PACIFIC NORTHWEST WRITERS ASSOCIATION
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MAY 2012 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
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(Announcements must be received by the 19th of
the previous month to be included).
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PNWA NEWS:
May Member Workshop and Meeting Thursday, May 10, 2012 @ 7:00pm
Chinook Middle School
2001 98th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004 Speaker: Brandon LaFave, literary agent at Andrea Hurst Literary Management
Topic: Why Manuscripts Get Rejected (and what an author can do to stay out of the slush pile)
No one likes rejection; it's especially difficult to take when it involves something as personal as writing. But with publishers being more selective than ever, rejection is becoming more common. In this workshop, Literary Scout Brandon LaFave discusses what rejection really means and demystifies the submission process for authors. He'll also cover what agents look for, why they reject manuscripts, and what authors can do about it. Attendees will leave the session with simple tools they can use to help enhance their own manuscripts and increase their chances of publication. --- Live Access to Member Meetings During this week's monthly Member Workshop and Meeting, you have the option of listening to the workshop from the comfort of your home as we continue to provide members with live webinar access to our monthly workshops. If you are unable to attend our meeting or webinar, you can also listen to a recording of the workshop online from PNWA's member website a few days after the workshop. To enjoy this new feature you must be a current PNWA Member. Click here to join or renew your membership. To access our webinar, please check one of the two instructions listed below: 1. Open your PNWA email next Wednesday, May 9th. Subject line: PNWA Webinar - Click the "Join the Webinar" link and follow the instructions.
OR 2. Log in to the PNWA Member Site (if you forgot your username and/or password, contact us before Wednesday, April 11th by 3:00pm to retrieve them) - Click on the Member Meeting link located on the left-hand side of the page.
- Download the PNWA Webinar Instructions.doc
- Paste the GoToMeeting link into your browser.
--- PNWA Summer Conference: July 19 - 22, 2012 Sign up now! Current registration fees are $495 for PNWA members and $595 for non-members. Click here for a full list of prices and dates. Visit our website for more conference information, or go here for details on our new "Power Pitch" format for the 2012 conference. Conference bookstore: Are you a published author? Our on-site conference bookstore and autograph party are great ways to get the word out about your book! Applications for the bookstore are available online here. (Applicants must be current PNWA members, speakers, or panel members.) Applications are due by May 15.
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MEMBER NEWS:
PNWA member Lorraine Wilde is among 32 parent-writers and 25 experts featured in the anthology Easy to Love But Hard to Raise: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories. Edited by Kay Marner and Adrienne Ehlert Bashista, this collection shares essays by parents of children with ADD, ADHD, OCD, PDD, ASDs, SPD, PBD and/or other alphabet soup diagnoses that take the already difficult job of parenting and adds to the challenge. Available now through Amazon and from the publisher DRT Press (Feb. 2012). Lorraine will host a reading at Parent to Parent of Whatcom County/Whatcom Center for Early Learning in Bellingham on Sunday, May 20th, 2:30 - 4 PM.
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PNWA member Rod Lindsey announces that his Crime/Thriller novel, Troubleshooter, a first-place winner in the 2009 PNWA Literary Contest in the Adult Genre Fiction category, is now available for Kindle and Nook readers and apps.
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Don McQuinn, a lifetime member and former president of PNWA, is re-releasing his Warrior trilogy (Warrior, Wanderer, and Witch) through Raven's Call Press in serialized installments on Kindle. Book One of Warrior, titled Escape to Challenge, is already available. Book Two, Warrior's Gamble, will follow in mid-April, with Book Three, Who Dares Define Victory, coming out in June.
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PNWA member Deb Mohr announces the release of her novel, The Flume Tender's Daughter. Set in the early 20th century, this is the story about a Northwest logger's daughter, Linnie Bede, who struggles to enlighten women about birth control. Through Frank Dobbs, a fiery left-wing orator, Linnie meets activists and sees in her own world of ignorance and poverty the need for education on this subject. Political restraints are rampant. Linnie is imprisoned repeatedly, her clinic is burned, women's health records are destroyed, but she remains committed to her work. The book is available through Amazon.com, e-books, Kindle, and bookstores. For more information, visit Deb's website: www.debramohr.com
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PNWA member Vaughn Entwistle is pleased to announce that he has signed with Kimberly Cameron & Associates to represent his historical mystery novel, The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Vaughn is also proud to announce that his self-published novel Angel of Highgate recently received an outstanding review from Kirkus Reviews. The novel is available for Nook and Kindle and is available for only 99 cents for a limited time.
