Chattanooga Writers Guild

CWG News & Announcements:

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
#64 News - Workshops - More

SUMMER BOOK IDEAS
Danielle Hargis, owner of Books Never-Ending in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, shares ideas for summer reading. Books for light amusement, serious discussion, politics, gardening, crafts, cooking, going green, children, teens, new releases and many other ideas are discussed. Her store sells both used and new books and hosts weekly book clubs.

Listen this Sunday, May 4, at 1 PM in the Chattanooga area on 91.5 FM or through live streaming on the internet at www.wawl.org (click Listen Live). For more information, contact Joan Hetzler at thewritersshow@yahoo.com or visit www.geocities.com/thewritersshow/thewritersshow.html.

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Beatnik Poetry a Slam
Ray Zimmerman and Michael Crumb and Ginnie Sams were tremendous hits at the 2nd simi-annual Wildwood Beatnik Poetry Festival. The Trenton Arts Council videotaped the second Beatnik Poetry Reading held on April 25. They plan to release a book of the poems presented.

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Want to write a Movie? -- Here are two great web sites. The first one Simply Scripts has tons of movie scripts that you can read and learn the craft online. http://www.simplyscripts.com/

The second is WriteMovies.com and is a great site where you also learn the craft and get some hits to make that script a winner.
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Literary Journals
We begin with focus on various Online Literary Journals. Whatever you write there is a Literary Journal that focuses on what you write and to which you should strive. Today we feature the Mississippi Review. We also point out that they have a contest that will give $1,000 for a well crafted article. Take a look, and take the plunge. If you don't enter you cannot win. http://www.mississippireview.com/contest.html

If you have a online Literary Journal or a contest other members should know about let us know.
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Helium
We keep getting members tell us they are making money and having fun writing for Helium. You might want to check it out. You will not make a lot -- but you can make money for your knowledge if it is well written. Take a look and spread your wisdom to those who want an article. They have both pay for articles and pay for click through.
http://www.helium.com/content/whatishelium

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Tennessee Writers Association
TWA in Nashville is having a Writers Conference June 6-7 for more information see. http://www.tn-writers.org/Workshops.asp

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Thanks
We made more on GoodSearch last month and ever before. Mother's Day is coming up! So, why not buy your mom flowers or any other gift she loves via the stores at GoodShop! This way you'll be celebrating mom and helping Chattanooga Writers Guild at the same time! GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com

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Friday, April 25, 2008
#63 New - Ideas - Information

Classics Free
There are several places where you can download the Classics free and read them on your computer or IPod. Here is one that looks good http://dailylit.com/tags/Classics

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More Book Sales
If you are self published Microsoft has started a way you can sell more books. Maybe it will help, maybe it will not.

Get your titles in front of millions of Live Search users free with Live Search Books from Microsoft.Live Search Books, at books.live.com, makes it easy to connect with Live Search users who are looking for trusted, authoritative answersâ€”answers that may be found in books like yours. Our publisher portal, at publisher.live.com, walks you through the process of submitting your titles, selecting the amount of content displayed, and linking your commerce-enabled Web site to our pages so users can purchase your titles. It's easy and it's free!

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Book Doctor
This is a monthly newsletter that Bobbie Christmas, a book doctor and editor in Atlanta puts out once a month. She has some excellent ideas and suggestions. If you want you can sign up for it and it will be emailed to you every month.
http://zebraeditor.com/files/ask_the_book_doctor.pdf

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Goodsearch.com
Not only does the CWG get paid for searching on Goodsearch.com but we also get income if you buy something through GoodShop. Take a look. Not that we want to encourage you to buy big items, but it really helps if you buy your new car through GoodShop http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx

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Guide to Literary Agents
This is an excellent free email you can sign up for and keep informed what various agents are looking for. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/

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John C. Campbell Folk School
There are more writing classes coming up for Summer 08 at the John C.Campbell Folk School. You can call for a free catalog describing all of our writing (and other) classes at 1-800-FOLK-SCH, or visit their website: www.folkschool.org for more information.

