Society of Southwestern Authors- A Double Header for The February 17, 2013 Forum

Society of Southwestern Authors- A Double Header for The February 17, 2013 Forum

Nathalie (Tika) Goldston, from Orange, New Jersey, and currently Prescott, Arizona, is the author of VALLEY OF SORROWS, 22 five-star reviews since publication by Smashwords in 2012 and 1,204 downloads to date.  Tika has loved reading and writing all her life but her interest fell into business.  After receiving a BS from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and a second BS in Human resources Management, she became a mother of five, grandmother of fifteen and a writer.  It can be done, and she loves her second career.

Tika will discuss the following topics: being objective about your work; is your story marketable; accepting criticism, shelving your ego and to ePublish or not to ePublish that is the question?

Sara Jenlink, of the soon to be published KILLING ANGELS is a Kansas girl who excelled at writing, reading, stage and vocal performances.  She will team up with her longtime friend, Tika, after a fifteen-year career teaching middle school and adults, drama instruction and direction of 3-act productions.  It was only natural that Sara would spend years writing one-act plays for her students, four of which were published with Merriweather Publishing in Colorado.  Sara taught five years of College comp and five years of High School English.  She received a Liberal Arts Degree in Literature, a BS in secondary English Education, and a Masters in English.

Sara will be emphasizing discussions on rewriting, editing tools, and certain genre differences.

Both authors will complement and balance each other with knowledge they want to share with SSA writers on their mutual journey to success in the publishing world.

Forums are now at the Tucson City Center Innsuites Resort

(Granada & Saint Mary’s Tucson) 11am-2pm, every third Sunday

Please R.S.V.P by WEDNESDAY before the Forum

546-9382 or ssabrunches@gmail.com

$25 w/registration- $30 at the door – includes lunch & speaker

(NO CREDIT CARDS)

The Society of Southwestern Authors- Hosts Novelist/Ghostwriter Dan Baldwin at November 18, 2012 Forum

The Society of Southwestern Authors- Hosts Novelist/Ghostwriter Dan Baldwin at November 18, 2012 Forum

Writer & Artist On the Coffee Table

Novelist/Ghostwriter and SSA member Dan Baldwin will address the November 18, 2012 meeting in Tucson on the topic of how writers should and should not work with artists.

The presentation is based on PADRE AND THE POOCH, a coffee table book featuring full-color paintings by fine artist Dave Ivey, from Louisiana. Each image is accompanied by Badwin’s prose commenting or reflecting on the painting. Baldwin says, “We don’t have a central theme other than the power and beauty that is Arizona. A given image may be accompanied by a historical report, a contemporary reflection, a fictional short story, or even an except from one of my novels.”

Ivey, who is a nationally recognized artist, and Baldwin have worked together on numerous award-winning advertising projects, but this the their first book together.

Baldwin plans on presenting examples of writing and the illustrations that accompany that writing or, as his partner notes, examples of the illustrations and the writing that accompanies them.

Baldwin is the author of more than 40 ghostwritten and co-written nonfiction books. He is also the author of the CALDERA series of westerns, TRAPP CANYON, another Western, and the soon-to-be-published crime-thriller SPARKY AND THE KING. Two mysteries, DESECRATION and HERESY will also be released soon.

Ivey’s work can be found at http://www.daveivey.com. Baldwin’s websites are http://www.danbaldwin.biz &www.forknightspress.com.

Our venue is at the InnSuites at I-10 and St. Mary’s. We will start at 11 am and the cost will $25 with registration ($30 at the door). Call in your reservations at 520-546-9382 or e-mail ssabrunches@gmail.com by Wednesday, November 14.

Taken from THE WRITE WORD, the newsleter of The Society of Southwestern Authors Vol. 41. No. 5 October/November 2012

Society of Southwestern Authors- April 15, 2012 Forum Dorothy Daniels Anderson NO TAME HOUSE-CAT WOMAN

Society of Southwestern Authors’ April 15, 2012 Forum

Playwright Dorothy Daniels Anderson

NO TAME HOUSE-CAT WOMAN

Recently at a writing workshop, the question was raised: I want to take a play of mine and turn it into a novel, what do I need to know to do this? Words, character, creation, layering, creating the arc of a plot, these are the basic tools of any writer. But what are the necessary changes needed to transform a written piece from one medium to another?

Dorothy Daniels Anderson has been a professional historical storyteller for twenty-four years and is currently in the entertainer’s catalogue for Arizona’s Centennial and has been on Arizona’s artist roster. She has written and developed all her performance pieces. Dorothy is also an award-winning, produced playwright and last year won first place and $500 in the Artist’s Path Playwriting Contest for her play, A RIDE ON THE ORPHAN TRAIN. Her book, ARIZONA LEGENDS AND LORE, TALES OF SOUTHWESTERN PIONEERS, is in its 10th printing with American traveler Press and is also on Kindle, IPad and Nook.

