PACIFIC NORTHWEST WRITERS ASSOCIATION
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OCTOBER 2010 E-NOTES:
E-Notes
is your monthly electronic newsletter full of the latest news about the
literary world. Our newsletter is a PNWA Member Benefit.
Please send us an email if you would like to place an announcement in next month's E-Notes: enotes@pnwa.org
(Announcements must be received by the 19th of
the previous month to be included).
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PNWA NEWS:
October Member Meeting
Date: October 21, 2010
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Board Meeting Begins at 6:00 P.M.
Location: King County Library Systems Service Center
(NEW LOCATION)
960 Newport Way NW - Issaquah, WA 98027
Topic: The
Care and Feeding of a Successful Writing Group
Presented
by Casondra Brewster
A writing group offers you a chance to socialize with other writers, discuss
experiences, give and receive feedback, as well as read a range of stories you
might not otherwise encounter. Find out what makes a writing group strong and
successful.
Members, please bring your membership card.
This event is co-sponsored by King County Library Systems (www.kcls.org).
PNWA Writers' Cottage
PNWA is
proud to announce the grand opening of the Writers' Cottage in Issaquah. A cozy venue with a relaxed atmosphere, the
Cottage is a place where PNWA members can work on their writing, find new
reading material through our weekly Book Exchange, and attend special events.
Looking for
something fresh to read? Our newest
member benefit, the PNWA Book Exchange,
kicks off this Friday, October 1,
from 11am to 2pm (see below for the address). For every two books you bring to the Cottage, you may select one from
our growing library of hundreds of titles (limit 2 exchanges per week). Keep your selection forever, or bring it back
when you've finished and exchange it for another! We
reserve the right to accept or reject books brought in for exchange. After the weekend of October 1, the Book
Exchange will be held every Friday and Saturday from 11am to 2pm. We also encourage members to donate a copy or
two of their own book(s) to our Book Exchange library.
Beginning
in mid-October, PNWA members will also have the opportunity to sell, sign, and
showcase their published works at our Cottage. Sign up for a FREE block of time (table included) at our relaxed and
intimate Saturday signing sessions. PNWA will handle the FREE advertising for
your event! You provide the books and
handle the sales thereof.
The
Writers' Cottage is located in historic Gilman Village
just a few blocks from I-90 and is the perfect spot for your next book
signing. Plus, close proximity to a wide
variety of picturesque shops and restaurants means that there is plenty of foot
traffic in the area.
Let us help
you get the word out. Contact pnwa@pnwa.org for more information, or feel
free to drop by the Cottage:
317 NW Gilman Blvd #8
Issaquah,
WA 98027
Special Book Signing Saturday,
October 30
Keep your
calendars open on the day before Halloween, because we will be having a
surprise mystery/thriller book signing event at the Writers' Cottage. Rumor has it that a couple of big names will
be in attendance. Details coming soon!
Fall Workshop Series
Instructor: Caitlyn Willows
Workshop #1:
Dealing With Life Blocks
Date/Time:
October 23, 2010, 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.
Location: Chinook Middle School, 2001 98th Ave NE, Bellevue
98004
Workshop #2:
How To Find The Right Epub/Small Press For
You
Date/Time:
October 23, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 P.M.
Location: Chinook Middle School, 2001 98th Ave NE, Bellevue
98004
For more
information, visit www.pnwa.org. The Fall Workshop registration form is
available here.
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MEMBER NEWS:
PNWA Member Shannon Kennedy (writing as Josie Malone) announces
the release of her mainstream western romance, A Man's World, through Siren BookStrand. A finalist in PNWA's 2009 Literary Contest, A Man's World is currently available as
an e-book here
and will be released as a trade paperback in March 2011.
PNWA Member Randall Platt's latest novel, Hellie Jondoe, has been awarded the 2010
WILLA Literary Award for young adult fiction. This award is in honor of Willa Cather and honors the best in literature
featuring women's stories set in the West. It's underwritten and presented
annually by Women Writing the West and is nationally recognized. It's
additionally flattering since this award is for all children's, middle-grade,
and young adult literature, both fiction and non-fiction. www.plattbooks.com
PNWA Member Kathleen McFall announces the release of her novel The Cowboy and the Vampire, co-authored
with Clark Hays,through Midnight
Ink. http://cowboyandvampire.com/
PNWA Member Naseem Rakha's The Crying Tree has been chosen for the re-launch of the highly
successful Richard and Judy Book Club. Rakha's book was the only U.S. title
selected among the eight featured books, and one of two debut novels. Rakha's
book will be featured in WH Smith Book Stores throughout the UK, and
interviews with Rakha as well as reviews with Richard and Judy will be available
on their web site. The Crying Tree has
also been chosen as a Target Store Break Out Pick. www.naseemrakha.com
PNWA Member Deena Lindstedt announces the publication of her romantic
suspense novel, Deception
Cove by WingsePress.com in October, 2010. When Meredith Davison receives a routine assignment to
investigate the theft of four valuable paintings, she soon finds her life
taking twists and turns she never bargained for-from murder to being enmeshed
with drug smugglers.
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CONTESTS/SUBMISSIONS:
Great American Novel Contest
Enter Your
Story and Win Cash! We're looking for fiction that is fresh, exciting, and
bold. TAG Publishing is accepting entries in the Great American Novel Contest.
