CWG Member featured at the Tenn Festival of Books ---- KB Ballentine is featured in Oct Festival of Books in Nashville. Share a ride get a group together. This is an annual festival in Tennessee. One year it is in Nashville then it moves to Memphis.
http://www.humanitiestennessee.org/festival/index.php
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From Gulf Coast Writers ------ Call for Submissions of short fiction their second GCWA anthology. There is no entry fee. GCWA will pay $25.00 (or two free copies) to contributors whose work is selected for one-time publication rights -- all rights revert to authors upon publication.Stories must be set in The South and capture a southern tone. Themes might include: coming-of-age, family relationships, fitting in,social life (in its many facets), dreams/aspirations. Will also consider previously published stories that meet this criteria. Deadline for submissions is March 15, 2009. Interested writers will find all the information they need to submit at: http://gcwriters.org/
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From the John C. Campbell Folk School ------ Writing classes coming up for Fall 08 at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Folks can call for a free catalog describing all of our writing (and other) classes at 1-800-FOLK-SCH, or visit website: http://www.folkschool.org/ for more information.
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How to sell a Best Seller -- Hype
What to know how to market your book? Might want to look at how the next big book from St. Martins is being promoted. YouTube's "most viewed" video list usually includes outrageous moments captured by amateurs. So it was quite a coup when the trailer for Sherrilyn Kenyon's forthcoming book Acheron made it onto YouTube's "most viewed" list last week. Only one day after being posted on the site, the video trailer was viewed more than 113,00 times. A week later, that number surged past 175,000
http://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000000621166725#6000000000621166725
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Etude -- A literary Journal summer 2008 ---- How many Literary Journals can you get in next year? If you don't send anything to any of them the answer will be simple.
http://etude.uoregon.edu/summer2008/
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Good Place for Books on Writing
We don't get any income if you buy a book from this source but here is a great list of every book on writing that you would never need. If one of these books is not in our local library, you might suggest [with a donation] that one be purchased. Everyone one on this list is worth reading for the new serious writer. http://www.fwbookstore.com/category/writers-digest/a
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Dues Due Soon. Pay Early ------ If you are not a member and want to be a member you can find an application on our web page at http://www.chattanoogawriter.org/ and all you have to do is fill out the application and send it with your dues of $25 to our P. O. Box 3087, Chattanooga, Tn 37404
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Welcome to the new members : Jarvin Jones, John Stancil, MaryAnn Schnek, Tiffany Pascal, Martha Henson, Katherine Mitchell and Johnny Johnson
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Upcoming Events
August 12th -- Monthly Meeting at the Chattanooga Library 7:00 PM -- Four guest published writers tell everything they know. Also on starting new writing groups.
Sept 9th -- Annual Picnic at Greenwayfarm. Cover dish, election of officers and entertainment by the Beatnik Poets. Make plans to attend. Annual Dues due.
Sept 27th -- Writing Boot camp from 9am til 4pm -- Lunch included -- taught by professional writer and ex-marine. In Cleveland --- Open to members for $80 for non-members $105 --- More information to follow
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Poets and Writers Magazine Contest ------- P&W 2009 Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award that is only open to residents of Tennessee. CWG members can go to www.pw.org to obtain guidelines and an application. Please note that completed applications must be postmarked no later than 12/1/08
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HELP WANTED ----- CWG is looking for volunteers.
1] A facilitator in starting new small groups. Background and understanding how to start and grow small educational groups. PhD in psychology not necessary, but good smile will be helpful.
2] Idea people to come up with suggestions on how we can make our web site better [programing not necessary -- but constructive ideas are]
3] Someone to help collect members profiles and photos for the web site. You will collect photographs and bios of new members and get them posted on our web site. Digital camera a must. Ability to write puff not necessary.
4] Gatekeeper for our Members only web chat room.
If you are interested in helping with any of these, please let one of the members of the Board of Directors know and they will let you know what to do next.
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