June 3rd Meeting Report

We enjoyed a full meeting last night at the Coffee House. Nearly every chair was full and we heard and critiqued six writers.

BRAGS:

Congratulations to Audrey Balzart on her films from the Nevada State College Film Festival being featured in the Las Vegas Film Festival (Held this July 18-21).

Congratulations to Fred Rayworth on the publication of an article about astronomy in Reflector Magazine.

Congratulations to Barbara Muchow on her son's script. It won first place in a Nevada script-writing competition in 2011 and is currently being sent around Hollywood by an agent.

Congratulations to Martin Greening on being in Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp this July.

Congratulations to Jay Yarbrough on receiving a request from an agent to see his full movie script.


QUOTE OF THE NIGHT:

"I'd rather write two novels than a synopsis."

WRITING TIP from Jo Wilkins:

Repetition is a story killing habit. 

Yes, a streetlight is a streetlight is a streetlight. But, if your character looks out the window to see a man standing under the streetlight, and she sees his sinister expression illuminated in the light from the streetlight, will she stay inside and away from the danger until the streetlight goes out? 

Don’t laugh; I have edited this type of paragraph. Be leery of repetition. 

UPCOMING MEETINGS: We have some speakers scheduled during our upcoming meetings.
Next week, June 10th, Judge Diane Steel will be speaking at our Monday meeting at the Lutheran Church. She will present information relavent to writing about legal matters, and then be open for questions and discussion. If you have any legal scenes in your book, this would be a great opportunity to get some expert opinion on them!

On June 17th Videographer Jonathan Morgan Jenkins will be speaking at the Monday meeting. Here is a picture and bio to give you an idea of his expertise:

Jonathan Morgan Jenkins began his passion for filmmaking after creating, shooting and editing projects produced in his Cinema class in High School.

He continued to shoot consumer and semi-professional for many years until he eventually opened his Video Production business in 2006. The timing was right as Google had just purchased YouTube and he immediately began posting video content to market clients.

Currently Performance Production Services focuses on producing professional video content for Online Video Production, Family Events, Corporate Events, Seminars, Training Videos, Non-Profits and Documentaries.

Jonathan is also a published author in the filed of Vocal Training and has also written 6 screenplays.

“I look forward to helping authors in Las Vegas understand how powerful Video Marketing is, and how it will help them promote their writings.”
www.performanceproductionservices.com

DID YOU KNOW:

HWG member Donald Riggio is compiling a list of online websites that ENCOURAGE authors to promote their work. If you're looking for places to promote your book(s), this is a great place to start.  Here's the list so far:

Online Book Publicity Group
Authors and Book Lovers Discussion Group
Indie Author Book Promotion Page
Kindle Mojo
Book Junkie Promotions
Books Readers and Authors
Nook and Kindle Readers
Wanda's Amazing Amazon Reviewers
Post Anything
Crazy for Books
Book Lovers
The Literary Lounge
Writers and Readers Unite
All About Books
Reviewers Roundup
Writers Like Writers
The Artist Lounge
Books, Books and More Books
Passion for Books
Authors
Poets and Writers
Author Friends
Review Seekers
There's an E-Book in the Room
Ready to Read
Authors Critique Group
Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, Paranormal
Suspense/Thriller Writers
Red River Writers
Amazon Kindle (1 post per week)
Amazon Kindle UK (1 post per week)
Kindle Fire (1 post per week)

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 Coffee House Videographer Jonathan Morgan Jenkins Speaking 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