CWG News and Announcements

#74 Events - Contests - Humor [sort of]

2008-07-05T15:54:00.004-04:00

Open Mic Night

Starts 7pm July 21st at the Downtown Chattanooga Library

Bring a friend. Read poetry, short fiction or non-fiction. Or be quiet and be inspired.

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Feed Your Brain
A Visual Arts Show and Poetry Reading --Saturday, July 19 ---7:00 to 9:00 PM
Mocha Joes Coffee Shop --St. Elmo Avenue
Hear the spoken word of area poets -- View stunning visual art -- Relax to Musical Interludes -- Taste the delectable sweets and the fine coffee of Mocha Joes
Artwork and published books will be available for purchase

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HUMOROUS POEMS AND STORIES IN JULY

Listen to The Writers Show this Sunday at 1 pm though live streaming on the internet at http://www.wawl.org/ (click Listen Live) or in the Chattanooga area on 91.5 FM. Be entertained with humorous stories and poems. Georgianna Chitko Kotarski reads her short story about seeking The Perfect Horse in her forties with a girlhood horse obsession. Carol and Glenda both share poems about reluctantly adopted dogs, and Glenda offers a fiction story titled, "Buster's Second Chance."

Georg is the director of the Sequatchie Campus of Chattanooga State Technical Institute and sells organic beef on the hoof from her Red Gate Farms populated by a variety of animals with personality. Carol runs the Blue Ridge Writers conference and writers groups in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Glenda is program director of North Carolina Writers' Network West. For links to their websites visit www.geocities.com/thewritersshow/thewritersshow.html.
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Knoxville Writer's Summer Workshops
July 7- 24 2008 $20 a session
http://www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/summerwork08.htm

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How To Write Well by C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis' advice to children on writing is good advice to anybody.

Always try to use the language so as to make quite clear what you mean and make sure your sentence couldn't mean anything else.

Always prefer the clean direct word to the long, vague one.

Don't implement promises, but keep them.

Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you mean "More people died" don't say "Mortality rose."

In writing, don't use adjectives which merely tell us how you want us to feel about the things you are describing. I mean, instead of telling us the thing is "terrible," describe it so that we'll be terrified. Don't say it was "delightful"; make us say "delightful" when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers "Please, will you do my job for me."

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.

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SterlingHouse Publisher seeks submissions for C W Guild

SterlingHouse Publisher Inc. is currently seeking both fiction and non-fiction submissions for publication.We are looking to fill our non-fiction imprints in the following categories:. Self-help. True Stories. Inspirational. How-to. Health/Fitness. Business. True Crime. Autobiographies. Biographies. Memoirs. General Reference. Spirituality. Metaphysics. Paranormal. Astrology. Palmistry. Tarot. Religion. Young-adult . They are looking to fill fiction imprints under the following categories:. Suspense. Thriller. Espionage. Mystery. Detective. Supernatural. Horror. Ghost stories (including collections of short ghost stories)

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CONTESTS -- CONTESTS AND MORE CONTESTS

ANDERBO POETRY PRIZE http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/anderprize2008.html---$10 ENTRY FEE For up to six unpublished poems. $500 prize and publication.Six poems per poet. Deadline November 1, 2008. Poet must not have been previously published on anderbo.com.
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RROFIHE TROPHY http://www.opencity.org/rrofihe.html---$10 ENTRY FEEFor an unpublished short story up to 5,000 words. Winner receives $500, trophy and publication in Open City. Deadline September 15, 2008.
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MALAHAT REVIEW CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE http://web.uvic.ca/malahat/creative_non-fiction_prize/info.html---ENTRY FEE$35 CAD for Canadian entries; $40 US for American entries; $45 US for entries from Mexico and outside North America. The Malahat Review, Canada's premier literary magazine, invites entries from Canadian, American, and overseas authors for its Creative Non-Fiction Prize. One award of $500 CAD is given, plus payment at the rate of $40 CAD per printed page upon publication. Deadline August 1, 2008. The entry must be between 2,000 and 3,000 words.
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ONTARIO REVIEW NONFICTION PRIZE http://www.ontarioreviewpress.com/or_main_pages/or_short_prize.html---ENTRY FEE $25, which includes one-year subscription to Ontario Review. $1,000 plus publication. Submissions accepted from May 1 to September 1, 2008. Submissions limited to one story of not more than twenty-five double-spaced typewritten pages.
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ROOM MAGAZINE ANNUAL FICTION, POETRY AND CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST http://www.roommagazine.com/news.html#contest08---ENTRY FEE: $27 per entry (includes a complimentary one-year subscription to Room). Payment by cheque or money order made out to Room. Non-Canadian entries: $39 Canadian dollars.Prizes: 1st prize in each category - $500, 2nd prize - $250. Winners will be published in a 2009 issue of Room. Other manuscripts may be published. Poetry: max. 3 poems or 150 lines.Fiction: max. 4,000 words.
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GLFA VIDEO COMPETITION http://www.greatlakesfilm.org/GLFA%20Video%20Competition/2008%20Video%20Competition.htm---Fees and Deadlines:$10 if postmarked by April 5, 2008 (U.S. Currency only)$12 if postmarked by June 28, 2008 (U.S. Currency only)$15 if postmarked by August 9, 2008 (U.S. Currency only)$30 if postmarked by September 6, 2008 (U.S. Currency only)
Pull out your video cameras, cell phones, animation tools and whatever inspires you. The Great Lakes Film Association is proud to announce the call for entries for our first annual Online Video Competition. We're looking for moments in time that capture "life" as you see it of all genres and any subject matter including music. One Grand Prize Winner will include cash award of $500 and the winning video will be forwarded to agents and industry professionals for consideration.Top 10 finalists will be given exposure film studios and Hollywood producers.
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GREAT LAKES FILM ASSOCIATION SCRIPTWRITING COMPETITION http://www.greatlakesfilm.org/Scriptwriting.htm---ENTRY FEE $15-$65Will accept all forms of religious, Christian, and spiritual scripts including African, African American, Gay/Lesbian, Black, Hispanic, Islamic, Latino and Native/Aboriginal from the United States and around the world. Prizes for the winning script will include cash award of $500. The winning script will be forwarded to agents and industry professionals for consideration. Top 10 finalists will be given exposure to literary agencies, film studios and Hollywood producers. Final deadline September 27, 2008.
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GREAT LAKES FILM ASSOCIATION STORYBOARD COMPETITION http://www.greatlakesfilm.org/Storyboard%20Competition/Storyboard%20Competition.htm---ENTRY FEE $20-$25.A storyboard visually conveys the plot and action of a scene, shot, whole film or a commercial. Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of previsualizing a motion graphic or interactive media sequence, including website interactivity. The competition judges will be looking for skills in the development and communication of a strong, innovative, well-realized idea and technique and less about beautifully rendered storyboards. Storyboards can be in color or monochrome. They must be no more than 20 frames in length. Prizes for the winning Storyboard will include cash award of $500.
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HORROR SCREENPLAY CONTEST http://www.screenplaycontests.com/horror/---$35 ENTRY FEE -- Deadline July 15, 2008. First Place $1,000 cash prize and submission to a minimum of 10 film studios/producers/agents/managers. Second Place $250 cash prize and submission to a minimum of 5 film studios/producers/agents/managers. Third Place Final Draft software. Screenplays must be between 90 - 125 pages.
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ECOTONE EVOLUTION POETRY CONTEST http://www.ecotonejournal.com/index.html---$15 ENTRY FEE Entries should creatively reflect the subject of evolution. $1,000 grand prize, plus a limited-edition chapbook, and publication in Ecotone's 2009 Evolution issue. $15 fee includes a one-year subscription. Deadline: August 1, 2008. We are looking for bold interpretations about a theory that has radically altered the experience of being human: What does it mean to share our DNA with other animals? What are the consequences of our diminishing biodiversity? Why have political lines hardened around an issue so rooted in science?
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Are Your Ready?

