most out of Killer Nashville, the premier forum for all genres incorporating mystery, thriller, suspense, action, or romance elements.
