WRITE ON!
Join us for the May meeting on Blog Talk Radio at on May 16 at 1pm PDT, 4pm EDT. Special guest will be author Ja-Naé Duane, How to Create a Revolution: A Step-by-Step-Guide to History’s Social Influencers. Listen online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

Post your June Goals on Write On Online and be entered in a drawing for an iscript. Congratulations, Jeffrey Westhoff, May  winner of an iscript for posting goals.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content: Write On! Reviews, Author Q&As, Write On! Wednesdays, Expert Columns, Special Features, and more! You can also listen to the April meeting with author Beth Howard, author of Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Pie, on Blog Talk Radio.

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you have a 2-3 line news item or event and/or if you are are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

APRIL CHALLENGE WINNERS
Thanks to everyone who posted goals/commented on their progress on Write On Online and Facebook during the month of April. Three winners were chosen at random. And the winners are …

- Stephanie Olivieri
- Warren Paul Glover
- Winona Bennett Cross

Each winner will receive one of these books, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions:
- Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films (2nd Edition) by Tom Malloy
- Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment by Carole M. Kirschner
- The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals: Your All Access Pass to Launching Your Film on the Festival Circuit by Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis

NEWS & INFO
From member Beth Davis Cato: May is Writo de Mayo, an annual challenge that began on the NanoLJers community on LiveJournal. Participants use the month of May to establish their own personalized writing goals; some choose to recreate NaNoWriMo and write 50,000 words, but the targets are really quite diverse, ranging from daily word counts to submissions goals to revising work. Anything goes. The ultimate goal is to stop procrastinating, and to encourage each other as they achieve their writing goals, whatever they may be.  (Kinda like Write On Online, yes?)

The LA Times ran Tom O’Connor’s romantic/funny essay about how he met his girlfriend. Worth a read. P.S. Roger Ebert retweeted it – how awesome is that!

Dawn Metcalf’s debut novel Luminous is a Top 40 Pick for the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association! Read the full fiction list for 2011. Congrats!

Abigail Lewis: Whole Life Times regularly hires writers for FOB, shorter pieces (± 350 words) on our topics and with some kind of LA-area angle. Pay is modest. We also are regularly looking for stories on yoga and education and of course always welcome queries. For more information email Abigail.

Write on Members: Let me know if you have a book being released or some awesome news, so we can include it in the next newsletter.

EVENTS
May 19: Looking for real success in a changing industry and changing world? Attend Patrick Horton’s “Mastering the Power of Story” full day seminar in West LA. Details here. Listen to Horton on Write On Online’s March Meeting on Blog Talk Radio.

May 20: Danny Manus is holding a live, interactive webinar from 11am -1pm pacific, called “The No B.S. Guide to Pitching & Pitchfests.” For pricing and more information check the event listing. Writers who are pitching at Great American Pitchfest should definitely consider this webinar.

May 22: Laurel House’s fourth book, QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet to Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion and Finance on a Less than Fabulous Budget, will be released by St. Martin’s. This first e-tease “QuickieChick Guide: Fit to Flirt: Get the Body You Want and the Guy You Deserve” is free to download.

June 1 – 3: Great American Pitchfest in Los Angeles.

June 5 – 7: Blog World & New Media Expo takes place in New York.

June 19 – 20: The 4th Annual State of NOW/#140conf, “Sharing and Finding Meaning,” is set to take place at New York City’s 92nd Street Y. Register today.

Sundays: Scriptchat, a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters, has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway. Students and grads, review your school, and you will be entered in a drawing for $2,500. And check out the new Campus Explorer Connections Facebook App, which locates where your friends went/are going to college.

Need a transcriber? CLK Transcription can help! CLK employs more than 30 highly trained transcriptionists … and has great rates. Email carollee@clktranscription.com for more information.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

Write On! Track LA Personal Training for Writers! Writing coach Debra Eckerling trains individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses, so they can organize, articulate, and complete their writing projects. Email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com or call 310.908.8980 for more information!

