February Newsletter

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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