The Ability to make and understand Puns is the highest level of language development. But the lowest form of humor

Here are the 10 first place winners in the International Pun Contest:

1. A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The flight attendant looks at him and says, 'I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger.'

2. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says 'Dam!'

3. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly, it immediately sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.

4. Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says 'I've lost my electron.' The other says 'Are you sure?' The first replies 'Yes, I'm positive.'

5. Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.

6. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse.'But why?', they asked, as they moved off. 'Because,' he said,' I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.'

7. A woman has identical twins and is forced to give them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named 'Ahmal.' The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him 'Juan.' Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, 'They're identical twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal.'

8. A group of friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him.So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to 'persuade' them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that only Hugh can prevent Florist friars.

9. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate veryl ittle, which made him rather frail and, with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

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10. There was the person who sent ten different puns to friends with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.

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#73 News - New - more News and Information

2008-06-30T23:47:00.004-04:00

Nancy Williams wins big at St. Simons Conference

St. Simons Island, GA -- Nancy L Williams of Chattanooga, TN and member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild, surprised many attending the Southeastern Writers Association Conference this year when she swept six of the top writing awards during the recent June 15-19, 2008 conference. Williams won the awards with a single entry called, A Very Basic Christmas. "It's hard to find a short inspirational story which appeals to young adults as well as the older generation. But that was my goal when I wrote A Very Basic Christmas," Williams said. She captured the Sue Ellen Hudson Inspirational Award (third place); the Angel Award for Holiday Seasonal Writing (Honorable Mention); the M.L. Brown Award for Young Adult Literature (second place); the LeRoy Spruill Award for Short Fiction (first place); the Southeastern Writers Association (SWA) Best Fiction (only one award given); and the Gift of Writing Award (one award given only). Each award is given by one or more judges of each category, with no knowledge of who submitted the entry or how the other judges decided their winners.

Our congratulations go out to Nancy.
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Feed Your Brain
A Visual Arts Show and Poetry Reading-- Saturday, July 19 -- 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Mocha Joes Coffee Shop -- St. Elmo Avenue -- Hear the spoken word of area poets
View stunning visual art -- Relax to Musical Interludes -- Taste the delectable sweets and the fine coffee of Mocha Joes -- Artwork and published books will be available for purchase

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Sewanee Writers Conference
July 15 -27, 2008 -- University of the South
http://www.sewaneewriters.org/

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South Carolina Writers Workshop
Oct 24-28 2008
http://www.myscww.org/

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Harriette Austin Writers' Conference

July 18-19, Athens, GA

Attending agents: Andrea Brown (Andrea Brown Literary); Barbara Casey (Barbara Casey Literary): Zoe Fishman (Lowenstein-Yost); Chip MacGregor (MacGregor Literary); Cherry Weiner (Cherry Weiner Literary).

http://harrietteaustin.org/default.aspx

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Writers Wanted

SouthernCreativity seeks authors. For more information:
http://southerncreativity.com/

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Quote of the day:
"You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.

-- Ray Bradbury, advice to writers

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#72 Poets Party June 26th

2008-06-24T20:18:00.003-04:00

Thursday 6:30
Make Plans for June 26th
CREATEHERE 55 E Main
Chattanooga
Come to to celebrate the first annual poetry contest that was held in partnership with the InTheCity Magazine and the City of Chattanooga. Everyone is invited. It starts at 6:30 -- winning poems will be read at 7:00 PM and then you can meet some of the other movers and shakers in the local writing and arts community.

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Open Mic Night Starts at the Downtown Library
Monday 21st. 7PM til 8:30
The Library is allowing the CWG to use their auditorium for our latest small group to start up. Ray Zimmerman will be the facilitator. Who knows who will show up, but all who want a few minutes in front of a microphone are welcome.

