By Mark Cantrell Our monthly meetings are a wonderful opportunity for TAF members to gather in person to share information and good news. Since the association’s founding in 2003, we have met at a variety of locations around the capital city - including book stores, coffee shops, and restaurants. Each time we’ve moved, it’s because our numbers have outgrown the venue. Our previous location has been good to us, but I’m happy to report that we’re on the move yet [...]
By Don Vaughan Did you see the TAF mention in today's issue of the The News & Observer? Their Book Beat column names our spring conference - Write Now! 2018, our fiction guest of honor Megan Mayhew Bergman, and nonfiction guest of honor Mike Sager. They also included a link back to our website with a nod that registration opens February 1. It'll be here before we know it!
By Alison Hill, the-eye.wales and Ms.Horror.com At TAF we talk about writing, we listen to talks by writing experts, and we advise each other on writing. And folks here do all types of writing – nonfiction writing, fiction writing, short writing, long writing, article writing, copywriting … we’re as versatile as Bubba Gump’s shrimp. But once in a while we lay down our mighty pens (or electronic devices) and do something completely different, like [...]
By Janice Leagra, janiceleagra.com and voxlaurus.com In October, Don and Nan Vaughan hosted a TAF barbecue at their Raleigh home. This event replaced the annual Christmas party this year, allowing for a less hectic holiday schedule for all. It was a fun-filled afternoon for TAF members and their families, with beautiful weather and a lovely breeze under the shade of the mighty oaks in the Vaughans' front yard. I was excited to attend and meet fellow TAF members' [...]