Sunday, February 12, 2012

Issue #06

 

Monday meeting Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 6:00 pm – 8:30 PM 4550 S. Maryland Pkwy, Across from UNLV.

Speaker Guy Dawson of Henderson Press – Do It Yourself Public Relations For Writers

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Writers Pen & Grill http://penandgrill.com

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Happy Leap Year!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Las Vegas Writers Conference April 19-21, 2012 Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall

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http://lasvegaswritersconference.com

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What are the rules for writing numbers?

Simple Recommended Rules to Bookmark for reference:

Blue Book of Grammar by Jane Straus http://www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp

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Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press. The bible for writers used by editors.

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/search.epl

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available on Amazon.com and bookstores nationwide. Sign up for online version http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/subscription_opts.html

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The Henderson Writer’s Group annual event, the Las Vegas Writers Conference is looking for Raffle Prizes. The money raised for the raffle prizes are used for the Student Writers Contest fund. The winners of the Student Writing Contest receive attendance to the conference, publication in the biannual Writers Bloc and CASH prizes. If you would like to donate a gift for the raffle please contact Jo Wilkins or Janelle Evans. Or contact any board member at the weekly meetings. Raffle Prizes are tax deductible. Gift cards must be national chain affiliated. Attendees come from all over the country. Quilts are a huge draw for the raffle, writing related items, gift baskets for writers; office supplies, spa goodies, pet baskets, coffee and/or tea, related items every writer can indulge in are always welcome. 

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At the Henderson Writers Group we support education and events around the Las Vegas Valley

Las Vegas Writers Conference


April 18-20, 2013
http://lasvegaswritersconference.com

Annual Student Writing Contest

The Henderson Writers Group is serious about educating writers. We believe that our youth, specifically students, are the place to start. To further these efforts we have established this writing contest to award scholarships to the best of these budding authors.
See Website for details & submission guidelines.
http://hendersonwritersgroup.com

Vegas Valley Book Festival

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Clark County Nevada Libraries

http://www.lvccld.org/about/locations.cfm