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This is on YouTube.
If you teach kids, or have children, or grand kids you might want to show them this to encourage the joys of reading and writing.
http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=eXaaRjMfoZ8&rel=1&eurl=http%3A//www.gabbs.net/&iurl=http%3A//i.ytimg.com/vi/eXaaRjMfoZ8/default.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskKThaRefGUhSkKSndRLvo0b

Upcoming Events and Information for Writers

2008-06-17T13:33:00.004-04:00

Make Plans for June 26th
There will be a party at the location of CREATEHERE 55 E Main to celebrate the first annual poetry contest that was held in partnership with the InTheCity Magazine and the City of Chattanooga. Everyone is invited. It starts at 6:30 -- winning poems will be read at 7:00 PM and then you can meet some of the other movers and shakers in the local writing and arts community.

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Web Sites and Blogs of Interest to Southern Writers

Southern Literary Review Ezine
http://www.southernlitreview.com/index.htm

Southern Spaces Ezine
http://www.southernspaces.org/

Red Room -- Where the Authors Are
http://www.redroom.com/

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CWG member Marsha Brantley Published in Writers Digest

http://writersdigest.com/article/dirty-little-secrets-short-short-08

You can also sign up for the Writers Digest free newsletter https://secure.kalmbach.com/customer/SignUp.aspx

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GoodShop.com
Take a minute and look at all the places you can shop on line -- and when you do the CWG will get a percentage of what you spend. Even when you shop at the online discounters -- we both win. You get the product, and we get a percentage of the amount you pay. It is really a win - win for everyone.

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Oxford So & So Looking for Poems and Stories

July-August issue of The Oxford So & So (Volume 3, No. 5), and would like to have an influx of articles and poems on Mississippi. Particularly the North Mississippi areas of Oxford to Tupelo to Grenada (and all the beautiful hamlets nearby)...

Think Southern flavored nostalgia, humor/satire, poetry (rhyming is pre-
ferred), history, jokes, etc.

Prose payment is 2 copies for the first article/story in an issue and 1 copy
for each additional article/story in the same issue. Poetry pay is 1 copy
for each poem, regardless of length. Prose should be 1,000 words or
less (flexible but shorter articles have a better chance). Poetry is 1 copy
per poem, regardless of length.

Deadline is July 1, 2008. You DO NOT have to be a subscriber to be published.

Submission of material constitutes acceptance of these guidelines.

A sample copy is $4.00. One year (Six bi-monthly issues) is $14.

T. Richard Burns
Editor
The Oxford So & So

oxfordsoandso@yahoo.com

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Upcoming Monthly CWG Meetings -- Downtown Chattanooga Library 7pm

July 8th -- two Literary Agents discuss the industry and how to get published

August 12th -- Several CWG Members talk about their recent success stories

September 9th Annual Picnic and Business Meeting

Oct 14th -- Mr. Black about writing History

Nov 11th Cec Murphey visiting writer on the craft of writing

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#70 Writers Block Solutions and More

2008-06-10T08:40:00.004-04:00

How to write for children
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/182

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Short List of Interesting Sites
http://www.veryshortlist.com/siteswelike/

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Solution for Writers Block
http://www.bigthink.com/

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CWG Member Pris Shartle has book on Signal Mountain
Published by Arcadia. Will be on Channel 12 morning show. Book signing at Signal Mountain Library 6 to 8 pm; Wild Hare Books at 11 to 1pm on June 14th.

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Award Winning Poet Ray Zimmerman has new Chapbook
Ask for it at your favorite store, or from Ray personally.
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Interview of the author Mark Edmundson who wrote WHY READ?
http://www.booktv.org/program.aspx?ProgramId=9253&SectionName=Encore%20Booknotes&PlayMedia=Yes

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GoodSearch
Thanks to everyone who have signed up on our front Web Page to use GoodSearch as their default search engine. It is easy, doesn't cost anything and the CWG makes a penny.

Also when you buy online -- go through GoodShop.com. Take a look at all the vendors that support GoodShop and CWG will benefit without costing you anymore.

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#69 News and Information for Writers

2008-06-01T17:50:00.004-04:00

http://www.chattanoogawritersguild.org/

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Good Web Sites of Interest

Five web sites that will give your writing new insights and make contacts to your creative side. If you have interesting Blogs or Sites let us known.
http://www.bookazine.com/
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/
http://www.metmuseum.org/

So you thought that James Frey only came out with a one shot wonder that bombed when we found out that his memoir was somewhat fictionalized. Take a look at his site and you will see he is an industry. http://www.bigjimindustries.com/wordpress/

http://www.goodisdead.com/
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David Macaulay
Tells us how he puts together on of his excellent books of how things work. Here you learn how he has an idea that he adds a story to bind it together. this is a video and you will need broadband to watch. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/215

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Meet The Writers
Barnes and Noble has a section called "Meet the Writers." It has a wide variety of subjects and authors: everybody from Barbara Walters to John Grisham. Each section averages about four minutes.

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Web Site with a focus on Southern Published Authors
http://www.authorsroundthesouth.com/index.php

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Open Mike Night

Monday, June 2 is the next open mic at Rock Point Books (first and third Monday of each month). Bring manuscripts if you want to read. We meet at 6:00 PM. - Ray

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#68 101 Great Web Sites and More

2008-05-25T10:04:00.006-04:00

http://www.chattanoogawritersguild.org/
If you are not a member why not join today?

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Non-fiction Critique Group on summer hiatus
It will start again in the fall. However, all members are encouraged to keep in contact via the CWG Members Discussion Forums. Their regular monthly meetings will start again in September.

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New Critique Groups in works for September
We have had several requests for new groups. We have members interested in History Writing, Writing for Children, Manga, Writing for Literary Magazines, Freelance writing. If you are interested suggesting ways these groups could get started, please contact one of the members of the Board of the CWG

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Potential New Board Members
If you known someone that would be a good addition to the CWG's Board of Directors, please give their name to one of the existing board members.

