Monthly E-Notes
SEPTEMBER 2014
In This Issue
upcoming meetings
9/11/2014 @ 7pm 
(attend in person or via webinar)

10/9/2014 @ 7pm
(attend in person or via webinar)  
fall workshops
Plan your writing goals and advance your work this Fall with PNWA workshops.

This year we're still offering our one-day workshops and have added a second multi-week intensive course.

To view our class schedule click here.

   

E-Notes is your monthly electronic newsletter full of the latest news about the literary world. Our newsletter is a member benefit.

If you have an announcement about your work or the world of writing, please send us an email at [email protected] so we can include it in next month's E-Notes (80-100 words maximum, please). 

(Announcements must be received by the 19th of the previous month to be included).

member news

PNWA President, Pam Binder announces the re-launch of
The Inscription on September 9, 2014. The Inscription is a time travel historical romance set in the highlands of Scotland. Pam will teach a workshop on how to weave history and Celtic folk lore into your novel during her booksigning at the Bellevue University of Washington Book Store, 6:00 pm, September 30, 2014.   

 

For more details regarding Pam's upcoming appearances, please visit her website pambinder.com

 

 

Member Jess Steven Hughes is pleased to announce as of June 13, 2014, Sunbury Press, a traditional small press has accepted his second historical novel, The Wolf of Britannia, for publication. This is a prequel to Hughes first novel, The Sign of the Eagle.

 

It will be a duo-olgy (two volumes) telling the story of the British Celtic King, Caratacus, Macha's (The Sign of the Eagle) father, about his rise to power in Southern Britain and his battle against the Romans when they invaded Britain in 43 A.D.

 

To keep up to date on Jess Steven Hughes' books, signing events, and more you can follow him on twitter @JessStevenHughe

 

His debut novel The Sign of the Eagle can be purchased through amazon.

 

 

PNWA Board Member, Nicole J. Persun wins the Gold for her fantasy novel Dead of Knight in the just announced Book of the Year Awards sponsored by ForeWord Reviews magazine. July 1, 2014-Nicole J. Persun's latest fantasy novel, Dead of Knight, is the gold winner of the 2013 IndieFab Award presented by Foreword Reviews. As a first place winner, Nicole pulls ahead of the competition as well as her 2011 placement as a finalist for her first novel, A Kingdom's Possession. This is an amazing accomplishment since Dead of Knight was published when Nicole was 19-years-old.

 

Click here to learn more about our youngest Board Member.

 

 

Member J.J. Peters is pleased to announce the release of Monkeyshine, her debut novel.Monkeyshine is the toy of the decade - a phenomenon that catapults a Seattle company to the top of corporate America. But this stuffed animal has a dirty secret, and when a young chemist is murdered, his grieving girlfriend races from Seattle to Kauai and back again, piecing together clues he left behind. She discovers the truth, but her battle isn't over. She has put her three-year-old nephew in the center of the storm and now must fight to save him from those who will stop at nothing - including kidnapping and murder - to protect their wealth and prestige.
Monkeyshine was a PNWA Literary Contest finalist and is now available on Amazon.com in paperback and e-book formats.

 

 

Member and 2014 conference attendee Lee Ann Ward,

contacted us with her very exciting news.  

 

"I just wanted to write and thank you for the amazing conference in July! I can honestly say, I attend at least two conferences a year, and never have I been afforded the opportunity to pitch to so many agents. And, as a result, I recently signed with agent Katie Reed of Andrea Hurst Literary Management for my young adult manuscripts titled See and Glimpses of Wilderness.

 

Thank you so much for having this amazing event. I am so proud to be a new member of PNWA. You helped make my dream come true!"

 

Congratulations Lee Ann!

 

contests and submissions

The 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival - CALL FOR ENTRIES

CHICAGO _ The 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring the best books of the winter.

 

The Great Midwest Book Festival will consider published and unpublished works in fiction, non-fiction, biography/autobiography, how-to, compilations/anthologies, photography/art, children's, cookbooks, poetry, spiritual, young adult, business/technology, unpublished manuscripts, wild card (anything goes!), nature/animals and regional lit. There is no date of publication restriction, but all entries must be in English or Spanish.

