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The Official Newsletter of High Desert California Writers Club March, 2007 Volume 21, Issue 3
HIGH DESERT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2006-2007 President; George Robinson VP/Membership; Write To: Secretary; Donna Bytheway InkSlingers Treasurer; Barbara Parrish 8479 Ninth Avenue Programs: OPEN Hesperia CA 92345 Members at Large; George weirdra@charter.net Gracyk, Linda Thompson, Teri Lucia and Betty Billingsley InkSlingers Editor;Teri Lucia
The next meeting of the High Desert Branch of California Writers Club will be held ten AM, Saturday March 10, 2007 at the Golden Coach Mobile Estates in Apple Valley.
President’s Message The new season is upon us. Spring is the time of rebirth and eternal love. It is the time of year when optimism most abounds. I was pleased at the last meeting with the upbeat attitude of our members. New enterprises were approved. Let us now follow all those worthy discussions with action. We have three programs coming up in which we can demonstrate our dedication to the art and craft of writing. In April and May our meetings will be held at the Lucerne Valley and Hesperia libraries. We members with our open mike readings will be the program. Let us try to make our presentations enlightening as well as entertaining. We might even benefit by reading our works to an interested party or tape recorder as sort of a rehearsal. The April 27 program at SWIM is another opportunity for us to let others know who and what we, as poets and writers, represent The Seniors With Inquiring Minds is no5t just a slogan, it is a description of the members. Do not hesitate to tackle serious and even controversial topics. Inquiring minds are also OPEN Minds. A mensa mentality goes nowhere without a resolve for decisive action. Procrastination is poison! George Robinson, CWC High Desert Branch Pres
H JACK LONDON WRITERS CONFERENCE Over 20 workshops on:
Funny, quirky Christopher Moore, author of You Suck: A Love Story, will be the noontime speaker. Lolly Winston (Happiness Sold Separately), screen writer James Dalessandro (1906), and romance author Candice Hern (One of Those Flings) will be among the other dynamic presenters. Inspirational speaker Erica Ross-Krieger (Seven Sacred Attitudes) will give a parting class on “After the Conference: Keeping the Inspiration.”
To top off the day, Edgar nominee Steven Hockensmith, author of Holmes on the Range, will regale us with his hilarious struggles to be published. His next book, Off the Track, is just coming out!
Cal Writers pay only $125. College students, $95, and Non-Members $150. Conference fee includes breakfast and lunch as well as an appointment with an agent!
For full details, registration and information, see www.sfpeninsulawriters.com.
B 2007 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIESNEW YORK (March 1, 2007) _ The 2007 New York Book Festival will hold its annual program on June 23, 2007 with a daytime festival in Central Park followed by an evening awards ceremony. The 2007 New York Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children’s books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), science fiction, romance and biography/autobiography works. A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria: 1) The story-telling ability of the author; 2) The potential of the work to win wider recognition. Entries can be in English, Spanish, French or Italian and should have been published on or after January 1, 2003. Our grand prize for the 2007 New York Book Festival Author of the Year is $1500 and a flight to New York for the awards. ENTRIES: Please classify your book and enter it in the following categories. Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee for each book. 1) General Non-fiction 2) General Fiction 3) Children’s books 4) E-books 5) Comics 6) Wild Card 7) Unpublished Stories 8) Teenage 9) Science fiction 10) Romance 11) Biography/Autobiography 12) Audio/spoken word FESTIVAL RULES: New York Book Festival submissions cannot be returned. Each entry must contain the official entry form, including your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping and handling costs must be borne by entrants. NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of the receipt of their package via e-mail and will announce the winning entries on this web site shortly after the entry deadline. Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on May 25, 2007. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions. TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at http://newyorkbookfestival.com or may be faxed/e-mailed to you by calling our office at 323-660-1776. You may also register over the phone with a credit card. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee via check, money order, credit card payment or PayPal online payment of $50 in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee. Entry fee checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. We’re sorry, but entries must be mailed and cannot be delivered in person or by messenger services to the JM Northern Media offices. Entry packages should include one copy of the book; any relevant marketing material; a copy of your official entry form; and the entry fee or receipt from online payment. Entries should be mailed to: JM Northern Media LLC The New York Book Festival 151 First Ave, #151 New York City, N.Y. 10003 AWARDS: Winners of the 2007 New York Book Festival will be honored at a gala ceremony in New York. You do not need to be present to accept your award or accompanying prizes. New York Book Festival winners in each category will be admitted free to the awards ceremony. The New York Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project. The New York Book Festival is produced by JM Northern Media LLC, producers of the Hollywood Book Festival, DIY Convention and DIY Book Festival, and is sponsored by Final Draft Screenplay Software, The Hollywood Creative Directory, Westside Websites and ShopperShuttle.
“Mark Twain Presents; Famous Authors and Poets” at our regular meeting on March 10, 2007, ten AM at the Golden Coach main clubhouse. For more information contact George Robinson. High Desert will guest the Friday-April 27, 2007-1:00-3:00am-SWIM-Trinity Lutheran Church-La Paz & 16138 Molino Drive V V (three blocks east of 7th Street) Please bring at least 10-15 minutes of readings. Saturday & Sunday-July 21,22, 2007-Paradise Springs, Barstow-Writer's Conference with Cliff Walker Directions will be provided at March Meeting.
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NEWS AND UPDATES A hard copy version of InkSlingers is available upon request. Please contact George Robinson at garobinson@charter.net HAPPY 21st YEAR HIGH DESERT BRANCH! Please help support our club. |
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Please write to: InkSlingers, 8479 Ninth Avenue, Hesperia CA 92345 email: weirdra@charter.net |
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