MEWS - Montclair Editors and Writers

Creative Nonfiction Classes

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:45:10 +0000

Lisa Romeo’s popular online mini-course, Memoir and Personal Essay Creative Nonfiction 4×4, gets underway again on Monday, September 13. Sign-ups are accepted until noon the day before. Writers tackle four key topics of creative nonfiction in four weeks, with plenty of personal (private) feedback from Lisa, and many options to tailor assignments. Mews members receive a $10 discount.

Details are at her blog: http://lisaromeo.blogspot.com

For those interested in a more immersive class, Lisa will again be teaching in the Rutgers University Writing Program Extension (continuing education). Her 8-week Memoir & Creative Nonfiction Writing course meets three times on the New Brunswick campus (9/25, 10/16, 11/20), and the other five weeks are conducted online (self-paced, does NOT require being online at particular days/times).

Details at: http://wpx.rutgers.edu/courses/creative/C034.html.

Lisa’s nonfiction work has been widely published in print and online media, literary journals, and essay collections. She holds an MFA from Stonecoast and a BS in journalism from Syracuse. Her writing students and writing coaching clients can count on in-depth feedback, commentary, editing suggestions, and constructive advice. Lisa can be reached at LisaRomeoWrites@gmail.com, or call 973-857-4383.

Writing Matters: Growing Readers in a Digital World: Why the Publishing Market for Kids is Thriving

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:23:59 +0000

Friday September 24 at 7:00pm

In today’s digital world, how do you get young people excited about
reading a book? Authors Tracey Baptiste, Susanna Reich, Troy CLE,
Crystal Velasquez, and Jessica Burkhart will discuss the craft and
business of writing for the children’s market. From early readers to
tweens and teens, these authors have managed to keep their young
audiences turning the pages and coming back for more.

Please join us at Watchung booksellers on Friday, September 24, 2010 at
7pm to meet the authors, learn more about writing and publishing for
children, and find some great new reads for the young people in your life!

Memorial Service Saturday, Sept. 11, for Montclair Librarian Ellen Foth

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:06:40 +0000

A memorial service will be held Saturday for Ellen Foth, a longtime librarian at the Montclair Public Library branch in Upper Montclair. Ellen spent much of her time working in the children’s room and, if you grew up in Montclair, may have helped to foster your love of reading. The Star-Ledger ran this obituary when she died this summer: http://bit.ly/EllenFothMem. Ellen’s memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Central Presbyterian Church, 46 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042. Tel: 973-744-5340. Her family has said that contributions in her memory can be made to the Montclair Public Library or to Central Presbyterian Church.

Fall Author Events at The Fine Grind Coffee Bar

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:17:31 +0000

With the last remnants of summer, come new and sharpened No. 2 pencils, crackling notebooks and a plethora of writers’ events and workshops at The Fine Grind Coffee Bar in Little Falls. Save some (or ALL) of these dates in your calendar now! Don’t forget to try all of the new coffee and menu specials (a great way to start the fall…)

Sunday, Sept. 12 4pm-6pm Book signing with Paranormal authors, Mickey Flagg and Linda Parisi. Books on sale at the event–discover super sexy vampires and supernatural beings with noble blood!

Saturday, Sept. 18 1pm-3pm Henry David Sterry will present “Helping Talented Writers Get Successfully Published.” From picking the right idea, to perfecting your pitch, to finding an agent and/or publisher (or self-publishing), and using social media, the murky world of the book business will be illuminated.

Monday, Sept. 20 “Ranting” with the Write Group–It’s a conspiracy. They’ve been plotting to make my life miserable for years. You’re probably in on it. The injustice of it all enrages me. I vow to rant until I exorcise the evil and gain the upper hand. –Team Ranting, led by Joe Del Priore with Eveline Speedie and Josie Zeman

Tuesday, Sept. 21 9:30am-11:30am Write Grouper Ed Charlton will present “5 Ways to Sabotage Your Book” and will be targeted at writers preparing for publication and/or self-publishing. This free seminar promises to be enlightening and hilarious!

Saturday, Sept. 25 10am-12pm Book singing with local author Joe Del Prioro. Local author Joe Del Priore will be selling and signing his collection of stories. Come and see what inspires this prolific writer!

