STAR meets on the 4th Saturday of every month at 10 AM-2PM (sometimes longer) at THE PIZZA GALLERY, 2250 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne Florida 32940 (In the Avenues at Viera, across from Books-a-Million)
Non-members are welcome to attend up to three meetings in a year before membership will be required. If planning to attend, we would prefer if you let us know you are coming through the contact form so we know to look for you.Â
Note:Â Â The Retreat and the Holiday Party may not be open to non-members.Â
A typical meeting agenda includes:
New member welcome
Deep Dish Critique with Martha Powers and Rachel Hauck
Good News/Bad News
Lunch
Motivational check in
Previous meeting minutes
RWA business news and updates
Guest speaker on business or craft
Schedule:
November 21, 2009
Description and Detail with C.L. Wilson
December 13, 2009
No meeting/ Holiday Party
January 23, 2010
Debbie Macomber – Goals
February 27, 2010
Speaker – TBA
Venue Change: Suntree Carrabba’s
7620 North Wickham Rd, Melbourne, 32940
Roughly two miles south of 95 on the left side of Wickham.
March 27, 2010
Speaker – Mary Anne O’Neill – Getting to the ‘anatomy’ of your characters
Venue Change: Suntree Carrabba’s
7620 North Wickham Rd, Melbourne, 32940
Roughly two miles south of 95 on the left side of Wickham.
April 24, 2010
Speaker – Judy Keim & Linda Wright
Launching A STAR contest judge training
Venue: Pizza Gallery
2250 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne Florida 32940
(In the Avenues at Viera, across from Books-a-Million)
May 22, 2010
Speaker – June Bowen
Venue: Pizza Gallery
2250 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne Florida 32940
(In the Avenues at Viera, across from Books-a-Million)
June 26, 2010
Speaker – Sandy Parks
Topic – The Five Senses
Venue: Pizza Gallery
2250 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne Florida 32940
(In the Avenues at Viera, across from Books-a-Million)
July 17, 2010
 (note that this date was moved up due to RWA Nationals)
Speaker — Susan Meier
Venue: Pizza Gallery
2250 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne Florida 32940
(In the Avenues at Viera, across from Books-a-Million)
August 28, 2010Â
Speaker – Julie Leto
Venue: Pizza Gallery
2250 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne Florida 32940
(In the Avenues at Viera, across from Books-a-Million)
September 25, 2010
Speaker – Martha Powers
Venue: Pizza Gallery
2250 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne Florida 32940
(In the Avenues at Viera, across from Books-a-Million)
October 8-10, 2010
STAR chapter retreat(Members Only)
November 6, 2010Â
 Super Saturday (details to come)
December – STAR Christmas Party - no meeting