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News You Can Use
Remembering Kathy L'Ecluse Our beloved friend, mentor, and WRC member,
Kathy L'Ecluse lost her nine-year battle with breast cancer on Monday, October 10, 2011 after suffering complications from
her cancer treatments. Kathy gave so much to WRC, both as Director-at-Large
and also as an active member. She wrote at least one book (Sci Fi) and was working on her book on the Vietnam baby-lift disaster.
Her research took her to Vietnam to visit the people and walk the crash site, and to Washington D.C. to research the archives.
She attended the Maui Writers Conference at least twice. She was in a prestigious critique group (James Rollins' old group)
that met every other Monday in Sacramento. Kathy
brought lots of expertise and experience to WRC. She facilitated numerous seminars, and provided much leadership and guidance
to the Board. She also worked hard behind the scenes as an editor of several books (including Janie Bess' Visions
and Sheila Keller's Desperado Moon). Needless to say, Kathy was extremely generous with WRC, even
helping out financially when times got tough. Kathy
leaves behind a lot of friends, not only at the Daily Republic, but throughout Solano County. In her job as consummate journalist,
she touched the lives of so many people. She was rich in so many ways that many of us are not. She had true friends who loved
and cared about her immensely. We were all saddened to watch her physical decline, but inspired by her plucky persistence,
her determination to survive, and her courageous fight to the end. Kathy's best friend and former
co-worker, Marla Pugh, held a Memorial for Kathy and scattered her ashes in the San Francisco Bay, per Kathy's request. For additional information, you may contact Marla at murfym@aol.com.
Barbara J. Benninger's Book
To Be Published WRC
member, Barbara J. Benninger's book has been accepted for publication by Shalako Press. No release date has
been given. The Shadow of the Future
begins in Germany in 1942 where a family is caught harboring a Jew and must face the consequences. Helga, the
heroine, escapes but she must first survive the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and all its horrors. The story depicts the
perils of the Resistance fighters and of post-war America, where she finds the Holy Spirit who leads her to love and marriage.
It is a story of high emotion, miracles, healing, and personal growth. Most of all, however, Barbara feels
she was called by Jesus to write this book. It is ecumenical in spirit and a testimony of how God works in the Christian life. Nubian Images Publishing: Call
for Submissions Calling on mature women of color from 40 to 80. Publication of More
of Life's Spices, Sistahs Still Keepin' It Real, the second volume of this series, will again be a celebration
of mature women's years of seasoning; focusing on life-changing, eye opening, woman affirming, and healing experiences to
share with other women. The first volume, Lifes' Spices from Seasoned Sistahs, won the Foreword
Magazine Book of the Year Award, the Los Angeles Black Book Expo's Best Anthology, and
The Independent Publisher Association's Bronze Award. The book is popular with readers and as a text in college
courses. Readers have asked for more stories from the Seasoned Sistahs, so we're publishing Volume II, More of
Life's Spices, Sistahs Still Keepin' It Real. Each story should vividly describe a life affirming event. Categories
include: Family, mothers, fathers, forgiveness, surviving obstacles, overcoming trauma, hope, triumphs, life lessons, faith,
maturing, teaching, and love. Click here for complete information.
Naomi Connor Does It Again! Congratulations,
Naomi Connor, for publishing your SECOND children's book, I Am. "I loved this book. My eyes
welled up with tears on the first page. It's a geat book for young girls to feel the power and beauty of who they are becoming."
-- Kathleen Boeger Rev. George Bassett Publishes Book of Poetry! WRC member, Rev. George William
Bassett just had his book published with Shalako Press. Check out Dreams of Heaven, his book of poetry. "I love to share my love of the Lord," he says.
This book is hardbound and can be purchased through Shalako Press.
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