FIRST EDITION
Early Edition * * * AUGUST 2002 VOL. 13 NUMBER 8 * * * Early
Edition
DWL Home Page: http://byjoni.com/dwl/
If you would like the copy of the newsletter-mailed to you instead of sent by US Post, please contact GeorgeAvera or Joni Latham
WHERE WE MEET, AND WHEN
Business
meeting
General meeting at
Lunch at the Old Country Buffet at
NEXT MEETING
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The
guest speaker will be Mitchel Whitington.
Mitchel Whitington is the author of five books, a contributor to
three short story anthologies, and his work has
appeared in several national magazines and technical publications. While promoting his work, Mitchel
developed a formula for author press kits that he has taught to writers’ groups
and conferences from
Presentation:
“The Art of the Press Kit”
Authors will find precious few words of information on the subject of
press kits. This is unfortunate, because
it is one of the most powerful weapons in a marketing arsenal. This presentation will change all that,
though, and teach the skills that are needed to hone a press kit into a
promotional cruise missile. Attendees
will get first-hand information on what to include in a press kit, how to
format the information, and finally, how to use it to their best
advantage. Fiction or non-fiction,
technical or poetry, whether you’re currently starting a project or are in the
middle of a promotional push for an existing book, you’ll find this information
to be invaluable!
http://www.whitington.com/write/index.htm
July's Meeting
Recap
We discussed the future of the
League, possible guest speakers, and a new slate of officers. The members present voted to leave the slate
as it stands with the exception of the Treasurer position. Please welcome Joe Moreno as our new
Treasurer.
President
- Joni Latham (joni@verizon.net)- 940/243-5200
1st
VP - June Powell - 940/565-1013
2nd
VP and Program Chairman - Oleta North - 940/458-3960
Treasurer
– Joe Moreno
Secretary
- Rae Nell Causseaux - 940/321-2739
Newsletter
- George Avera (gavera@chatter.com)- 940/382-8161
There was also a discussion of a compilation of short stories, poems, and other works of DWL authors. Any comments or suggestions, please drop me an e-mail at joni@verizon.net
September 17-21, Texas/Oklahoma State Fair (
September 28,
September 28, Writers Roundup (
October 12, Writers Roundup (Wimberley).
Contact: Linda@flamewriter.com
October 17-20, BoucherCon World Mystery
Conference, Renaissance Hotel (
October 19, Book Fair (
November 2, Writers Roundup (
November 2, George West Storyfest.
Contact: Paul Perry PERRY10900@aol.com
November 9, Writers Roundup (
November 15-17, Book Festival (
From the Texas Author’s Coalition, Inc website. URL in listing below.
"How to Write a Book
Proposal" is for non-fiction writers. This six-week course will be held on
Thursdays, from September 26 to November 7, from
Contact Pamela Stone/journalist/author is you are interested.
The fee: $395.00
Description: The class will instruct students on how to write a book proposal,
which may be submitted to an editor or agent. As students write
their proposal, they'll learn -- how to title their book, how to write a cover
letter and "sell on paper," how to make a 30-second pitch to their
agent or editor, how to position their idea in the marketplace, and how to
write interesting, enticing chapter titles, for their reading audience.
Each class will also include critique sessions and creative writing exercises.
Thanks for your interest,
Pamela Stone
email: pamstone3@aol.com
voicemail: 214-360-9893
On-Line Writers resources
Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators http://www.scbwi.org/
Writer's Market http://www.writersmarket.com/index_ns.asp
New Writer's Market http://hge.members.atlantic.net/
eBook Writer's Market Directory http://www.ebookwritersmarket.com/
Ebook Connections http://www.ebookconnections.com/
Preditors and Editors-a resources to check out agents and publishers http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
The Novelist Workshop http://www.monash.com/writers.html
Writer's Exchange http://www.writers-exchange.com/
WritersNet http://www.writers.net/
There are multitudes of writing
resources available on the Internet. Go to any search engine and ask for
writer's resources, writer's markets, writer's contests, writer's conferences,
etc
DWL OFFICERS:
President -
Joni Latham (joni@verizon.net)- 940/243-5200
1st VP - June Powell - 940/565-1013
2nd VP and Program Chairman - Oleta North - 940/458-3960
Treasurer – Joe Moreno
Secretary - Rae Nell Causseaux - 940/321-2739
Newsletter - George Avera (gavera@chatter.com)- 940/382-8161