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

WRITE ON!
The April 18th Write On! Meeting with special guest Beth Howard, author of Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Pie, will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Listen online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

Post your May Goals on Write On Online and be entered in a drawing for an iscript. Congratulations, Andrea Helaine, April  winner of an iscript for posting goals.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content: Write On! Reviews, Author Q&As, Write On! Wednesdays, Expert Columns, Special Features, and more! You can also listen to the March meeting with The Story Coach Patrick Horton on Blog Talk Radio.

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you have a 2-3 line news item or event and/or if you are are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

APRIL CHALLENGE
Are you writing a screenplay this month for Script Frenzy? Doing the Poem-a-Day Challenge for National Poetry Month? Or have you come up with something spectacular and ongoing to do during the month of April? You can win just for declaring Your April Challenge!

Here’s how it works:
1. Post what you will be participating in during the month of April.
2. Go for it!
3. Keep us posted by responding to requests for progress on Write On! Online and on the Facebook page.
4. Write! And have fun!
5. Three winners will be chosen at random to receive a book thanks to Michael Wiese Productions (MWP book prizes listed on Write On Online).

Post the way in which you will Challenge Yourself in April here. Every time you post, during a call for updates, you will receive another entry in the drawing! Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 15, on Write On! Online and in the May Write On! Newsletter.

NEWS & INFO
Last September, Colleen Wainwright set out to raise $50,000 for L.A.-based nonprofit WriteGirl, which mentors local high school girls via creative writing workshops and other activities. This March, she shared what she learned through the experience with a sold-out crowd at TEDxConcordiaUPortland.

Laurel House’s fourth book, QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet to Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion and Finance on a Less than Fabulous Budget, will be released by St. Martin’s in May. This first e-tease “QuickieChick Guide: Fit to Flirt: Get the Body You Want and the Guy You Deserve” is free to download.

Jane Hodges’ Rent Vs. Own: A Real Estate Reality Check for Navigating Booms, Busts, and Bad Advice just came out in late March from Chronicle Books, and is already in its 2nd reprint.

Screenwriter and filmmaker Michelle Shyman has published a book of senryu (haiku-style short poems) skewering everything and everyone in the political scene. Check it out here.

Joe Donatelli is writer and editor for Dame Magazine, which has quietly relaunched. The blog currently has a feature about blogger-turned-author Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess) on the front page. Definitely worth a read.

Write on Members: Let me know if you have a book being released or some awesome news, so we can include it in the next newsletter.

EVENTS
April 24: LA Mediabistro Mixer at Whiskey Blue (W Hotel), 930 Hilgard Ave in Westwood from 7 – 9pm. Media peeps, join Jason Boog, Michelle Thatcher and me for a fun night of mixing and mingling! Michelle and I will be wearing green boas!

Sundays: Scriptchat, a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters, has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

SAVE THE DATE
May 19: Looking for real success in a changing industry and changing world?
Attend Patrick Horton’s “Mastering the Power of Story” full day seminar in West LA. Details here.

June 5 – 7: Blog World & New Media Expo takes place in New York.

June 19 – 20: The 4th Annual State of NOW/#140conf, “Sharing and Finding Meaning,” is set to take place at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, and Early Bird registration ends May 4.

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway. Students and grads, review your school, and you will be entered in a drawing for $2,500.

Need a transcriber? CLK Transcription can help! CLK employs more than 30 highly trained transcriptionists … and has great rates. Email carollee@clktranscription.com for more information.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

WRITE ON!
The March 21st Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Our guest will be The Story Coach Patrick Horton. Listen to the February meeting online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

Post your April Goals on Write On Online and be entered in a drawing for an iscript.

Congratulations, Araminta Self, March winner of an iscript for posting goals.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content: Write On! Reviews, Author Q&As, Write On! Wednesdays, Expert Columns, Special Features, and more!

