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Monday, May 18, 2009
CWG NEWSLETTER--TUESDAY, MAY 19
CWG on Twitter!
If you don't yet tweet on Twitter, sign up at http://twitter.com/ . Then look for CWG by name:
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Christian Market Writers Meet Third Tuesday
Writers for the Christian Market meet 6-8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at First Presbyterian Church on McCallie Ave. in Tower 405.
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AT ROCK POINT BOOKS: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6-7 pm--Open Mic Night 7-8 pm
Poetry Reading from Feed Your Brain, Poetic Voices II
Features Ray Zimmerman, E. Smith Gilbert, Bruce Majors, others.
Open Mic for any willing authors or poets.
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 10:30 am
Fun Fridays – Children's Reading Hour
Monday, May 25, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Southern Lit Book Club Reviews A Good Man Is Hard To Find
For other upcoming events go to http://rockpointbooks.com/events.html
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CWG Poet Published in Journal
Two of Bruce Majors' poems were published in Number One Literary Journal.
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Fiction in Hixson Meets Every 1st Tuesday at Ryan's
While critiques are our major focus, we discuss techniques, from our own personal experiences to those we’ve studied. Look for us in one of the small dining rooms on the first Tuesday of the month. Ryan's Family Steak House, 5104 Hixson Pike, near Northgate Mall.
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Members Wendy C. Brown and Lettie Kirkpatrick Burress to Lead KY Workshops
Brown and Buress will also hold coaching appointments this June at the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference. The conference, June 19-20 in Elizabethtown, KY, may be found at http://www.kychristianwriters.com/ . Lettie's workshop topics will be "Beginners Basics: Writing for Publication" and "When Writing Leads to Speaking". Wendy will be speaking on "The Writers Ministry: Employed by God" and "Writing with Integrity: A Walk through Legoland", which will look at copyright, fair use, quotations and other "sticky topics". Wendy's website: http://www.tothelees.com/ Lettie's website: http://www.writingforhim.com/
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Nashville Screenwriters' Conference
Join industry insiders as they help you navigate the road to Hollywood success. The 11th annual Nashville Screenwriters Conference (NSC) will be held May 29 - 31 at the historic Union Station Hotel. Now in its eleventh year of bringing Hollywood to Nashville, the highly acclaimed and open-to-the-public event provides aspiring screenwriters and individuals interested in film and TV the chance to network, learn, and explore professional opportunities within these industries. For detailed information and to register, log on to http://www.nashscreen.com/. Register before May 28 to take advantage of discounted registration fees. Walk-up tickets will be available but space is limited.
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From Publisher's Lunch:
Australian author Christos Tsiolkas won the overall Commonwealth Writers' Award for best book for THE SLAP, "about middle-class suburban Australia and its notions of child-rearing and acceptable behavior." Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif won the best first book award for A CASE OF EXPLODING MANGOES.Taxi driver Abbas Taj, was convicted of conspiracy to recklessly damage property and endanger life in connection with the bombing of the home/office of Gibson Square publisher Martin Rynja in London prior to his planned publication of THE JEWEL OF MEDINA.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family--101 True Stories Exploring the Fine Line between Comedy and Tragedy in Our Dysfunctional Families
Check out this and other upcoming titles for which you can submit your story:
http://chickensoupforthesoul.com/cs.asp?cid=comingsoon
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Plan Ahead--May Article Ideas You Can Submit Next Fall or Winter
May 18-22, 2009 - National Small Business Week
May 16th - Armed Forces Day (regardless of our views on war - it's important to honor and appreciate those who serve our country)
May 25th - Memorial Day
National Cancer Research Month
Meditation Month is celebrated in May
National Foster Care Month (a big thank you to all the dedicated foster parents who truly make a difference in the lives of children)
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Please send writer news, accomplishments, opportunities, contests, etc. to Karen H. Phillips, kphillipso@aol.com . Please begin subject line in all caps with two hyphens: NEWSLETTERCWG-- followed by important dates/deadlines, and brief description of the item you're sending. Using the beginning subject words above will send the email to my CWG Newsletter folder. The visual reminder in the email subject line will help me keep news timely. Whenever possible, submit announcements at least one week in advance. For example, if you're a writers' group leader, submit your meeting information one week before your meeting, as it otherwise may not be published in time. Thanks for all the helpful information you send--we writers thrive with support and encouragement!
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