Hey Gang!
Well, It was a whirlwind of a holiday season, and I can’t believe it’s already 2009 — what happened to 2008? If the unofficial growth chart on my pantry door is any indicator of how fast time goes by, it’s no wonder the months are such a blur. Every year the kids grow more than they did the year before, and the time seems shorter. If we ever move from this house the new owners will have to get themselves a new pantry door, because this one goes with us!
Thanks for hanging in there with me, I’ve been a bit lax with the updates. Don’t forget this forum is for everyone in the Scottsdale Writers’ Group. If you’d like to post an announcement, all you need is a wordpress account, and to email me your info, so I can add you as a user.
Speaking of announcements, I’d like to let everyone know there is a Writer’s Workdhop at the Poisoned Pen:
Writers Workshop with Barrett Tillman
Tillman, currently collaborating with Harold Coyle in a series of thrillers, will teach a workshop. One hour will be on collaborative authorship, a fascinating topic. Then we’ll have a coffee break and do an hour on Queries, Pitching your work, Proposals. Fee: $10. No advance registration required.
| when |
Jan 31, 2009
from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
| where |
PP Scottsdale |
| contact name |
Lorri Amsden |
| contact email |
sales@poisonedpen.com |
| contact phone |
480 947 2974
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Also, here’s a contest from www.fundsforwriters.com:
WRITER ADVICE CONTEST
http://www.writeradvice.com
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$10 ENTRY FEE
Need flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction that
grabs, surprises, and mesmerizes readers in fewer than 750
words. If you have a story or memoir with a strong theme,
sharp images, a solid structure, and an unexpected discovery,
please submit it to the WriterAdvice Flash Prose Contest.
Deadline April 15, 2009. First Place earns $150; Second
Place earns $75; Third Place earns $50; Fourth Place earns
$25; Honorable Mentions will also be published. A list of
all winners will be posted in the summer issue of
WriterAdvice.
Happy New Year, and hope to see you at the Library!
Heidi