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Panel Discussion: Accessing Creativity in a Hectic World, 1/27

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:05:46 +0000

Friday, January 27th at 7:00 o’clock pm

Where do ideas come from, and how does a writer enter the state of flow that is conducive to producing great work? How do you switch between the left and right brain work of creativity and editing? What blocks you and how do you get past obstacles in sticking to a writing schedule? These and other questions about the writing life will be discussed by four authors and teachers of the craft. There will be a focus on how freely children write and how we can return to that liberated state ourselves.

Please join our panelists for a lively, meaningful discussion, refreshments, and beautiful books to browse and discover.

· Judith Lindbergh
author of “The Thrall’s Tale”
www.judithlindbergh.com

· Michelle Cameron
author of “The Fruit of Her Hands” and “In the Shadow of the Globe”

http://www.michelle-cameron.com/

· Stuart Lutz
author of “The Last Leaf: Voices of History’s Last-Known Survivors”

http://www.thelastleaf.com/

· Paula Balzer
author of “Writing & Selling Your Memoir”

http://saturdaymorningmemoir.wordpress.com/

Additional information about the event and panelists can be found at:

Writing Matters

http://www.watchungbooksellers.com/writing-matters

and

The Writers Circle

http://www.writerscircleworkshops.com

Tel: 973-900-0415

Write Group New Year’s Update

pam — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:54:48 +0000

The Write Group is a Montclair-based group of writers who hold regular workshops, readings, and events. Among their upcoming and regularly-scheduled get-togethers are:

– “Critiques for Novelists” Group – EVERY THURSDAY MORNING: 10 am -1 pm, Montclair Library Conf. Room. Critiques for novelists and would-be novelists. To add your name to the waiting list, please contact Eveline Speedie at espeedie@msn.com.

– “Free-For-All (FFA) for Writers” - EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT: 7-8:45 pm, Montclair Library Conference Room.

— 1/12 - Poetry & Poetic Prose – Led by Mirela Trofin & Howard Gardner. It was suggested at our last meeting in December that we try the following prompt: “Locks.” Please bring 6 copies of a poem using the prompt, or of any poem you would like to share and receive comments.

— 1/19 – Young Adult (YA) & Middle Grade (MG) – Mackenzie Reide looks at the strange & fascinating worlds of YA and MG: what are they, where are they going, & opportunities both genres present to today’s writer.

— 1/26 – Getting organized! – Carl Selinger will lead a workshop about getting better organized for your writing … and organizing your life as well. We’ll share challenges & tips to get your act together so you can focus on the hard stuff: writing!

— 2/2 - All-genre Critique Group – Led by Harriet Halpern. Bring 6 copies of whatever piece you're working on and we'll share constructive feedback.

-- “Free Write” Workshop - EVERY SATURDAY MORNING: 10:15 am–noon - this week at Harriet Halpern’s place (5 Roosevelt Place, Apt. 4P). Last week 7 of us—Joe, Carl, Mirela, Candi, Steve, Danyelle and Jeanne—wrote to prompts: An afternoon of stupidity; Weight allowance; and Back in the fray. Free Writes are held at participant’s homes; contact Carl if you will need a ride or can give a ride.

- – Penny University – 3^RD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH: next on Monday, 1/16, MLK holiday, 10-noon – Joe DelPriore lead a “Free Writing Workshop” as we’ll write to various “prompts.” At the Fine Grind Coffee Bar, 101 Route 23, Little Falls, south of Willowbrook Mall, www.thefinegrindcoffeebar.com.

- – Support Group - EVERY TUESDAY MORNING: 10:15-11+ am, Montclair Library Conference Room. Share your progress in writing and discuss writing topics.

- – Write Group Open Mic! - EVERY MONTH: Tuesday, 1/17, 6:45-8:30 pm, Montclair Library Auditorium – Sign-up starts at 6:30 pm. Read a polished piece up to 8 minutes long … or just listen! Info from emcee Jeanne Margolskee at jpmar@usa.net.

-- Memoir Group - EVERY TWO WEEKS: Wednesday, 1/18, 10am-noon, Montclair Library Conference Room. No “drop ins” are allowed. New members are asked to make a several-month commitment to participate. Contact Marie Shukaitis at marie.shukaitis@gmail.com if you wish to “observe.”

– Reading Like a Writer, EVERY six weeks or so, next meeting Sunday, 1/22, 7 pm, at Harriet’s apt. – The selection is “Mrs. Manstey’s View” by Edith Wharton. Download at www.classicreader.com/book/1972/1. Note: Reading Like a Writer is full; to get on wait list, contact Harriet at surewhynot4p@yahoo.com.

