Scribbles #324, August 02, 2006
Greetings, Scribblers!
GET INTO THE BUSINESS OF FREELANCE WRITINGTONIGHT, Wednesday, August 2, the Florida Writers Association Orlando hosts a presentation by freelance writer Gary McKechnie, who comes to the job with a background in standup comedy and advertising. Maybe that's why he's considered one of the most creative and entertaining freelance writers in Florida.If you want to earn a living as a professional writer -- working for ad agencies, newspapers, periodicals, or publishers – Gary will share lessons he's learned in developing a portfolio, contacting clients, pricing your writing, and marketing your talent.Gary McKechhie has a degree in Radio/Television from the University of Central Florida and has been a freelance writer since 1990 and has created ads, storylines, newsletters, and videos for themed attractions, corporations and resorts including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, Sea World, South Seas Plantation, and San Diego's Hotel Del Coronado. He's also a video producer, travel writer, former People magazine correspondent, travel guide author and award-winning author of Great American Motorcycle Tours. He has won numerous awards for comedy and for writing and loves to help new writers hit their stride.Join us at our new time and place, on Wednesday, August 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University Club of Winter Park on the corner of Park Avenue and Webster, just north of the heart of downtown Winter Park. The meeting is free and open to the public.For more information contact Tom Wallace at tommyflorida@earthlink.net, or at 407-332-0122. * * *
First Friday will take place on the Aug. 4, Woolson House, Rollins College 6:30 in the evening. Bring about a dozen copies of your poem or short, short prose to read aloud for critique.
Scribblers Sharing Info:
Come to Frankie's "Show and Tell," a local cultural events network and showcase every Friday from 4 pm - 8 pm at Austin Coffee and Film, 929 West Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park. (Child-safe between 4-6, after 6 adults only). Open mic between acts always.
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FWA's Online Workshops will start this September and open a whole world of answers, information and camaraderie for both published and unpublished writers. With workshops teachers such as USA Today Bestselling author, Cathy Clamp; mediation attorney and negotiation expert Monette Draper; nationally recognized writing teacher Marilynn Byerly and others, you'll have their personal attention and expertise delivered to your email inbox daily.
Classes will run from two weeks (mini) to four weeks (standard) with workshop fees starting as low as $12 for FWA members. Upcoming course titles include: Building A Successful Freelance Article Career, Characterization and the Character-Driven Novel, The Big Question Writing Course: Creating a Powerful Novel, Real-life Detail for Your Law Enforcement Hero, and Contracts, Negotiations and Legalese for Writers, among others.
Watch the FWA website and FWA's MSN Group for further details!
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Osceola Library SystemRomance Author’s Writing WorkshopsHart Memorial Central Library211 E. Dakin Ave.Kissimmee, FL. 34741
Contact: Lisa Taylor, Community Relations, 407.944.7023
For More Information, log on to OsceolaLibrary.org or telephone 407.935.0777.All Events are Free and Open to the Public.
Romance is in the Air! Hart Memorial Central Library is offering writingworkshops offered by published authors. Stop by to meet the Author! Allworkshops are free and open to the public.
Title: 6 P.M. ROMANCE AUTHOR'S RECEPTIONDate: Tuesday, August 01, 2006Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARYDescription: Don't miss this opportunity! Come and meet some of theauthors from the Central Florida Romance Writers Association. The Authorswill be presenting workshops during the month of August at the four, fullservicelocations of the Osceola Library System. Log on to OsceolaLibrary.org for more details.
Title: 7:30 P.M. ROMANCE AUTHOR'S WORKSHOP - CHARACTERIZATIONDate: Wednesday, August 16, 2006Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARYDescription: Pamela Labud writes for Kensington & Zebra Books. She is a critical care nurse, raising two daughters, married for 15 years. Pamela willpresent a Characterization workshop.
Title: 10 A.M. ROMANCE AUTHOR'S WORKSHOP - WRITING & SELLING THEROMANCE NOVELDate: Saturday, August 19, 2006Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARYDescription: Catherine Kean writes medieval, historical romances forMedieval Press. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University ofVictoria, B. C. Ms. Kean will present a program entitled Writing and Sellingthe Romance Novel.
Title: 7 P.M. ROMANCE AUTHOR'S WORKSHOP - OVERVIEW OFPUBLISHERS, EDITORS, & AGENTSDate: Monday, August 21, 2006Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARYDescription: Karen Potter has a Masters in Library Science from theUniversity of Kentucky. She writes short contemporaries for SilhouetteRomance. Ms. Potter will give an overview of publishers, editors and agents.Her first book Daddy in Waiting was released in 2005.
Title: 10 A.M. ROMANCE AUTHOR'S WORKSHOP - THE WRITER'S JEWELBOXDate: Saturday, August 26, 2006Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARYDescription: Catherine Kean writes medieval, historical romances forMedieval Press. Her award-winning book Dance of Desire was published inMarch 2005. Ms. Kean will present a program titled The Writer's Jewel Box.
Title: 2 P.M. ROMANCE AUTHOR'S WORKSHOP - WHODUNITDate: Sunday, September 10, 2006Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARYDescription: Nancy J. Cohen will present the writer's workshop entitledWhodunit. She is a multi-published author. Ms. Cohen earned a master'sdegree in nursing from the University of California. She made her publishingdebut writing romance novels as Nancy Cane.
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Time is flying and so are we! But don't worry! There's still plenty of time to take advantage of theexciting offerings at the 2006 Florida Writers Conference!ALL DEADLINES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED !
Early Birds, you have until AUGUST 31 to get your registrations in!Visit http://www.blogger.com/ toapply online, or watch your mailboxes for this year'sfull-color conference brochure!Attention all authors! There's still time to get yourwork entered in this year's Royal Palm LiteraryContest! The deadline has been extended throughAUGUST 7. So visithttp://www.blogger.com/to register today!Still wondering if this year's conference is for you? Well, just imagine over 35 challenging and interactiveworkshops brought to you by professionals ofinternational acclaim. Envision three days ofnetworking with agents, publishers and editors fromall around the country. And remember - this year we'reproud to be hosted at the Coronado Springs Resort atWalt Disney World. Register today for your chance atdiscounted Disney tickets, intensive learningopportunities, and numerous chances to learn fromexperts in their fields.An unforgettable weekend is just a click away!http://floridawriters.net/2006_Conference.html
* * *The Maui Writers Retreat - Sunday, August 27th to Friday, September 1st - got to http://www.mauiwriters.com/
What's Happening:
Thursday, August 3rd:
Broken Speech Poetry Slam, 9:30 pm, Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road, Orlando, 407-623-3393.
Friday, August 4th: Artist Eugene Dibala will be showcased at Urban Think! Bookstore in Thornton Park.
Calls for Submissions:
From Publishers Weekly July 26
Partnering with the online entertainment company FanLib, HarperCollins is unveiling a contest for romance readers that invites fans to create an original story on the Web. Sponsored by the house's Avon Books imprint, the "Express Your Desires" contest is scheduled to launch on August 23 and will unfold over an eight-week period.
After fans vote on their favorite story premise, listed at the contest's homepage at http://avonfanlit.com/, weekly submissions will be judged by a group of Avon authors. The judges, among them Julia Quinn and Victoria Alexander, will also have their books (along with other select Avon authors) plugged on the contest's homepage. The highest-rated extracts will then become part of the unfolding story, which Avon will publish as an e-book at the close of the contest.
Speaking to the contest, HC CEO Jane Friedman said the outreach "enables us to reach readers and aspiring authors through a unique online community, and bring them inside the writing process to interact with their favorite authors and our talented editorial staff."
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Darlyn Finch
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