Scribbles #327, August 16, 2006
Hey, hey, Scribblers!
Celebrations:
Brandi Reissenweber's Farewell Reading will be held this Saturday, August 19th, at 8:00 PM at the Kerouac House
Brandi brings the reading series back to the Kerouac House, which is located on the corner of Clouser and Shady Lane in College Park . Come hear Brandi read what she's been working on since arriving at the house back in June. Chips and Sips provided.
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Dr. Vilbert White, UCF's Public History Director, has been awarded the 2006 Rhea Marsh and Dorothy Lockhart Smith Winter Park History Research Grant. White will research black Pullman Porters and associated railroad workers in Winter Park. The results will be housed at the Winter Park Public Library and the Olin Library at Rollins College, and presented to the public in 2007. Congratulations, Dr. White!
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Scribbler Terry Odell has an ab-fab new website! Give it a look-see: http://www.terryodell.com/
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Scribblers Sharing Info:
Check out the events page at Urban Think! Bookstore for a couple of Scribbler/Poets .... http://www.urbanthinkorlando.com/events.html
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The Florida Great Books Conference is coming up. See the attachment for details.
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Mary Ann at MAD about Words wants Scribblers to know:
Rollins College writing professor Lezlie Laws and a gang of fun and
friendly writers will be WRITING AROUND TOWN THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
beginning at 9 AM. This month, a bright light in the local literary
scene, our very own Writing Around Town wit, writer ED MASESSA,
author of THE WANDMAKER GUIDEBOOK, (check it out on Amazon!) and
manager at Scholastic, the largest publisher of children's books in
the world, will deliver a writing prompt guaranteed to transport you
to the summer vacations—real or imagined—of your childhood.
Call me at 407.963.4450 or email info@madaboutwords.com to pre-
register. Or just show up. Details: http://tinyurl.com/mm4ct
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MAD About Words is very pleased to announce the first issue of the emagazine, -
Dash- includes work by local writers KAREN BLONDEAU, MELONY WICKS
CLARKE, JULIE WELLER DUNSWORTH, DARLYN FINCH, DIANA HURWITZ, NED
KESSLER, ESTELLE LIPP, GERALDINE PRECIL, LOUISE FRANKLIN SHEEHY, and
an interview with poet and rising star, TERRY GODBEY. Check -Dash-
out here: http://madaboutwords.typepad.com/blog/
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See our full MAD about Words newsletter here: http://www.madaboutwords.com/060711news.html
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Hi Scribblers!
Catherine Kean is presenting two writing lectures as part of Osceola County Library’s Romance Author Month. The talks are free and open to the public, and will be held at Hart Memorial Central Library, 211 E. Dakin Ave., Kissimmee, FL. 34741. Tel: (407) 935 – 0777.
On Saturday, August 19, at 10 a.m., she’ll be speaking on “Writing and Selling the Romance Novel.” On Saturday, August 26, at 10 a.m., her talk is “The Writer’s Jewel Box: Using Figurative Language to Make Your Writing Voice Sparkle.”
DANCE OF DESIRE, award-winning medieval historical romance, Medallion Press--Available Now!ISBN# 193281535XA KNIGHT'S VENGEANCE, Medallion Press, September 2006ISBN# 1932815481http://www.catherinekean.com/
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The Orlando Poetry Troupe inaugurates its fall season with a performance on Sunday, October first at Winter Park Library from 2 to 4 p.m. The topic is poetry that relates to nature for the first performance of the Troupe’s 2006-2007 season. The Troupe performs four times a year, in October, December, February, and April when “anything goes,” for National Poetry Month. Additional readings are performed at local libraries, schools, retirement homes, coffee shops and bookstores. The performance is free.
The Troupe was created in 2005 by Hinda-jonathan to share original poetry with the Central Florida arts scene. Current members are Alice R. Friedman, Estelle Lipp, Hinda-jonathan, Leslie Halpern and Robert Osborne.
A Few Good Men. It’s easy to see that more men are needed! Experience in public readings is not necessary. Excellence in your work and the desire to contribute fairly to a group is a must. For an audition, please contact Hinda-jonathan at Poet05@bellsouth.net.
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What's Happening:
Saturday, August 19th:
Roxanne St. Claire, author of Thrill Me to Death, will sign books from 10 am - noon at B & L Books, 990 N. State Road 434, Altamonte Springs, 407-682-0090.
Victor James Owner, author of Why Am I?! will sign books from 2 - 4 pm at Barnes & Noble, 7900 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-345-8561.
Sunday, August 27th:
Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays With Morrie, Five People You Meet in Heaven, and For One More Day, will sign books at 10 am at Barnes & Noble, 481 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, 407-275-1765.
Thursday, August 31st:
Camilo Perez, author of Los Secretos Del Papa, will sign books at 7 pm at Borders Books & Music, 1051 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-826-8912.
Calls for Submissions:
Wild Rose Press is looking for holiday-themed stories. They accept
novels and short stories, and have a wide variety of lines within the
Wild Rose framework, so you can write everything from inspirational to
erotic, with everything in between and it's probably going to fit into
one of their categories. You can check out their overall submission
guidelines at www.thewildrosepress.com
(Thanks, Terry!)
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1SThursdays is looking for artists' submissions. Go to http://www.omart.org/ for details.
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Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
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