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Helping Writers Become Published within the Romance Publishing Industry |
What is Heart of Dixie?
Heart of Dixie Chapter 51 is an affiliated chapter of Romance Writers of America©. As such, HOD must follow all bylaws and policies of RWA. Persons interested in joining HOD must be members of RWA as well.
Heart of Dixie seeks to promote excellence in romantic fiction, help writers become published and established in their field and provide continuing support for writers within the romance publishing industry.
To find out more about Heart of Dixie or if you have questions, please email us at contact@heartofdixie.org.
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| May - 11th Annual Reader's Luncheon (no meeting in Cullman) |
| June - Harlequin Senior Editor Brenda Chin (more info below) |
| July - Private Investigator Howard Kennamore |
| August - TBD |
| September - TBD |
| October - HOD Annual Retreat (no meeting in Cullman) |
| November - TBD |
| December - HOD Christmas Party (no meeting in Cullman) |
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Where and When We Meet
Heart of Dixie usually meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Cullman Museum in Cullman, Alabama. Meetings start at noon. The first hour is our business meeting. A short segment on the craft of writing, called the Craft Corner, will begin at 1:00. Immediately following that will be a short segment called Ask a Published Author. The scheduled speaker/program will begin at approximately 1:30 and will last about an hour.
Directions to the museum:
Our current meeting place is in the basement meeting room of the Cullman County Museum, 211 2nd Ave. NE, Cullman, AL.
Directions from I-65:
Exit at #310. Head east. (For those coming from the south, east is to your right. For those coming from the north, east is left.) Proceed 1 mile to a stoplight by an Exxon station. This road is Highway 31. Turn right (south). You will continue south on Highway 31 for 3.8 miles where you will turn left (east) on Arnold St. Visual clues are an old Shell station on the right and an AutoZone store on the left. On Arnold St. you will cross a set of railroad tracks. Ahead on your right are a large parking lot and a yellow two-story building. This is the Cullman County Museum. Enter the basement by the steps by the parking lot. |
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