May 2011 Meeting Notice

2:00-2:15 Sign In and Fellowship

2:15 Opening Prayer

2:15-2:45 Introductions and Toot-Your-Own-Horn

2:45-4:00 Guest Speaker: Linda Pate: "How to Publish and Market Your Dream"

Includes discussing ebooks, websites, blogs and topics related to publication. (Her bio is below.)

4:00 Refreshments - Fellowship/Networking with our speaker, visitors and members.

From Linda Pate: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Linda Pate, owner of Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles Bookstore.

Just over seven years ago Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles was a dream; a vision and a passion that burned brightly within me. I had no idea where it would take me and have been blessed to see it grow into what it is today. Now, I want to increase the vision by helping others see their dreams come true.

Since its inception, Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles has offered unique reading programs for the community such as: The "Talking Book," "Let’s Read" and the "Dream Readers". We are an organization with a clear vision and a passion for Richmond’s children and youth.

As an Outreach Bookstore, we believe that if the young can catch the Dream to read, the outcome will be a lifetime of creative potential that will impact not only the Richmond community, but our nation as a whole. No child will be left behind if they excel in reading!

I am proud of our store and the opportunities it has afforded me in bringing the community closer together through books. Precious Memories has also hosted a number of community events such as: Chocolate Sip and Dip which was featured on the front page of the Food section of the Richmond Times Dispatch last February. We have assisted authors with Journaling Workshops, Publish Your Dream workshops and OUT marketing strategies. We also offer book signings for local authors to get their name out into the community.

What a Great Meeting!

Our January meeting was phenomenal! Our guest speaker, Fredric Almond, Sr. uplifted and motivated us not only in sharing his story of his journey from the edge of death to forgiveness and wholeness through Christ but as writers! He urged us to "tell the story God gave us to tell."

At age eleven, Fredric Almond, Sr., had to face a horrific event that left him on the floor bleeding from being stabbed thirty-nine times. The situation, as you can imagine, changed his entire life as a young boy. With courage, perseverance, and willingness, he overcame the scar.

Fredric says, “I currently work within the community and local churches, encouraging young, middle aged and older people about not giving up hope and explaining to them that their scar is the reason why they are still alive; reminding them that they are alive to fulfill their God given purpose.”

Frederic is a soft-spoken young man with a self-effacing style and powerful message of forgiveness and redemption that doesn't get lost behind his boyish charm. His book, Scarred for Life, can be ordered from Tate Publishing through Frederic's website, Scarred 2 Live.

While Frederic's presentation was a "hard act to follow" our co-directors each offered us words of encouragement to "get back on the writing horse" and "keep moving marbles." In other words, get busy and keep writing!

If you would like to learn more about Marble Moving, watch for an upcoming post or leave a comment. If you would like to have a phone call, email our director at RichmondCWW@aol.com with your phone number. Better yet, come to our next meeting on February 21.

We've got an amazing, inspiring year planned! Don't miss out! Join us!

First Friday Inspirational Book Club-November 6

*** You are invited to****
First Friday Inspirational Book Club
at
Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream
(3600 Forest Hill Avenue)
This Friday November 6th
10:00 A.M.
(in the small room)
for sharing and discussing
Me and My Big Mouth
by
Joyce Meyer

RCWW Christian Writer’s Conference - Saturday, October 17, 2009

RCWW Christian Writer’s Conference -

Saturday, October 17th

with Karen Whiting

Karen is a freelance author of ten books for women, families, and children, with three more contracted. Her writing experience includes more than 400 magazine articles, over 100 puppet scripts, and writing columns for magazines and newspapers. She wrote for Focus on the Family’s Parenting magazines until they ceased publication in 2009 and wrote for Charisma’s Children’s church programs for two years, until the sale of the division. She writes a time management column for Enrichment Magazine and is a writer with Suite101. Karen loves helping aspiring writers get published and led a productive critique group in Miami for ten years.

