Shout Out to these amazing members

• November 12, 2025 - Ginny Beeby (Art) and Pam E. Webb (Art) both won ribbons at the Indian River Birding Festival in Sebastian, Florida in October. Ginny Beeby won Third Place in Oil Painting for her painting "Lazy Beach". Pam E. Webb won Third Place in Watercolors for her painting “Serenity Marsh”. 
• November 12, 2025 - Author and boating enthusiast George Todd joined the Pen Women meeting in November. He regaled us with stories of his boating experiences with his wife and detailed his two ebooks available, "Island Sailing is Not all Rum and Banana's" volume I and II. Links to his work -  

               https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/676242 and  

               https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/752293. 

               For something a bit racier, his  "Caribbean Burning Circle of Love" 

               here  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/898554

• May 9, 2025 - Dawn Addy is featured in the Spring 2025 The Pen Woman magazine.  See her article and artwork in "Pawsitive Energy".
• February, 2025 - Joy Yanni (Letters) featured in The Reader's House UK magazine and selected Editor's Choice.
• October, 2024 - Pam E. Webb awarded 3rd place for her watercolor painting in the Pelican Island Art Show.
• April, 2024 - Karen Whiting (Letters) featured in credits for contribution in The American Miracle, a movie to be released in 2025.
• April, 2024 - Karen Whiting (Letters) announces she has finalize contract for a new book set for release in spring, 2026.
• April, 2024 - Barbara Fradkin, (Friend), was awarded the 2024 Florida Blue Sapphire award. This award honors organizations and individuals that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in addressing community health issues.  Pen Women are not just creative, they are all very giving, and offering of their talents. Congratulations Barbara! 
• February, 2024 - Splash of Watercolor Art Show featuring two works by Pam E. Webb (Art).
• January, 2024 - Joy Yanni (Letters) interviewed and featured in Red Silk Carpet Magazine for her  award-winning book, Time Benders and the Chase Through Time. 

              Link to magazine -  https://redsilkcarpetllc.com/                          

• Winter 2023-2024 - The Pen Women magazine features Kathy Murphy-Childs' Earth-Friendly Art on her silk painting.
• December 2023 - Elmira Hooge (Art) - artwork showing at Senior Place
• December 2023 - Release notice - Into the Wind - New and Selected Poems, by JoAnna O'Keefe.  Available for purchase on Amazon and other retailers.
• Fall, 2023 - Kay Williamson (Music, Art, Letters) - awarded at Florida State Pen Women Conference in Music.
• Summer, 2023 - Pam E. Webb (Art) wins Second Place ribbon in Watercolor from the Pelican Island Conservation Society at the Indian River Birding Festival, Vero Beach for  “Into the Deep” painting. 
• Fall, 2023 - Pam E. Webb, Ginny Beeby and Mary Dall attend Florida State Pen Women Conference.  Pam Webb has two paintings accepted to Art Show.