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you have a 2-3 line news item or event and/or if you are are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

NEWS & INFO
Thanks to everyone who entered the February “Red” Challenge. And the winners are …

- Araminta Self
- Susie Mceldowney
- Barbara KisKis

Each winner will receive a book from Michael Wiese Productions.

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She Takes on the World by Natalie MacNeil is coming out on Tuesday, March 27th. Download a free chapter, and watch for the upcoming Author Q&A.

In Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Pie (release date: April 1, 2012) Beth Howard chronicles her journey through grief after the death of her 43-year-old husband. She drives the RV her husband left behind and travels cross country on a quest for pie, ending up back at her Iowa roots and moving into the famous American Gothic House, where now she runs the Pitchfork Pie Stand.

The Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook by Wendy Polisi is now available; the book was actually released 7 weeks early. Check it out!

Write on Members: Let me know if you have a book being released, so we can include it in the next newsletter.

Looking to bust through the door of the entertainment industry? Read Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV, or Digital Entertainment by Carole Kirschner. The book was released by Michael Wiese Productions this month.

My Ride Rules, executive produced by Lorena David Esguerra and Mark Roberts, airs back-to-back Tuesdays on the SPEED channel.

Belated congrats to Write On! member Tricia Barriro on the opening of Whisk Culinary Arts in Culver City, CA.

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EVENTS
April is Script Frenzy. Who is writing a screenplay in a month? Let us know in the comments.

Sundays: Scriptchat, a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters, has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

SAVE THE DATE
May 19: Looking for real success in a changing industry and changing world?
Attend Patrick Horton’s “Mastering the Power of Story” full day seminar in West LA. Details here.

June 5 – 7: Blog World & New Media Expo takes place in New York. Early bird pricing ends Thursday.

June 19 – 20: The theme of the upcoming State of NOW/#140conf, “Sharing and Finding Meaning,” is reflected quite well by the event’s speaker roster. The event – the 4th annual! – is set to take place at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, and Early Bird registration is now open.

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway. Students and grads, review your school, and you will be entered in a drawing for $2,500.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

FEBRUARY CHALLENGE: RED
Time for another Writing Prompt contest. The February Challenge is to write a story or essay, based on the writing prompt: “Red.”

Three winners will receive one of these books, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.
- Hollywood Game Plan by Carole M. Kirschner
- Letters to Young Filmmakers by Howard Suber
- Writing the Comedy Blockbuster by Keith Giglio

Email your 200- to 400-word story or essay, using the writing prompt “Red,“ in the body of an email toDebra@WriteOnOnline.com by Thursday, March 1. Please include your name, the type of writing you do, and prize preference, along with your submission.

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 20, on Write On! Online, and in the March Newsletter.

NEWS & INFORMATION
The February 8th Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Our guest will be screenwriter/blogger Anne Lower. Listen to the February meeting online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

Post your March Goals on Write On Online and be entered in a drawing for an iscript. Our March meeting will be on March 20, 2012.

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Thanks to everyone who submitted their dream bio and entered the January Challenge. Congratulations to the winners!

1st Place: Stephanie Olivieri
2nd Place: Stephanie Lynn Smith
3rd Place: Melody Lopez

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Sundays: Scriptchat is a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters. Since screenwriters are global, Scriptchat has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

WRITE ON!
Write On Online has regular, ongoing content: Write On! Reviews, Author Q&As, Write On! Wednesdays, Expert Columns, and more!

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you have a 2-3 line news item or event and/or if you are are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

The January 11th Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Our guest will be entertainment writer Jane Louise Boursaw, Reel Life With Jane, who writes Write On’s Based on the Book series. Listen to the January meeting online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

Congratulations, Jeremie Guy, January winner of an iScript for posting goals. Post your February Goals on Write On Online and be entered in a drawing for an iscript.

Remember, share your 2011 accomplishments and post your 2012 goals on Write On! Online.