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Amy Tan: Where does creativity hide?
Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, journeying through her childhood and family history and into the worlds of physics and chance, looking for hints of where her own creativity comes from. It's a wild ride with a surprise ending. You will need DSL or Broadband and the talk is about 20 minutes. The talk was recently given at the TED conference and is a must for all serious writers that feel they need to hear from a quality rank world writer. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/250

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Busting the Cliches
Big argument going on in the Members Forum on: Does writing need to SHOW? Is it possible to communicate a message without showing and only telling? You must be a CWG member to join the discussion. However all members are invited to participate. To participate you must use your email address that you used when you joined the CWG or else you will be banished

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Monday, April 21, 2008
#62 News - Updates - Information for Writers

Hixson Fiction Writers Group

Monday Evening Study and Critique Group. meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays; 6:30pm; Ryans Restaurant in Hixson next to North Gate Mall . First half they cover some facet of writing, followed by critiquing. They have room for a few more members. If interested email Bill HERE

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GoodSearch.com
Don't forget to use GoodSearch when you have to look up something. The CWG gets one whopping penny every time you look up something. You may not think that is much but if 100 people did one search a day at the end of a month that would be $30 to the Guild. It will grow if we all get in the habit of using it. There is a link on the front page of our web site that will lead you to sign up. Thanks for using it. :You can also find out how much we have made. We have a little ways to go to be called rich.

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Books for Soldiers
Captain Atkins is from Chattanooga and serving in Iraq as a counselor to our troops. He is also a member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild. One of the problems he faces are soldiers with strained marriages while in Iraq. Bill Choate, another member of the CWG along with numerous friends and associates of Captain Atkins have encouraged others to donate books for soldiers through http://booksforsoldiers.com/ The book that he is giving out to soldiers is: Seven Principles to make a Marriage Work by John Gottman, PhD. So far they have had 212 donated with a hundred donated by Random House. The cost of the book is $7:50 through Books for Soldiers.

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Beatnik Poetry
Don't forget to make the Beatnik Poetry on the 25th. The list of certified beatnik poets to read has been filled. If you like good poetry make plans to attend. It is in Wildwood, behind the post office. Just follow the car in front of you. It is in the civic center so BYOB and snacks if you want. It starts at 8PM -- $5 donation at the door.

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Having Trouble Getting Published?
Here is an online newspaper that is begging for your poem or short story. http://valleynews.com/TheValley/Blogs/Valley-Voices/Blog~335394.aspx

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Membership
If you are get this News and Announcements and are not a member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild we would like to invite you to become a member. Your membership will be helping grow the craft of writing in the greater Chattanooga area and on the Internet. At present we have members in five states. Many drive for an hour or more to attend our monthly meetings held the second Tuesday of each month in the Downtown Library in Chattanooga. Many other members also attend one of the numerous small groups that are held through out the area. More information can be found by reading the web site at http://www.chattanoogawritersguild.org/

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Thursday, April 17, 2008
#61 News - Information and Contests

Books by the Slice
Random House has started something different. You can buy a book by the slice. Why eat the whole pie, eat only a slice. Is this the death of the book or the start of something new in reading? You be the judge.
http://www.randomhouse.com/madetostick/?ref=home&attr=banner

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Rick Bragg, featured
With newspapers cutting book reviews left and right who comes to the rescue? None other than Southern Living. This month they have an excellent article on Rick Bragg, the books he likes and a great short story by him. You can even listen to him at: www.southernliving.com/may2008 Drop them a note and tell them to keep up the good work. Someone better support writers or we will all get rich at something else.

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Why do you write?
" I write for the same reason I breath- because if I didn't, I would die" Isaac Asimov

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The Ultimate Writers Calender.
http://www.pw.org/calendar

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Writing For the Christian Market has Changed Locations -- one door
They now meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on McCallie in Room 405 in the Tower.

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Writers Conference
Lincoln Memorial University
Mountain Heritage Literary Festival
June 13-15 2008
http://www.lmunet.edu/mhlf/staff.html

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Beatnik Poetry
April 25th Friday 8pm $5
Wildwood Community Center
I-24 exit 169
1 mile south of Hwy #11 -- Behind the Wildwood Post Office
Featuring Beatnik Poets: Ginnie Sams, Bob Dorbrowski, Naman Crowe, Ray Zimmerman, Stan Guess with almost live music of Jim Everette, Scott Sullivan, Jack Gaillard, Jim Woodford, Bob Vogt and John Williams.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
#60 News and Information

Writers Digest May edition is Out -- Marsha Brantley is named as a 2nd place winner. Congratulations Marsha, Next year it could be you.

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New Group Leader -- Bonnie Jacobs takes over reigns for Daytime Writing Group from Joyce Walters. This gives Joyce to finish her new memoir of Christmas stories.

