Mystery author Dorothy St. James was born in New York but
raised in South Carolina. For the past 20+ years, she made her home on an artsy
island community in South Carolina with her husband. Though writing has always
been a passion for her, she pursued an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology
and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Urban Planning. She put her
educational experience to use, having worked in all branches and all levels of
government including local, regional, state, and federal. She even spent time
during college working for a non-profit environmental watchdog organization.
Switching from government service and community planning to
fiction writing wasn't as big of a change as some might think. Her government
work was all about the stories of the people and the places where they live. As
an urban planner, Dorothy loved telling the stories of the people she met. And
from that, her desire to tell the tales that were so alive in her heart grew
until she could not ignore it any longer. In 2001, she took a leap of faith and
pursued her dream of writing fiction full-time.
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Dorothy St. James is the alter-ego of award-winning
multi-published author, Dorothy McFalls. She enjoys writing in several
different genres. Her works have been nominated for many awards including:
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Reviewers International Organization
Award, National Reader's Choice Award, CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award, and
The Romance Reviews Today Perfect 10! Award. Reviewers have called her work:
"amazing," "perfect," "filled with emotion," and
"lined with danger." Workshop Description: Flexibility and the Art of Staying Relevant in Today’s Publishing World
Dorothy St. James will talk about the experiences and
changes she’s made in her publishing career since her first book was released
fourteen years ago. She’s published with large publishers, small publishers, e-publishers,
and self-published books. She’s worked with an agent but also sold books to
publishers on her own. She’s made plenty of mistakes over the years,
experienced a bit of luck, and is looking forward to sharing her professional
ups and downs and lessons learned ever since quitting her job to write
full-time way back in 2001.
MEETING DETAILS
Our monthly meeting will take place on Thursday, November 7th,
at The Runway Café, 21 Airport Rd, Greenville, SC. Be there at 6:15 p.m. to meet Dorothy St.
James and enjoy chapter fellowship. Supper should be served at 6:30. Our speaker
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 10 a.m. on
Thursday to Ellis Vidler (click on link).This speeds service and helps us
plan. 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
December (date & details tbd) Holiday Party
