July Newsletter

The July 13th Write On! Meeting with guest author/speaker Bruce Sallan will be on Blog Talk Radio at 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern.

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 P.I. Barrington, July winner of an iScript, for posting goals on Write On! Online. Post your August Goals here.

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Congratulations to the June Tweet Your Bio winners:

– Jeremie Guy: When trouble comes I cover it with Ink. When failure arrives I bury it with paper. When doubt threatens, my writing conquers

– Jan Militello: Former Corporate Librarian. Full-time Screenwriter. Dedicated Hiker /Biker/Yogi. Loyal Friend. Ecstatic Grandmother. Accidental Vegan

– Dylan Kenin: Actor, Activist, Athlete, Addict, Action Hero (& Villain), Accepting > Angry, Writer, Rock Star (in my own mind), Nature Lover, Yogi, Poet

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EVENTS
Am psyched to be leading a panel at Jeff Pulver’s inaugural 140 Characters Education Conference in New York, which runs August 2nd and 3rd. Read more about #140edu. (Psst: Educators get in for $1.40…)  Follow Campus Explorer on Twitter and Like on Facebook.

The Screenwriters Association of Santa Barbara presents “Life As Screen Play” a free seminar with The Story Coach Patrick A. Horton on August 11 at 7pm.

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.

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.

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

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 July Write On Online Meeting is at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT on BlogTalkRadio. Columnist and radio-show host Bruce Sallan, author of the newly released book, A Dad’s Point-of-View, will be joining us. Listen online or call in: 646-381-4910. RSVP on Facebook.

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

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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 meets monthly at Sardos in Burbank.

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