Memorial Day Meeting Report

About 24 of us gathered at the Coffee House yesterday to hear and critique 5 readers. We also enjoyed a beautiful cake presented to Jo, Darlien, and Carl in gratitude for their years of service as officers in the group.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you would like to read at the next meeting email Jay.
One last week to sign up for the conference at the discounted conference club rate. Contact Karlo at our next meeting or by email if you'd like to register.

BRAGS:
No brags tonight.

QUOTE OF THE NIGHT:

"She threw up her hands?" No. She didn't vomit her hands. She "threw her hands up". 

WRITING TIP from Jo Wilkins:

Where & how do you plan to end your story? Is your ending a linear ending that follows a straight line course through the events? Or, did you create a circular ending bringing the characters back to the starting point in their lives. Linear is easy, but it can be tricky to pull off a circular ending. Watch the classic movie, Sunset Boulevard. It starts and ends in exactly the same place and time.

UPCOMING MEETINGS: Our next weekly meeting is at the Coffee House in Henderson.

DID YOU KNOW?

Writer's Market listed four publishers that are actively looking for books. These are publishers that accept un-agented submissions from writers: Avon Romance, Free Spirit Publishing, Seal Press, and Shambhala Publications. If you're interested, check them out.

Here's the blurb about them from the Writer's Market website:


"4 BOOK PUBLISHERS LOOKING FOR WRITERS

WritersMarket.com lists hundreds of book publishers for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, and more. Here are four open to submissions from writers:

Avon Romance publishes high quality romance novels. In fact, this HarperCollins imprint publishes 400 novels per year, and they take submissions directly from prospective authors. Use their online submission form. Free Spirit Publishing produces 20-25 titles per year "to provide children and teens with the tools they need to succeed in life and to make a difference in the world." Prospective authors should submit a proposal. Seal Press publishes 30 titles per year. The publisher proclaims they publish books by women for women and hopes writers will take that into consideration when submitting. Prospective authors should send a query letter or proposal. Shambhala Publications publishes 90-100 titles per year. This publisher is mostly focused on nonfiction topics, especially related to Buddhism, yoga, mindfulness, creativity, martial arts, natural health, and green living. Prospective authors should submit a book proposal by post."

CALENDAR:

June 2013 Sun       Mon      Tues      Wed           Thur           Fri                 Sat
						June 1
2	3 THE COFFEE HOUSE  in Henderson  6:30-8:30	4	5	6	7	8
9	10 Lutheran Community Church  Judge Steel Speaking 6:30-8:30	11	12	13	14	15
16	17 The Coffee House in Henderson 6:30-8:30	18	19	20	21	22
23	24  Lutheran Community Church 6:30-8:30	25	26 West side meeting at Skinny Dugans 6:30 p.m.	27	28	29
30	July 1 The Coffee House in Henderson 6:30-8:30	2	3	4	5	6

Have a good week!
-Editor, Jenny Ballif