Central Chapter Zoom - August 12, 2026 "Looking For the Other Side of Everything"

Central Chapter Zoom - August 12, 2026 "Looking For the Other Side of Everything"

Dan Baldwin is an author/ghostwriter/co-author, multi-genre novelist, and published paranormal investigator. His writing honors include multiple winner/finalist designations in Best Book Awards, National Indie Excellence Awards, Book Excellence Awards, Society of Southwestern Authors competition, and the New-Mexico-Arizona Book Awards competitions.

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White Mountain Open Meeting July 28 with Beth Freely

White Mountain Open Meeting July 28 with Beth Freely

Award-winning author Beth A. Freely has been writing stories for as long as she can remember, a lifelong passion shaped by her time in Great Britain and her quiet life in the tiny village of Hope, New Mexico. With more than ten novels to her name, her work has earned top honors, including the 2005 Arche Books Contest and the 2022 Spring BookFest Awards. Armed with a master’s in English and Creative Writing, Beth is a proud BookFest Bellwether, known for her sharp wit, creative spark, and deep commitment to mentoring fellow writers.

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Central Chapter meeting- July 8- Beyond the Book

Central Chapter meeting- July 8- Beyond the Book

Zarinah El-Amin is an award-winning cultural anthropologist, TEDx speaker, publisher, and founder of Legacy Storykeepers and Book Power Publishing. For more than 15 years, she has helped entrepreneurs, educators, institutions, and families preserve stories, share knowledge, and create meaningful cultural impact through books and storytelling. Having led more than 85 book projects, Zarinah is recognized for blending professional publishing expertise with deep cultural insight. Her work has been featured by NPR, the Knight Foundation, the University of Michigan, and the Sharjah International Book Fair. Today, her mission is to preserve the wisdom, stories, and lived experiences of elders before they are lost to future generations.

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Central Chapter meeting June 10 with Sara Fujimura

Central Chapter meeting June 10 with Sara Fujimura

Sara Fujimura (Foo-gee-moo-rah) is the American half of her bicultural Japanese-American family and spends about a month each year in Japan. She started as a journalist, so it is no surprise that Sara’s young adult books contain a lot of facts to go along with the fiction. Whether you want to know about Japan (TANABATA WISH), the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 (BREATHE), what it’s like to be an Olympic-caliber skater (EVERY REASON WE SHOULDN’T), or how unscripted television works (FAKING REALITY), Sara takes readers on swoony journeys to unusual places. She is a creative writing teacher and literacy advocate who is excited to support the next generation of authors. If you go to anime cons (PHX Nov, 2026), you may also see Sara as her alter ego, The Obento Lady. She is an active member of SCBWI and the Chicago-North Romance Writers.

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APW BOOK GROUP SATURDAY, MAY 23 with Ric Hinkie

APW BOOK GROUP SATURDAY, MAY 23 with Ric Hinkie

Richard Hinkie has been writing since he set the type, inked it and turned the crank on his toy printing press when he was 9. High School paper, asst PR guy at a new live classical theater. 24 years as an Army Reserve communications officer. And a civilian career from Jr communications writer to President of a National Energy Trade Association. His contacts were willing to share their career journeys individually and as Ric published all 60 individually he recognized common patterns. They became the 7 Keys to a More Satisfying Future at Work. He tested the keys in over 20 national webinars with interested folks. That lead to the creation of www.your7keys.com website with free downloads and interactive phone appsRic is teasing future readers as he drafts his second book called First Boomer where he relates the story of his life as the first Baby Boomer born.

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Central Chapter Zoom meeting May 13 with Roger Naylor

Central Chapter Zoom meeting May 13 with Roger Naylor

Roger Naylor is an award-winning Arizona author and a resident of Cottonwood for the past 30 years. He has been the freelance travel writer for the Arizona Republic since 2007. He was inducted into the Arizona Tourism Hall of Fame in 2018 and is the narrator of the Verde Canyon Railroad. Naylor’s work has also appeared in the USA Today, The Guardian, Country Magazine, Arizona Highways, Route 66 Magazine, and dozens more.

Roger Naylor has authored a dozen books including Arizona Boots and Burgers: A Guide for Hungry Hikers, Arizona Route 66 Road Trip, Arizona’s Scenic Roads and Hikes, Arizona National Parks and Monuments, Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State, Arizona State Parks, The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon, Arizona Kicks on Route 66, and Crazy for the Heat: Arizona Tales of Ghosts, Gumshoes, and Bigfoot.

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APW White Mountain Chapter public meeting 4/28 with Connie Reid

APW White Mountain Chapter public meeting 4/28 with Connie Reid

Connie Reid has been the owner and site manager of Yabookscentral.com since 2021. She is a former elementary school teacher and reading interventionist and has her master's in Library Science. She consistently reads over 350 books a year and works to spread that joy to her children, nieces, and nephews. Beyond being an avid reader, Connie donates hundreds of books each year to local schools and other charitable organizations. Yabookscentral (YABC) was first created in 1998, and it has continued to expand its solid reputation for connecting readers with their next book ever since. YABC works with authors, publicists, and publishers to review books and feature them on YABC’s website. YABC runs an active blog with hourly content Mon-Fri 10 AM- 4 PM ET (plus Saturdays) that features author interviews, excerpts, guest posts, giveaways, and reviews for Kids, Middle-Grade, and YA books. Our volunteer staff comprises teachers, librarians, homeschool families, parents, indie authors, and reading enthusiasts who provide insightful reviews for our audience. Last year, we collectively reviewed around 2,000 books! YABC works to provide a moderated site free of spamming and trolling, safe for children, teens, and adults to learn about great books and even win a free book in our giveaways!

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APW Central Chapter Meeting 4-8-26 with AnnElise Makin

APW Central Chapter Meeting 4-8-26 with AnnElise Makin

AnnElise Makin will chat with us about how her fascination with cowboys led her to Texas, and more recently, to her research into early German settlers there, leading her to a story that blew her mind. She will explain how she stitched together research, immersion, and interviews to create the characters who carry the drama forth, pioneers as well as Comanche, in her upcoming book Texas Justice for the Muskrat.BIO: AnnElise Makin, a Munich native, started working in journalism in high school, and went on to become a US-German correspondent from her time at the University of Texas at Austin where she received two M.A. degrees. She has published so far three novels and three anthologies, and is working on a nonfiction book as well as a novel based on the German pioneers in the Texas Hill Country.AnnElise also helps clients with publishing needs, having learned her bookmaking craft at Harcourt Brace College Publishers. She continues to contribute to German lifestyle magazines.

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APW Book Club - March 28 with Kathleen Kelly

APW Book Club - March 28 with Kathleen Kelly

Jimi’s story invites you to join him on a healing journey of hope and courage. The Cherokee tribe, as seen through his youthful eyes, celebrates the People's coexistence with creation in traditional ceremonies and vibrant rituals, sharing wisdom passed down from generation to generation. He brings to light the challenges of living with polio in the 1950s and takes you with him through the formative years after his mother died tragically. He is thrown into the white man’s world, where he spends the rest of his childhood in Ohio orphanages. From there, he will take you along the road of a musician, magician, Vietnam veteran, and one man’s inspirational search for meaning.

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