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JANUARY CHALLENGE: YOUR DREAM BIO
Let’s kick off 2012 with a fun contest: Write Your Dream Bio. Write a 200- to 400-word bio, describing yourself with the life and accomplishments you want/plan to have. Submit your 200- to 400-word Dream Bio in the body of an email to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com byTuesday, January 31st.

The 1st Place winner will receive a copy of  Save the Cat!® Story Structure Software 3.0. The 2nd and 3rd Place winners will receive a copy of Save the Cat! Strikes Back by Blake Snyder. Prizes are courtesy of Blake SnyderEnterprises, LLC.

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 7th, on Write On! Online, and in the February Write On! Newsletter.

NEWS & INFORMATION
Campus Explorer is looking for content writers for the website. Send resume and samples or clip links to aneuenschwander@campusexplorer.com.

Writer’s Retreat on a quiet Los Angeles street available for rent. Lovely zen cottage is a frequent creative outpost for visiting writers and artists. For more information, here’s the Airbnb link.

Ready to make a healthy change in 2012?!  SoCal writers, learn more about the Healthy Active Lifestyle Movement… #noexcuses2012

“Like” Ask Al A Carte’s Facebook page for Advice to Chew On.

Download Top Ten Reasons Why its a Great Time to be a Filmmaker from Michael Wiese Productions. Just go to MWP.com and follow the links.

EVENTS
LA Screenwriters: The Expanding Your Screenwriting Horizons panel with authors Todd Klick, Jeffrey Schecter, Ross Brown, Troy Devolid, and Eric Edson will be at the Barnes & Noble on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica on Thursday, January12, at 7:30pm.

LA Journalists: Join the Ed2010 Los Angeles Book Club. This group meets once every two months to discuss a journalism-themed book. Simply read the current selection: But Enough About Me: A Jersey Girl’s Unlikely Adventures Among the Absurdly Famous by Jancee Dunn, the author’s memoir of her time at Rolling Stone. Then, attend the meeting on Wednesday, February 15, at 7:30pm at Green Peas in Culver City for an hour-long discussion. Just show up (no RSVP needed), but if you’d like more information or to sign up for the book club-specific e-mail list, then e-mail Book Club Director Sree at sree@saagahh.com.

Upod Academy Writing Retreats are coming up in February and March in Marina del Rey, California. Learn more.

ONGOING
Sundays: Scriptchat is a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters. Since screenwriters are global, Scriptchat has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

WRITE ON!
Write On Online has regular, ongoing content: Write On! Reviews, Author Q&As, Write On! Wednesdays – Send 2-3 line upcoming events to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com, Expert Columns, and more! New features and experts to come in the new year!

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

Screenwriter Karaoke is once a month at Sardos in Burbank. The singing starts at 8:30pm. Details will be posted on Meetup.

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

Write On! Track LA Personal Training for Writers! Writing coach Debra Eckerling trains individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses, so they can organize, articulate, and complete their writing projects. Email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com or call 310.908.8980 for more information!

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

Happy Holidays, Writers!

The December 21st Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Details below!

Post your January Goals on Write On Online and be entered in a drawing for an iscript.

NEWS
Thanks to all who submitted their synopsis to the November Challenge. Congratulations to the winners:

The November 9 Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Details below!

NEWS
Congratulations to Ruth Hartman Berge, November winner of an iScript, for posting goals on Write On! Online. Post your November Goals and be entered in the monthly drawing to win an iScript. (An iScript is a professionally recorded audio version of a screenplay or novel read by professional readers, similar to an audiobook.) Post your December Goals.

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Congratulations to the winners of the October “Scary Genre” Challenge:

- Mariah Williams
- Cliff Garstka, Sr.
– Bradford Richardson

Thanks to everyone who entered! Write On!

NOVEMBER CONTEST

Since a lot of you novelists are involved in NaNoWriMo, the November Challenge is for the screenwriters.

