News
Listed below are acknowledgements
of
member's accomplishments, book
signing dates, locations, and
other items of note:
THE
“BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS”
For those
who have not yet decided to participate in "Books for Christmas" on
Thursday December 15 from 10:00 am until 3:30 pm at the CDA Public Library, I
want to send encouragement to you. THIS
year we expect a good crowd, and it promises to be a fun event. We want people to read excerpts from a book,
including children's books, poetry readers, or artists who wish to share their
work. There will be refreshments as well.
It promises to be a great time, and hopefully most of you will sell some
books! Posters have been placed around
town, and I have more if you'd like them. I can meet you somewhere to deliver
them.
If you
have written a book, have a poem to read, or artwork to share, please contact
me at mdnf.higbee@gmail.com
and provide the following:
If you
are an author: the name
of book and price; when you would like to talk about it
If you
are a poet or artist, please let me know when you
would like to read and/or share your works
If we jam up, I will re-schedule your spot and let you know
when it will be.
The
Friends of Library will take 10% of our proceeds as a donation for the use of
the community room.
Thanks,
everyone! I know we will have a great time!
Faye Higbee, President, CDA Chapter IWL
Please
reply to me, even if you receive this from another writing group or source.
2012 WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING
-- Call for Submissions --
Deadline for Entries: January 31, 2012
For More Information: saroyanprize.stanford.edu
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 William
Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Two prizes of $5,000 each are given
biennially for works of fiction and nonfiction. The awards, cosponsored by the
Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation, are intended
to “encourage new or emerging writers and honor the Saroyan legacy of
originality, vitality, and stylistic innovation.”
Submit five copies of a novel,
short story collection, or work of creative nonfiction published between
January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2011, with a $50 entry fee. Visit the website
for more information, including entry forms, contest rules, and complete
guidelines. Go to: saroyanprize.stanford.edu
DEADLINE: Please note that entries must be received on or before
January 31, 2012.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact Stanford
University Libraries, William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, Green
Library,
A New Web Magazine
I am launching a literary web
magazine and online
community that is devoted to
quality narrative writing
about real people creating
positive social change.
It's called Beyond the Bracelet:
Stories of the Movement from Awareness to Action.
I invite you to check it out! I'd
love for you to be involved in our
community, in whatever way makes
sense for you—
as a liker, follower, commenter,
reader, writer, or action-taker.
website: http://www.beyondthebracelet.com/
blog: http://www.beyondthebracelet.com/blog
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-the-Bracelet/186305708063699
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/beyondbracelet
Best,
Ross Carper
SASP Member’s Stories Published
Barbara
Hollace announced that Dr. Bernie Siegel's, A
Book of Miracles" was recently released. Her story, A Community of Hope is the first story in the Holiday Miracles section.
Barbara says, “It is always exciting to get published, especially when
you know that it is so competitive to get your work selected these days. I don't receive any royalties, but I think
you'll enjoy the read.”
To
purchase a copy, check with your local bookstore or on Amazon.
She also
has a story in Love is a Verb Devotional from Gary Chapman. This was released on October 1st.
SASP member
Book Release
Anna Goodwin
Hurrah! JUSTICE FORBIDDEN, my psychological thriller, murder mystery is
finally out.
You can get it on my website www.anaparkergoodwin.com
for 20% off regular price: $13.50.
10% of my profits will go to
counseling abused children. Or you can get it at Barnes and
Noble or Amazon. ISBN:
978-0-9845566-0-1
What is the story about? Of course
it’s all about what I know best.
I am a psychotherapist who had a
private practice for many years.
Although the plot is fictional,
the character of the client and
much of her past is based on true
events.
What are the facts about memory?
Are there false memories?
Can memories be repressed and then
remembered years later?
This is one of the greatest
controversies still raging in psychology today.
Dr. Faythe Bradington, Clinical Psychologist,
is shocked to discover that
an ex-client is suing her for
implanting false memories of childhood abuse.
Faythe rushes to her office to
read her files, but when she arrives she
discovers a body in the waiting
room. Now terrified, she calls 911.
To make her situation worse, her
insurance company insists she settle out of court.
There will be no justice for her
unless she discovers what actually
happened to her ex-client 25 years
ago.
Determined to clear her name and
discover the truth, she hires a private
investigator, who unknown to her
has psychic powers that become
crucial in solving the case. As
Faythe and L.P. probe into her ex-client’s
haunted past, they discover dark
secrets so ominous that
just knowing them will set off
unstoppable deadly events.
Read the book, leave a comment at my website, at Amazon and Barnes
and Noble, and then pass the book to someone else you know would enjoy it. If
you want me to do the same for your book send me an e-mail: jargoodwin@msn.com.
We are very fortunate to have a wonderful group. Let’s cooperate and help each
other reach our writing dreams.
A New “How to”
Book
THE WRITERS PORTABLE MENTOR
A guide to Art, Craft, and the
Writing Life
By Priscilla Long
ISBN: 978-0-9842421-0-8, $17.95,
www.priscillalong.com
Recent
Newsletters now on Site
All issues of our recently revived
SASP Newsletter
are now posted and available on
the web-site.
Simply go to the Newsletter Tab on
our home page
and click on the month you are
interested in. All content
of the e-mailed or “snail-mailed”
versions is there,
although format is changed
somewhat.
Publishing
Accomplishments
Jim Parry’s book, Book All the Teachers,
is now available on most major
bookstore web-sites.
It is also available as an “e”
book.
(Amazon, Barnes & Noble,
New “LINKS”
We’ve recently added several
“general interest” links
on the web-site page of the same
name.
Many SASP members’ web-sites and
blogs
are linked here as well.
Price Reduction
SASP Member and former President
Barbara Cagle
has announced that the price of
her book
16 x MOM: A MASTERY OF MOTHERHOOD
is now
$17.95
A Local Publisher
Andrew Corder has recently come on
board as senior editor at Gray Dog Press.
For more information, go to:
A New Publishing Company
Hello
My name
is Bob Griffin. I have just started
a small
publishing company that will be
publishing
fantasy, science fiction and horror stories.
If
anybody is interested in submitting
their
works of fiction, please visit us at
& Self-Publishers
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