This is 2015-2016 Mobile Writers Guild President, Craig A. Price Jr.
I hope everyone is having a great summer. I just wanted to let all of you know that our second summer Drink ~N~ Scrawl will take place this Saturday July 25th from 2-4 PM at the Bluegill restaurant on the causeway.
Our formal meetings won't be back until September, but if you are available to come have lunch with us and talk about writing and help brainstorm ideas for things to do with Mobile Writers Guild this upcoming calendar year, we would love to see you!
We have some exciting news about a New York Times bestselling author that may be coming down this next year to the library. This next calender year starting in September we will be hosting raffles each month at $1 a ticket for donation to help make this happen. The winner of each raffle will receive a book on writing/marketing or a Data DVD of Audio Podcasts on Writing/Marketing, depending on what you buy a ticket for. So remember, starting in September to bring cash to our meetings! We have many other exciting plans to start this September and are excited to brainstorm new things with you!
Reminder:
If you have updates, please email us at mobilewritersguild@gmail .com and please put "NEWS UPDATE" in the subject line so I can easily find them. Thanks!
I look forward to seeing everybody at Bluegill this Saturday!
Bluegill Restaurant
3775 Battleship Pkwy, Spanish Fort, AL 36527
(251) 625-1998
Saturday July 25th 2-4 PM
Sincerely,
Craig A. Price Jr.
President
Mobile Writers Guild
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This is 2015-2016 Mobile Writers Guild President, Craig A. Price Jr.
I hope everyone is having a great summer. I just wanted to let all of you know that our first summer Drink ~N~ Scrawl will take place this Saturday June 27th from 2-4 PM at the Blue Gill restaurant on the causeway.
Our formal meetings won't be back until September, but if you are available to come have lunch with us and talk about writing and help brainstorm ideas for things to do with Mobile Writers Guild this upcoming calendar year, we would love to see you!
Now, time for some updates!
First off I published a short story on Amazon titled "The Mage and the Freckled Frog" by Craig A. Price Jr. This is my first self-published work, and I would love for you guys to check it out. Joyce Scarbrough has a new short story on Amazon titled, "On the Way to Forever". She also has a guest blog post on Fiction University about Writing Effective Dialog. You can check that out here: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2015/06/something-worth-saying-writing.html
If you have updates, please email us at mobilewritersguild@gmail .com and please put "NEWS UPDATE" in the subject line so I can easily find them. Thanks!
I look forward to this next year and have many exciting ideas planned. I will be brainstorming at this summer Drink ~N~ Scrawl and hope to bounce ideas with all of you that attend. I hope to see you there!
Bluegill Restaurant
3775 Battleship Pkwy, Spanish Fort, AL 36527
(251) 625-1998
Saturday July 27th 2-4 PM
Sincerely,
Craig A. Price Jr.
President
Mobile Writers Guild]]>
The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
May 6, 2015
Volume 5 Issue 8
From the President:
It's that time of year for our organization--Officer elections! If you are interested in running for office, or would like to nominate someone, please consider doing so. You can email me: [email protected] or you can post your nomination in our private facebook group. If you are new, don't let that hold you back! The positions are: President, Vice President (in charge of programming), Secretary, and Treasurer. We will be holding our elections at tomorrow's meeting, so please make your voice heard!
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this THURSDAY, May 6, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30 pm. Published author Christopher Cox will be our guest speaker for May! Topic will be PERSPIRATION and INSPIRATION for fiction writers. PERSPIRATION - Do you ever read or at least look at books about writing? If so, do you have any personal favorites? I will be talking about some of the books the library has that can assist you in your own writing. Be ready to share your thoughts and ideas. INSPIRATION -Why fiction writing? What are your life experiences that inspire you to make up stories? Why do you want to make stuff up and put it on the page and maybe even let others see it? He’ll be looking for more audience participation. Christopher Cox is a librarian at the Mobile Public Library and has been a member of the Mobile Writer's Guild since 2005. He writes short stories, blogs and has completed a novel which he hopes will see print very soon. We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. Refreshments are potluck, so if you can, bring something for the group to nibble. NOTE: We are also holding officer elections, so please come out to show your support and make your voice heard. We still need officers to run, so long-time member, or brand-new, please consider running! This will look good on your bio, just sayin' :)
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, May 20, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
Special Member Opportunity
Our arrangement with the Urban Emporium in downtown Mobile is up and running! We've already had one author sell out!