AGENDA:

9:15-9:30am Registration

9:30-10:00am Welcome/ Prayer/ Introduction

10:00-10:50am
Is Your Idea Write: Elements needed to make articles,
books, devotions, and even poems saleable

10:50-11:00am Break

11:00-11:50pm
Queries/Proposals/Pitches that sell:
Elements of each, presentation, standing out in the slush pile

11:50-1:00pm Lunch

1:00-1:50pm
Avoiding the Writers Cemetery: Avoiding pitfalls that keep you
from getting published, Setting goals that work

1:50-2:00pm Break

2:00-2:50pm
Basics of Good Writing: Active versus passive voice,
Effective focus or thesis statements, and Self-Editing

2:50-3:30
Questions, Book selling/signing,
Door Prizes and Good-byes

3 SEPTEMBER WRITING CONTESTS

3 SEPTEMBER WRITING CONTESTS

WritersMarket.com lists more than 900 contests & awards. Here are three that have September deadlines:
•
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest offers more than 40 awards with the top prize being $10,000 for an essay on the philosophic ideas of Ayn Rand. The prize is open to high school seniors and college undergraduate and graduate students. Deadline is September 17.
•

Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series is open to unpublished collections of poetry with a first place prize of publication and $1,000. The deadline is actually to have your submission postmarked by October 1 (though that's close enough to September to count).
•
Robert Watson Literary Prizes offers prizes in both fiction and poetry. First place for each is $500. Winners will also receive publication in The Greensboro Review. Deadline is September 15 (postmarked).


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August RCWW Meeting Notice

TWO SESSIONS SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009

2:45-3:45: Katy Pistole: Writing as Worship
4:00-5:00: Katy Pistole: The Long Parable & Basic Writing Tips

Katy Pistole is an award-winning author whose favorite topics are horses and brokenness. The Lord has repeatedly used horses in her life to reveal His Truth about surrender, unconditional love, and Life. Katy in turn loves to share through words written and spoken. You can find out more about The Sonrise Farm Series at www.thepalominobook.com . You may also visit www.katypistole.com to discover more about Katy.

First Friday Book Club

You are invited to First Friday Inspirational Book Club
at Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream
( 3600 Forest Hill Avenue)
This Friday
August 7th
10:00A.M.
In small room
Healing of Memories
(Prayer and Confession steps to Inner Healing)
by
Dennis and Matthew Linn

Contact Susan Herring at herringfishes@verizon.net if you need further details.

Looking ahead... Date change...Thursday ,September 3rd
Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman by Anne Ortlund
October meeting will be first Friday, October 2nd.Choose one of two books...both will be discussed.
1) 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphy 2) 23 Minutes in Hell by Bill Wiese

Sizzling Summer Series - Trademark and Copyright

Law Offices of Cheryl L. Black
PRESS RELEASE
July/29/2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cheryl L Black

Sizzling Summer Series
Teleconferences on Hot Issues
Affecting Trademark and Copyright Owners

Glen Allen, Virginia - Call in every Thursday at 12:30PM (EST) in the month of August to hear 30-minute informative presentations on trademark and copyright issues. Attorney Cheryl L. Black, 18-year veteran in the area of intellectual property law, will enlighten listeners on trademark protection and infringement, publishing agreements, tips for maintaining federal trademark registrations, and how the fair use doctrine applies on the internet. There is no registration fee. Visit our blog to sign up for one or all of the following teleconferences.

Safeguard Your Trademarks: They're More Valuable than You Realize (August 6, 2009)

Demystifying Publishing Agreements: Negotiating a Book Contract from the Writer's Perspective (August 13, 2009)

Tips for Obtaining and Maintaining a Federal Trademark Registration: Common Pitfalls to Avoid Before and After Filing (August 20, 2009)

When it's Fair to Use: Clarifyng the Copyright Fair Use Doctrine for Internet Users (August 27, 2009)



The Law Offices of Cheryl L. Black handle trademark counseling, searching, prosecution, licensing, and maintenance. Domain name registration and enforcement. Copyright counseling, registration, and licensing. Publishing contracts and negotiations. We represent individuals and businesses and assist law firms and corporations as a service provider for the intellectual property needs of their clients and organizations.


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