– “High Noon” Short Story Group - EVERY MONTH: next Tuesday, 1/24, noon-2 pm, at Harriet’s apt. Email Harriet at surewhynot4p@yahoo.com if details are needed.

– NEW GROUP!!! Script Writing Group – every other Wednesday, starting 1/25, 10-noon, Montclair Library Conference Room - First meeting to discuss screenwriting, playwriting, dialogue, etc. Join Katinka Neuhof, Joe DelPriore and others to share writings and critique and plan for the group’s future activities. Bring something to read.

–Write Group web pages hosted at scribbulations.com. Go to www.scribbulations.com and click the Write Group logo, or go straight to www.scribbulations.com/The_Write_Group.htm. Any WG member who has a website and would like a link on the LINKS page, send the details to Ed.

Write Group organizer Carl Selinger can be contacted at: Phone/cell: 973-953-0937 selinger99@aol.com www.carlselinger.com

Meet Students in Innovative Writing Program, 1/14

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:05:48 +0000

For many, writing and publishing a book is a distant dream. Those dreams are becoming a reality for a group of students in our area by participating in the Books & Beyond Project: A Service-Learning Program.

Books & Beyond is a cross-cultural literacy exchange for students and teachers from TEAM Schools in Newark, Indiana University’s Global Village Living-Learning Center, and the Kabwende Primary Center (KPS) in Kinigi, Rwanda. The writing cross-cultures project focuses on developing critical literacy skills while addressing a Rwandan book famine. There are no books at the Kabwende Primary Center. The books the US and Rwandan students author are the only books the 2,000 students at Kabwende Center own. This year the students are writing volume four of The World Is Our Home. The series is used as a tool to teach English. Books & Beyond also seeks to foster global citizenship by promoting communication and understanding among students from diverse backgrounds in the United States and Rwanda.

Please join us at the Cedar Grove Public Library, located at One Municipal Plaza in Cedar Grove, NJ on Saturday, January 14th from 2-3:30 pm to support this skill building empowerment project. Meet a few of the students and hear from them how this global school partnership has personally impacted them. This is an opportunity to understand more about the power these partnerships can have on our youth who are enriched by learning through service.

For more information about this project, connect with us on the web: http://www.indiana.edu/~booksb/ or on Facebook at:facebook.com/BooksnBeyond

http://new.evite.com/#view_invite:eid=0271AARBSZ35RYIKCEPBFAQXU6MGJI

The Ins and Outs of Email Marketing: What Works and What Doesn\’t

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:41:59 +0000

Are your email strategies working for you or can you do better? Professionals in Media, a LinkedIn group, presents a program that will tell you how to build your subscriber list, make sure your emails are getting read and shared, how to use video and more. Email marketing can be effective and you’ll learn how to do it right.

Chris Vaglio, co-founder and creative director of Grey Sky Films, a video marekting agency and Steve Guberman, owner of Fifth Room Creative, a graphic design agency will be speaking on Wednesday, January 18th at the Ethical Culture Society 516 Prospect St., Maplewood 07040 from 7pm to 9pm. Admission is $10 and please bring a food item or beverage to share. There will plenty of opportunity for networking. Please RSVP, if possible, to Jacqueline@jacquelineherships.com 973-763-7555.

PITCHAPALOOZA + WORKSHOP Watchung Booksellers, Jan 25

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:02:06 +0000

MEWSies Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry have done Pitchapaloozas from Miami to Hollywood, Cape Cod to Santa Cruz. They’ve done workshops from Stanford University to the Texas Book Festival. But they’ve never done them together. Until now. Their workshop gives you the nuts & bolts to launch your book successfully, from platform, to pitch, to publication. Pitchapalooza is American Idol for books (only without Simon). Writers gets one minute—and only one minute, to pitch their books! In the last month, three writers have gotten publishing deals as a result of participating in Pitchapalooza. The workshop lasts an hour. Pitchapalooza ninety minutes.

LIMITED TO 25 WRITERS!

Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry are co-founders of The Book Doctors, a company dedicated to helping authors get their books published. They are also co-authors of The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How To Write It, Sell It, and Market It… Successfully (Workman, 2010). Arielle Eckstut has been a literary agent for 18 years at The Levine Greenberg Literary Agency. She is also the author of seven books and the co-founder of the iconic brand, LittleMissMatched. David Henry Sterry is the best-selling author of 12 books, on a wide variety of subject including memoir, sports, YA fiction and reference. They have taught their workshop on how to get published everywhere from Stanford University to Smith College. They have appeared everywhere from The New York Times to NPR’s Morning Edition to USA Today.

PRICE OF ADMISSION: $50, plus the purchase of The Essential Guide To Getting Your Book Published.