Here are the details: Members in good standing will be able to sell their books through the MWG at Urban Emporium, a retail shop on Dauphin Street in their Mobile Makers section. Urban Emporium will take 25% of the sale price, and 2.5% for credit card transactions. If the organization sells less than $100/month, the fee MWG pays per month is $7.50. If we sell over $100, the fee is $15. They are open 6 days a week, plus during special events. This is a stupendous opportunity to showcase members' books.
To participate, you must be a current member, and pay an additional fee of $15/year. If you are interested, please bring up to five copies of your book(s) to the meeting and your checkbook. I will also need an electronic copy of your author bio and photo--please send to [email protected].
Member News:
Carrie Dalby Cox's second novel, Corroded (young adult, contemporary), will be released in April 2016 by Anaiah Press under the name Carrie Dalby. (Her first novel, Fortitude, comes out in January from the same publisher.)
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!]]>
The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
April 1, 2015
Volume 5 Issue 7
From the President:
It's that time of year for our organization--Officer elections! If you are interested in running for office, or would like to nominate someone, please consider doing so. You can email me: [email protected] or you can post your nomination in our private facebook group. If you are new, don't let that hold you back! The positions are: President, Vice President (in charge of programming), Secretary, and Treasurer.
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this THURSDAY, April 2, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30 pm. Published author Robin Bridges will be our guest speaker for April! Topic will be The Ins and Outs of Publishing Paranormal and Urban Fantasy. She will discuss the marketing of the genre, her publishing journey through Random House, the research involved for setting one in historical settings, the marketing of the genre, as well as her thoughts of the future of the genre. By day, Robin Bridges is a mild-mannered writer of young adult fiction. By night, she’s a pediatric nurse who pokes small children with needles. Robin lives on the Gulf Coast with her family, two dogs, three cats, thirteen fish, and two starfish. She is the author of the historical fantasy series, the Katerina Trilogy, published by Delacorte/ Random House, and DREAMING OF ANTIGONE, a contemporary YA coming next year from Kensington Teen. We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. Refreshments are potluck, so if you can, bring something for the group to nibble.
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Romance Writer's of America meeting is Saturday, April 4 11 am in the second floor meeting room at Carpe Diem on Old Shell Rd.
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, April 15, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
Downtown Mobile Alliance will be holding Pop Up Mobile on May 2. They are encouraging vendors, so if you're interested in selling your books, contact [email protected]
Special Member Opportunity
Our arrangement with the Urban Emporium in downtown Mobile is up and running!
Here are the details: Members in good standing will be able to sell their books through the MWG at Urban Emporium, a retail shop on Dauphin Street in their Mobile Makers section. Urban Emporium will take 25% of the sale price, and 2.5% for credit card transactions. If the organization sells less than $100/month, the fee MWG pays per month is $7.50. If we sell over $100, the fee is $15. They are open 6 days a week, plus during special events. This is a stupendous opportunity to showcase members' books. To participate, you must be a current member, and pay an additional fee of $15/year. If you are interested, please bring up to five copies of your book(s) to the meeting and your checkbook. I will also need an electronic copy of your author bio and photo--please send to [email protected].
Member News:
MWG member Carrie Dalby Cox's first novel, Fortitude (young adult, historical), will be released in January 2016 by Anaiah Press under the name Carrie Dalby. Congratulations, Carrie!
Angela Quarles' debut novel, Must Love Breeches, has finaled in The Carolyn Readers Choice Award, 2015, by the North Texas Romance Writer's of America.
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!]]>
The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
March 4, 2015
Volume 5 Issue 6
From the President:
We're now back to our regular monthly meeting time from here on out. Thank you for your patience! I hope everyone's been hard at work with their goals. If you're struggling, there are several approaches to take--are you setting unrealistic goals? Make sure your goals are things that are achievable by you in the time frame you've allotted. If it's dependent on outside factors, perhaps amend your goal to something you can control. Or break your goal down into smaller weekly, or even daily goals. Those can seem less overwhelming, and before you know it, by the end of the month, you've achieved your goal, or come close! Reach out to other writers and seek advice.
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this THURSDAY, March 5, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30 pm. The presenter will be Joyce Scarbrough: A Flash-Editing Fiction Workshop. Interested participants will need to email Joyce one page, 12 point font, double spaced with 1 inch margins, no name on the page. She'll edit the first six she receives via email at [email protected] so get yours in as soon as possible, there are, as of now, two slots left! We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. Refreshments are potluck, so if you can, bring something for the group to nibble.
