Thursday, May 31, 2007
Writing Contest, Deadline June 17
New Millennium Writings
Awards & Contests (Deadline June 17th)
$4,000 in Prizes, plus publication in NMW and on the Web at www.NewMillenniumWritings.com
$1,000 for best Story; $1,000 for best Poem;
$1,000 best Nonfiction ( Nonfiction includes humor, memoir, creative nonfiction, travel, opinion, essay, interview, features, investigative reporting, etc.)
Plus, $1,000 for best Short Short Fiction (1,000-word limit)
Thursday, May 10, 2007
NEXT MEETING MAY 19
Greetings everyone,
Can you imagine? It’s that time again? We must all be having a real good time. But I’d like to give you a friendly reminder of our meeting coming up on Saturday May 19. As writers who are helping writers, our goal is to help our members get across the finish line and land in the acceptance pile on an editor’s desk. One of the ways we do that is by crafting a knock-out query letter. No matter how hard we’ve worked on our manuscript or article, the query letter becomes our admission ticket into the publishing world.
Back by popular demand is Bo Savino. She will give a workshop on the do’s and don’ts of writing a great query letter. Bo Savino happens to be the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Koboca Publishing. As you can imagine countless query letters cross her desk. Come learn what it takes to write a winning query letter and avoid pitfalls of novices.
Any time you have the opportunity to get up close and personal with an editor it’s worth your while to do it. A contact is a contact. And when you can mention that in a letter, you’re that much further ahead in the game. It shows you’re serious about writing. So come on out and meet Bo and your fabulous fellow writers.
MEETING PLACE:
WHERE: Barnes & Noble (Carrollwood Location)
11802 North Dale Mabry
Tampa, FL 33619
813-962-6446 (of store)
WHEN: Saturday May 19
10 AM – noon
WHAT: Do’s and don’ts of writing a great query letter
WHO: Bo Savino, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Koboca Publishing
RAFFLE: Five lucky winners will have the honor of having lunch exclusively with Bo Savino. You will have a great opportunity to ask questions and learn from a professional in the field.
LUNCH:
WHERE: Nicki’s. It is located two shopping strips south of Barnes & Noble. Outback is located in the same strip.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Julia Thornbrough
Group Leader
813-784-2929
SUMMER BOOK GROUPS FOR KIDS AT INKWOOD BOOKS
Most of you know our wonderful children’s book specialist, Laura Spies, as your young readers look for her recommendations on each visit. We’re thrilled she’s offered to host two summer book groups, leading discussion of a new novel each week. We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity for your child to explore new books, meet new friends, and keep reading all summer long.
The first group, for 4th and 5th graders, will meet from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. The first title will be Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson.
The second group, for middle schoolers, will meet from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st.
Readers can bring a brown-bag dinner, and Inkwood will provide drinks. Cost is $40, and includes a copy of each book. (If your child already has a book we are reading, you may select another book of equal value.) Parents can drop off their children, or browse the store during the meeting.
Each group is limited to 10, so sign up as soon as possible.
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