Our February 6th speaker, Victoria Griffin, presented an excellent collection of editing topics and fictional plot and character tips. All of us learned new things about editing focus methods and plot structure to appease the impatient reader. (fb)

Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show February 7-9 Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 10: a.m. to 4 p.m. Eleven authors from the Authors Guild of Tennessee will be selling and signing their books at The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show this coming weekend at the Knoxville Convention Center in Downtown Knoxville. Genres include local history, romance, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, memoirs, and childrens books. The House & Garden Show has something for everyone. Come and browse our books, and visit other booths that offer products for your home as well as advice and services. Step into spring as you stroll through beautifully landscaped Grand Gardens and have the opportunity to talk with the designers, landscape architects, and gardeners who brought them to life. (fb)