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Romance Writer's of America meeting is Saturday, March 7 11 am in the second floor meeting room at Carpe Diem on Old Shell Rd. Their speaker, via online, will be Laurie Schnebly Campbell on Psychology For Creating Characters -- And Their Fatal Flaws. Tools for determining naturally lovable (and intriguingly flawed) personality types include Adlerian birth order, Jungian thought/feeling scales, the Dewey priorities, and other theories of temperament including Enneagrams. Counselors and personnel managers use this personality tool to identify the nine personality types: Reformer, Nurturer, Achiever, Romantic, Observer, Guardian, Adventurer, Leader and Peacemaker. Each has distinctive traits, including a fatal flaw, that will naturally bring them into conflict with other people...AND with themselves. Learn from a counselor which types will offer the best opportunities for conflict between realistic characters whose "inborn" personalities will both oppose and attract.
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, March 18, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
Tallahassee Community College will be holding the first annual Word of the South Festival April 10-12, 2015, a festival of literature and music featuring a unique blend of writers and musicians with authors who write about music, musicians who are also authors, authors and musicians appearing together, and everything in between. Confirmed musician/artists include Ann Patchett, the gospel group Sweet Honey in the Rock, a joint appearance of the writer Mary Gaitskill with the musician Peg Simone, plus many more writers and musicians. For more info, visit: www.wordofsouthfestival.com
Special Member Opportunity
Our arrangement with the Urban Emporium in downtown Mobile is up and running!
Here are the details: Members in good standing will be able to sell their books through the MWG at Urban Emporium, a retail shop on Dauphin Street in their Mobile Makers section. Urban Emporium will take 25% of the sale price, and 2.5% for credit card transactions. If the organization sells less than $100/month, the fee MWG pays per month is $7.50. If we sell over $100, the fee is $15. They are open 6 days a week, plus during special events. This is a stupendous opportunity to showcase members' books. To participate, you must be a current member, and pay an additional fee of $15/year. If you are interested, please bring up to five copies of your book(s) to the meeting and your checkbook. I will also need an electronic copy of your author bio and photo--please send to [email protected].
Member News:
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!]]>
The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
February 3, 2014
Volume 5 Issue 5
From the President:
This will be a very short newsletter due to time constraints, but I'm hoping everyone's new year is off to a great start!
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this TONIGHT, February 3, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30 pm. The presenter will be Angela Quarles: So You Want To Self-Publish? She will share her experiences since embarking on this viable career path and help you decide if self-publishing is right for you. Refreshments are potluck style, so bring something to share if you can.
The Baldwin Writer's Group meeting is Saturday, December 20
(10 a.m. till noon) at the Daphne Library. It will be their holiday party and they will be having an open mike.
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, December 19, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
Tallahassee Community College will be holding the first annual Word of the South Festival April 10-12, 2015, a festival of literature and music featuring a unique blend of writers and musicians with authors who write about music, musicians who are also authors, authors and musicians appearing together, and everything in between. Confirmed musician/artists include Ann Patchett, the gospel group Sweet Honey in the Rock, a joint appearance of the writer Mary Gaitskill with the musician Peg Simone, plus many more writers and musicians. For more info, visit: www.wordofsouthfestival.com
Special Member Opportunity
Our arrangement with the Urban Emporium in downtown Mobile is up and running!
Here are the details: Members in good standing will be able to sell their books through the MWG at Urban Emporium, a retail shop on Dauphin Street in their Mobile Makers section. Urban Emporium will take 25% of the sale price, and 2.5% for credit card transactions. If the organization sells less than $100/month, the fee MWG pays per month is $7.50. If we sell over $100, the fee is $15. They are open 6 days a week, plus during special events. This is a stupendous opportunity to showcase members' books. To participate, you must be a current member, and pay an additional fee of $15/year. If you are interested, please bring up to five copies of your book(s) to the meeting and your checkbook. I will also need an electronic copy of your author bio and photo--please send to [email protected].
Member News:
Carrie Cox just got her third full request for FORTITUDE! Way to go! Here's hoping those turn into offers!
Joyce Scarbrough had a guest post on "Writing Fight Scenes Without Melodrama" featured at Janice Hardy's Fiction University blog yesterday, and she's also going to be the keynote speaker for the Metro Mobile Reading Council's Teen Writing Fair on March 14.