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PNWA member Royce Roberts announces a Book Launch Party for Public Pretender, his first novel, at Park Place Books, Thursday, May 31st at 7pm. Public Pretender is the story of a young lawyer who is desperate for work and accepts a job with a chaotic public defense agency. His clients wear gold chains, leopard pants, and demand to know if he's a "real attorney." This light, great-for-summer read uses humor to address the meaning of success. Public Pretender is available on Amazon in paperback and ebook at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FBVS04.
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PNWA member Everett Maroon announces the release of his new book, Bumbling into Body Hair: A Transsexual's Memoir, which was a finalist in PNWA's 2010 Literary Contest. The book is available in both paperback and ebook formats through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Visit Everett at http://transplantportation.com.
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PNWA member Kelly Nelson announces the release of her debut novel, The Keeper's Calling.
They come from two different worlds. One fateful discovery will bring them together. Neither of their lives will ever be the same. Chase Harper's to-do list for senior year never included "fall in love" and "fight for your life," but things rarely go as planned.With time travel, romance, adventure and magic, this young adult novel has a little of something for everyone and is appropriate for all ages. Visit www.kellynelsonauthor.com for more information.
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PNWA member Pat LaPointe announces the release of her new anthology, The Woman I've Become: 37 Women Share Their Journeys From Toxic Relationships to Self Empowerment, with Pixelita Press. The book is available now through Amazon. Pat is also the editor of Changes in Life Newsletter and the director of Women'sVoices.
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Join PNWA members Maureen McQuerry and Stephen Wallenfels this Friday, May 4th at 7pm at Secret Garden Books in Ballard as they celebrate the launch of Maureen's book, The Peculiars, and Stephen's book, POD. Wear your finest steampunk attire or dress as your favorite alien, or just come for live music, appetizers & drinks, readings, book signing, trivia contest and fun!
Maureen will also be at Third Place Books, May 12th at 6:30 pm to celebrate Children's Book Week!
www.maureenmcquerry.com
www.stephenwallenfels.com
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PNWA member Delores Kirkwood is looking to start an evening critique group in the Monroe area with other interested writers, to meet up once a week for positive reinforcement and positive critique of their work. Contact Delores at WordPainterWA@gmail.com if interested.
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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
Sail away for writing classes in the San Juan Islands this summer, or, better yet, in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, next winter. PNWA member and author Penn Wallace will be teaching a series of writing classes on board the classic sailing vessel Victory. The Victory is a fifty-six foot yacht that has been recently upgraded to the standards of a modern luxury yacht. With a limit of six students per session, these classes are intimate and personal. Get all the attention you need and build life-long bonds with your fellow writers. Cruises will consist of a nightly class and homework to be prepared for the next night. Classes are five nights with the sixth night for socializing and relaxing. Go to Victory Charters' website or call (425) 775- 9273 for more details.
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CONTESTS/SUBMISSIONS:
Emerald City Opener Contest 2012
Calling unpublished authors! Polish those pages! Starting April 1st, 2012, Greater Seattle Romance Writers of America begins accepting entries for the Emerald City Opener. No fooling! Enter the First 7 pages of your Category: (Series) Romance, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense, Young Adult Romance, or Novel with Romantic Elements. Deadline: May 31, 2012. Fee: $12 for GSRWA Members, $20 for Non-GSRWA-Members. First Round Judges are RWA - PRO Members & Published Authors and our Final Judges are Agents & Editors attending the Emerald City Writer's Conference, held October 26th - Oct 28th, 2012. Finalists receive a private pitch with their editor or agent of choice if attending Emerald City Writer's Conference on October 26th - Oct 28th. Top prize in each category is $25.00 and a trophy. All finalists receive a framed certificate. Names of finalists will be announced on the GSRWA website and in the Romance Writers Report Magazine.
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