There are perks to membership. I have lately been blogging about some of those perks here. And recently, I have another story about just great this type of membership is.
Recently, I was able to participate in my first event with the Horror Writers Association Virginia Chapter, which was Unhappy Hour at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond. It was a lot of fun. I was able to finally meet some fellow HWA members face-to-face who live in the area (or at least in the same state).
I also participated in my first public reading. It was a fellow member's piece, but it was lesson worth learning; from now on I will bring at least one piece to read just in case the opportunity arises. But at least I was able to provide a little publicity for a fellow member.
I was able to slip away for a quick tour of the museum, which I hadn't seen in about 15 years or more.
Oh yes, did I mention there were free drinks for HWA members?
We had a booth to sign up new potential members. Members with books to sell were able to do so.
I handed out a few business cards to maintain publicity for my current non-fiction project, Frankspoitation.
Oh yes, and drinks, I did mention the free drinks didn't I?
Anyway, here are some photos from the event.
Recently, I was able to participate in my first event with the Horror Writers Association Virginia Chapter, which was Unhappy Hour at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond. It was a lot of fun. I was able to finally meet some fellow HWA members face-to-face who live in the area (or at least in the same state).
I also participated in my first public reading. It was a fellow member's piece, but it was lesson worth learning; from now on I will bring at least one piece to read just in case the opportunity arises. But at least I was able to provide a little publicity for a fellow member.
I was able to slip away for a quick tour of the museum, which I hadn't seen in about 15 years or more.
Oh yes, did I mention there were free drinks for HWA members?
We had a booth to sign up new potential members. Members with books to sell were able to do so.
I handed out a few business cards to maintain publicity for my current non-fiction project, Frankspoitation.
Oh yes, and drinks, I did mention the free drinks didn't I?
Anyway, here are some photos from the event.
