Rivers of Ink is coming October 12 & 13, so today - October 11 - is your last chance to order lunch with Friday workshops. We'll be ordering box lunches from Quizno's today. So if you're coming to the Friday panels at the library and want lunch there, be sure you've got your order in. Also, if you want to attend the Meet and Greet at Market Vineyards, please RSVP today. They also need to know ahead. Hope to see you all tomorrow.

Rivers of Ink – Readers and Writers Connect is almost here. October 12 at the Richland Public Library, and October 13 at the Richland Community Center. It will be bigger and better than ever. Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author, will be our keynote speaker. To celebrate, along with the panels and workshops on usual subjects like memoir, poetry, fiction, we'll be adding mystery writer favorites like police investigation techniques, firearms, and fight scenes for the writer. While you're thinking about it, be sure to put Rivers of Ink – Readers and Writers Connect on your calendar for next year - October 11 and 12, 2013.

Hi authors of the Tri-Cities. We apologize for any trouble we've caused you with our technical issues. I just heard today from someone that she couldn't register because the site didn't like her phone number. So, if this has happened to you, send us an email, and we'll work around it.

Update: The site has been updated and should allow registrations again.  You are, of course, still welcome to send your registration information (or questions) to info@riversofink.org.

If you're hoping to attend Rivers of Ink workshops and want to order lunch, sign up as soon as possible. We need to place the orders by Tuesday. It's a great deal - just $10 for a box lunch from Quizno's delivered right to the Library on Friday, October 12 so you can eat a great sandwich and converse with other participants and the editors. Also, save yourself some cash. Sign up online and workshop registration is $30. For those of you who can't commit ahead, you can even register at the door for $35. Also, don't forget that Friday evening, October 12, there will be a meet and greet event at Market Vineyard Winery,  Keene Road and Queensgate in Richland. Loads of good appetizers, jazz, and a chance to rub shoulders with loads of authors. RSVP: info@riversofink.org.

This is your big chance to attend local, affordable writer workshops in the Richland Public Library.  The first day, Friday, October 12, 2012, of Rivers of Ink (Oct 12 & 13) is dedicated to the local writer who wants to know more about how to write, and, in honor of our esteemed guest, Robert Dugoni, is focused on suspense and action. The price is reasonable ($40 with lunch, $30 without, $35 at the door) and the workshops are diverse. We've got some top name authors providing information you won't want to miss. New York Times best selling author, Robert Dugoni, will be doing a workshop on suspense writing. Jason Bond, Amazon best selling author, will show us how to write fighting scenes by demonstrating them. We'll tell you about the new developments in self-publishing, how to structure your novel, how to edit your novel, memoir writing, poetry, screen writing, and much more. Go to our workshop registration page to see all the options, then sign up to participate. ROI will run October 12 and 13, 2012, and is sponsored by the Richland Arts Commission, the Richland Arts Foundation, the Richland Public Library, the Richland Parks and Recreation, the American Association of University Women, and many more. Saturday's events will be at the Richland Community Center in Howard Amon Park, and are free to the public. To be on a panel, authors must register through this website. To attend workshops, sign up through this website. Hope to see you in October.