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LONG BEACH WRITERS GROUP

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Newsletter                                    August 2008             

           

The Long Beach Writers Group meets every Monday

@ Barnes and Noble on PCH at 7 pm

1. Schedule

2. Our guide  

3. Events and more

4. Helpful websites

5. Publication by our members.

6. Our contact


1. SCHEDULE FOR CRITIQUE

    
     August 18: Donna and Moss

                      (Sherwood speaks on writing) 

                       
     August 25:  Joe and Richard.

    September 1: No meeting.   

   
2. OUR GUIDELINE


*New member need to attend three meetings before submitting

   a MS for critique.

* Submit MS one-week before the due date of the discussion.

* Submit your work on hard copies. 

   (E-mail your MS to the newsletter writer ASAP)

* Submit no more than 15 pages - double-spaced.

*MS can be submitted to the group every three weeks, if there

   is no one else waiting to submit.

* This is Writers Helping Writers group.

* Helpful ideas and suggestions are always welcome.


3. EVENTS AND MORE  


California Writers Club of Long Beach
meets the first Tuesday of each month.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Los Altos branch library.

The library is located at 5614 Britton Dr.




4. HELPFUL WEBSITES 


For those sending out query letters to agents.  This site helps you keep track of the queries you send out, as well as information, feed back from other writers, and statistics on many agents in the industry.  It is specifically for those seeking “agent”

http://www.querytracker.net/

A workshop for writers in science fiction and fantasy genres:    http://www.sff.net/paradise/

For science fiction and fantasy writers. A professional organization which one can join once one has made a professional sale of one novel or three shorter works:

http://www.sfwa.org

Tips on Critique

http://www.critters.org/diplomacy.html

Helpful writer information:

http://www.therthdimension.org/FictionWriting/Dialogue/dialogue.htm

All kinds of pitfalls, from scam agents and publishers to Really Bad Ideas in marketing oneself and one's works:

http://accrispin.blogspot.com/

For produced movie screenplays

www.script-o-rama.com



On inspiration


http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/

www.writing-world.com

www.pma-online.org

www.naww.org

(National assoc. of women writers)

http://www.querytracker.net/

http://absolutewrite.com/

http://storymaking.com

http://www.writing.com/

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/books/everythingthatrises.contest52.html
http://www.duotrope.com/index.aspx
http://www.querytracker.net/
http://absolutewrite.com/

5. PUBLICATIONS BY OUR MEMBERS


     Sherwood Smith has published several books.  Check out her website

     to learn more about her work and more.  

     http://www.sherwoodsmith.net

    Daniel Romo has published his first chapbook titled "Open Mic Night '. You can find his

Chapbook at Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe 340 E. 4th St., Acres of Books 240 Long Beach Blvd., and Cultura Latina Bookstore 4125 Norse Way. 

     Contact Daniel at: danromo@charter.net    


Kathryn Atkins has a blog, check it out.

http://www.kathrynatkins.blogspot.com



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6. OUR CONTACT


For members or non-members you may contact us by e-mailing to one of the following members. .


Moss Sherian:  mossusa2002@yahoo.com

Amy Pass: nmamps@hotmail.com

Tim Raab: tjraab@charter.net

Jonathan Deegs: deegsdesk@hotmail.com

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