Scribbles - # 371 dated Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Salutations, Scribblers!
Celebrations:
Ed Massessa’s book, The Wandmaker’s Guidebook, is currently #2 on the New York Times Best Seller List for children’s books. Phenomenal, Ed! We’ve got our fingers, toes, eyes and ears crossed for the big news when it hits #1….
Scribblers Sharing Info:
Since the July meeting date fell on July Fourth, the next meeting of the Orlando Writing Group (Florida Writers Association) is scheduled for Wednesday, August 1, at the University Club of Winter Park. Local author Lynn Butler Schiffhorst will be featured at the meeting, discussing thoughts on the topic “Tips for Submitting Children’s Literature: How to Pull Out Your Hair a LITTLE Less.”
Lynn is a poet, storyteller, and teacher who grew up in New York City before moving to Central Florida. In 1989, the University of Central Florida Contemporary Poetry Series published her book of poetry for adults, Planting the Voice. She is now a writer of children’s fiction, most recently, It’s Great to be a Ghost. As a children’s author, Lynn is active in SCBWI, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
It’s Great to be a Ghost is a collection of nine short stories that feature Giggle, a nine-year-old, third-grade ghost who, according to one Wisconsin reviewer on Amazon.com, “works magic, plays tricks, rescues animals, and even goes to the moon! She is also friends with two humans, Rusty and Lenore, as well as a six-year-old wind from the North Pole named Gusty. Giggle also has some grown-up neighbors that include a piccolo-playing ghost, a wise ghost from the synagogue, and a motherly lady skeleton. Giggle and her family are happy spirits who live in the bell tower of Father Boyle’s church.”
Join Lynn and the Orlando Writers Group on Wednesday, August 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University Club of Winter Park. The University Club is located at 841 Park Avenue North, on the northwest corner of Park and Webster Avenue. The program is free and open to the public. For additional information, visit the group blog at www.fwa-orlando.org or contact Stephen Evans, group leader—ImYourEditor@hotmail.com or 407-898-4299.
Author Kristen Manieri Visits at The Dessert LadyMonday July 30th 7pm - 9pm4900 South Kirkman Road, Orlando - (407) 822-8881 Meet the author + enjoy some sinful desserts!
Kristen Manieri a.k.a. The Date DivaAuthor of the Orlando's first DATE NIGHT guidebook: Great Dates Orlando: 52 Ways to Discover Orlando's Romantic SideSubscribe to the weekly Date Night Update at www.greatdatesorlando.com
I wanted to share some reflections on my recent poetry reading at the Dave Amram Jam during the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival with fellow Scribblers. Here's the link:
http://www.view-from-the-pyne.blogspot.com/.
Another thank you for mentioning my wife's new book, A Fandom of Magical Proportions by Erin Pyne. She has set up a myspace page for more information:
http://www.myspace.com/erinpyne.
Thanks for keeping us all connected!
Greg Pyne
What's Happening:
Wednesday, July 25th:
Kerouac House Writer-in-residence LIZA MONROY will read at 7 pm at Infusion Tea on Edgewater Drive in College Park. Come hear this vibrant poet/novelist share her work. Novelist/Soft Exposure host Joseph Pasquale will also read. Open mic to follow.
Thursday, July 26th:
Book Club Mixer at Urban Think! in Thornton Park from 6-8 pm. Come out to meet other book club members and get suggestions for 2008.
Saturday, July 28th:
Erin Pyne will read and sign her new book, A Fandom of Magical Proportions: An Unauthorized History of the Harry Potter Fandom Phenomenon, at 6 pm at Borders in the Winter Park Village. Click on the attachments to see the beautiful book cover and author photo.
Thursday, August 16th:
MAD About Words Writing Groups Seminar at Infusion Tea. Save the date – details coming soon.
Saturday, August 18th:
Local Author Blitz at Osceola Library System. Save the date – details coming soon.
Saturday, August 31 – Sunday, September 2nd:
Kerouac Weekend Seminar to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of On the Road. Open attached flier for details. Sign up today!
Calls for Submissions:
The Earth Vision Nature Writing ContestThe site's home page is accessible through the link below.Josef GrafEARTH VISIONSpiritual ecology - taking nature to a new levelwww.evbooks.net
Thanks for your attention!
Darlyn Finch
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