Graphic Novels, Comic Books & the Art of Visual Storytelling, 1/15

pam — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:36:09 +0000

The Writers Circle Presents:

Graphic Novels, Comic Books & the Art of Visual Storytelling
with Mark McKenna
January 15, 2:00-4:00 PM at Sages Pages, Madison, NJ

Mark McKenna, a long time comic book artist working for DC and Marvel Comics on more than 450 comic books and 7000 pages offers this session on the process of comic book creating. Learn what it takes to create a comic book from the idea phase to the lettering, panel arrangement, drawing and inking of the artwork.

Mark McKenna has worked on The X Men, Batman, Spider Man and the Hulk and is currently working on the Dark Horse Comic’s Star Wars: The Lost Suns mini-series. Mark has also created his own children’s book series, Banana Tail and Friends and will have books available to purchase.

$25/session if pre-registered, $35 at the door
$20/session for TWC students and parents
KIDS WELCOME at a special price – Just $15!

New York Times Journalist/Author at Watchung Books 11/19

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:16:27 +0000

Harvey Araton of Montclair will be signing copies of his new book: When The Garden Was Eden – Clyde, The Captain, Dollar Bill, And The Glory Days Of The New York Knicks this Saturday, November 19th from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Watchung Booksellers.

Media Event 11/8: iPlay America & Encore Event Center

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:10:26 +0000

What: Here’s your chance to be a kid again! Be the FIRST to experience iPlay America, New Jersey’s premier indoor theme park; then eat and mingle in our upscale Encore Event Center. Lunch, interviews and entertainment will be provided.

When: Media Day will be held on Tuesday, November 8 at 10 a.m.

Where: iPlay America and Encore Event Center are located at 110 Schanck Road in Freehold, NJ

RSVP: All members of the media must RSVP with their names and media outlet to Joanne Fischetti at jfischetti@randjpr.com or 908-722-5757, ext. 104 by Thursday, October 27.

Authors’ Business Plan Seminar, 10/20

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:48:03 +0000

Writing a book is tough — publishing it is tougher. In the past few years the number of self-published books has increased dramatically. Whatever you’re writing about and whoever is your audience you still need to understand how much it costs to produce, how much to pay for it and how to make that all-important profit.

Hope Player, an award-winning CPA and author of Find the Numbers For Your Business Plan will talk about costs, marketing, tax tips and everything else at a program presented by Professionals In Media (a LinkedIn group) and Words Bookstore at 179 Maplewood Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040 on Thursday October 20 from 7-10 PM. Donation $10. RSVP to Jackie Herships at Jacqueline@jacquelineherships.com, 973-763-7555

Deadline coming up for: Where Do I Go From Here?: 3 Literary Agents, 3 Opinions

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:44:20 +0000

Only two weeks left to register for the “Where Do I Go From Here: 3 Literary Agents, 3 Opinions” workshop in New York. Ann Tobias, Andrea Cascardi, and I are offering the workshop on November 13 for children’s book writers. All our previous workshops have been a sellout. Please see the announcement below and consider joining us.

Thanks.

Anna Olswanger

Anna Olswanger | Literary Agent, Liza Dawson Associates
350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2003 | New York, NY 10001-1930
t: 201-791-4699 | w: www.olswanger.com | w: www.3LiteraryAgents.com

WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?: 3 Literary Agents, 3 Opinions

You took the first step: you wrote a children’s or YA manuscript that you are excited about—but where do you go from here?

We think we can help! We are three literary agents (Andrea Cascardi of Transatlantic Literary Agency, Anna Olswanger of Liza Dawson Associates, and Ann Tobias of A Literary Agency for Children’s Books) who specialize in children’s books and who are in regular touch with our clients and their publishers. We are once again offering our workshop Where Do I Go From Here?: 3 Literary Agents, 3 Opinions in New York City for children’s book writers.

We offer this one-day workshop to help those who are trying to make sense of the publishing world. We will cover such areas as how to find an agent and/or a publisher, marketplace considerations, writing tips, and joining critique groups. We will read part of your manuscript in advance of the workshop and be prepared to discuss it with you in a small-group roundtable setting. We cannot guarantee publication but we can bring much-needed clarity to your pursuit of becoming a published author, and help you make the next step.

Workshop date:
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Location:
SLC Conference Center, 352 Seventh Avenue (at 30th Street), 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Time:
9:00-4:00 p.m.

Fee (includes continental breakfast and lunch):
$345.00

For further information, please visit our website www.3LiteraryAgents.com.

Contact Information
info@3LiteraryAgents.com

Quick Link
www.3LiteraryAgents.com