LONG BEACH WRITERS GROUP

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  ™

Newsletter                           June 2009         

The Long Beach Writers Group meets every Monday

@ BORDERS on Bellflower at 7 pm – (562) 799-0486

In this edition:

1. Schedule

2. Our guide  

3. Publication by our members

4. Events and more

5. Helpful websites

6. Our contact

1. SCHEDULE FOR CRITIQUE

June 1:   Open Round Table Reading & Book Report

June  8:  Moss, Bill, and Gerald

June 15: Jacob, Cindy Frey, and Betty

June 22: Tina

2. OUR GUIDELINE

*   New members need to attend three meetings before submitting a manuscript for critique.

*   Submit manuscript to the group one-week before the due date of the discussion, and

*   E-mail your MS to the newsletter writer ASAP to be e-mailed to the group.

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

*   MS can be submitted to the group every three weeks, if there is no one else waiting.

3. PUBLICATIONS BY OUR MEMBERS

Sherwood Smith has published several books:  http://www.sherwoodsmith.net

Kathryn Atkins has a blog, check it out: http://www.kathrynatkins.blogspot.com

Daniel Romo has published his first chapbook titled "Open Mic Night” , find his chapbook at Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe 340 E. 4th St., and Cultura Latina Bookstore 4125 Norse Way.

4 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.

5. HELPFUL WEBSITES

Ø     Great website for beginners: http://www.newbie-writers.com

Ø     Online Critique for Children’s Picture Books:

            http://groups.google.com/group/picture-book-writing-and-illustrating

Ø     For those sending out query letters to agents. This site helps you keep track of the queries  you send out:   http://www.querytracker.net

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

Ø     For a professional science fiction and fantasy writers: http://www.sfwa.org

Ø     Tips on Critique: http://www.critters.org/diplomacy.html

Ø     On writing: http://www.therthdimension.org/FictionWriting/Dialogue/dialogue.htm

Ø     All kids of pitfalls, from scam agents and publishers to Really Bad Ideas in marketing oneself  and one's works: http://accrispin.blogspot.com

Ø     For produced movie screenplays: www.script-o-rama.com

Writer Beware Blog:

v      www.accrispin.blogspot.com

v      www.getpublishednow.biz 

v      www.freelanceswitch.com 

v      www.fundsforwriters.com/writingkid.htm 

v      www.writingfordollars.com 

On inspiration

§        Penonfire.blogspot.com has On Writing short stories by Kurt Vonnegut:

§        www.writing-world.com

§        www.pma-online.org

§        www.naww.org

§        http://www.querytracker.net

§        Http://mcsweeneys.net/books/everthingthatrises.contest52.html

§        http:www.duotrope.com/index/aspx

§        http://www.qyerttracjer.net

§        http://absolutewrite.com/

§        http://storymaking.com

§        http://www.writing.com/

6. Our contact

For members or non-members you may contact one of the following coordinating members.

Moss Sherian:  mossusa2002@yahoo.com

Tim Raab: tjraab@charter.net

Kathryn Atkins: kgatkins@verizon.net

Cindy Frye: cfryewriter@yahoo.com (for members to submit their MS)