Scribbles - # 370 dated Tuesday, July 10, 2007
We’re baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack, Scribblers! (With lots of news you can use.)
Here’s what’s been going on (and what’s coming up) while your Scribbler was in Paris:
Celebrations:
One of Terri Chastain’s poems was accepted for publication in a book titled, Letters to Fathers from Daughters:
A Pathway to Healing and Hope. The book is now available from Amazon.com or the Letters for Healing web site at www.lettersforhealing.com/publications.html. Fabulous, Terri!
We’re excited to announce that both Finding Sarah and What's in a Name?, by Terry Odell, are now available in print from Cerridwen Press.
You can see (and order) these new print releases here: http://www.jasminejade.com/m-227-terry-odell.aspx or at www.amazon.com. (Search for Terry Odell.)
Congratulations, Terry!
To learn more about Terry Odell, go to: www.terryodell.comCerridwen Press, www.cerridwenpress.comShort stories from The Wild Rose Press, www.thewildrosepress.com
Scribbler Stacy Barton was featured on June 29th in the Calendar section of the Orlando Sentinel’s “Thirty Seconds With” feature. She also had a wonderful reading at Urban Think! the next night. Contact them for a copy of Stacy’s short story collection.
www.theartofstory.blogspot.com
www.stacybarton.com
Kimberly Kimmel’s story, "A Mom First" that she sold to Chicken Soup for the Working Mom’s Soul, (out October 2007) has been chosen to appear in a syndicated column distributed by King Features Syndicate on July 16, 2007.
Please be advised that this column is not in every paper-as it is a subscription service. Feel free to contact your local paper to find out if they have a subscription.
Some California, Florida and Pennsylvania papers it will appear in: The Fresno and Modesto and Sacramento BEE, The Daily Breeze in Torrance, CA, the Ventura County Star, the San Gabriel Valley News in West Covina, CA, Reed Brennan Media in Orlando, Harold Standard in Uniontown PA Lancaster paper Lancaster PA.
Read and enjoy!
Scribblers Sharing Info:
Here’s a note from a really great gal about a very worthy cause:
You are invited to a really fun event. If you attend you can help a great cause just by showing up (at no cost to you)! Here’s the scoop:
As you know, I serve on the Advisory Board for First Book-Orlando. First Book is an award winning nonprofit with a single mission: giving children from low income families the chance to read and earn their first new book.
First Book-Orlando is participating in a great event on Saturday July 14th called Party in the Park—it is the kickoff event launching the Target Family Theatre Festival. First Book-Orlando has a table at the event where we will host a game and a raffle (with great prizes, by the way). Our friends at Starbucks are supporting our presence that day by making the First Book-Orlando table a “Make Your Mark” event. This means Starbucks employees have committed to helping us create awareness and ‘buzz” at the event about our recent Board formation and our future work in Orlando. The great news is that Starbucks’ Make Your Make program will support its employees’ volunteer commitment by donating $10 per hour per person to First Book-Orlando… and better yet, Starbucks will also donate $10 per hour for YOUR time (up to $1,000), if you sign up to help their volunteers get the word out!
What do you need to do to help out? It is so easy! All you need to do is show up at the event (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Loch Haven Park) and check in at the First Book-Orlando table. When you do, let us know that you are there to “Make Your Mark for Starbucks”. We’ll sign you in on our “Make Your Mark” roster, and give you a quick run down on First Book (as if you haven’t heard it enough from me already!). Then you will put on a badge that identifies your participation. Your “job” is simply to stroll around and encourage children and families standing in the activity lines around you to stop by the First Book-Orlando table. Some of you might be asked to hand out a few flyers, but that is it. The rest of the time you are “on duty” you are encouraged to explore the venue and enjoy the fantastic free entertainment at the event.
First Book-Orlando is determined to get to the $1,000 level of Starbucks sponsorship. $1,000 will buy nearly 400 books for local children in need!! You can make that happen just by showing up and having a good time. How awesome is that?! Please let me know a.s.a.p. if I can count on your support (via your attendance).
FYI: Party in the Park is a free event featuring family-friendly entertainment, to include: bounce houses, family field games, music and dance performances, climb aboard fire trucks, face painting, art activities, the Orlando Philharmonic’s Instrument Petting Zoo, appearances by characters from the Festival’s shows, and much more. (Visit www.familytheatrefest.com for more information). Thanks in advance.
Three Cheers for Books!
Cris Phillips-Georg
Advisory Board Chair
First Book-Orlando
orlando_fl@firstbook.org
407-592-6735
www.firstbook.org/orlando
The play is cast, rehearsals have begun, curtain up, light the lights, as Bugs Bunny would say. Here's details on the "Summer Shorts X" festival just a few short weeks away.
Joseph Hayes’ short play "West Farms" is part of Playwrights' Round Table Summer Shorts X, the best of ten years of productions. The play features Eric Kuritzky and David Lugo, and is directed by Charles Dent.
July 26, 27, 28 2007, 8pm, at Valencia College's Black Box Theatre, Building 3, East Campus, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Rd, Orlando.
See http://tinyurl.com/2jc85c for map and directions; www.playwrightsroundtable.org for full lineup and ticket information.