Enter and Win in up to 7 different categories. The winning manuscripts
not only receive cash but will also be reviewed for a full publishing contract.
Don't miss your chance to catch the early bird registration through October 15,
2010 for $25. Late entries accepted up to October 31, 2010 and are $35. Please
visit the contest page of our website for more information and full contest
submission guidelines: http://www.tagpublishers.com/contest.html
ARCADE's 9-Word Story Campaign
ARCADE challenges you to write a short, short
story about design using only 9 words. Enter for a chance to win 7 nights in Mazatlan, Mexico.
The entrance fee is $20 - all of which directly supports ARCADE programs,
events, and the award-winning magazine, ARCADE.
Winners will be decided by people's choice - you!
Submit your
stories now - voting begins October 1st!
More information at arcadejournal.com.
Oregon Humanities Magazine
Oregon
Humanities magazine is seeking submissions for the spring 2011 Issue on the
theme "Fail." We're interested in nonfiction writing that explores bad ideas,
mistakes, and fiascos, as well as the notion of failure in our culture and,
conversely, success. We are particularly interested in writing that explores
this theme in history, literature, art, politics, and other disciplines of the humanities.
We appreciate submissions that include Oregon
sources, stories, and locales, but will also consider work that explores failure
and success in broader and more universal ways.
We welcome
all forms of nonfiction writing, including scholarly essays, personal essays,
and journalistic articles. We accept proposals and drafts of scholarly and
journalistic features, which range between 2,500 and 4,000 words in length. We
accept drafts only of fully developed personal essays that consider larger
thematic questions; essay submissions should run no longer than 2,000 words.
All contributors receive an honorarium.
If you are
interested in contributing to this issue, please visit our website (http://oregonhumanities.org)
to read the current issue and the guidelines for writers. Then, submit a
proposal or draft by Monday, October 18, 2010, to k.holt@oregonhumanities.org.
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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
Write Your Novel in a
Month
Saturdays, October 9th -
December 4th
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
(No class
11/27)
Is writing a novel one of your
life-long dreams? Join this 8 week Bellevue College
class as it hooks up with 100,000 writers worldwide for National Novel Writing
Month (NaNoWriMo). The first classes prepare you for the noveling process, with
practice in characterization, setting, plot, voice, and dialogue. Then we're
off and writing our 50,000 word manuscripts. During the last class we plan for
revision. This is a great way to write your novel in a supportive environment.
Cost $179.
Questions? Contact Lois@LoisBrandt.com.
To register go to Bellevue College Continuing Education
Field's End Fall 2010 Writing
Classes
Registration is still open for two Field's End Fall Writing
Classes, to be held in October and November. On the roster: Saying the Unsaid with Michael Overa,
and Reading Like a Writer with Julie Larios. Registration
forms and details may be found online at www.fieldsend.org and at the Bainbridge Public
Library.
Presentation: How to Sell More Books
in Large Quantities
Date: October 21, 2010
Time: 5:00 Networking & no-host social hour, 6:15 Light Supper, 7:00 Speaker
Place:
Charbonneau Country Club - 32000 SW Charbonneau Dr. Wilsonville, OR 97070
Directions:
Located a convenient 20 minutes from Portland, Salem, Beaverton,
or Milwaukie/Clackamas - Exit 282 off I-5, See map on NWABP site
Tickets:
Visit www.nwabp.org to register and pay or
mail a check to PO Box 3786,
Wilsonville, OR
97070
Price:
Register early for best price: Until 10-10: $39 (includes dinner); until
deadline of 10-18: $49 (includes dinner); $55 at the door - no dinner due to
catering requirements.
About Brian
Jud:
Brian Jud
is an author, publisher, president of Book Marketing Works, LLC and a
book-marketing expert helping publishers market their books in non-bookstore
markets to increase their unit sales, revenue and profits. In addition, Brian
conducts the Masters of Book Marketing™ seminars and series of Book Marketing
Monthly™ webinars, as well as being a frequent speaker at publishing events and
IBPA's Publishing
University.
In Brian's
presentation you will discover how to find new markets for your current titles
(nonfiction and fiction), locate new users for your existing content, find new
uses for your basic information and increase your unit sales, revenue and
profits.
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EVENTS/SPEAKERS:
Seattle7Writers Present "The Novel:
Live!"
In
Association with Richard Hugo House
Thirty-six Pacific Northwest authors write a 60,000-word novel in
six days before your very eyes.
October
11-16, 2010 at Richard Hugo House
On October
11, 2010, thirty-six authors will begin one of the most stunning literary feats
ever imagined-they will collaborate on a book-length piece of fiction in a
marathon writing session over six days. This real-time performance, called "The
Novel: Live!," includes Seattle7Writers Garth Stein and Jennie Shortridge as
well as bestselling authors Jamie Ford, Elizabeth George, Erik Larson and Nancy
Rawles, among many others, and will occur at Richard Hugo House, a nonprofit
center for writers and readers in Seattle, before both a live and virtual
audience as part of Arts Crush, a month-long festival and celebration of the
Seattle-area arts scene.
Details at thenovellive.org and hugohouse.org.
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