Win a free script consultation with D.B. Gilles, author of The Screenwriter Within, 2nd Edition, New Strategies To Finish Your Screenplay & Get A Deal. Submit a 2-paragraph synopsis of your idea. D.B. will pick the idea that he feels is the most commercial.

1st Prize: A personal script consultation from D.B. consisting of deep feedback. After receiving D.B.’s notes you will do a rewrite and he will read that and give you further notes.

2nd Prize: D.B. will read your script once and give you general notes

3rd Prize: A copy of The Screenwriter Within, 2nd Edition (Michael Wiese Productions).

Email your submission toDebra@WriteOnOnline.com by Wednesday, November 30. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 6, on Write On! Online, and in the December Write On! Newsletter.

EVENTS
November is National Novel Writing Month. Are you writing a book in a month? Post your user URL on Write On Online.

Jeff Pulver’s #BrandsConf is November 9 in New York City. Not in New York? Watch it on Ustream.

Angelenos, check out GiV LA’s 1st Annual Holiday Bash on November 17.

ONGOING
Sundays: Scriptchat is a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters. Since screenwriters are global, Scriptchat has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

Meditation Friday Nights at The Learning Garden the 2nd Friday of the month. Meditation begins promptly at 8:00 pm. Please dress in layers and bring a blanket and cushion to sit on. Meditation lasts about 40 minutes around a fire in the peaceful surroundings of the Garden. Donations go to The Learning Garden. For more information contact Camille at (310) 382-4323.

WRITE ON!
Join us for the November 9 Write On! Meeting on Blog Talk Radio with guest Rochelle Melander, author of Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It). RSVP on Facebook. Meeting starts at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Listen online or call in: 646-381-4910.

Remember, post your Monthly Goals on Write On Online to be entered in a drawing for an iscript.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content.

Write On! Reviews:
This feature rotates between TV with Phillip Ramati; Film – Maria Fotopoulos; and Writing Resources with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman.

Author Q&A:
Sandy Frank, The Inner Game of Screenwriting

Write On! Wednesdays – Send 2-3 line upcoming events to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com

Expert Columns:
Steve On Screenwriting: Your Screenwriting IQ, Part 11 by Steve Kaire

Based on the Book: Eight Book Adaptation Coming this Fall by Jane Boursaw

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

Screenwriter Karaoke is once a month at Sardos in Burbank. The singing starts at 8:30pm. Details will be posted on Meetup.

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

Write On! Track LA Personal Training for Writers! Writing coach Debra Eckerling trains individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses, so they can organize, articulate, and complete their writing projects. Email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com or call 310.908.8980 for more information!

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

The October 12 Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Details below!

NEWS
Congratulations to Bruce Schindler, October winner of an iScript, for posting goals on Write On! Online. Post your November Goals and be entered in the monthly drawing to win an iScript. (An iScript is a professionally recorded audio version of a screenplay or novel read by professional readers, similar to an audiobook.) Post your November Goals here.

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Congratulations to the winners of the September “Fall” Challenge. And the winners are:

- Karen M. Sarver
- Margo Barnes
- Susie McEldowney

Thanks to everyone who entered! Write On!

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Writer/Producer Anne Lower is in production of her webseries, “They Live Among Us.” TLAU follows the lives and loves of supernatural beings – fallen angels and spirits – as they struggle to exist in the place know as the City of Angels. Episode 1 is scheduled to launch October 31, 2011.

Author – and Write On! member – Regan Taylor will be joining Mary Martinez, Tawny Weber, Julia Barrett, and Dee Brice for a book signing at Rios Winery in Napa Valley from 6pm – 8pm on October 20. There will be a gift basket giveaway.

Larry Whatcott’s screenplay Time Wreck won Best SciFi feature screenplay at the Shriekfest Film Festival.

Share your college experience: Rate & Review your school to be entered in Campus Explorer’s drawing for an iPad! It’ll just take a few minutes. Thanks!!!