Angela Quarles' New Adult Steampunk romance set in Mobile, STEAM ME UP, RAWLEY, won first place in the Unpublished Maggies in the paranormal category, the Georgia Romance Writer's Annual Awards event. She's self-publishing it, and it's now up for pre-order on Amazon and other e-retailers and due out in Jan/Feb.
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!]]>
Tracy Hurley Memorial
Writing Contest
· SHORT STORY contest open to all students grades 6-12th in Mobile and Baldwin counties.
· Entries must be between 500-2500 words, and will be rated based on plot structure, grammar/spelling, and originality.
· No foul language, adult content, or unnecessary violence permitted.
· Include your name, grade, school/homeschool covering, and story in the body of an e-mail (paste your story in the e-mail below your information), mark “WRITING CONTEST” in the subject line, and send to [email protected]. Deadline for entries is midnight, on Sunday, February 22, 2015.
· Failure to follow all directions will result in disqualification.
· Finalist will be notified via e-mail, and winners will be awarded their prizes as part of the Metro Mobile Reading Council’s Teen Writing Fair on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:30pm in the meeting room of the West Regional Library.
· Two categories for judging: Middle School (6-8th grades) and High School (9-12th grades), with first, second, and third place winners in both categories.
· Prizes include cash ($25 first place, $15 second place, and $10 third place), a professional critique of the short story, on-line publication for winners in both categories (with parental permission), and other assorted goodies.
Brought to you by:
The Write Stuff
The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
December 3, 2014
Volume 5 Issue 4
From the President:
Yeah, um, I can't believe it's December already. Where did the summer go? Some of you are probably recovering from the blitz of NaNoWriMo. If that's you, hello! And great job! I hope regardless, that you've been hard at work on your December goals!
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this THURSDAY, December 4, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30 pm. The presenter will be Joyce Scarbrough: Using Trends and Tropes Without Letting Them Use You. What are tropes, why are they used so much, and are they all bad? We'll talk about the most common ones in every genre and take a closer look at how to identify and avoid them, do the complete opposite of them, or put your own twist on them to surprise your readers. Refreshments are potluck style, so bring something to share if you can.
The Baldwin Writer's Group meeting is Saturday, December 20
(10 a.m. till noon) at the Daphne Library. It will be their holiday party and they will be having an open mike.
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, December 19, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
Tallahassee Community College will be holding the first annual Word of the South Festival April 10-12, 2015, a festival of literature and music featuring a unique blend of writers and musicians with authors who write about music, musicians who are also authors, authors and musicians appearing together, and everything in between. Confirmed musician/artists include Ann Patchett, the gospel group Sweet Honey in the Rock, a joint appearance of the writer Mary Gaitskill with the musician Peg Simone, plus many more writers and musicians. For more info, visit: www.wordofsouthfestival.com
Special Member Opportunity
Our arrangement with the Urban Emporium in downtown Mobile is up and running!
Here are the details: Members in good standing will be able to sell their books through the MWG at Urban Emporium, a retail shop on Dauphin Street in their Mobile Makers section. Urban Emporium will take 25% of the sale price, and 2.5% for credit card transactions. If the organization sells less than $100/month, the fee MWG pays per month is $7.50. If we sell over $100, the fee is $15. They are open 6 days a week, plus during special events. This is a stupendous opportunity to showcase members' books. To participate, you must be a current member, and pay an additional fee of $15/year. If you are interested, please bring up to five copies of your book(s) to the meeting and your checkbook. I will also need an electronic copy of your author bio and photo--please send to [email protected].
Member News:
Carrie Cox just got her third full request for FORTITUDE! Way to go! Here's hoping those turn into offers!
Joyce Scarbrough had a guest post on "Writing Fight Scenes Without Melodrama" featured at Janice Hardy's Fiction University blog yesterday, and she's also going to be the keynote speaker for the Metro Mobile Reading Council's Teen Writing Fair on March 14.
Angela Quarles' New Adult Steampunk romance set in Mobile, STEAM ME UP, RAWLEY, won first place in the Unpublished Maggies in the paranormal category, the Georgia Romance Writer's Annual Awards event. She's self-publishing it, and it's now up for pre-order on Amazon and other e-retailers and due out in Jan/Feb.
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!