 

Our grand prize for the 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival winner is a $1500 appearance fee and a flight to our November awards ceremony in Chicago.

 

Submitted works will be judged by a panel using the following criteria:

1. General excellence and the author's passion for telling a good story.
2. The potential of the work to reach a wider audience.

 

ENTRIES: Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee for each book, although multiple entries may be sent in the same package. Just make sure each entry has a separate entry form.

 

TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at greatmidwestbookfestival.com or may be faxed/emailed to you. Please contact our office at 323-655-8080 for fax requests. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee of $50 in the form of a check, money order or PayPal online payment in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee.

 

MORE INFORMATION:
[email protected]
phone:323-655-808 323-655-8080 

 

 

The London Magazine's Short Story Competition

Prestigious short story competition is returning for its third year in September. We are home to some of the very best names in short story writing, including Raymond Carver, Alison MacLeod, Hilary Mantel and William Boyd.To continue its literary history, The London Magazine is always looking for new voices from across the world. Our competitions provide emerging literary talent with an opportunity for publication and distinguished recognition.

 

 

OPENING DATE: 1st September 2014                             

DEADLINE: 31st October 2014

 

PRIZES:

1st Prize: �500 (and published in a future issue of The London Magazine)
2nd Prize: �300 (and published on The London Magazine's website)
3rd Prize: �200 (and published on The London Magazine's website)

 

The winners will also be announced at a champagne reception at the House of Commons in early 2015. 

 

ENTRY FEE: �10 per short story.

 

JUDGES: Polly Samson and Harriet Kline.

 

For more details: http://thelondonmagazine.org/tlm-competition/the-london-magazines-short-story-competition-2014/

 

 

The 2014 Prolitzer Prize for Prose Writing

Deadline: October 1, 2014

 

PRIZE:

Winner: �150, Publication in Prole 15 in December 2014

Publication on the Prole website

2 x runner up prizes of �50, possible publication in Prole 15

Publication on the Prole website

 

JUDGE:

Sue Pace has over 120 short stories, personal essays, poems and non-fiction articles published in regional and international formats.  This includes not only literary journals in the USA, but also journals in Australia, the UK and Canada.

 

Her poems may be found in several "Open To Interpretation" coffee table books.  Her plays have been produced in Seattle, Portland and at the West Coast Ensemble in Hollywood, CA.  She was a "Distinguished Writer in Residence" at Seattle University and recently received an Honorable Mention in NIMROD'S Katherine Anne Porter competition. Most recently, her work may be found in CALYX, SKIVE, PROLE and EPIPHANY, and she has work forthcoming in NIMROD. 

 

Sue has been a presenter at several writer's conferences and workshops in the United States and is excited to be making a trip to the UK this coming fall.

 

Entries will be anonymized before being sent to judge.

 

FEE:

�4.00 for first entry, �3.00 for any subsequent entries.

 

For full contest details visit: http://www.prolebooks.co.uk/page8.html

 

workshops and classes

The Chanticleer Authors Conference
The Chanticleer Authors Conference focuses on the Marketing and Business side of Writing. Sessions will be offered on: 
  • How to Increase Book Sales
  • Understanding Distribution and Sales Channels 
  • Amplification of Your Brand and Marketing Efforts
  • Discoverability Tools and Strategic Planning
  • Pricing Strategies
  • Publishing avenues and strategies
  • Collaboration and Networking to Expand Readership
  • Social Media Savvy
  • and many more 

Use the following code to receive your PNWA member discount: PNWAMDC


Remember that there are 3 events:
The Chanticleer Authors Conference on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday -- Sept. 19, 20, & 21

The Chanticleer Awards Banquet on Saturday evening --
(You do not have to be a Chanticleer Writing Contest winner to attend this exciting event!)

The Books By the Bay Book Festival on Sunday -- Sept. 21 from 1 to 6 p.m(Please note if you want to participate and are not planning on attending the conference as an attendee you must contact us regarding table space.)
Sept. 20 (You do not have to be a Chanticleer Writing Contest winner to attend this exciting event!)


Seattle Aquarium's Creative Writing Class
As part of their Creativity Inspiring Conservation (CIC) fall program.  

 

This is a FREE program open to high school students. CIC is a series of classes that pairs environmental topics with artistic mediums. Our program aims to empower young people to engage with issues that are important to the community as well as mentor their personal creative passions and advance their artistic skills. 