Tuesday, Sept. 28 9:30am-11:30am Poetry workshop with Marcia Ivans. Using prompts, this no frills poet will concentrate on the transitions and triumphs of all our lives as she leads the writer to greater self knowledge and clarity.

The Fine Grind Coffee Bar
101 Newark-Pompton Turnpike (Route 23)
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(just minutes from Costco and Willowbrook Mall!)
973.837.0199
www.thefinegrindcoffeebar.com

Poet Honored in Anthology

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:30:04 +0000

Charlotte Mandel has been honored by inclusion in a new online anthology of contemporary poets. The anthology offers a bio, photo, three poems chosen by the author, images of four book covers, writer’s statement about her/his work, and an advice statement to writers. Visit Charlotte’s page at:

http://poetry.us.com/charlottemandel.html

IndieReader Looking for Paid Intern

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:42:08 +0000

IndieReader Selects Program Coordinator – Paid Intern to Possibly Permanent

Looking for someone to help build IndieReader’s new distribution program, IndieReader Selects. Position will entail contacting independent bookstores to discuss and explain IndieReader Selects.

Must have good phone and organizational skills as well as excellent follow-through. Position will look great on a resume!

Email founder and MEWSie AMY EDELMAN at amy@indiereader.com.

Parents.com Seeks Intern

Leian — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:53:14 +0000

Parents.com, the website for Parents magazine, is looking for an editorial intern to work in our midtown New York office. This is a paid position, and we consider our intern a full-member of our small editorial team. The intern will learn about and participate in all aspects of creating, producing, and promoting content for a high-traffic, growing website. This includes editing content for the web, participating in the Parents.com online community, optimizing content for search, developing tools and apps, and being part of our social media efforts. The ideal candidate is creative, hard-working, eager to learn, and able to juggle multiple projects at once.

The position is budgeted for 40 hours/week, but we’d consider fewer hours for the right candidate. Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to Michael Kress, executive editor, at Michael.Kress@meredith.com.

A Call For Signed Books For Scholarship Fund

Leian — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:44:20 +0000

The Montclair Public Library belongs to the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a consortium of 75 libraries that awards scholarships (more than 60 so far) to students studying for a degrees library and information science. The BCCLS raises money for the scholarship fund partly through an annual raffle, and this year the consortium would like to include a basket of signed books by local authors.

Can you help by sending a signed copy of your book? If so, please send it by Sept. 15 to:

Arlene Sahraie
Library Services Director
BCCLS – Bergen County Cooperative Library System
810 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Many of the beneficiaries of these scholarships are still working for consortium, so some could be in Montclair. Thanks.

IndieReader Launches IndieReader Reads

Leian — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:56:06 +0000

IndieReader.com Launches Review and Distribution Program for Self-Published (a.k.a. Indie) Books

IndieReader announced today the launch of IndieReader Reads™, their new review service and distribution program, combining the selling power of the independent bookstore with the vast community of self-published authors. This new program will provide an easy and efficient way for booksellers to stock and sell branded, self-published books.

Authors will be able to join the IndieReader Reads program for a fee, which will include a review of their book, inclusion in a searchable database for booksellers and subsequent placement in independent bookstores. These reviews will be made available to booksellers looking for a selection of pre-vetted, indie books. In turn, booksellers who decide to stock indie books will be able to work out a customized merchandising program with IndieReader Reads to optimize sales. They will also get a page on the IndieReader.com website and all book sales through their page will be credited back to their stores.

“The Hurricane Murders” Reading 9/15

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:45:54 +0000

MEWSie DAVID HOLMBERG writes: My novel, “The Hurricane Murders,” came out recently and I’ll be doing a reading/signing at Watchung Books on Wednesday, September 15th.

I’m a former reporter for New York Newsday and a former senior editor of The Village Voice, and this novel should be of interest to Montclair media people. It’s a quasi-literary novel that’s prescient (unintentionally) about the crisis in print journalism. It’s set in South Florida in 1998. Its other themes are the false seductiveness of Florida and the victimization of women.

“The Hurricane Murders” is available to order on Amazon books.