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Thursday, May 7, 2009
CWG NEWSLETTER -- FRIDAY, MAY 8
Chattanooga Writers Guild Monthly Meeting
When: May 12th at 7:00 PM
Where: Downtown Chattanooga Library
Who: Nancy Williams speaking on suspense and tension in writing fiction
This meeting is free and open to the public.
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Rock Point Books' Events This Week
Thursday, May 7, 6 p.m.--Book Signing--Todd Bottorff's 21 Things to Create a Better Life
Fun Fridays--Children's Reading Hour--10:30-11:30 a.m.
Rock Point Books partners with organizations such as Read 20, Chattanooga Nature Center, Tennessee Aquarium, and more to provide a fun hour of reading paired with an activity. Color, dance, or meet an animal (turtles, snakes, opossums, etc.), and have FUN!
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How to Land a Literary Agent
Chuck Sambuchino, Editor, Guide to Literary Agents (Writer's Digest)
How to Land a Literary Agent
Live Event: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Cost: $99.00 Register Now!
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Poetry from Feed Your Brain
Poetry reading--Rock Point Books--Thursday, May 18--6:00 p.m.
Features Ray Zimmerman, E. Smith Gilbert, Bruce Majors, others.
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Visit and Learn at Lifewriting Site
http://www.lifewrite.com/html/index2.htm
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MediaBistro News Affecting Writers
AP's Curley Has Fightin' Words For Google (Forbes)The AP and Google have been debating content and compensation issues for months. Now Associated Press chief executive Tom Curley has warned that if Google doesn't strike the right deal with the AP soon, "They will not get our copy going forward."
WHCInsider.com Dishing on White House Media Gala (FishbowlDC)Tammy Haddad and BizBash Media CEO David Adler have launched their new project, WHCInsider.com. The site is dedicated to covering the reporters who cover the White House and is aimed at giving visitors an insider view of the White House briefing room, the administration's press office, and staff.
Washington Post Begins Combining Print & Digital (Vocus)Washington Post editors are now slipping into new roles designed to simplify the way news is gathered and presented at one of the nation's most significant newspapers. The change will be sweeping: the newsroom's core will tighten as the Post's two distinct print and digital teams begin merging into one.
New USA Today Publisher Sees Future Paid Web Content (E&P)USA Today Web site and he is not shy about making other innovations if they are required.
GalleyCat: Poet Craig Arnold Disappears in Japan
MobileContentToday: Rumors: Cheaper MacBooks in the Queue? Apple Netbook (Newton Redux) Delayed?
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Article Encourages Networking When You're Not So Inclined
Networking tips for the shy or introverted
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2009 National Magazine Awards Winners and Finalists
Read the best articles published in the last year--smorgasbord of quality articles by which any writer may judge his own craft.
http://magazine.org/asme/magazine_awards/nma_winners/index.aspx
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Interview with James Lee Burke at the Edgar Awards
Five minute discussion of American crime fiction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybbKPV-lyts&feature=player_embedded
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What Is Constrained Writing?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipogram
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Comic Strip Lola Does Series on Writing
http://comics.com/lola/
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Facts to Remember (Stay Realistic, But Don't Give Up!)
Of the 1.2 million titles tracked by Bookscan in 2006, only 2.1% sold more than 5,000 books, 16.6% sold fewer than 1,000, and a terrifying 79.6% sold fewer than 99 copies. The 99 copies are no doubt the reason only one percent of authors’ submissions make it through the arduous publisher-review process.
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