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Provocative Article in Oxford American
Great article by David Payne about the national view of Southern writers that every author in the South should read.
http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com/content.cfm?ArticleID=305&Entry=CurrentIssue

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Writers Digest 101 Best Sites for writers.
Visit them and let us know what your choice of the top 5
http://writersdigest.com/101BestSites/?m_nYear=2008&m_sCategory=all

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The Fourth Annual Clarksville Writers' Conference,
July 10-12, 2008
Clarksville, TN

The Arts & Heritage Development Council of Clarksville,TN, is holding its Fourth Annual Clarksville Writers' Conference, July 10-12, 2008, at the Morgan University Center on the campus of Austin Peay State University. Writers and readers are encouraged to attend this three-day event which addresses a wide variety of literature, including historical fiction, journalism, poetry, the Southern Gothic novel,biography, short stories, storytelling, writing for young adults and children, fiction and nonfiction.

The complete conference schedule and registration forms can be found on line at www.artsandheritage.us/writers.

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#67 Writing News You can Use

2008-05-17T08:33:00.002-04:00

http://www.chattanoogawritersguild.org/

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C. S. Lewis
The C.S. Lewis Society will meet at Rock Point Books Friday, May 23rd at 7 p.m. Please call (423) 756-2855 for more information or visit http://www.rockpointbooks.com/.

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Conversations with Authors
You can still listen to hundreds of insightful interviews with noted authors. All you need is a computer and a broadband connection. This link will connect you to old shows with Bill Moyers. If you know of other sites like this let us know.
www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/archives/archives.php

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Decatur Book Festival 2008

It is the biggest, greatest, mostest, bestest Book Festival in all of Georgia. Make plans to attend. It is the last week in August -- over two hundred published authors and FREE. www.decaturbookfestival.com/2008/index.php

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The Cincinnati Review

Established in 2003, this twice-yearly literary review features reviews of poetry and literary fiction. Send review copies and info to the editors at: The Cincinnati Review, Department of English and Comparative Literature, University of Cincinnati, P O Box 210069, Cincinnati OH45221-0069; 513-556-3954. Web: www.cincinnatireview.com.

Read about submissions before you send anything. Don Bogen, Poetry Editor ; Brock Clarke, Fiction Editor

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Creative Writing on YouTube
There are a lot useless videos on YouTube but there are some very educational and entertaining video's on creative writing that are done by students. Take a look and see if you at least might pick up an idea or two to help you develop characters, thicken your plot or write new poetry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=70NxlgjFIVU

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National Grammar Day
Did you know that you may have missed a major holiday without realizing it? No, I don’t mean St. Patrick’s Day or Easter or even Weatherperson’s Day (February 5). I am referring to National Grammar Day, which came and went on March 4 without much hoopla. I have to admit that, although I knew we have much to celebrate on September 24 (National Punctuation Day), I didn’t realize that we “word nerds” have two days a year dedicated to our obsession. I think we should celebrate with a toast to the quirkiness of our rich and enigmatic language. So thanks to Amy B. for sending the following:

The verbs in English are a fright.

How can we learn to read and write?

Today we speak, but first we spoke;

Some faucets leak, but never loke.

Today we write, but first we wrote;

We bite our tongues, but never bote.

Each day I teach, for years I taught,

And preachers preach, but never praught.

This tale I tell; this tale I told;

I smell the flowers, but never smold.

If knights still slay, as once they slew,

Then do we play, as once we plew?

If I still do as once I did,

Then do cows moo, as they once mid?

I love to win, and games I’ve won;

I seldom sin, and never son.

I hate to lose, and games I lost;

I didn’t choose, and never chost.

I love to sing, and songs I sang;

I fling a ball, but never flang.

I strike that ball, that ball I struck;

This poem I like, but never luck.

I take a break, a break I took;

I bake a cake, but never book.

I eat that cake, that cake I ate;

I beat an egg, but never bate.

I often swim, as I once swam;

I skim some milk, but never skam.

I fly a kite that I once flew;

I tie a knot, but never tew.

I see the truth, the truth I saw;

I flee from falsehood, never flaw.

I stand for truth, as I once stood;

I land a fish, but never lood.

About these verbs I sit and think.

These verbs don’t fit. They seem to wink

At me, who sat for years and thought

Of verbs that never fat or wrought.

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#66 News News and more News

2008-05-16T10:48:00.001-04:00

http://www.chattanoogawritersguild.org/

New Local On-Line Literary Magazine birth is announced -- You can be the first to see it live: www.vinestreetpress.com We are the first news organization to announce it. We have scooped the paper and TV stations. All because we have high paid reporters on the beat.

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New eMag from Atlanta
Nice thing about a mag online is that you don't have to waste paper and shipping costs. Here is a model if you are thinking about starting an e-mag on your own. Also it is another place you can get published while you wait for that big break.
http://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/organiclifestylemagazine/organiclifestylemag_sample/
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A Tennessee Jewel
Tennessee Writers Alliance has a great list of regional conferences on their web site. Upcoming conferences in Franklin, Tn -- Williamson County, Tn -- Memphis, Tn. -- Athens, Ga --- and other locations are listed.
http://www.tn-writers.org/Workshops.asp

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Listen to Bob Edwards interview Richard Howorth
Richard Howorth is owner of Square Books in Oxford, Ms which is one of the most respected independent bookstores in the country. You can download to your ipod or just click the arrow and listen.
http://www.bobedwards.info/ftopic738.html&sid=5558331bd676b49d6e90bd40ef86f413

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Barry Bradford to have Play Reading --- There will be a reading of a new play, \"Conquistadors\", by Barry Bradford at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre on Saturday, May 31 at 7pm. Cost is $2 per person.
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CSFF INC. WRITING CONTEST