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Poem A Day -- Those that are getting the Poem a Day have reported to us that some of the poems are amazing. If you have not signed up, it is not too late and you can read all the poems so far. The only way we can learn the craft is to read the craft and this is an excellent place to do it. http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/poetry/poemaday/

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Zinio Puts 100+ Classics Online as E-Books

Zinio wants publishers to know it is open for business â€” e-book business, that is. The online publishing, distribution and retail-services company has launched a series of classics in e-book format at http://email.publishersweekly.com/cgi-bin2/DM/y/j4un0H4mRP0OYZ0DZIr0Em. There are more than 100 books available and they are free for anyone to read. Of course, copies of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Three Musketeers have been available free on the Internet for years; so why is Zinio touting its new line? The company "wanted to showcase the most impressive on-screen reading experience while maintaining the integrity and feel of the old classics," said CEO Rich Maggiotto. Zinio currently partners with Hearst, IDG, Hachette Filipacchi, McGraw-Hill, Primedia, Ziff Davis and other media companies, and is seeking to expand its partnerships to more book publishers.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
#59 News and more News

Simple Poetry Contest
$50 of credit towards cards you can send out.
http://www.sendoutcards.com/

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Book of Devotions
A book of daily devotions written by writers for writers aims to challenge and inspire each of us to fire up our computers early and often in pursuit of excellence in our craft.
Daily Devotions for Writers is the brain child of veteran freelancer Patricia Lorenz, who donated her editing skills to benefit The Writing Academy, a non-profit foundation begun by New York Times bestselling author Cec Murphey to develop and encourage beginning and seasoned writers. Over 200 writers, some of them from the Chattanooga Writers Guild, have donated stories sharing the motivation that helps them overcome obstacles and keep the creative juices flowing. Publishing costs for this project were underwritten by a generous financial contribution from Mr. Murphey.

To reserve your copy of this encouraging book and support this worthy cause, call CWG member Marcia Swearingen at 842-6477 or email her at mswearingen@comcast.net by May 1. The retail cost is $19.95 per copy, but if we order 20 or more, each of us will receive a 40% discount which reduces the cost to $11.97 per copy along with free shipping and handling. These books will also make excellent gifts for your writing friends.

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Indian Springs Writing Conference -- April 25-27 -------- The Village at Indian Springs is offering "Tapping into Your Native Spirit", a writing conference in which participants learn skills, establish goals and explore the publishing world. Drawing on the area's rich Native-American history, the conference takes participants on a "Writer's Vision Quest" under the guidance of many of our region's finest authors. Venues include Generations Gallery, the historic Hanes House ante-bellum mansion, Pinky's Parlor and Cafe, Charlotte Weave's Rose Garden and the Indian Spring Hotel-Museum. Activities such as the Village Tour, Open Mic, Sacred Circle Campfire, and Casual Banquet make the conference unique.

Among the presenters are Southern writer Rosemary Daniell, Macon Telegraph columnist, Ed Grisamore, WMAZ's Suzanne Lawler, Indigo Publishing, Writing Coach Peter Bowerman and a wide variety of other authors, including Walter Sorrells, Jackie Welden White, Jackie Miles and Dr. Catherine Meeks. Sunday's "Meet the Authors" book signing event is open to the public and will host 1960 NASCAR Champion Rex White and Charles Dryden, a member of the famous Tuskeegee Airmen of World War II. Register early, as space is limited. For information on cost and registration, call (770) 775-5556 or 1 (800) 352-7212.- $150 for the 3 days- Flovilla, Ga. For schedule and author bios, contact Anne Jones

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Harris Poll Asks, Name Your Favorite Book
Harris Interactive surveyed American adults to find out "What is your favorite book of all time?" The answers:
1. The Bible
2. Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
3. Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
4. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
5. The Stand, by Stephen King
6. The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown
7. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
8. Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown
9. Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
10. Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
Release

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Saturday, April 5, 2008
#58 More Stuff

Prairie Home Love Sonnet Contest
Must hurry -- enter by email, but MUST be submitted by April 11th.
14 lines rhymed or not
Bed of Roses first prize. More information at:
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/features/lyrics/rules.shtml

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TED.com
It is not just about writing, but everything creative including thinking. Several members have reminded us again that this is the best, non TV web site that has lectures on anything and everything and more. http://www.ted.com/

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Quiet Beatnik Jazz Fest and Reading Planned
Beatnik's are moving in on Wildwood.... Again. Watch your email for more information. Last week in April.