 

Writer Jourdan Keith joins us for "The Architecture of Change: Urbanization of our Waters" - a class that asks students to think the expansion of our city and the increasing development onto our waterways. Jourdan Imani Keith is a TEDx speaker and has been awarded fellowships from Wildbranch, Santa Fe Science Writing workshop, VONA, Hedgebrook, and Jack Straw. She received funding from Artist Trust, 4Culture and Seattle's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. As Seattle Public Library's first naturalist in residence she created the Natural Literacy curriculum connecting early childhood literacy to the outdoors through storytelling. She is the founder and director of Urban Wilderness Project. 

 

"The Architecture of Change: Urbanization of our Waters" will take place: September 15, September 17, September 18, September 22, September 24, and September 25 from 4-7pm.

 

Other classes this fall include Sculpture, Mixed Media, and Screen Printing; all free after-school classes hosted here at the Aquarium. Class dates and descriptions, program www.seattleaquarium.org/creativity 

 

 

Southwest Washington Writers Conference

  

Featuring Keynote Speaker Robert Dugoni

September 13, 2014, Centralia Washington

 

Join us for a variety of workshops to help grow your skill set, flourish your natural strengths and learn how to market and publish your work! Featuring renown and local writers. Lunch and refreshments included!

 

Registration fee $75 - at the door $100

 

For event and registration details please visit:  http://www.ourliteracycouncil.org/news-events/writersconference

 

 

 

The Port Townsend Write to Publish
Novel Workshop

October 8 - October 12, 2014
All Genres / $799.00 Tuition

 

 

Sign-up now as space is limited: 10 to 12 Attendees

 

For more details please visit: http://porttownsendalgonkian.blogspot.com

 

The Write to Publish Novel workshop wishes to provide writers with the knowledge, feedback, and skills necessary to set them on a realistic path to commercial publication. Our focus is on pragmatic writing, effective story creation, and proper market positioning. Writers gather as a group each day to present their novel-in-progress for in-depth analysis, pitch play, and ongoing discussion with professionals while also engaging in advanced assignments designed to produce publishable commercial prose. An interview with Michael Neff, the workshop leader, can be found here: http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2014/08/port-townsend-algonkian-novel-workshop.html 

 

 

Writers' Weekend Retreat

 

Would like to invite you and your fellow writers to a long weekend retreat being held October 9-12 at the High Serenity Ranch retreat center in Sprague River, Oregon.

 

Join other writers in this fun, creative, and inspiring weekend.

$475 ALL INCLUSIVE*

  • Comfortable 3 Night Lodging
  • All Meals
  • Quiet Natural Setting
  • Camaraderie
  • Dedicated Writing Time
  • One-On-One with a Publisher
  • Professional Critique Available
  • Group Sharing and Feedback

*Inquire about partial scholarship for work trade.  

  

For complete contact and registration information go to: www.highserenityranch.webs.com

 

Contact Perri Zepeda (Retreat Center Hostess)

541-533-2367541-533-2367 

 

miscellaneous

  

Local artist and PNWA member, Melissa Hudson, is looking for book cover commissions. She's located in North Seattle and available for face-to-face meetings to discuss layout or other requirements. She has a BFA in Visual Communications, and a decade of freelance experience including text-layout and design.

 

E-Books and self-publish jobs are welcome with flexible rates to accommodate your project. Find samples of her art at  http://mmhudson.deviantart.com/gallery/ and feel free to contact her at [email protected] with any questions.

 

Let's bring your book cover to life!

 

 

Second Annual Adult Spelling Bee

Join us on Saturday, September 20, for the Second Annual Adult Spelling Bee at the Bainbridge Performing Arts.

 

Crossword puzzle addicts, Scrabble fans, and anyone with a way with words, start sharpening your spelling skills for the BPL Buzz, Bainbridge Public Library's Second Annual Adult Spelling Bee.  

 

Come watch this zany fundraising event on Saturday, September 20. Better yet, join the challenge by forming a team of two or three. Friendly competition and prizes follow a reception featuring wine and dessert. 

 

"Bee" ready for fun and help to support the Bainbridge Public Library!

 


 

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