Today we laid to rest in the Rollins Chapel the lovely and talented Susan Strother-Clarke, a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel. It was overwhelming how well-loved she was, by her devoted husband Ken Clarke, by her co-workers, and by her friends.
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For the friends of Kathleen Joy Sager Blackburn: Kat's memorial service is being held on Tuesday, October 3rd at 1 pm at the Women's Civic Club in College Park, 714 Dartmouth St. Rev. Shirley Pihl will officiate. If you plan to attend, please give Marilyn Chambers a call at 407-921-9983, or email her at m.chambers@earthlink.net so they know how many to expect.
Celebrations:
Julie Compton has a piece being published as a "Being There" feature in the Travel section of this Sunday's (October 1) Orlando Sentinel. The piece was written in response to a prompt in one of Jamie Morris' Woodstream Writers workshop sessions. Congratulations, Julie!
Scribblers Sharing Info:AN INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING
On Wednesday, October 4, the Florida Writers Association Orlando Chapter hosts a presentation on screenwriting by AJ Robinson.
FWA's Greater Orlando Regional Director AJ Robinson was the head writer on the TV show, THE GREEN ROOM. His first screenplay, WICCAN'S LAIR, was produced by PC Productions, a local indie company. He's completed a dozen in all. Perhaps reflecting his devotion to, and admiration for, his wife and daughter, his stories feature strong female characters. That's true not only of his screenplays, but of the three novels he's completed as well.
Want to learn about that mysterious thing called a screenplay? What are the essential ingredients? Why is structure important? Do you need an agent to break into Hollywood? For the answers to these and all of your questions, come and hear AJ Robinson. He's our answer man in October.
Join us on Wednesday, October 4, 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.
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Mary Ann at MAD about Words writes:
We've got it going on. Check out our fall workshop schedule. We invite Scribblers to experience a variety of points of view on writing and the writing life from these gifted writers and teachers who know how to convey subtle elements of process and craft.
WRITING AROUND TOWN - THE SECRET GARDEN
Lezlie Laws, Professor of English, Rollins College Saturday, October 21, 2006
THE SHORT FICTION CRANK
Philip F. Deaver, Professor & Writer in Residence, Rollins College Saturday, October 28 & Saturday, December 2, 2006
REVISION AS WRITING
Suzy Spraker, Creative Writing, University of Central Florida Saturday, November 4, 2006
WRITING AROUND TOWN - ART & THE SPIRIT OF PLACE
Lezlie Laws, Professor of English, Rollins College Kären Blumenthal, Artist & Writer Saturday, November 18, 2006
YOGA AND WRITING
Theresa & Calvin Curameng, College Park Yoga; Lezlie Laws, Professor of English, Rollins College Saturday, December 2, 2006
WRITING AROUND TOWN - A HOLIDAY STRESS-BUSTER
Lezlie Laws, Professor of English, Rollins College Saturday, December 16, 2006
FOR LINKS TO WORKSHOP DETAILS & REGISTRATION FORMS:
web: http://www.madaboutwords.com/060922calendar.html
email: info@MADaboutWords.com
phone: 407.983.4450
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Don Paterson has cancelled his appearance at VCC for October 12th.
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Poet Claribel Coreano offers readers a firsthand view of her past and her continuing journey through life in her new collection titled, A Butterfly Flies Toward the Wind: A Collection of Poems, Thoughts, and Memories in English and Spanish (now available through AuthorHouse).
Coreano was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic. She moved to New York City with her family at 8 years old. After the blackout of 1977, they relocated to Connecticut. She received a bachelors degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology from Belhaven College, Jackson, Miss., (Orlando, Fla., campus). She is currently pursing a masters degree and dreams of one day building an orphanage in the Dominican Republic and starting a program to help homeless teens with substance abuse problems. The 42-year-old divorcee currently lives in Derby, Conn. She raised four sons, one of which is currently serving the country in Afghanistan. A Butterfly Flies Toward the Wind is her first book.
For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com/.
