Chattanooga Writers Guild

CWG News & Announcements:

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
July 4th 2009

CWG Member On Cover of Backwoodsman

That's John Kalabus on the cover of Backwoodsman in his homemade wood canoe. He knew his story was coming out, but had no clue he would make the cover. His wife took the picture. "The Backwoodsman" is a small, well respected national magazine sold in Books-a-Million, Barnes & Noble, and similar places all over the country

http://www.backwoodsmanmag.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BM&Product_Code=2009BI_July_Aug&Category_Code=2009BI

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Chattanooga Writers Guild Meeting

Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library

This meeting is free and open to the public.

Sybil Baker MFA, an assistant professor of English at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will talk about her novel, The Life Plan, from Casperian Books. She will also answer questions on how we can develop our own life of a write.
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UTC Summer Writer's Workshop
July 25 - 31st
Five days of workshops, readings, excursions, and lectures in Chattanooga, TN
More information at their website: http://www.utc.edu/ContinuingEducation/ContinuingEducation/dist/SummerWritersWorkshop.php
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Writing Terms

Part of being a published writer is to understand the language of the country you have entered. In the world of writing this is an excellent site to keep abreast of the latest jargon you may need to know. http://freelancewrite.about.com/od/glossary/Glossary_of_Freelance_Writing_Terms.htm

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Sweet Stories -- 2nd Annual Storytelling Show

Glenwood Recreation Center -- Chattanooga

August 1st 10:30 til noon -- $7 at door $5 advance -- under 4 free

with Chattanooga's most energetic storyteller Vincent Ivan Phipps

learn more at: www.vincentphipps.com

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E-LitPMag pick of the Month

Here is a site that blends art with word with universal truth into some kind of mystical wisp of beauty. It is put together by a group in the North West. If you can find a better one sent it to us and we will post it.

http://emergingvisions.blogspot.com/

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WEBMASTER Search still on

We are looking for someone who can be our webmaster. Knowledge of HTML needed plus some basic computer savvy to keep our web site up and running. Contact: LantzLP@aol.com

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A Teacher's Education

This is a great Blog to watch. Every Wednesday you get a lesson on grammar. Something that every writer needs to review once a week. She is on leave right now but a great time for you to read some of the old posts and be ready to go when she starts up again.

http://teacherseducation.wordpress.com/

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Beach Trip by Cathy Holton in USA Today

Our June speaker, Cathy Holton made USA Today's list of top 10 good books to read on the beach this summer. Congratulations to Cathy. You can find her at her Blog: http://www.cathyholton.com/

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Sewanee Writers Conference--July 14-26

For more information: http://www.sewaneewriters.org/

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Book Discussion

July 18th -- 11 a.m. Rock Point Books

The Writing Life by Annie Dillard

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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!