Come lisen to Dorothy on April 15, 2012, as she shares insights and pitfalls with examples of to handle the requirements of each medium. Then in keeping with Arizon’s Centennial celebration, let Dorothy entertain you with NO TAME HOUSE-CAT WOMAN, a multi-faceted story about Arizona’s first nationally recognized woman writer.

Remember, our forums will now be at the INN Suites at I-10 and St. Mary’s. Tucson, Arizona. We will start at 11 am and it will be $25 with registrtion ($30 at the door). Call in your reservations to 520-546-9382 or e-mail ssabrunches@gmail.com by the Wednesday prior (in this case, April 11)

Taken from THE WRITE WORD, the newsletter of The Society of Southwestern Authors Vol. 41. No. 2 April- May 2012

Society of Southwestern Authors- March 18, 2012 Forum Author Jan Cleere THE FULL UNVARNISHED STORY! Historical biography and the Arizona Statehood Centennial

Society of Southwestern Authors March 18, 2012 Monthly Forum- Hosts Author Jan Cleere

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Monthly Forum 11:00am – 2:00pm (Lunch)

Four Points Sheraton
SE corner of Speedway and Campbell Tucson, Arizona

Jan Cleere !
March is Women’s History Month and Jan will be speaking about:

THE FULL UNVARNISHED STORY! Historical biography and the Arizona Statehood Centennial

Reservations: Email: ssabrunches@gmail.com or Telephone: 546-9382 by Wednesday March 14, 2012.
Cost: $25.00 with RSVP or $30.00 at door.

Fun – Raffle: Prizes !
Bring your own books to sell !The Society of Southwestern Authors

MARKETING FOR AUTHOR’S WORKSHOP! A personal invitation to SSA members from Chris O’Byrne: There are a few spots left so come join this dynamic, interactive learning experience that leads you into the real world of marketing for today’s writer. Go To: http://www.redwillowpublishing.com/marketing-for-authors-workshop/ to sign up.

The Society of Southwestern Authors- January 15, 2012 Monthly Forum 11:00am – 2:00pm Panel of Authors

The Society of Southwestern Authors January 15, 2012 Monthly Forum 11:00am – 2:00pm

Four Points Sheraton SE corner of Speedway and Campbell Tucson, Arizona

Panel of Authors
Moderated by Chris Stern

Michaele Lockhart: Fiction
Gayle Martin: Young Adult
Barbara Mariott: Historical Fiction
Cynthia Roedig: Fantasy
John Newport: Non-fiction
Ron Mead: Non-fiction
Marilyn Pate: Memoir

Reservations: Email: ssabrunches@gmail.com or Telephone: 546-9382 by Wednesday January 11.Cost: $25.00

The Society of Southwestern Authors- September 18, 2011 Presenting Shannon Cain Shannon

The Society of Southwestern Authors September 18, 2011
Monthly Forum

10:00am – 1:00pm

Four Points Sheraton SE corner of Speedway and Campbell Tucson, Arizona

Presenting Shannon Cain Shannon will lead a conversation about rejection, public civility, recalcitrant audiences and the writer’s role in the world.

Please see notices below

Reservations: Email: ssabrunches@gmail.com or Telephone: 546-9382 by Wednesday September 14.Pre-registration Cost: $20.00 ($25.00 walk-in) including Speaker and Brunch Buffet.

Society of Southwestern Authors- April 17, 2011 Forum/Brunch Grael Norton THE NEW GOLDEN AGE FOR AUTHORS

The Society of Southwestern Authors’ April 17, 2011 Forum/Brunch

THE NEW GOLDEN AGE FOR AUTHORS presented by Grael Norton 10 am- 1 pm

It’s rough out there for books. Readership is down 20%. Trade publishers are cutting back on their lists and spending less on marketing their titles. Many bookstores are closing their doors for good. So why is now the best time in history to be an author? Join us April 17th to find out:

* Why it’s a new Golden Age for authors

* The most important factor that determines your success

* How highly successful authors publish their books

* The secret hierarchy of bookselling

* How to really make money as an author

You won’t want to miss this career-changing event!

Grael Norton of Wheatmark, Inc. helps authors get their manuscripts ready for market and coaches them on publishing success. He’s also a senior Faculty member of the Authors Academy, where published and aspiring authors lean how to sell more books. To learn more, visit http://www.AuthorsAcademy.com.

Don’t forget to call in your reservations to 520-546-9382 Or e-mail ssabrunches@gmail.com by Wednesday prior (in case, April 13, 2011)

FORUMS ARE HELD AT FOUR POINTS SHERATON (Speedway and Campbell Tucson) 10 am.- 1 p.m., third Sunday of the month.

Now $20 w/reservation- still $25 at the door- includes lunch & Speaker

NO CREDIT CARDS

Taken from THE WRITE WORD, the newsletter of The Society of Southwestern Authors Vol. 40. No. 2. Apr.- May 2011