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
.
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