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Esther Coffield wants us to know about her new book:
Secrets of the Sassy Old Broads: When Skeletons in the Closet Start to Dance
go to: http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/description.asp?ISBN=0-7414-2995-0
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This is an actual email your Scribbler received this week in response to an event inquiry:
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Either there was a glitch in cyber-space, or some hard-working writer needs a vacation very badly....
What's Happening:
Sunday, October 1st:
Orlando Poetry Troupe presents Poetry of Nature from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Winter Park Public Library.
Saturday, October 7th:
Poet Terry Godbey will read at 7 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore from her collection, Behind Every Door, winner of the 19th Slipstream Poetry Chapbook contest.
Calls for Submissions:CONTRIBUTORS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY!
Local Orlando contributors wanted for upcoming family restaurant guide to Orlando called Hungry? Orlando Family: The Lowdown on Where Real Families Eat. Focus is on interesting restaurants (all types ... diners, trendy, global, American, live music, hamburger/hot dog stands, etc .,) in the city and nearby suburbs that are family friendly for any reason.
This is your chance to support your favorite local family friendly restaurant and let the world know why dining (and raising kids) in Orlando is so great. Foodies of all occupations and day jobs are encouraged to apply. So if you know Orlando and care to share your neighborhood secrets, we want to hear from you!
You get a full byline after every review/sidebar you write, and you get a 2-3 line bio in the back of the book. You get the pleasure of seeing your name and opinions in print, and available through all major booksellers (Barnes and Noble, Borders, Amazon, etc). Thousands of people will read your words. You get to support your favorite restaurant/eatery (many of which are small, family-owned businesses that appreciate the attention; they can't afford an advertising budget).
And, you receive a complimentary copy of the published book, a deep discount on additional copies, and an invitation to the launch party and other Glove Box Guides events.
If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, please reply to
camilla@hungrycity.com with HUNGRY ORLANDO in the subject line, and we'll provide more information and samples.
Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
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Celebrations:
Terry Odell's first mystery-romance novel, Finding Sarah, is in production at Cerridwen Press, with an anticipated release date of November, 2006.
Her latest mystery-romance novel, Rescued Hearts, has finaled in three romance contests: The Jasmine, the Emerald City Opener, and the IGO.
For more info, go to: www.terryodell.com
Also, see: http://www.thewildrosepress.com/authors/terryodell.htm
So pleased, Terri! You are an inspiration to your fellow Scribblers.
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Charlene Edge's poem, "Letter to the Editors" was selected to appear in the Fall 2006 issue of THE FLORIDA PALM magazine.The magazine will publish at the beginning of October. Way to go, Charlene!
If you missed the reading at Urban Think! Bookstore last weekend, you have another chance to hear prize-winning poet Brad Kuhn at Tuesday Voices at 7:30 pm on September 26th at the Fine Arts Lobby, Building G, of the Sanford campus of Seminole Community College, with open mic to follow.
For directions to the campus, and a campus map, go to:
http://www.scc-fl.edu/sanford-lakemary.htm
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Voci Dance Group will perform with spoken-word artist Christa Bell at City Arts Factory on November 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm, and on 11/5 at 1:30 pm. 2nd floor at 29 S. Orange Avenue. Call Executive Director Kelli Cummins at 407-616-8775 or visit http://www.vocidance.org/ for more information. Tickets are $15, or $10 with student i.d.
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Atlantic Center for the Arts 2007 MASTER ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 11 (application deadline: October 20, 2006)
Steve Badanes, architect Kyle Gann, composer Marie Ponsot, poet
APRIL 16 - MAY 6 (application deadline: January 12, 2007) Robert Dick, composer/flutist Alice Notley, poet TBA (Visual Artist)
MAY 14 - JUNE 3 (application deadline: February 9, 2007) Michael Burkard, poet Stephen Jaffe, composer Thomas Struth, visual artist
JULY 23 - AUGUST 12 (application deadline: March 16, 2007) Cornelius Eady, playwright/poet Maria Elena Gonzalez, visual artist Denis Smalley, composer
OCTOBER 15 - NOVEMBER 4 (application deadline: May 25, 2007) Paul Pfeiffer, visual artist Sarah Skaggs, choreographer Gioia Timpanelli, storyteller/author
Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. Located just four miles from the east coast beaches of central Florida, the pine and palmetto wooded environment contains award-winning studios that include a resource library, painting studio, sculpture studio, music studio, dance studio, black box theater, writer's studio, and digital computer lab. Each residency session includes three master artists of different disciplines. The master artists each personally select a group of associates - talented, emerging artists - through an application process administered by ACA. During the residency, artists participate in informal sessions with their group, collaborate on projects, and work independently on their own projects. The relaxed atmosphere and unstructured program provide considerable time for artistic regeneration and creation. Atlantic Center for the Arts provides housing (private room/bath with work desk), weekday meals (provided by ACA chef) and 24 hour access to shared studio space. financial Aid is available to qualified applicants.