EVENTS
The 2011 Film Independent Forum is October 21 – 23 in Los Angeles.

November is National Novel Writing Month. Are you writing a book in a month?

Blog World Expo is in Los Angeles November 3 – 5.

Jeff Pulver’s #BrandsConf is November 9 in New York City.

ONGOING
Sundays: Scriptchat is a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters. Since screenwriters are global, Scriptchat has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

Meditation Friday Nights at The Learning Garden the 2nd Friday of the month. Meditation begins promptly at 8:00 pm. Please dress in layers and bring a blanket and cushion to sit on. Meditation lasts about 40 minutes around a fire in the peaceful surroundings of the Garden. Donations go to The Learning Garden. For more information contact Camille at (310) 382-4323.

WRITE ON!
The October 12 Write On! Meeting, featuring Julie Spira, The Rules of Netiquette, will be on Blog Talk Radio at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. Listen online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

Remember, post your Monthly Goals on Write On Online to be entered in a drawing for an iscript.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content.

Write On! Reviews:
This feature rotates between TV with Phillip Ramati; Film – Maria Fotopoulos; and Writing Resources with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman.

What would you like reviewed? Please send a message to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com. Also, if you are interested in reviewing books, technology, or any other awesome writing experiences for Write On! Online, please email me, as well.

Author Q&A:
Carol Quinn, Follow My Lead
Food Blogger Sukhraj Beasla

Write On! Wednesdays – Send 2-3 line upcoming events to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com

Expert Columns:
Steve On Screenwriting: Your Screenwriting IQ, Part 10 by Steve Kaire

Plus Random Writing Prompts.

Also check out a video snippet from my interview with best-selling author Jackie Collins, Goddess of Vengeance, at the West Hollywood Book Fair!

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. College students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

Screenwriter Karaoke is once a month at Sardos in Burbank. The singing starts at 8:30pm. Details will be posted on Meetup.

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

Write On! Track LA Personal Training for Writers! Writing coach Debra Eckerling trains individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses, so they can organize, articulate, and complete their writing projects. Email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com or call 310.908.8980 for more information!

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

The September 14 Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern. Details below!

SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE – FALL
Write 200 to 400 words on the topic: Fall. Three winners will receive their choice of one of two books, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions. Submit your 200- to 400-word short story or essay on the topic Fall in the body of an email to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com by Friday, September 30. Please also include your name and the type of writing you do along with your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 11, on Write On! Online, and in the October Write On! Newsletter.

NEWS
Congratulations to Mike Shields, September winner of an iScript, for posting goals on Write On! Online. Post your October Goals and be entered in the monthly drawing to win an iScript. (An iScript is a professionally recorded audio version of a screenplay or novel read by professional readers, similar to an audiobook.) Post your October Goals here.

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Congratulations to all who completed their Summer Goals. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Summer Goals Challenge. Four writers who posted and/or reported on their summer goals were chosen at random to receive a book from Michael Wiese Productions. And the winners are:

- Irene DelRosso
- Penny Epel
- Andrea Helaine
- Dianne G. Sagan

Keep up the good work, writers! And Write On!

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Victoria Foyt just launched her new publishing company – Sand Dollar Press. It is geared toward young adult and women readers.

Paul Lauden’s TV Series – Channel Surfing – is now online. Check it out!

Monica Newton McCawley’s book – He is My Hero: Memoirs of a Soldier’s Mom – is now available on Amazon.

Emmy winning writer, Brooks Wachtel will be teaching his animation screenwriting course at the UCLA Extension School, starting September 29, 2011. His UCLA class is a ten week course, focused on writing animation for television and the web.

EVENTS
Screenwriting Expo takes place at the Westin LAX in Los Angeles September 15 – 18, 2011.

Social Media Week is September 19 – 23, 2011. Check for events in your area.

