~WRITING NEWS~
Sonoma County Book Festival - September 25, 10 am to 4 pm. Free Admission.
Listen to writers read their work, visit booths, learn about writing in Sonoma County!
www.socobookfest.org
Redwood Writers Branch of California Writers Club www.redwoodwriters.org
Meets monthly at the Flamingo Resort and Hotel, Santa Rosa CA. You are invited to join this lively and informative group whose motto is “writers helping writers.”
Redwood Writers Conference, October 29 and 30, 2010 at the Flamingo Resort and Hotel in Santa Rosa, CA.
Redwood Writers Announces Extension for Poetry and Prose Contests to September 18. Check it out: www.redwoodwriters.org/conference.html
For a preview of conference, click on: Redwood Writers’ Conference video
Redwood Writers Meeting Dates, Presenters and Topics:
September 12 Donna Levin Query letters
October 10 to be determined
November 14 Norman Solomon Writing process
December 12 Becky Levine Critique Groups
Redwood Writer's Vintage Voices Anthology- Words Poured Out is like curling up near the hearth, hearing richly textured stories by superb memoirists, poets, and essayists who tell their stories similarly to the art of fine wine making - with layers of texture that captivate and enhance the senses.
Speakeasy: A Quarterly Literary Saloon at Aqus Cafe, Petaluma CA
Hosts Susan Bono & Ransom Stephens invite you to gather for a drink, a bite & an amazing feast of words
November 3, 2010 7-9 p.m. @ Aqus Café, 2nd and H Petaluma
Admission: $5 (free with meal purchase) to benefit Aqus & a literacy organization TBA
Tiny Lights www.tiny-lights.com
Susan Bono's delightful literary journal is offered both in print and online. For the monthly Searchlights question, click on literary lights online
Writer Advice www.writeradvice.com
B. Lynne Goodwin’s ezine invites reader participation, promotes authors through interviews, and publishes experienced and emerging writers. Lynne’s book about journaling for caregivers, You Want Me To Do What? is an excellent resource for writing prompts.
Writer Advice's Flash Prose contest seeks flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction, 750 words or less. Deadline: April 15, 2010. Entry fee: $10 per submission. First prize: $150.
Read to Write Workshops Master Craft Fiction Course by Christine Walker
For Writers who read, Readers who write & Book Lovers who want to read like a writer!
9 sessions in Petaluma or Sebastopol Copperfield's.
Writing is a solitary act with a communal spirit among writers and readers. Whether working on novels, stories, memoirs, poetry or nonfiction, writers benefit by studying authors who have honed the craft techniques and nuances of fine fiction. In this course, participants will examine masterful writing, incubate the lessons and use expanded knowledge to read more closely and write more skillfully. Presenter Christine walker is a published author and holds an MFA in Writing & Literature from Bennington College.
Write Livelihood
Language is a living, changing force and the greatest joy of Jordan Rosenfeld, author, editor and journalist. From written copy to editing your manuscripts, Jordan brings her love for language and a keen eye to all her work to help shape it as you desire.
Write Livelihood: www.jordanrosenfeld.net
Jordan Rosenfeld: www.jordanrosenfeld.net
www.jordanrosenfeld.wordpress.com
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