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fiction contest: Lunch Hour Stories
Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by midnight June 30, 2008
$10 reading fee
First Place:Ã‚ $150, publication, and five (5) printed copies.
Second Place:Ã‚ $100, publication, and five (5) printed copies.
Third Place: $50, publication, and five (5) printed copies.
For more information http://www.lunchhourstories.com/

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"green" short story contest: Delta's Sky Magazine
Submit Your Green Short Story We invite you to write your own Green short story of up to 2,000 words in length. It may employ any tone, from funny to apocalyptic, but must deliberately have some aspect of Green as a prevailing presence, or even its theme. http://www.delta-sky.com/2008_03/GreenStory/#rules

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online story journal seeks submissions
Storyscape, a new online literary journal that is story-centered, asks for your submission.
http://www.storyscapejournal.com/

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short story contest: Ann Arbor Book Festival
Ann Arbor Book Festival
SHORT STORY CONTEST 2008
http://www.aabookfestival.org/HTML/shortstoryguidelines.htm
The winner of the annual Ann Arbor Book Festival Short Story Contest receives a cash prize ($250) and the chance to be published in the Barrelhouse Literary Journal(http://www.barrelhousemag.com/)

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Friday, April 4, 2008
#57 News and Contests

Kim's Island -- New Movie of Interest to Writers

Kim's Island gets four ++++ by Wendy the offical reviewer to the Chattanooga Writers Guild. See trailer here -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhPqz1VS4xU

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Lee Gutkind to give Creative Non-Fiction day class.
Sat Sept 13 -- Franklin, TN -- Lee Gutkind, author, editor and professor,will teach the 5 R\'s of Creative Nonfiction at an all-day workshop inFranklin, TN. In 1997, Vanity Fair proclaimed Gutkind "the godfather" behind the creative nonfiction movement -- an indisputable force whoseefforts have helped make the genre the fastest growing in the publishingindustry. An early registration discount is available. For moreinformation see www.cww-writers.org or call 615- 591-2947.

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On-Line Writing Courses
Chattanooga State has writing courses you can take on-line. Become the best in your small group.

Creative Writing
www.coursecatalog.com/dbpages/courses.asp?CategoryID=8&SchoolID=487

Film and Television Writing
www.coursecatalog.com/dbpages/courses.asp?CategoryID=35&SchoolID=487

Freelance Writing
www.coursecatalog.com/dbpages/courses.asp?CategoryID=37&SchoolID=487

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Novel Contest.
http://www.parthenonprize.com/
Too late for this year, but make plans for next year

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call for submissions: Relief Journal
Seeking creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for Relief: A Quarterly Christian Expression.Please view our website for submission guidelines, an interview with our creative nonfiction editor and more:http://www.reliefjournal.com

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online fiction journal seeks submissions
new fiction-only magazine, FREIGHT STORIES, an online quarterly. Our first issue features the work of Robert Boswell, Mary Swan, John McNally, Debra Spark, and many other fine writers.
http://freightstories.com/Submissions.html

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poetry journal seeks submissions: IF Poetry Journal
If Poetry Journal Seeks Poems for Second Issue
If Poetry Journal is now seeking poetry for its second issue. If you would like to submit 1-5 poems, please e-mail them to Don Illich at: ifpoetryjournaleditor(at)gmail.com No attachments, please put your poems in the body of your e-mail.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
#56 NEWS

The Writers Show : DENISE HILDRETH IS GUEST

Tune in this Sunday, April 6, at 1 pm on 91.5 FM or listen through live streaming on the Internet at http://www.wawl.org/. Denise Hildreth, author of The Will of Wisteria, a novel of Charleston blue bloods and their year of redemption, visits to talk about her latest work and writing fiction. Denise is also the author of the popular Savannah from Savannah series.

For a link to Denise's website and more information about The Writers Show, visit www.geocities.com/thewritersshow/thewritersshow.html or email Joan Hetzler at thewritersshow@yahoo.com.

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Poem a Day Starts April 1st
Ten years ago we began a Knopf tradition. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we sent a poem a day by e-mail for 30 days to anyone who asked to receive them. Now, with over 35,000 subscribers, we are proud to continue with a whole new series of daily poems. Each day during the month of April you will receive a poem from some of the best poets in the world including Mark Strand, Mary Jo Salter, Julia Hartwig, and Richard Kenney, as well as classics from Frank O'Hara, Rudyard Kipling, Kenneth Koch and more. This year, we'll also be featuring special podcasts, gorgeous printable broadsides, signed books and more.If you know of someone who might like to join the Poem-a-Day party, they may visit randomhouse.com/knopf/poetry/poemaday/ to sign up.

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Kadu's to Arts and Education Council for the recent Festival of Writers
Discussion and Notes on recent Festival of Writers are being posted on our Discussion Forums under Seminars and Such in the Discussion Forums on our web site. To get in you must be a member of the Guild. To be a member please send in an application located on our web site.

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Don't forget April 8th meeting
We will have one of the top publishers of poems and short stories giving all the ways you can get published without really trying. More on the left of our web's front page.

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