Category: News Blog

Member News July 15

LYNN SLAUGHTER

Reminder: Lynn will be participating in Voice & Vision: Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at 21c Museum Hotel, 700 West Main St., in downtown Louisville. Presented by Spalding University’s Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing, The Louisville Review & 21c Museum Hotel , the event will feature five fantastic writers for the July edition of the popular annual summer reading series. 

 

 

IMAGINARIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various DRS members will be participating at this year’s IMAGINARIUM convention Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, to showcase their work as authors. Some will also participate as panelists.

 

Particpating Authors:

Susan Bell

Jenise Hale

Pamela Hirschler

Elaine Munsch

Lorena Peter (also panelist)

Carol Preflatish (also panelist)

Lynda Rees (also panelist)

Sheila Shumate

Lynn Slaughter (also panelist)

 

Congratulations!

 

June 14 Guest Speaker: Ken McCormick, Art Director, on Book Cover Design

Ken McCormick is an art director and brand architect for the organic foods and agroecology movement. His portfolio includes the design of consumer package goods, magazines, books, exhibitions and direct mail programs.
 
Forty years ago, he took on the role of the public voice of the original Greenpeace office and began creating context-rich imagery that forges physical and spiritual links between humanity and this amazing planet we live on. Over a 30 year career, he designed the packaging and marketing for many of Nature’s Path Foods popular brands. And today, he’s semi-retired, primarily working on his own art exhibitions for museums and art galleries in Louisville, Kentucky.
 
Ken will speak to our chapter about all aspects of book cover design. How to do it yourself. How to work with an artist. And for those just starting a writing project, what to keep in mind for that cover you will need in the future.
 
More info on Ken and his projects at: www.redironcaves.com
 
This meeting will be both an in-person event and it will be zoomed.
 

When: June 14, 2025 

Time:  11:30 am EST Business Meeting, Ken will speak at Noon

Where:  Middletown Library + Zoom

12556 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40243

Please use the following link to register for the zoom meeting. The meeting will be recorded and posted later.

Zoom Registration Link

 

Member News – May 18 2025

Scoundrels in Georgetown!

Members Lorena Peter, Susan Bell, and Elaine Munsch held down the DRS table at the Books, Hooks, and Crooks author event hosted by the Kentuckiana Romance Writers.

 

Another DRS member, Carol Preflatish, had a table there, also. Everyone had a great time and books sales were pretty good. We look forward to attending again next year.

 

Lynn Slaughter

Lynn SlaughterLynn Slaughter is excited that her last four novels have been accepted into Indie Kentucky, a collection of books from local self-published authors and those published by small presses which are available exclusively on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform.

This collection is available to patrons of participating libraries all across our state/region.

Leisha’s Song
Missing Mom
Deadly Setup
Missed Cue

Lynda Rees

Lynda’s short story, My Old Kentucky Haunt, launches on 7/16/25 by Piker Press.

 

 

 

 

Lynda’s new book, The Attic, A Flip or Flop Mystery, launches 7/16/25 and is on pre-sale NOW! 

 

Congratulations!

Member News – May 4, 2025

Carol Preflatish

Carol Preflatish will be signing her books at the Spring into Books event at:

Charlestown Coffee and Cream Shop

Saturday, May 10 from 10 am to 1 pm

830 Main St, Charlestown, Indiana

Lynn Slaughter

Lynn Slaughter’s novel, Missing Mom, was named a Maxy Awards finalist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn attended Malice Domestic where she participated in a panel called, “Whose Genre Is it Anyway?”

 

 

 

Congratulations!

Member News – March 30, 2025

Lorena Peter and Lynda Rees

Moonstruck LLC’s Book Nook in Williamstown, KY will host members Lorena Peter, PhD and Lynda Rees for a book launch party.

Lorena and Lynda will present their new books, sign them and greet customers at Moonstruck on April 5 from 11am – 3:00pm. Join them at this fun event.

Join us for a Book Launch Party at the Book Nook in Moonstruck Gifts, LLC on Main Street in Williamstown, KY. We look forward to chatting with you. More information at:   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553471506606

Lynda Rees

Lynda Rees celebrates the launch of her latest book, Rock Starr Baby Daddy, A Flip or Flop Mystery.

Information at: https://lyndareesauthor.com/2025/03/10/new-dont-miss-it/

 

Lynda Rees, The Murder Guru will host a LIVE FACEBOOK BLOG PARTY Friday 4/11/25 from 9am – 7pm. Join Lynda for FUN and PRIZES! 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/amandasateam

 

Jeanette Pope

Book Cover for Desperate Angles by Jeanette C. PopeJeanette Pope will be signing books at:

Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church

2224 West Chestnut, Louisville

Saturday, April 12th  starting at 2pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations!