President’s Letter – 2/26/2025

Good greetings to you on this spring/winter (sprinter? wing?) day,

I hope you are all enjoying/avoiding the weather as your temperament suits you. It is a good time to hit the slopes and also curl up next to the heater with a good book and, most important for us all, to get some writing done.

We have a new meeting venue! – The Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Rd, Kalispell. This is around 2 miles north of Rose Crossing. Thanks to AotF members Glenn and Barbara Schiffman and Shira Marin for arranging this space for us. Thanks to Fran Tabor and A-1 Vacuum for hosting us the past few years.

Thank you to those who support us with their membership payment. Your contribution is deeply appreciated. Memberships go from Jan. 1 – Dec. 31. If you joined/renewed in November/December, we grandfather your payment for the following year. We are a tax-exempt non-profit so when you win the lottery or have your book go viral, please remember us with a donation or endowment.

The AotF website is up and running – authorsoftheflathead.org. Members have their own page. To join/renew:
https://www.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/renew-membership/ Once payment is completed, our webmaster, Steve Hruza, will email you the link and unique password to add your member profile to the website. If you require any assistance, please contact Steve at moc.l1741754545iamg@1741754545anatn1741754545omsth1741754545. You can, as always, write us a check, too – PO Box 7711, Kalispell, 59904.

Claudia Bennett is finalizing the bios for the October 3-5 conference and we should have details up on the website soon. She’s put together a great lineup! One of the advantages of membership is having first choice in registration and snapping up the agent/editor visits.

Write on!

Craig Naylor, President

406-250-8867

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Opportunities

Flathead Story Concerts – Barbara and Glenn are looking for stories. https://flatheadstoryconcerts.wootick.com/ and moc.l1741754545iamg@1741754545gniti1741754545rwnee1741754545rcsan1741754545atnom1741754545">moc.l1741754545iamg@1741754545gniti1741754545rwnee1741754545rcsan1741754545atnom1741754545.

Jackie Vetter, Founding Artistic Director of Anaconda Ensemble Theatre in Anaconda, MT. We have an opening for writing submissions for a new play reading series in Anaconda. We would LOVE to engage more Montana writers! All opportunities are paid! The Community Reading Series is a professional but community-based project, with affordable tickets and the shows will be performed in locations where “theatre typically isn’t” such as coffee shops, hotels, bed and breakfasts, bars/breweries, shops, restaurants, cafes, and more! anacondaensembletheater.com