| CWG Monthly Meeting--Tuesday, August 11, 7 p.m. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library Free and Open to Public Topic: Value of the Critique Group, a panel discussion on writing groups moderated by Marcia Swearingen. Presenters will include Sherry Poff (CWG Nonfiction and Writing for the Christian Market), Pris Shartle (all genre), Karen Phillips (online critique groups), Wendy Brown (Thunder Rock Writers), and John Mannone (KnoxvilleWriters Guild--Poetry). *********************************************************************************** St. Andrews Center Writing Project Writing Our Family Stories Thursdays in September, 7 - 9 p.m. at St. Andrews Center To serve as a teacher's aide in the small groups, come to Tuesday's CWG meeting to learn more and to sign up. To donate to cover expenses for participants' writing materials (few will be able to provide their own, and the Guild cannot pay for all), send a check marked "Education Donation" and mail to: Chattanooga Writers Guild, P.O. Box 3087, Chattanooga, TN 37404 Or go to http://chattanoogawritersguild.org and donate by credit card. ******************************************************************************** Event: New Voices III "Yet Another Poetry Reading" What: Performance Host: Feed Your Brain Start Time: Saturday, August 15 at 6:00pm End Time: Saturday, August 15 at 8:30pm Where: Pasha Coffee with Authority To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=121329683351&mid=e2aef9G27367b6eG2db2596G7 ******************************************************************************** Plotting Tips http://www.terryodell.com/ http://lindamfaulknertips.blogspot.com/2009/08/article-needlepoint-plotting-by-terry.html www.storyfix.com ******************************************************************************** Writing and Publishing News from MediaBistro Other Careers Journalists Might Transition Into (TONY) Matt Schneiderman looks at a few career-change options for journalists who are looking to make a change(voluntarily or involuntarily). His new job suggestions: public relations, editorial strategist, grant writer, project manager, and private investigator. So What Do You Do, Peggy Northrop, VP/Global Editor-In-Chief, Reader's Digest? Expanding Reader's Digest's content across multiple channels, Peggy Northrop opens up about sustainable pay models, revenue strategies, and industry contraction. ESPN Limits Social Networking (NYT) Soon after ESPN issued 12 guidelines to its employees about social networking on Tuesday, Ric Bucher, one of its N.B.A. writers and analysts, wrote on Twitter, "The hammer just came down, tweeps: ESPN memo prohibiting tweeting info unless it serves ESPN." ********************************************************************* Assorted Links for Writers Filmmakers' site: http://www.reelgrok.com/ Writers can learn from this site on web design: http://www.cutandpaste.com/ Over 2000 classic literature texts you can read online: http://www.bibliomania.com/ Blogging site expressly for green bloggers--Green Press: http://greenpress.com/ Literary agency for children's and young adult's writers: http://www.wlwritersagency.com/default.html Portals to the World--international electronic resources: http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html Reviews of things, from automobiles to web-hosting: http://www.allbestreviews.com/ One word--60 seconds to write about it. Take the challenge here: http://www.oneword.com/ Find origins and meanings of phrases, sayings, and idioms, including many from Shakespeare: http://www.phrases.org.uk/ An interactive story site for parents and kids: http://www.goodnightstories.com/stories.htm Word freaks and aficionados, here's your site: http://wordie.org/ ******************************************************************************** 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 our website: www.folkschool.org for more information. September 6-12, 2009 - Extraordinary Women in Celtic Folklore - Instructor: Bobbie Pell September 13-18, 2009 - What's In Your Writing Folder? - Instructor: Nancy Simpson September 27-October 2, 2009 - Tools of the Trade of Professional Fiction - Instructor: Wendy Webb October 25-30, 2009 - Nature Writing: Exploring the Natural World - Instructor: Elizabeth Hunter November 15-20, 2009 - Write Right Now - Instructor: Sue Ellen Bridgers ********************************************************************************** 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! ******************************************************************************** This notice is a free service provided by the Chattanooga Writers Guild to encourage and motivate the craft of writing in all genres. Feel free to forward this message to anyone you know who might have interest in honing his or her craft. Chattanooga Writers Guild is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. | 
