October 4 Meeting—Fiction Addiction Publishing Services with Jill Hendrix and Vally Sharpe

Jill Hendrix, who grew up in Greenville, was valedictorian of Southside High's first International Baccalaureate class and graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a B.A. in history. After a brief stint as an editorial assistant for St. Martin's Press followed by several Internet startups, she returned to Greenville in 2001 and opened Fiction Addiction, the independent bookstore located at Shops by the Mall on Woods Crossing Road.

A writer and editor for most of her life, Vally Sharpe has also been a psychotherapist and specialist in psychological evaluation, past president of the Georgia Writers Association, and is the author of two books, Simon Says: Views from a Higher Perspective (2004), for which she was named Georgia Author of the Year in the Inspirational Category, and The Gospel According to Emily (Kindle, 2014 – Print, 2015). She has worked with a variety of people on their first novels in addition to overseeing publishing in the leadership development, business management, and spirituality genres.

Fiction Addiction Publishing Services (FPS) is a partnership between Jill Hendrix of Fiction Addiction and Vally Sharpe of United Writers Press. FPS began in 2015 and since than has helped authors publish over 13 books, with more in the pipeline. FPS offers editing, self-publishing, and local marketing services.

TIME AND PLACE

Our monthly meeting will take place on Thursday October 4th, at The Runway Café, 21 Airport Rd, Greenville, SC.  Be there at 6:15 p.m. to meet  Jill and Vally and enjoy chapter fellowship. Supper should be served at 6:30. Our speakers will begin after new and old business at about 7 p.m. Both dinner and the meeting are open to the public.

Please e-mail your dinner and drink order before noon on Thursday to Ellis Vidler (click on link). This speeds service. The link for our special menu is located on the right hand column listing.

If you place an order and do not attend or fail to cancel by noon, you will be charged for the meal. And like always, we'll enjoy it. Look forward to seeing you.

JOIN US FOR COMING EVENTS
November 1--Tommy Smith, former secret service agent, running for Greenville County sheriff
December (date and details to be announced)--Christmas Party
January 3--Phil Carter, postal inspector, formerly with secret service
February 7--to be announced
March 7--Debra Goldstein, judge, litigator, and author of the Sarah Blair mysteries

Sept. 6 Meeting: Role of Court Reporters

Our meeting this Thursday, September 6th, will feature guest speakers Rebecca Bazzle and Amber Payne. Becky and Amber will be providing us with insights into the world of court reporting, discussing how you train to be a court reporter, the importance of court reporters, and the potential problems caused by the current shortage of skilled practitioners. 

A graduate of Furman University, Rebecca “Becky” A. Bazzle, BS, CVR-M holds a state court reporting certification issued by the SC Supreme Court and the CVR-M certification from the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA). Becky has been working as an official court reporter for the state of South Carolina covering Family Court, Civil Court, and Criminal Court. Since 2001 she has owned and operated a freelance court reporting firm in upstate South Carolina. Active in both the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) and the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA), Becky is currently serving as Legislative/Advocacy Committee Chair for the NVRA.

With a bachelor’s degree in Advertising from the University of South Carolina and an associate’s degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Tri-County Technical College, Amber Payne has spent the last ten years working in media.  She is currently Master Control Operator at WGGS-TV 16 in

Taylors, SC. In 2016, Amber decided that she wanted a job change and her sister inspired her to pursue a career in court reporting. Currently, she is an online, court reporting student at the International Realtime Court Reporters Institute in Little Rock, AR. A board member of the South Carolina Court Reporters Association, she was a recipient of the 2018 Horace Webb Scholarship, sponsored by the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA).

Our monthly meeting will take place on Thursday September 6th, at The Runway Café, 21 Airport Rd, Greenville, SC.  Be there at 6:15 p.m. to meet  Becky and Amber and enjoy chapter fellowship. Supper should be served at 6:30. Our speakers will begin after new and old business at about 7 p.m. Both dinner and the meeting are open to the public. 

Please e-mail your dinner and drink order before noon on Thursday to Ellis Vidler at ellisvidler1@gmail.com.This speeds service. The link for our special menu is located on the right hand column listing. 

If you place an order and do not attend or fail to cancel by noon, you will be charged for the meal. And like always, we'll enjoy it. Look forward to seeing you.