1. Entries should be speculative fiction. 2. Entries should be in one of the following categories:· Short story by author 18 years old or older· Short story by author 17 years old or younger · Short poetry author18 years old or older· Short poetry by author 17 years old or younger Short stories must be less than 5000 words. Short poetry must be less than 35 lines. Age is determined by submission deadline. 3. Only one entry will be accepted per individual. No entry fee is required. No entries will be returned. Entries must not have been previously published in professional media. 4. Excessive violence or sex (as determined by the contest administrators) may result in disqualification. 5. Entries must be typewritten or a computer printout in black ink on white paper and double spaced. Each entry must have a cover sheet that includes author's name, title of work, author's birth date, author's address (and e-mail address if available), and category to be entered.Every following page must carry the title and page number but no other identifying information. 6. Entries will be judged by the Dark River Writers and/ or others.Please note that these professional writers are donating their time and expertise as a community service. Similar ideas are not copyrightable. 7. Submissions may be published in the Chattacon Science Fiction Convention program book or other CSFF Inc. sponsored publications.Permission to publish is a condition of contest entry. Publication rights will revert to the author one year from submission deadline. 8. Submission should be mailed to: CSFF Inc. Writing Contest, PO Box23908, Chattanooga, TN 37422, and must be postmarked by November 21, 2008.9. Winners will be announced at www.chattacon.org.10. A cash prize of up to $100 may be awarded in each category.
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Now Two Cleveland Writing Groups -- Second group meetings in the Library 7 -9 on the last Tuesday of the month. More information by writing here

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New Anthology Call for Submissions

MOTIF: WRITING BY EAR:M O T I F is a new anthology series published annually by Motes Books of Louisville, KY Each volume in the series focuses on a theme. The first is MUSIC.Anthology series title: M O T I F Working title for Volume 1: WRITING BY EAR Theme for this volume: music

Submission deadline: August 5, 2008

Publication: November 2008

The inaugural Motif Anthology will accept submissions of these lengths:prose - under 3,000 words poetry/lyrics - up to 3 pieces. All genres will be considered as long as music is referenced in the works. Submissions may address music either directly or indirectly, but the presence of music should figure significantly and artfully in the piece. Submissions may be poems, short stories, song lyrics, short memoirs,essays, letters, creative nonfiction, or other forms.

website: http://www.motesbooks.com/.

Send manuscript (Arial 12 pt., single-spaced) as a .doc file (Word document) toMOTIF@MotesBooks.com. IMPORTANT: Use \"MOTIF Anthology\" as the subject line visit www.MotesBooks.com or emailMOTIF@MotesBooks.com.What else are we up to? See our growing fiction, non-fiction & poetry catalog: http://www.motesbooks.com/

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#65 News and Views you can use

2008-05-08T17:53:00.001-04:00

www.chattanoogawritersguild.org

Publishers are starting to Giveaway Books Online
A science fiction and fantasy site not quite like any you’ve seen before, mixing news, commentary, original stories and art, your own comments and conversations, and more. A place on the net you may find yourself wanting to visit—and participate in—every day.
Once you register, you’ll receive our newsletter and a link to download a digital book, as well as free wallpapers from bestselling and award-winning SF and fantasy authors and artists. And you’ll receive a link to another new book, and new wallpapers, every week. Additionally, you’ll be entered in our Watch The Skies Sweepstakes to win the very cool Asus Galaxy EEE mobile PC.*
The current free book is Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest. Next week’s book will be Spirit Gate by Kate Elliott. So sign up. Stay in touch. And watch the skies http://www.tor.com

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HarperCollins is giving ebooks away
HarperCollins: The News Corp-owned book publisher will begin offering free e-editions of some of its books on its site, including a novel by Paulo Coelho, among others. HarperCollins also plans to upload a different title by Coelho each month for the rest of the year. Again, the idea is sampling, but the company is crippling the service from the start: these editions would be available only for one month, and readers would not be able to download them to laptops or to an electronic reader like Kindle. The print function will also be disabled, but readers will be able to link to retailers like Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) to buy copies of the books.

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CWG Members Forum
Over 25 members have joined the Discussion Forum and posted remarks, poetry, rebuttal of other members wild writing ideas, and has become a method of exchanging ideas for members who are not able to come to our small group critique meetings. All members are encouraged to visit the forum at least once a week. Do it at work when things are slow or check it out late at night. Make it a habit. Only CWG members in good standing are allowed to join the Forum.

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Tennessee Writers Alliance Contests
TWA has a poetry and fiction contests that you should check out: www.tn-writers.org

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The Atlantic Monthly
This issue's choice of quality writing that you can find online. Keep those suggestions coming. We are putting together a new section of our Web Page that will contain a large number of quality reading. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/

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Poetry Contest Winners
Winners of the first annual CWG/InTheCity Poetry contest will soon be announced. The stacks and stacks of submissions have been culled down by independent local judges and the finalists sent to the out of town [and out of fire] experienced poetry judge who has made the decision on the winners. A venue for the public awards will be made soon.

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Google docs
This is a great place to share writing with someone else. Perhaps some of our small groups might like to see if it will work to share writing/editing rather than emailing versions back and forth. Or you might have a newsletter that several people need to feed. Here is a video on how it works. Take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA

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Article in Chattanoogan.com
Good article in the Chattanoogan.com about the Beatnik Poetry
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_127453.asp

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Buy a Book by the Chapter
Random House, will start selling individual chapters of a popular book, to figure out if readers are interested in such unbundling. It will sell the six chapters and epilogue of ”Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die” for $2.99 each. The chapters are posted here. Of course, the book is such that separate chapters can stand by themselves. If you can buy pizza by the slice why not a book?

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#64 News - Workshops - More

2008-04-30T22:58:00.002-04:00

SUMMER BOOK IDEAS
Danielle Hargis, owner of Books Never-Ending in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, shares ideas for summer reading. Books for light amusement, serious discussion, politics, gardening, crafts, cooking, going green, children, teens, new releases and many other ideas are discussed. Her store sells both used and new books and hosts weekly book clubs.

Listen this Sunday, May 4, at 1 PM in the Chattanooga area on 91.5 FM or through live streaming on the internet at www.wawl.org (click Listen Live). For more information, contact Joan Hetzler at thewritersshow@yahoo.com or visit www.geocities.com/thewritersshow/thewritersshow.html.

