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Text Box: work with the group. January 8, 2004 Dan Poynter, the guru of self-publishing, will make his second appearance before SASP with a new and exciting workshop on how to market. As we all know, it does no good to produce a book if it is not marketed properly. Dan will discuss revolutionary new ways to get those books out of the garage and money into your wallets. Sign up for this event now, as space will be limited and last year was a sellout. SIGN UP FOR DAN POYNTER WORKSHOP To sign up and reserve your place for the workshop, send your check for $50 to our treasurer, Phil Colozzi, 11028 N Government Way, Hayden ID 83835-9607 or call 208-772-2059 or email him at pcolozzi@icehouse.net

Text Box: story should prove to be of interest to the group and especially to the several flyers among our membership. November 6 Jess Walter’s most recent efforts are mystery novels, with Spokane as the setting. Land of the Blind was published by Harper Collins in March 2003. In 1995 he wrote Every Knee Shall Bow, a book about the Ruby Ridge standoff. He co-authored In Contempt with Chris Darden, which was on the New York Time's best seller list for 23 weeks. His Over Tumbled Graves was on the New York Time's "Notable Books" list in 2001.
December 4 Co-founder and past present of ASAP, Chuck O'Conner will host always popular “Rhyme-down” presentation of member poetry, which gives participating members a chance to strut their stuff and share their

Text Box: September 4 Our friend Christina Crawford of Mommie Dearest fame and author of 16 other books returns for her second engagement with SASP. This time she will discuss with us her new book, due to be released in October of 2003. This compelling work took ten years to write, including extensive research as she investigated the role of women through thousands of years of history October 2 Richard Pearce, the mayor of Moses Lake, has published a book, Tayloring Around the U.S.A. This book chronicles Pearce's buying a wrecked 1947 Taylorcraft Airplane, restoring it, and flying around the remote areas of the United States. All this was accomplished without the benefit of instruments or electronics of modern aircraft. His

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Text Box: It has been said that writing is a lonely occupation, and I’m sure we find that to be true from time to time. When you sit down at the keyboard to produce something astounding (as usual), it’s all up to you. However, there is a cure for that loneliness, and it is the least expensive medicine on the market today. The prescription is attendance at the SASP meetings. For a very little effort and a ridiculously small dues fee (Note the subtle hint), you can associate with people in like circumstance, exchange ideas and hear great speakers. We have an outstanding program line-up again this year; one that will be worth your while. We kick off the season with Christina Crawford as our speaker for September. Many of us remember her being with us a couple of years back and the informative and enjoyable program she provided. In October, Richard Pearce will be our speaker. He has published a book, Tayloring Around the U.S.A., which tells of the former mayor of Moses Lake’s experiences in rebuilding an ancient Taylorcraft airplane and flying it around the country. In November, Spokane’s celebrated mystery writer, Jess Walter, will be our speaker. December will bring back Chuck O’Connor and the poets. Dan Poynter returns in January. I’m looking forward to hearing these speakers, and there will be more information on the programs in the future. New Developments in Self-Publishing Self-publishing has been gaining momentum over the past several years. About a year ago, Dan Webster in his “Book Notes” column spoke of the improvement he had observed in the self-published book, and our own Tim Hillebrand has kept us up on the development of the e-book publishing field. The August edition of Writer’s Digest devoted a number of pages to where we are in self-publishing today. In addition to Dan Poynter’s regular column, ten representatives from various publishing houses spoke on the subject. Some of their comments were as follows: “It allows authors to develop a market for their books in an affordable way” “It levels the playing field and democratizes the publishing process.” “It opens up the opportunity to have books published in a professional manner.” “The author has ownership over the entire process. You determine the who, what, where, when, and how from concept to completion. The time to publish a book can be shortened.”