For more information on how to apply, please telephone (386) 427-6975 or (800) 393-6975 (domestic US only) or visit https://webmail.pg.siemens.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org or email us at program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org
*All applications must be postmarked by the application deadline date.
What's Happening:
Sunday, September 24th:
L. Diane Wolfe, author of The Circle of Friends series, will sign books from 2-4 pm at Barnes and Noble, 7900 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-345-8561.
Tuesday, September 26th:
Brad Kuhn, winner of the 2006 Thomas Burnett Swann/Revelry Poetry Prize, will be the featured poet at Tuesday Voices at 7:30 pm at the Sanford campus of Seminole Community College, with open mic to follow.
Wednesday, September 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 and Noble, 481 N. Alafaya Trail, 407-275-1765.
Orlando Poetry Group will read and discuss poems at 7 pm at Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Avenue, 407-362-1864.
Saturday, October 7th:
Poet Terry Godbey will read at 7 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore from her collection, Behind Every Door, winner of the 19th Slipstream Poetry Chapbook contest.
Calls for Submissions:
Please check out the latest WORK OF THE WEEK, by a talented, emerging poet who is only 11 years old!
Please send your submissions for consideration to darlyn@sunscribbles.com
Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
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Thanks for a great night at Urban Think! Bookstore. Much love to Bruce Harris for hosting Brad Kuhn and me for a poetry duet on Friday night. It was indescribable to look out over a crowded room and realize how special everyone there is to me, from the Rollins crowd to the spoken word artists to my writing group to the bicycle club to the friends from work. And everyone was so warm; they seemed to enjoy our poems, even when the program ran long.
What fun it was to showcase Brad's talent! His recitation of "Train of Thought" was a highlight of the evening. Ya'll can hear more from him at his next gig, as the featured poet at 7:30 pm at Tuesday Voices, September 26th at SCC's Deland campus.
Celebrations:
One year ago today I met BK at the Kerouac house in College Park. Wanna give a huge shout-out to Summer Rodman, Jack Kerouac, and God for bringing us together. Ya'll done goooooooooooooood!
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Philip F. Deaver's stories "Silent Retreats" and "Geneseo" are featured in Best American Catholic Short Stories, coming out in January, 2007. Very impressive, very cool, Dr. D!
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Diana Raab has won Honorable Mention for her poems "In Desperation," and "Grandpa's Death Bed" in the Writers' Journal December 2005 poetry contest. Her poem, "The Writer's Gathering" appeared in the April 29 issue of The Angry Poet. And her essay, "The Alchemy of Journaling" was accepted at Writer's Notes. She was also elected to the board of the Santa Barbara Book and Author Festival. (Reprinted from On Extended Wings, Spalding University).
Happy and proud, Diana!
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Surprise Party, by Larry Pontius is one of the short stories in the anthology, Secrets, Fact or Fiction II, which is now available on Amazon. Congrats, Larry!
Larry Pontius
WAKING WALT
Award-winning speculative thriller
https://webmail.pg.siemens.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.wakingwalt.com
Scribblers Sharing Info:
Voci Dance Group will perform with spoken-word artist Cristobel at City Arts Factory on November 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm, and on 11/5 at 1:30 pm. 2nd floor at 29 S. Orange Avenue. Call Executive Director Kelli Cummins at 407-616-8775 or visit www.vocidance.org for more information. Tickets are $15, or $10 with student i.d.