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Beatnik Poetry a Slam
Ray Zimmerman and Michael Crumb and Ginnie Sams were tremendous hits at the 2nd simi-annual Wildwood Beatnik Poetry Festival. The Trenton Arts Council videotaped the second Beatnik Poetry Reading held on April 25. They plan to release a book of the poems presented.

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Want to write a Movie? -- Here are two great web sites. The first one Simply Scripts has tons of movie scripts that you can read and learn the craft online. http://www.simplyscripts.com/

The second is WriteMovies.com and is a great site where you also learn the craft and get some hits to make that script a winner.
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Literary Journals
We begin with focus on various Online Literary Journals. Whatever you write there is a Literary Journal that focuses on what you write and to which you should strive. Today we feature the Mississippi Review. We also point out that they have a contest that will give $1,000 for a well crafted article. Take a look, and take the plunge. If you don't enter you cannot win. http://www.mississippireview.com/contest.html

If you have a online Literary Journal or a contest other members should know about let us know.
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Helium
We keep getting members tell us they are making money and having fun writing for Helium. You might want to check it out. You will not make a lot -- but you can make money for your knowledge if it is well written. Take a look and spread your wisdom to those who want an article. They have both pay for articles and pay for click through.
http://www.helium.com/content/whatishelium

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Tennessee Writers Association
TWA in Nashville is having a Writers Conference June 6-7 for more information see. http://www.tn-writers.org/Workshops.asp

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Thanks
We made more on GoodSearch last month and ever before. Mother's Day is coming up! So, why not buy your mom flowers or any other gift she loves via the stores at GoodShop! This way you'll be celebrating mom and helping Chattanooga Writers Guild at the same time! GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com

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#63 New - Ideas - Information

2008-04-25T13:42:00.002-04:00

Classics Free
There are several places where you can download the Classics free and read them on your computer or IPod. Here is one that looks good http://dailylit.com/tags/Classics

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More Book Sales
If you are self published Microsoft has started a way you can sell more books. Maybe it will help, maybe it will not.

Get your titles in front of millions of Live Search users free with Live Search Books from Microsoft.Live Search Books, at books.live.com, makes it easy to connect with Live Search users who are looking for trusted, authoritative answers—answers that may be found in books like yours. Our publisher portal, at publisher.live.com, walks you through the process of submitting your titles, selecting the amount of content displayed, and linking your commerce-enabled Web site to our pages so users can purchase your titles. It's easy and it's free!

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Book Doctor
This is a monthly newsletter that Bobbie Christmas, a book doctor and editor in Atlanta puts out once a month. She has some excellent ideas and suggestions. If you want you can sign up for it and it will be emailed to you every month.
http://zebraeditor.com/files/ask_the_book_doctor.pdf

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Goodsearch.com
Not only does the CWG get paid for searching on Goodsearch.com but we also get income if you buy something through GoodShop. Take a look. Not that we want to encourage you to buy big items, but it really helps if you buy your new car through GoodShop http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx

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Guide to Literary Agents
This is an excellent free email you can sign up for and keep informed what various agents are looking for. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/

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John C. Campbell Folk School
There are more writing classes coming up for Summer 08 at the John C.Campbell Folk School. You can call for a free catalog describing all of our writing (and other) classes at 1-800-FOLK-SCH, or visit their website: www.folkschool.org for more information.

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Amy Tan: Where does creativity hide?
Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, journeying through her childhood and family history and into the worlds of physics and chance, looking for hints of where her own creativity comes from. It's a wild ride with a surprise ending. You will need DSL or Broadband and the talk is about 20 minutes. The talk was recently given at the TED conference and is a must for all serious writers that feel they need to hear from a quality rank world writer. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/250

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Busting the Cliches
Big argument going on in the Members Forum on: Does writing need to SHOW? Is it possible to communicate a message without showing and only telling? You must be a CWG member to join the discussion. However all members are invited to participate. To participate you must use your email address that you used when you joined the CWG or else you will be banished

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#62 News - Updates - Information for Writers

2008-04-21T18:09:00.001-04:00

Hixson Fiction Writers Group

Monday Evening Study and Critique Group. meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays; 6:30pm; Ryans Restaurant in Hixson next to North Gate Mall . First half they cover some facet of writing, followed by critiquing. They have room for a few more members. If interested email Bill HERE

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GoodSearch.com
Don't forget to use GoodSearch when you have to look up something. The CWG gets one whopping penny every time you look up something. You may not think that is much but if 100 people did one search a day at the end of a month that would be $30 to the Guild. It will grow if we all get in the habit of using it. There is a link on the front page of our web site that will lead you to sign up. Thanks for using it. :You can also find out how much we have made. We have a little ways to go to be called rich.

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Books for Soldiers
Captain Atkins is from Chattanooga and serving in Iraq as a counselor to our troops. He is also a member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild. One of the problems he faces are soldiers with strained marriages while in Iraq. Bill Choate, another member of the CWG along with numerous friends and associates of Captain Atkins have encouraged others to donate books for soldiers through http://booksforsoldiers.com/ The book that he is giving out to soldiers is: Seven Principles to make a Marriage Work by John Gottman, PhD. So far they have had 212 donated with a hundred donated by Random House. The cost of the book is $7:50 through Books for Soldiers.

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Beatnik Poetry
Don't forget to make the Beatnik Poetry on the 25th. The list of certified beatnik poets to read has been filled. If you like good poetry make plans to attend. It is in Wildwood, behind the post office. Just follow the car in front of you. It is in the civic center so BYOB and snacks if you want. It starts at 8PM -- $5 donation at the door.