]]>The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
December 3, 2014
Volume 5 Issue 4
From the President:
Yeah, um, I can't believe it's December already. Where did the summer go? Some of you are probably recovering from the blitz of NaNoWriMo. If that's you, hello! And great job! I hope regardless, that you've been hard at work on your December goals!
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this THURSDAY, December 4, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30 pm. The presenter will be Joyce Scarbrough: Using Trends and Tropes Without Letting Them Use You. What are tropes, why are they used so much, and are they all bad? We'll talk about the most common ones in every genre and take a closer look at how to identify and avoid them, do the complete opposite of them, or put your own twist on them to surprise your readers. Refreshments are potluck style, so bring something to share if you can.
The Baldwin Writer's Group meeting is Saturday, December 20
(10 a.m. till noon) at the Daphne Library. It will be their holiday party and they will be having an open mike.
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, December 19, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
Tallahassee Community College will be holding the first annual Word of the South Festival April 10-12, 2015, a festival of literature and music featuring a unique blend of writers and musicians with authors who write about music, musicians who are also authors, authors and musicians appearing together, and everything in between. Confirmed musician/artists include Ann Patchett, the gospel group Sweet Honey in the Rock, a joint appearance of the writer Mary Gaitskill with the musician Peg Simone, plus many more writers and musicians. For more info, visit: www.wordofsouthfestival.com
Special Member Opportunity
Our arrangement with the Urban Emporium in downtown Mobile is up and running!
Here are the details: Members in good standing will be able to sell their books through the MWG at Urban Emporium, a retail shop on Dauphin Street in their Mobile Makers section. Urban Emporium will take 25% of the sale price, and 2.5% for credit card transactions. If the organization sells less than $100/month, the fee MWG pays per month is $7.50. If we sell over $100, the fee is $15. They are open 6 days a week, plus during special events. This is a stupendous opportunity to showcase members' books. To participate, you must be a current member, and pay an additional fee of $15/year. If you are interested, please bring up to five copies of your book(s) to the meeting and your checkbook. I will also need an electronic copy of your author bio and photo--please send to [email protected].
Member News:
Carrie Cox just got her third full request for FORTITUDE! Way to go! Here's hoping those turn into offers!
Joyce Scarbrough had a guest post on "Writing Fight Scenes Without Melodrama" featured at Janice Hardy's Fiction University blog yesterday, and she's also going to be the keynote speaker for the Metro Mobile Reading Council's Teen Writing Fair on March 14.
Angela Quarles' New Adult Steampunk romance set in Mobile, STEAM ME UP, RAWLEY, won first place in the Unpublished Maggies in the paranormal category, the Georgia Romance Writer's Annual Awards event. She's self-publishing it, and it's now up for pre-order on Amazon and other e-retailers and due out in Jan/Feb.
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!
The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
November 4, 2014
Volume 5 Issue 3
From the President:
November already and we're getting our first taste of cold weather for the season. Some of you are participating in NaNoWriMo, and I wish you the best of luck as you work to complete your novel!
We have an exciting new opportunity for MWG Members, which I will detail below, but it does require a vote, so if you can be sure to read about it below and either attend the meeting, or send me your vote via email.
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this THURSDAY, November 6, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30pm. The presenter will be Mahala Church on Blogging: Yes - No - Maybe? Blogging is a major tool in a writer’s media kit, but what do I need to know to get started? Mahala Church gives writers and businesses the competitive edge. An editor, author, and instructor with extensive experience in healthcare management, writing, and editing, she is a strong patient advocate, and the owner of Written Word and Barefoot Writing Academy.
The Baldwin Writer's Group meeting is Saturday, November 15, 10:00 am at the Daphne Library. The guest speaker will be our own Laura Clark.
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, November 19, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
The Gulf Coast Writer's Association will be having a workshop on November 22, 9 am—Noon, Long Beach Library, 200 Jeff Davis Ave., long Beach, MS. Cost: $60.
HOW TO PRODUCE A PROFESSIONAL NOVEL by Michael Garrett. For more info and to register, visit: http://gcwriters.org/garrett_writing_wrkshp2014.html
The Mobile Public Library will be having a workshop entitled How To Get Your Book Published Workshop facilitated by Marcus Oaks on November 22, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Mobile, AL at the Mobile Public Library (Toulminville Branch). The workshop is open to the public and free of charge. All would be attendees are encouraged to register by emailing [email protected] or calling 251-438-7075.
