June Writers Meeting

Set your reminder's for our next One Word at a Time writer's meeting on June 14. I've been running ads in the Osceola Sentinel and in St. Cloud in the News inviting the public to join our group. I've had a couple inquiries.

We will meet as usual at Susan's Courtside Cafe, June 14, 6:00PM - 8:00PM. Have some coffee or a sandwich and come prepared to read what you've written.

Bring a short article, story, or poetry to read and share. If you don't have any short pieces, bring an excerpt from your novel. If you want critiques, make several copies that others can take home and study. Include your contact information, so they can give you some feedback.

I'm going to be arranging some speakers to come, so come with some ideas of what you want learn.

See you in a couple weeks.

Blog Class and Other News

ANNOUNCEMENT

There will be a writer blogging class by Barb Nefer of the Celebration Writer Group. Here is the Information.

Barb's Blogging 101

Saturday, June 9th

10:30AM -11:30AM (or Noon)

PJ's Coffee, located at Water Tower Place, Celebration.

Bring your laptop if you have one. You can reply to Marcia Rankin @ annmar11@msn.com

Other News: Submissions for Celebration Life Magazine

The publisher of Celebration Life magazine is interested in publishing some of our short stories and Celebration articles in his magazine. He will pay $50 per accepted story or article. Celebration Life is a lifestyle magazine providing an educational and fun read for all ages. Readership is 10,000 per month. 4300 are mailed directly to homes and businesses, the rest are picked up from racks around town by tourists, visitors, and locals.

He is interested in short stories for adults in the romance, sci-fi, mystery, and other general genres. He is not looking for poetry or children's stories. The stories should be 1,000 words, more or less, and should be something that can be easily read in 15-20 minutes.

For the articles, he is looking for easy-read, fluffy, non-controversial articles on Celebration, ie town events or Celebration City History. Send original pieces only not recaps of recent articles.

Good luck.

Block Talk

Michael Lucker is beginning a weekly forum "Block Talk" answering writers questions. It begins Saturday, April 7 @ 12:00 noon EST. Go to the link below to register for the forum. When you get to the website click on the webinars tab.


Link

Mystery Writer Speaking

Orlando Chapter sends an invite to their meeting on March 7. Mystery novelist, Thomas B. Cavanagh will be giving a presentation about writing in the mystery genre.

Tom is the Director of Online Course Design & Development at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has also written and managed numerous multimedia programs and a number of award-winning children's television programs for Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, and others. He has taught Digital Storytelling at Valencia Community College and Screenwriting at the Full Sail media school. He holds a PhD in Texts & Technology from the University of Central Florida.

The meeting will be on Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the University Club of Winter Park, located at 841 Park Ave. North. That's on the corner of Park and Webster, just north of the heart of downtown Winter Park. Go to the side entrance where you'll see a long ramp. The meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Tom Wallace at tommyflorida@earthlink.net, or at 407-332-0122.