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Having Trouble Getting Published?
Here is an online newspaper that is begging for your poem or short story. http://valleynews.com/TheValley/Blogs/Valley-Voices/Blog~335394.aspx

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Membership
If you are get this News and Announcements and are not a member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild we would like to invite you to become a member. Your membership will be helping grow the craft of writing in the greater Chattanooga area and on the Internet. At present we have members in five states. Many drive for an hour or more to attend our monthly meetings held the second Tuesday of each month in the Downtown Library in Chattanooga. Many other members also attend one of the numerous small groups that are held through out the area. More information can be found by reading the web site at http://www.chattanoogawritersguild.org/

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#61 News - Information and Contests

2008-04-17T17:14:00.002-04:00

Books by the Slice
Random House has started something different. You can buy a book by the slice. Why eat the whole pie, eat only a slice. Is this the death of the book or the start of something new in reading? You be the judge.
http://www.randomhouse.com/madetostick/?ref=home&attr=banner

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Rick Bragg, featured
With newspapers cutting book reviews left and right who comes to the rescue? None other than Southern Living. This month they have an excellent article on Rick Bragg, the books he likes and a great short story by him. You can even listen to him at: www.southernliving.com/may2008 Drop them a note and tell them to keep up the good work. Someone better support writers or we will all get rich at something else.

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Why do you write?
" I write for the same reason I breath- because if I didn't, I would die" Isaac Asimov

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The Ultimate Writers Calender.
http://www.pw.org/calendar

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Writing For the Christian Market has Changed Locations -- one door
They now meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on McCallie in Room 405 in the Tower.

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Writers Conference
Lincoln Memorial University
Mountain Heritage Literary Festival
June 13-15 2008
http://www.lmunet.edu/mhlf/staff.html

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Beatnik Poetry
April 25th Friday 8pm $5
Wildwood Community Center
I-24 exit 169
1 mile south of Hwy #11 -- Behind the Wildwood Post Office
Featuring Beatnik Poets: Ginnie Sams, Bob Dorbrowski, Naman Crowe, Ray Zimmerman, Stan Guess with almost live music of Jim Everette, Scott Sullivan, Jack Gaillard, Jim Woodford, Bob Vogt and John Williams.

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#60 News and Information

2008-04-15T18:59:00.003-04:00

Writers Digest May edition is Out -- Marsha Brantley is named as a 2nd place winner. Congratulations Marsha, Next year it could be you.

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New Group Leader -- Bonnie Jacobs takes over reigns for Daytime Writing Group from Joyce Walters. This gives Joyce to finish her new memoir of Christmas stories.

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Poem A Day -- Those that are getting the Poem a Day have reported to us that some of the poems are amazing. If you have not signed up, it is not too late and you can read all the poems so far. The only way we can learn the craft is to read the craft and this is an excellent place to do it. http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/poetry/poemaday/

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Zinio Puts 100+ Classics Online as E-Books

Zinio wants publishers to know it is open for business — e-book business, that is. The online publishing, distribution and retail-services company has launched a series of classics in e-book format at http://email.publishersweekly.com/cgi-bin2/DM/y/j4un0H4mRP0OYZ0DZIr0Em. There are more than 100 books available and they are free for anyone to read. Of course, copies of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Three Musketeers have been available free on the Internet for years; so why is Zinio touting its new line? The company "wanted to showcase the most impressive on-screen reading experience while maintaining the integrity and feel of the old classics," said CEO Rich Maggiotto. Zinio currently partners with Hearst, IDG, Hachette Filipacchi, McGraw-Hill, Primedia, Ziff Davis and other media companies, and is seeking to expand its partnerships to more book publishers.

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#59 News and more News

2008-04-09T20:29:00.003-04:00

Simple Poetry Contest
$50 of credit towards cards you can send out.
http://www.sendoutcards.com/

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Book of Devotions
A book of daily devotions written by writers for writers aims to challenge and inspire each of us to fire up our computers early and often in pursuit of excellence in our craft.
Daily Devotions for Writers is the brain child of veteran freelancer Patricia Lorenz, who donated her editing skills to benefit The Writing Academy, a non-profit foundation begun by New York Times bestselling author Cec Murphey to develop and encourage beginning and seasoned writers. Over 200 writers, some of them from the Chattanooga Writers Guild, have donated stories sharing the motivation that helps them overcome obstacles and keep the creative juices flowing. Publishing costs for this project were underwritten by a generous financial contribution from Mr. Murphey.

To reserve your copy of this encouraging book and support this worthy cause, call CWG member Marcia Swearingen at 842-6477 or email her at mswearingen@comcast.net by May 1. The retail cost is $19.95 per copy, but if we order 20 or more, each of us will receive a 40% discount which reduces the cost to $11.97 per copy along with free shipping and handling. These books will also make excellent gifts for your writing friends.

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Indian Springs Writing Conference -- April 25-27 -------- The Village at Indian Springs is offering "Tapping into Your Native Spirit", a writing conference in which participants learn skills, establish goals and explore the publishing world. Drawing on the area's rich Native-American history, the conference takes participants on a "Writer's Vision Quest" under the guidance of many of our region's finest authors. Venues include Generations Gallery, the historic Hanes House ante-bellum mansion, Pinky's Parlor and Cafe, Charlotte Weave's Rose Garden and the Indian Spring Hotel-Museum. Activities such as the Village Tour, Open Mic, Sacred Circle Campfire, and Casual Banquet make the conference unique.