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Diana Raab has an updated, must-see website:
https://webmail.pg.siemens.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dianaraab.com
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Scribbler Josh Louis of the Orlando Poetry Chamber of Commerce writes:
Willie Lowman is hosting a new spoken word night out at Dandelion Cafe called "Di-Verse WorD" The new chapter opens up on September 26. Starts @ 8:30
https://webmail.pg.siemens.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dandelioncommunitea.com/
618 N. Thornton Ave., Downtown, Orlando
Ital Youths Rastaraunt (sic) has a Spoken Word Open Mic every Saturday night starting @ 8.
https://webmail.pg.siemens.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.italyouths.com/index.html
5045 Silverstar Rd., Pine Hills, Orlando
The weekly poetry events are posted up on the OPCC... go check 'em out.
www.theopcc.com
Thanks, Josh!
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Woodstream Writing Workshops Schedule,Fall 2006:
This fall we are offering a cornucopia of workshops and one-day events at new (and old familiar) venues around Central Florida, and we'd love to have you join us!Included in our fall schedule are a brand-new 5-week workshop at the Winter Park Public Library, a one-day Writing Marathon in super-cool downtown Deland, a single-session Advanced Critique Intensive, and our new Mix'n'Match-Shop, a day full of writing and fun in Cocoa--as well as two 10-week workshops in our Maitland loft.
Workshop Leader Jamie Morris, Central Florida's first Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA)-certified Creative Writing Workshop leader, currently conducts AWA workshops throughout the area. A graduate of the Rollins College Writing Program, Ms. Morris is also a College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)-certified Master Level Writing Consultant has facilitated writing groups and other group creative processes in Central Florida, Seattle, and Boston, since 1982. Contact Jamie at jamie@woodstreamwriters.com or 407.644.5163 to register or for more information on these or any other Woodstream Writing Workshop, Intensive, or Writer's Retreat. All weekly Woodstream Writing Workshops follow Amherst Writers & Artists guidelines. Visit our website at www.woodstreamwriters.com
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The writers' group, Writers of Williamsburg, is forming. The group meets the first Thursday of every month, 10:30 a.m. at the Somerset Clubhouse, 11425 Sandy Hill Dr. in Williamsburg, Southwest Orlando. All writers, any genre, are welcome. Call Frances Lowe, 407-239-7563 for further information.
What's Happening:
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through September 23rd:
Orlando poet Bobbie Bell stars in the Empty Spaces Theatre production of Ubu Roi at at 8:30 pm at the Lowndes Shaekspeare Center, 812 E. Rollins Street, Orlando. Cost $20 Adults, $15 students and seniors. For more info, call 407-328-9005.
Saturday, September 23rd:
Diane Fredel-Weis, author of The Cat that Wanted Out, will sign books at 2 pm at orders Books & Music, 600 N.Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, 407-647-3300.
Sunday, September 24th:
L. Diane Wolfe, author of The Circle of Friends series, will sign books from 2-4 pm at Barnes and Noble, 7900 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-345-8561.
Tuesday, September 26th:
Brad Kuhn, winner of the 2006 Thomas Burnett Swann/Revelry Poetry Prize, will be the featured poet at Tuesday Voices at 7:30 pm at the Sanford campus of Seminole Community College, with open mic to follow.
Wednesday, September 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 and Noble, 481 N. Alafaya Trail, 407-275-1765.
Orlando Poetry Group will read and discuss poems at 7 pm at Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Avenue, 407-362-1864.
Saturday, October 7th:
Poet Terry Godbey will read at 7 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore from her collection, Behind Every Door, winner of the 19th Slipstream Poetry Chapbook contest.
Calls for Submissions:
Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
Scribbler
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Scribbles # 331 - September 8, 2006Happy to announce that Christopher Watkins, the new Kerouac House writer-in-residence, is safely ensconced at Shady Lane and Clouser, and busy scribbling away. Welcome to Orlando, Preacher Boy!
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Come out tonight, Friday, September 8th to Austin's Coffee and Film on Fairbanks in Winter Park for Show n' Tell. From 4 - 8 pm, Frankie Messina hosts a free-flowing program of music, open-mic spoken word, visual art, and an incredibly inspirational film called "The Living Museum" (movie to play sharply at 6:30 pm..)
