April Newsletter

WRITE ON!

LA Writers/entrepreneurs, stop by for the April Write On!/Guided Goals hangout on Wednesday, April 15, at Peet’s Coffee, 1854 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles 90025. RSVP on Facebook.

Post your April Goals on Write On Online or Facebook and be entered in a drawing to win a book from Michael Wiese Productions. Congratulations to this month’s goal-posting winner Rachel Kolodziej, who won a copy of Why Does the Screenwriter Cross the Road?: And other screenwriting secrets by Joe Gilford.

Write On Online has regular, ongoing content, including Q&As; Write On! Wednesdays; Guest Columns; and more.

NEWS

Colleen Keane’s short film, Our Father, is an official selection of the Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Arthur M. Jolly’s full length comedy “A Very Modern Marriage,” about the havoc sparked when a gay man moves in with a straight couple whose marriage is falling apart, will have its world premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival by Will Play for Food Theatre Company, at the Lounge Theatre, June 7th – 27th. Details here.

Shannon Luders-Manuel recently started as contributing writer at Skirt Collective, Read her latest articles.

Soul of a Witch, book 11 in Dana E. Donovan’s Detective Marcella Witch’s series, is available April 15 at Amazon, Apple, B&N, and more. A simple burglary escalates into a murder case when a crucial witness turns up dead at the circus. Meanwhile, Lilith suspects something nefarious has been harassing her ailing grandmother, and demands that Tony devote more time looking into the matter before it’s too late. Check Dana’s Facebook page for details.

C.M. Mayo has now posted 16 of a projected 24 podcasts in her “Marfa Mondays Podcasting Project,” an exploration of Marfa and the greater Big Bend region of Far West Texas, apropos of her book-in-progress. The latest podcast is “Tremendous Forms: Finding Composition in the Landscape,” an interview with Paul V. Chaplo, artist, photographer, and author of Marfa Flights. Listen in to the podcasts anytime, and now, thanks to CLK Transcriptions, read many of the transcripts.

Remember when Liz Kelly was looking for Goody Award nominees? Check out the 10 Silicon Beach Superstars win first Goody Awards Los Angeles.

The second edition of Carolyn Howard Johnson’s The Frugal Editor: Do-it-yourself editing secrets for authors: From your query letter to final manuscript to the marketing of your bestseller is now available.

POPULOVE.net is looking for writers to contribute posts about Pop Music, Community Awareness, and more.  Interested? Contact amanda@populove.net,

The Tahoma Literary Review is accepting narrative nonfiction submissions on any subject. Full guidelines are here. Also accepting fiction and poetry submissions. They currently pay between $30 and $100.

Nowster.com is accepting submissions for content around technology, startups, and pop culture. Contact Steven for more information.

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Do your kids love to write? Want to encourage them to hone and expand their writing skills? Check out Purple Pencil Adventures: Writing Prompts for Kids of All Ages.  Although it’s geared towards kids, there are plenty of prompts adults can use to exercise those writing muscles! Write on!

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EVENTS

April 15: Write On!/Guided Goals Hangout at Peet’s Coffee, 1854 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles 90025. We’ll have a table reserved inside, but, if the group’s too large, there’s space outdoors. RSVP on Facebook.

April 19 – 20: LA Times Festival of Books at the USC Campus.

May 6: Write On!/Guided Goals Hangout at Peet’s Coffee, 1854 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles 90025. We’ll have a table reserved inside, but, if the group’s too large, there’s space outdoors. RSVP on Facebook.

May 20: Write On!/Guided Goals Social Hangout in West LA, Location TBD. For the social hangouts, we rotate restaurants, and everyone pays their own way. For updates and so I know how large a table to get, RSVP on Facebook.

May 29 – 31: Great American PitchFest at the Marriott Burbank Hotel & Convention Center. Details and registration.

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. Also, check out the Write On Online Facebook Page for regular opportunities to share your books and blogs: Tuesdays: Boast your Blog, Thursdays: Share your Twitter, and Fridays: Flaunt your Fan Page.

FRIENDS OF WRITE ON!

For even more writing support, check out BookPod, an online social platform for authors and aspiring authors centered around the world of books and publishing. Interested in joining BookPod? Email Jennifer Brody.

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

Orange County Writers, check out Lit Central OC, an online magazine for news, reviews, craft articles and more for writers in the Orange County area.

Like Michael Wiese Productions on Facebook to learn about contests, workshops, special events, and new releases from the number one publisher of film books in the world.

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