Among the presenters are Southern writer Rosemary Daniell, Macon Telegraph columnist, Ed Grisamore, WMAZ's Suzanne Lawler, Indigo Publishing, Writing Coach Peter Bowerman and a wide variety of other authors, including Walter Sorrells, Jackie Welden White, Jackie Miles and Dr. Catherine Meeks. Sunday's "Meet the Authors" book signing event is open to the public and will host 1960 NASCAR Champion Rex White and Charles Dryden, a member of the famous Tuskeegee Airmen of World War II. Register early, as space is limited. For information on cost and registration, call (770) 775-5556 or 1 (800) 352-7212.- $150 for the 3 days- Flovilla, Ga. For schedule and author bios, contact Anne Jones

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Harris Poll Asks, Name Your Favorite Book
Harris Interactive surveyed American adults to find out "What is your favorite book of all time?" The answers:
1. The Bible
2. Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
3. Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
4. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
5. The Stand, by Stephen King
6. The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown
7. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
8. Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown
9. Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
10. Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
Release

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#58 More Stuff

2008-04-05T20:03:00.007-04:00

Prairie Home Love Sonnet Contest
Must hurry -- enter by email, but MUST be submitted by April 11th.
14 lines rhymed or not
Bed of Roses first prize. More information at:
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/features/lyrics/rules.shtml

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TED.com
It is not just about writing, but everything creative including thinking. Several members have reminded us again that this is the best, non TV web site that has lectures on anything and everything and more. http://www.ted.com/

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Quiet Beatnik Jazz Fest and Reading Planned
Beatnik's are moving in on Wildwood.... Again. Watch your email for more information. Last week in April.

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fiction contest: Lunch Hour Stories
Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by midnight June 30, 2008
$10 reading fee
First Place:Â $150, publication, and five (5) printed copies.
Second Place:Â $100, publication, and five (5) printed copies.
Third Place: $50, publication, and five (5) printed copies.
For more information http://www.lunchhourstories.com/

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"green" short story contest: Delta's Sky Magazine
Submit Your Green Short Story We invite you to write your own Green short story of up to 2,000 words in length. It may employ any tone, from funny to apocalyptic, but must deliberately have some aspect of Green as a prevailing presence, or even its theme. http://www.delta-sky.com/2008_03/GreenStory/#rules

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online story journal seeks submissions
Storyscape, a new online literary journal that is story-centered, asks for your submission.
http://www.storyscapejournal.com/

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short story contest: Ann Arbor Book Festival
Ann Arbor Book Festival
SHORT STORY CONTEST 2008
http://www.aabookfestival.org/HTML/shortstoryguidelines.htm
The winner of the annual Ann Arbor Book Festival Short Story Contest receives a cash prize ($250) and the chance to be published in the Barrelhouse Literary Journal(http://www.barrelhousemag.com/)

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#57 News and Contests

2008-04-04T18:22:00.001-04:00

Kim's Island -- New Movie of Interest to Writers

Kim's Island gets four ++++ by Wendy the offical reviewer to the Chattanooga Writers Guild. See trailer here -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhPqz1VS4xU

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Lee Gutkind to give Creative Non-Fiction day class.
Sat Sept 13 -- Franklin, TN -- Lee Gutkind, author, editor and professor,will teach the 5 R\'s of Creative Nonfiction at an all-day workshop inFranklin, TN. In 1997, Vanity Fair proclaimed Gutkind "the godfather" behind the creative nonfiction movement -- an indisputable force whoseefforts have helped make the genre the fastest growing in the publishingindustry. An early registration discount is available. For moreinformation see www.cww-writers.org or call 615- 591-2947.

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On-Line Writing Courses
Chattanooga State has writing courses you can take on-line. Become the best in your small group.

Creative Writing
www.coursecatalog.com/dbpages/courses.asp?CategoryID=8&SchoolID=487

Film and Television Writing
www.coursecatalog.com/dbpages/courses.asp?CategoryID=35&SchoolID=487

Freelance Writing
www.coursecatalog.com/dbpages/courses.asp?CategoryID=37&SchoolID=487

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Novel Contest.
http://www.parthenonprize.com/
Too late for this year, but make plans for next year

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call for submissions: Relief Journal
Seeking creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for Relief: A Quarterly Christian Expression.Please view our website for submission guidelines, an interview with our creative nonfiction editor and more:http://www.reliefjournal.com

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online fiction journal seeks submissions
new fiction-only magazine, FREIGHT STORIES, an online quarterly. Our first issue features the work of Robert Boswell, Mary Swan, John McNally, Debra Spark, and many other fine writers.
http://freightstories.com/Submissions.html

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poetry journal seeks submissions: IF Poetry Journal
If Poetry Journal Seeks Poems for Second Issue
If Poetry Journal is now seeking poetry for its second issue. If you would like to submit 1-5 poems, please e-mail them to Don Illich at: ifpoetryjournaleditor(at)gmail.com No attachments, please put your poems in the body of your e-mail.

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#56 NEWS

2008-04-01T17:59:00.002-04:00

The Writers Show : DENISE HILDRETH IS GUEST

Tune in this Sunday, April 6, at 1 pm on 91.5 FM or listen through live streaming on the Internet at http://www.wawl.org/. Denise Hildreth, author of The Will of Wisteria, a novel of Charleston blue bloods and their year of redemption, visits to talk about her latest work and writing fiction. Denise is also the author of the popular Savannah from Savannah series.

For a link to Denise's website and more information about The Writers Show, visit www.geocities.com/thewritersshow/thewritersshow.html or email Joan Hetzler at thewritersshow@yahoo.com.

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Poem a Day Starts April 1st
Ten years ago we began a Knopf tradition. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we sent a poem a day by e-mail for 30 days to anyone who asked to receive them. Now, with over 35,000 subscribers, we are proud to continue with a whole new series of daily poems. Each day during the month of April you will receive a poem from some of the best poets in the world including Mark Strand, Mary Jo Salter, Julia Hartwig, and Richard Kenney, as well as classics from Frank O'Hara, Rudyard Kipling, Kenneth Koch and more. This year, we'll also be featuring special podcasts, gorgeous printable broadsides, signed books and more.If you know of someone who might like to join the Poem-a-Day party, they may visit randomhouse.com/knopf/poetry/poemaday/ to sign up.

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Kadu's to Arts and Education Council for the recent Festival of Writers
Discussion and Notes on recent Festival of Writers are being posted on our Discussion Forums under Seminars and Such in the Discussion Forums on our web site. To get in you must be a member of the Guild. To be a member please send in an application located on our web site.

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Don't forget April 8th meeting
We will have one of the top publishers of poems and short stories giving all the ways you can get published without really trying. More on the left of our web's front page.

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