Celebrations:
Kyle Minor's novella "A Day Meant to Do Less" has been accepted for publication in The Gettysburg Review. His essay "First, the Teeth" will appear in Redivider, and the first chapter of his memoir You Shall Go Out with Joy and Be Led Forth with Peace is now available in bookstores in the Random House anthology Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers. Great job, Kyle!
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Laura Van den Berg's story, "We Are Calling To Offer You a Fabulous Life," has been accepted by The Northwest Review, and another piece was a finalist for the Howard Frank Mosher Fiction Prize. Congratulations, Laura!
Scribblers Sharing Info:
The Fourth Annual Global Peace Film Festival
The Global Peace Film Festival (GPFF) promotes world peace through film, film events and awards to Peace Ambassadors around the world. With a notable advisory board including Yoko Ono, Philippe Cousteau, Richard Gere, Philip Glass, Lee Grant, Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, Dr. Noel Brown, President & CEO of Friends of the United Nations and many others, the Global Peace Film Festival will open on Thursday, September 14th and end on Thursday, September 21st, presenting a fascinating and diverse program of over 60 features, comedies, narratives documentaries and shorts from around the globe.
With an overall theme, The Many Paths to Peace, GPFF will screen powerful stories from around the world which help expand the definition of peacemaking as something that can be worked on daily in the personal lives of individuals and communities. Films whose themes explore issues on the environment, racism, community, family, conflict resolution, the role of women, and civil rights will screen at Rollins College's Tiedtke Hall, University of Central Florida's Communication Building and the Ying Academic Center in downtown Orlando. The festival also will present topical and engaging panels at the Enzian Theatre, films and events at the Orlando Science Center and outreach programs throughout the community.
For a complete list of films, schedule and ticket information, please visit the GPFF website at: www.peacefilmfest.org
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As we begin the autumn, you'll want to update your news of Florida Writers Association with the September 1 edition of the on-line Newsletter. At http://www.floridawritersnewsletter.blogspot.com/ , you can also read past issues for background refreshment. No password - anyone can access the FWA newsletter. It's a great way to get started for the culmination of 2006 with FWA. This issue includes news of the Conference in November, the On-Line Workshops starting in October, Website information, the selection of a publisher for the 2007 magazine, and other items. Read it on-screen or print it, but don't miss it. See you at the Conference.
Dan Griffith, President, Florida Writers Association
www.FloridaWriters.net
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The Library of Florida History, 435 Brevard Avenue, Cocoa, Fl, kicks off its 2006-2007 Saturday Lecture Series on September 16 at 2:00 p.m. The event is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
The featured speaker will be Fredric Hitt, a retired judge and award-winning author. He is the author of the novel, Wekiva Winter, the winner of the 2006 Patrick D. Smith Award for Best Florida Fiction.
He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree from the School of Journalism and Communications, then went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami. After practicing law in Central Florida, he was elevated to the bench in 1985 and served four
successive terms without opposition. He retired from active service in 2001 and continues to work as a Senior Judge throughout the state.
Whatever spare time he has is now devoted to his first love, writing. His stories of the St. Johns River, its history, ecology and people, have been published in both internet and traditional magazines.
Fred and his wife, wildlife artist Linda Silsby Hitt, enjoy life on the shores of the St. Johns River in sunny Central Florida. The Library of Florida History is a history research library operated by The Florida Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) educational and cultural organization.
What's Happening:
Tuesday, September 26th:
Brad Kuhn, winner of the 2006 Thomas Burnett Swann/Revelry Poetry Prize, will be the featured poet at Tuesday Voices at 7:30 pm at the Sanford campus of Seminole Community College, with open mic to follow.
Saturday, October 7th:
Poet Terry Godbey will read at 7 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore from her collection, Behind Every Door, winner of the 19th Slipstream Poetry Chapbook contest.
Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
Scribbler
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Happy Labor Day Weekend, Scribblers!
Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 15th, when Brad Kuhn and Darlyn Finch will give a poetry reading at Urban Think! Bookstore at 7 pm. Come at 6 for cocktails and stay after 8 for the post-poetry-party. It's gonna get hot in Thornton Park!