The 140 Characters Conference: Small Town will be returning to the Historic Fox Theatre on September 20, 2011, in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Join authors Dennis Danziger, Amy Friedman, Amy Ferris, Daniel Jaffe, and Eric Schwartz, and Dan Radlauer and the Extreme Klezmer Band at LA’s The Last Bookstore on September 25  from 2 to 4pm.

The next Mediabistro Book Party is on Tuesday, October 11, at Viceroy in Santa Monica. Details and RSVP for the Mediabistro Party here.

ONGOING
Sundays: Scriptchat is a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters. Since screenwriters are global, Scriptchat has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

Meditation Friday Nights at The Learning Garden the 2nd Friday of the month. Meditation begins promptly at 8:00 pm. Please dress in layers and bring a blanket and cushion to sit on. Meditation lasts about 40 minutes around a fire in the peaceful surroundings of the Garden. Donations go to The Learning Garden. For more information contact Camille at (310) 382-4323.

WRITE ON!
The September 14 Write On! Meeting, featuring Paul Sinor, will be on Blog Talk Radio at 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern. Listen online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

Remember, post your Monthly Goals on Write On Online to be entered in a drawing for an iscript.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content.

Write On! Reviews:
This feature rotates between TV with Phillip Ramati; Film – Maria Fotopoulos; and Writing Resources with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman. What would you like reviewed? Please send a message to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com. Also, if you are interested in reviewing books, technology, or any other awesome writing experiences for Write On! Online, please email me, as well.

Author Q&A: Ethan Bodnar, Creative Grab Bag

Write On! Wednesdays – Send 2-3 line upcoming events to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com

Expert Columns:
Steve On Screenwriting: Protecting Your Material by Steve Kaire
Based on the Book: How the Hunger Games Got me Reading Again by Jane Boursaw

Plus Random Writing Prompts.

Also check out the videos from the 140edu Conference in NY. Lots of great information!

Writers, please email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com if you are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. College students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

Check out the New Media Film Festival for screenings, giveaways, and more!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

Screenwriter Karaoke is once a month at Sardos in Burbank. The singing starts at 8:30pm. Details will be posted on Meetup.

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

Write On! Track LA Personal Training for Writers! Writing coach Debra Eckerling trains individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses, so they can organize, articulate, and complete their writing projects. Email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com or call 310.908.8980 for more information!

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.

The August 17 Write On! Meeting will be on Blog Talk Radio at 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern. Details below!

SUMMER GOALS CHALLENGE
It’s Summertime! And you can win a book from Michael Wiese Productions just for declaring – and reporting on – Your Summer Goals!

Here’s how it works: Comment on the summer contest post with what major project you will be taking on during the months of July and August. For example: Write a book, a book proposal, a non-fiction book, a screenplay, 3 blog posts/week, etc. Then, work on your project, and respond to requests for progress on the website or the Facebook page … Every time you post, you will receive another entry in the drawing! Four winners will be chosen at random. For prizes and details go to WriteOnOnline.com. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, September 13, on Write On! Online and in the September Write On! Newsletter.

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NEWS
Congratulations to Eddy Valleys, August winner of an iScript, for posting goals on Write On! Online. Post your September Goals here.

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What do you do with a big-decade birthday staring you in the face? If you’re one L.A.-based writer, you decide to celebrate it by raising $50,000 in 50 days for a local non-profit benefiting teen girl writers—and agreeing to shave your head if you make your total! Check out Colleen Wainwright’s inspiring “50 for 50 Project.”

An author friend who has four nationally published books is seeking an illustrator to help him bid on a project. Email jeremy@jeremygreenberg.com for more information.

Ivan Lovegren just completed the trailer for his film: Canyon Road. You can watch it here.

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EVENTS
GiV LA will be hosting a beach cleanup and day of fun in the sun. Saturday, August 20 from 9am to 12pm. Help clean up Will Rogers State Beach and then enjoy some volleyball and lunch. Location: Will Rogers State Beach 15800 Pacific Coast Highway At the end of Temescal Canyon Road Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. For more information contact contactgivla@gmail.com.