Through the workshop, Oaks will show attendees how to compose a winning query letter, evaluate publishing opportunities, compose comprehensive book proposal including building a dynamic platform, formatting your manuscript, developing a press kit, marketing techniques, self-publishing – traditional publishing - print on demand, writing styles, sales history, genres that are generally accepted by publishers, what editors really look for when receiving your solicited material and much more.
Are you a writer? A poet? Sense wants to hear from you! Sense, a local magazine, welcomes short fiction, essays, humor and poetry submissions. Submit your edgy, eclectic work to [email protected] and it could be published in the next issue of Sense!
Special Member Opportunity/Vote
We have arranged with Urban Emporium in downtown Mobile the opportunity to sell member books! Here are the details, if approved by the membership: Members in good standing will be able to sell their books through the MWG at Urban Emporium, a retail shop on Dauphin Street in their Mobile Makers section. Urban Emporium will take 25% of the sale price, and 2.5% for credit card transactions. If the organization sells less than $100/month, the fee per month is $7.50. If we sell over $100, the fee is $15. They are open 6 days a week, plus during special events. This will be a stupendous opportunity to showcase members' books. To participate, if motion is carried, you must be a current member, and pay an additional fee, which we're proposing at the meeting to be $15/year. Urban Emporium will cut the check to the MWG and our treasurer will distribute funds quarterly (proposed). We can hash out these details at the meeting on Thursday and take a vote.
Since the next Art Walk is a week and a half away, and they'd need a couple of days to get us in their system, please attend the meeting Thursday if you are interested and bring up to five copies of your book(s) in case the motion is passed. I will also need an electronic copy of your author bio and photo--please send to [email protected].
Member News:
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!]]>
The Write Stuff
The Official Newsletter of Mobile Writers Guild
Oct 1, 2014
Volume 5 Issue 2
From the President:
Hopefully, everyone's been hard at work on their goals for this month! It's not too late to put in a creative spurt tonight and tomorrow to make your goal, you can do it! Good luck and see you tomorrow!
-Angela Trigg w/a Angela Quarles
2014-2015 MWG President
Upcoming Events/Opportunities:
Our next monthly meeting is this THURSDAY, October 2, in the first floor meeting room of the West Regional Library from 6-7:30pm. The presenter will be LeeAnn Ward on Storyboarding and Novel Plotting. Organize your book ideas through the techniques of storyboarding and character analysis. Whether you've already written a novel, or simply have a one sentence idea in your head, here's how to turn those ideas into a finished book through organizational plotting, character development, and scene-building. Get ready to plot that novel! Ms. Ward has had 6 novels published, is the former Senior Editor of Champagne Books, and has taught story boarding and novel plotting at conferences across the country. She's represented by Katie Reed at Andrea Hurst Literary Management.
Hook 'Em & Keep 'Em Author Event, Saturday, October 4th at 11 a.m. From T.A. Barron, the New York Times bestselling author of the Merlin Saga, comes a new fantasy world about the origins of Atlantis, perfect for fans of The Lord of the Rings, Eragon, The Beyonders, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and, of course, T. A. Barron’s Merlin Saga. Location: Faulkner Campus
New MWG Event! We will have a table to sell books at the LoDa Artwalk, Friday October 10. Open only to current MWG members. Joyce and I did it last month as a test and were pleased with the results. We will have a signup sheet at tomorrow's meeting and more details. Requirements: Bring your own books, handle your own sales, and be a member in good standing.
The next MWG Open Mic is Wednesday, October 15, at Serda’s Coffee on Royal Street. No pre-registration is required, but we suggest arriving between 5:30-5:50 to sign-up to read. We’ll do as many readings (ten minutes or less) as possible between 6-8pm. You do not need to be a member to read.
The Baldwin Writer's Group meeting is Saturday, Oct. 18, 10:00 am at the Daphne Library. The guest speaker will be our own Joyce Scarbrough and the topic will be: "Using Trends and Tropes Without Letting Them Use You"
Are you a writer? A poet? Sense wants to hear from you! Sense, a local magazine, welcomes short fiction, essays, humor and poetry submissions. Submit your edgy, eclectic work to [email protected] and it could be published in the next issue of Sense!
Member News:
Continue to send in your writing news and author events to [email protected] so we can share your milestones with the community.
Where to find us:
www.mobilewritersguild.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-Writers-Guild/132422949536?ref=hnav
On Twitter: @MobileWriters
Email: [email protected]
Remember that comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome—both online and at the meetings. Thanks for your continued support!