Chattanooga Writers Guild Monthly Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Place: Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. Program: Reinforce Your 2010 Resolutions We'll begin with our Writers' Resource: Express Your Heart's Desire for Your Writing. Then, using moderators who'll lead small group discussions, we'll come up with strategies to set, accomplish, and reinforce writing goals for the coming year. Handouts will be provided as a group and take-home resource. At the evening's conclusion, groups will report their suggestions and solutions to the Guild. We'll go home inspired to make this our best writing year ever! This meeting is free and open to the public. Member Promotes New Novel Becky Wooley appeared at 12:30 PM, Thursday, February 25, on News Channel 9,"This 'n' That" with Don Welch, to advertise her new clerical crime novel, Non-Prophet Murders: A Grit and Grace Mystery. Signed copies are available from her or on Amazon.com. Becky will sign books at Brainerd Church of Christ, Sunday, Feb. 28 from 11:45 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. in the fellowship hall. She has a book signing at Rock Point Books, March 19, at 5:00 p.m. |
Member Has Devotions Published in Several Venues
Phyllis Q. Freeman published online with Christian Devotions :
http://www.christiandevotions.us/labels/phyllisfreeman.html .
Phyllis also had four devotionals published online at the following site:
http://mysolutionbox.com/womens/index.php?page=how-cmsms-works .
She recently received her copy of Devotions, containing her seven assigned devotions from Standard Publishing in Cincinnati.
The Writer's Show This Sunday
Listen on Sunday, February 7, at 1 pm on http://www.wawl.org/ to The Writer's Show. The guest, David Magee, will discuss his latest book, The Education of Mr. Mayfield, the story of a white art teacher who educates a black artist at a southern university before its integration. Mr. Magee also serves as a freelance columnist for the Times-Free Press and co-owns Rock Point Books in Chattanooga. In addition to his latest book, he will talk about the craft of writing and the publishing industry.
Member Finalist in Writer's Digest Poem-A-Day Chapbook Challenge
Out of over 150 entries, Karen H. Phillips was named in the top 21 chapbook manuscripts submitted. She themed her entry, entitled River-Hearted City, on her affinity for the Tennessee River and its environs in Chattanooga. Learn more about the outcome of the November challenge here: http://tinyurl.com/ChapbkChallFinalists .
The overall winner was Nancy Posey, with Let the Lady Speak. Some of her poems appear here: http://tinyurl.com/NancyPoseyWins .
Free or Inexpensive Online Courses on Writing, Photography, or Technology
Improve your writing while wearing pajamas: News University offers courses, from editing and revision to web site-building skills.
http://www.newsu.org/courses/all?price[min]=0&price[max]=25
"Throw Your Heart Over the Fence," Speech to Writers: 4 Things True Writers Do
http://diamondhour.com/MauiWritersConference.en.html
Nominate an Online Story for the Million Writers Award
http://www.jasonsanford.com/jason/2010/01/storysouth-million-writers-award-now-open.html
| Quote--Calendars | Calendars ... do little more than synchronize us with the rest of society...We cannot do without these devices, which in a manner of speaking help us pay what we owe to Caesar, but there is no reason why we cannot keep one calendar for Caesar and another for ourselves. At best, this subversive calendar should ignore the usual pattern of weeks and months, reflecting instead the homogenous and coherent flow of time, the natural similarity of one day to another...Leaving schedules and obligations to the conventional calendar, we should consecrate our own to a more internal dynamic: to essential outlays of vital energy--our growth, achievement, pleasure, and love. -- Ciro di Pers, 17th century poet 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. | |