The Future of Story: Get access to some of the greatest screenwriters and filmmakers – plus a screening of new film – in Los Angeles on August 27th. Click here for details and pricing on this Michael Wiese Productions event.

The 12th Annual Writers Faire is at UCLA on Sunday, August 28, from 11am to 3pm (exhibit starts at 10am). The event is free, tho parking on campus is $12. Read about the Writers Faire Mini-Panels.

ONGOING
Sundays: Scriptchat is a twitter chat for new and seasoned screenwriters. Since screenwriters are global, Scriptchat has two chats each Sunday: 8pm GMT is EURO #scriptchat, moderated by Mina Zaher (@DreamsGrafter) and 8pm EST, moderated by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (@jeannevb). All transcripts are posted on the blog, as well as tons of screenwriting resources.

The Los Angeles Public Library has a Screenwriters Workshop four Saturdays a month at different branches, from 10:30 am – 12 pm, and every Sunday in the Farmers Market community room from 3 – 5 pm, hosted by Sasha Karova. Learn format and workshop original material (screenplays, 1/2 hour sitcom, and 1/2 hour and 1 hour episodic) with an open reading or read-through. Open reading is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please RSVP to WritersUnblock@aol.com.

Meditation Friday Nights at The Learning Garden the 2nd Friday of the month. Meditation begins promptly at 8:00 pm. Please dress in layers and bring a blanket and cushion to sit on. Meditation lasts about 40 minutes around a fire in the peaceful surroundings of the Garden. Donations go to The Learning Garden. For more information contact Camille at (310) 382-4323.

WRITE ON!
The August 17 Write On! Meeting, featuring Chris Vogler, will be on Blog Talk Radio at 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern. Post a question for Chris and you could win a copy of his book: Memo from the Story Department.

Listen online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP and Post a Question for Chris Vogler on Facebook.

Remember, post your September Goals on Write On Online to be entered in a drawing for an iscript.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content.

Write On! Reviews:
This feature rotates between TV with Phillip Ramati; Film – Maria Fotopoulos; and Writing Resources with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman.

Author Q&As:
Kim Brittingham, Read My Hips
Kathie Fong-Yoneda, The Script Selling Game

Write On! Wednesdays – Send 2-3 line upcoming events to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com

Expert Columns:
Steve On Screenwriting: Your Screenwriting IQ, Part 9 by Steve Kaire
Ten Tips for Novelists by Louis B. Jones
New Column: Based on the Book by Jane Boursaw

Plus Random Writing Prompts

Published Authors: Share your knowledge by participating in a Write On! Q&A, Video Interview, or Expert Column. Email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com for more information.

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!
Campus Explorer is an online resource that helps students of all ages plan for college. “Like” Campus Explorer on Facebook and follow on Twitter. College students, enter Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Monthly Scholarship Giveaway.

Dream It, Then Do It!: Tools and inspiration to turn your dreams into reality. Become a Fan on Facebook.

iScript.com has added a new audiobook component to their offerings. Now, you can get high-quality audiobooks made of your writing!

The New Media Film Festival returned to Los Angeles this spring! Congrats, winners!

Purple Pencil Adventures: Teen and Tween writers, a new Purple Pencil Adventure is posted every Friday!

Screenwriter Karaoke is once a month at Sardos in Burbank. The singing starts at 8:30pm. Details will be posted on Meetup.

She Takes on the World is a top blog for women entrepreneurs, career women, and young women professionals.

Write On! Track LA Personal Training for Writers! Writing coach Debra Eckerling trains individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses, so they can organize, articulate, and complete their writing projects. Email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com or call 310.908.8980 for more information!

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If you’d like to support Write On! Online and promote your business or service, email Debra@WriteOnOnline.com.