Agenda WGA Board meet September 29, 2026 AND Minutes
Old Business and just Business
September speaker was Thomas Smith, who talked about using research and actual places and times and events to write his historical fiction novels.
Prompt for October: Fiction: I was going to… but I changed my mind.
Nominations for Board of Directors will open in October, with voting and installation in November.
New for November: Prompt is Memoir category: My most memorable Dance. All members may participate and have their work submitted by email and read by an attendee. (No need to be present to win.) The winner and second place will still be published in the Anthology for 2026-27. If the winner is not present, the token gift card will not be awarded.
Attendees were encouraged to consider running for the WGA Board
Logo refresh. One drawing offered by Louis Broussard.
Jade Landry submitted two ideas, and one was accepted by John C.
Ed Gauthier, secretary, unavailable for August and September meets.
No progress made on having a mixer on a Saturday. Time frame was about 4 hours, in the 9 -1 or 11 – 3.
Thomas Smith speaker, and Grant writer spent 4 hours with Chris, Beth, and John C. on September 29 to prepare for a grant proposal for 2027.
Treasury Volume 3 submissions will be accepted through October 1, extending the deadline to welcome additional stories.
A motion was approved to move the November meeting to Nov. 17 instead of the last week, to avoid Thanksgiving conflicts. Announcements need to be made.
The board approved up to $75.00 for a gift basket at the Mistletoe market at Heymann center that Jade and Beth will attend, offering the Treasury Vol 1 and 2 for sale and as a prize in the basket, plus the cost of the booth.
New Business
The WGA website store is ready but not yet public. The Board had a quick look at it during the board meeting. Beth will provide an updated inventory. It has the Treasury books. John will send a better image of Volume 1, which appeared blurry. The Board thanks Andre for his work on this, and Beth for taking the challenge of mailing the books.
Ask Members at October meet what they get from WGA, what changes they want, what will they contribute to help WGA succeed in 2027.
Agenda and Minutes by John Comeaux, president WGA