JANO 2010
Sleuths' Ink first annual JANO party
February 6, 2010
Our first annual JANO 2010 celebration sponsored by Sleuths' Ink was a rousing success. Twenty writers in four different states participated. At our party, we dined on pizza at San Francisco Oven, recognized the four busy writers who made the 50,000-word goal, voted for five other categories (which was very difficult with all the incredible entries), and had a literary reading of every writer's blurb and first page prior to voting for those two categories.
Afterward, we enjoyed an adorable mystery writers' cake, recevied JANO 2010 stones, JANO bookmarks and JANO certificates. We even had a couple of door prizes won by Shirley McCann and Vera Jane Goodin Schultz--a $10 Panera gift card each.
Several members volunteered to serve on our JANO 2011 committee: Stephanie Jarkins, Rose Lombardo, Shirley McCann, Beth Carter, DeLane Parrott, Nancy Crandall and Vera Jane Goodin Schultz.
Finally, a huge thanks to our gracious donors: Borders, Renaissance Book & Gift Store, Panera Bread, Rick McCann, Shirley McCann, Jerry-Mac Johnston, Rose Lombardo, photographer John Schultz and Beth Carter.
Thank you for participating in JANO 2010 and making this event a success. Remember to keep adding to your novels, edit, polish, and get them in the hands of agents and editors by late fall so you can start all over again in January!
JANO WINNERS & PRIZES
beaded red and black pen |
Rose Lombardo - honorable mention for 50k ($10 Panera Bread gift card) |
Shirley McCann - second to 50k $25 Renaissance Book Store gift card |
"Ice Picks, Bombs and Bodies" |
Cindy Dagnan - third to reach 50k Cindy was also voted - Most Motivational Participant. (hand-made journal) | Wanda Parrott - Best first sentence "Killing Flippo was easy." |
In a three way tie Nancy Dailey, Glendon Thomlison and Beth Carter tied for Best First Page
From left to right Glen Thomlison, Rose Lombardo, Pat Elliot, Beth Carter, Nancy Dailey, Stephanie Jarkeins, Shirley McCann and Jerry-Mac Johnson
Glen and Nancy each received two books donated by Borders, while beth chose not to pick a prize.