Hope to see you there. Joe will probably only be at the Saturday show, as he starts the Atlantic Center for the Arts the preceding Monday. He’ll take a page from those wacky modern kids and try to blog his experiences/pictures at "Play-Full-Ness" (http://jrhayes-aca.blogspot.com).
Congrats, Joe!
Adventures in Christian Writing is taking a trip to the Wycliffe Bible Institute on Saturday, July 21st
For further info, contact:
Patricia Elston, President
Poetpat@cfl.rr.com
407 834-5396
Here’s an opportunity to work with Jamie Morris of Woodstream Writers at the Knowledge Shop:
Weekly Workshop for Summer. . . in Winter Park,
6-Week Workshop: Creative Writing for Everyone
Presented in the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method, this class is designed for writers at all levels of experience. By participating in this dynamic and playful process, you will increase both the skills that you bring to creative writing and the pleasure that you take from it!
About this workshop, Central Florida writer Robert Ross said, "Although I've had 20-plus years of experience as a professional writer and editor, I took Jamie's workshop to kick-start my creative writing. I was impressed with how well she works with and draws out the best in writers of all levels."
This summer, join us for a six-week Wednesday evening session, 6:30-9:00 p.m., July 18th-August 22nd. $147.00 Early Bird Special/$177.00 Regular Price.
For Knowledge Shop registration ONLY, call 407-671-9505 or sign up on-line at http://www.theknowledgeshop.us/.
Here’s a note from the FWA:
Subject: Deadlines! Deadlines! Deadlines!
Writers, don't put off 'til tomorrow what you can do today. Deadlines surrounding the 6th Annual Florida Writers Association Statewide Conference are fast approaching. Trust me, you DON'T want to miss out on any of this year's opportunities: Q & A Sessions with Keynote Speakers—New Royal Palm Literary Awards Contest—Categories and Prizes—PR Consultations—Conference Banquet—Mentoring Sessions—Open Mic Night Featuring a Reading from William F. Nolan—Conference Bookstore with Special Author Signings—Intensive, Young Writers Workshops—NINE Agents, Editors and Publishers to Network with—More Presenters and Presentations than Ever Before!
You have until July 31 to get your early bird registration sent in, either via mail or PayPal. The registration form can be downloaded at
http://www.floridawriters.net/dnn/Conferences/AnnualFWAConference/tabid/61/Default.aspx
For anyone wishing to use PayPal, please send payment to the FWA via BrevardFWA@earthlink.net, and mark in the Notes section what your payment is for (full registration, banquet, interviews, etc).
DON'T FORGET- the Royal Palm Literary Contest is taking submissions until August 1. Check out the guidelines at
http://www.floridawriters.net/dnn/Conferences/AnnualFWAConference/tabid/61/Default.aspx and send your manuscript TODAY!
(Psst. what looks better to prospective agents and readers than knowing your book is an award winner?!?!?!)
So throw procrastination out the door and take a huge step towards improving your writing, meeting other writers, networking, and move towards publication. You'll be glad you did!
Questions about the conference? Please email conference chairmen George Altman and Lori Strongin at fwaconf@yahoo.com
See you in November!
Chrissy Jackson, ACM, PHC
Vice President, Florida Writers Association, Inc. www.floridawriters.net
President, Chrissy Jackson & Associates, Inc. www.chrissy-jackson.com
Echelon Press Author --
http://chrissy-jackson.com/nonames.php
What's Happening:
Brad Kuhn, Todd Campbell, and Sarah, The Wonder Girl will be the featured poets at Soft Exposure Night from 6:30 – 9 pm this coming Wednesday, July 11th, at Infusion Tea on Edgewater Drive in College Park. Check it out!
Austins Coffee and Film
DOUBLE FEATURE
Adam Byrn Tritt
&
Donnie Darkhorse
Plus Open mic
Wednesday July 18, 8:30pm
The Orlando Poetry Group 3rd Wednesday Meetup
929 w. Fairbanks Ave , Winter Park Fl,
Award winning poet Adam Byrn Tritt rocks the house.
Donnie Darkhorse blasts the doors off the joint.
Plus Orlando’s best open mic.
This is going to be a night to remember!
DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT
Hosted by Russ, Chaz, and Claire
Directions or comments e-mail blacksox@att.net
Or phone 407-403-5814
Or Austin’s at 407-975-3364
Calls for Submissions:
A friend of mine involved with a local charitable organization, Earth Angels United, is seeking stories for publication about people who have done extraordinary things (or had amazing things happen to them) that make the world a better place. The short articles will constitute a book to be published late this fall, along the lines of "Chicken Soup for the Soul."
Proceeds from the book will benefit the charity. If you have an angel story--a non-fiction account of any length about a special experience when your life was changed by a good deed or an unexplained moment of grace--send it to MyStory@earthangelsunited.org for possible inclusion in a book, which has been accepted by a publishing company, with the goal of national distribution by Christmas, 2007. A follow-up volume is planned for 2008. Fiction is also considered. To learn more about the organization, see www.earthangelsunited.org.
Thank you for forwarding this message to anyone who might be interested in contributing.
Gerald J. Schiffhorst
Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
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