Celebrations:
Check out Curtis Meyer's elegy for Will's Pub. Those of us who were lucky enough to watch his heartfelt reading of this article onstage at Will's last call will want to clip and save it. Those who didn't - run, don't walk - to pick up an Orlando Sentinel for Saturday, September 2nd, and read New Voices on page A-21. Well said, Curtis!
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In commemoration of the great Palm Beach Hurricane of 1928, Taylor Trade Publishing announces the publication of the paperback edition of Killer 'cane: The Deadly Hurricane of 1928 by Robert Mykle. The September 16, 1928 hurricane was the second deadliest natural disaster in American History, taking the lives of nearly 3,000 people in Palm Beach County, FL. Robert will be doing a seven city book tour in September and October. The book price is $16.95 for 320 pages and 20 black and white photos.
Contact Rowman and Littlefield Publishing at http://www.rlpgtrade.com or Robert Mykle at http://www.RobertMykle.com
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The Wild Rose Press is having a Grand Opening of its Bookstore with a Cyber Celebration on Sunday evening, September 10th beginning at 8 pm EST. To learn more and join the fun, go to http://www.thewildrosepress.com and follow the instructions to the chat room.
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Scribblers Sharing Info:
Lisa Taylor of the Osceola Library System wants us to know that free, conversational English classes are available at the Hart Memorial Central Library in historic downtown Kissimmee. For more information, please telephone the Adult Literary League at 407-422-1540.
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On Wednesday, September 6th, the Florida Writers Association's Orlando Chapter hosts a presentation by award-winning childrens' author Marlin Houser. Houser will speak about starting your Childrens' Book Writing Career from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the University Club of Winter Park, at the corner of Park Avenue and Webster. For more info, contact Tom Wallace at tommyflorida@earthlink.net or 407-332-0122.
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Mike Whisenant writes: The next meeting of the Newbies Group is Friday, September 15th, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Maitland Arts Center, 903 Packwood. 407-538-1111.
What's Happening:
Friday, September 8th:
Sarah Mlynowski, author of See Jane Write: A Girl's Guide to Chick Lit, will sign books at 6:30 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore, 625 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, 407-650-8004.
Saturday, September 9th:
Patricia Griffin, author of Gaia's Revolt - The Day Tomorrow Never Came, will sign books from noon - 4 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore, 625 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, 407-650-8004.
Jan Day and Janeen Mason, author and illustrator of Pirate Pink; Treasures of the Reef; and Kissimmee Pete, Cracker Cow Hunter; will sign books from 1-3 pm at Barnes and Noble, 7900 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-345-8561.
Shane Evans, author of No More! Stories and Songs of Slave Resistance, and Free at Last!: Stories and Song of Emancipation, will sign books from 1-3 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore, 625 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, 407-650-8004.
Carlos Jones, author of The Dragon Empress, will sign books at 7 pm at Barnes and Noble, 7900 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-345-8561
Sunday, September 24th:
L. Diane Wolf, author of The Circle of Friends, will sign books from 2-4 pm at Barnes and Noble, 7900 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-345-8561.
Tuesday, September 26th:
Brad Kuhn, winner of the 2006 Thomas Burnett Swann/Revelry Poetry Prize, will be the featured poet at Tuesday Voices at 7:30 pm at the Sanford campus of Seminole Community College, with open mic to follow.
Wednesday, September 27th:
Mitch Ablom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie, Five People You Meet in Heaven, and For One More Day, will sign books at 10 am at Barnes and Noble, 481 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, 407-275-1765.
Orlando Poetry Group will read and discuss poems at 7 pm at Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Avenue, Orlando, 407-362-1864.
Saturday, October 7th:
Poet Terry Godbey will read at 7 pm at Urban Think! Bookstore from her collection, Behind Every Door, winner of the 19th Slipstream Poetry Chapbook contest.
Calls for Submissions:
Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards announces a short story competition in Romance, Mystery/Crime Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense, and Horror. The deadline is November 1, 2006. For more info, go to: http://www.writersdigest.com
Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
Scribbler
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