Mlou's Enews, Writing, Reading, Writing Conferences, FL Writers,

Reading

There isn't enough time to
read all the books
published, so here are a
few places to help you
choose the best.

Lynne Barrett's Florida
Book Review website.
www.floridabookreview.com

Florida Book Award Winners
FSU Florida Book Award

Oprah's Book list
Oprah's Books

What are some of your favorite
sources for book reading advice?
Email Landis

addme.com

Conferences / Workshops

FWA has a conference each year. This year it is scheduled for Oct 20-23, 2011 in the
Orlando Mariott, Lake Mary. Their main conference page indicates that it costs $319.

Workshop Schedule : www.floridawriters.net/uploads/2011_Workshop_Schedule.pdf

FIU Books & Books Writers Conference International
Creative Writing Program of Florida International University

Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
October 20-22, 2011
Joining the conference will be fine writers, teachers, editors and agents staffing a program that
offers intensive, friendly, hands-on workshops and discussions intended to help writers at all
stages of development.
You can enroll in up to three different three-day class sessions, and enjoy agent/editor
roundtables, nightly readings and more.
Tuition is $350. A manuscript consultation is $50.
Les Standiford, Director

http://casgroup.fiu.edu/english/

To register, contact Terese Campbell at:
CAMPBET@FIU.EDU
Phone (305) 919-5857

Robert McKee Seminars
www.McKeeStory.com
Storylogue Schedule

Months January
Sponsor's Calendar Link http://www.kwls.org/lit/2011/
Contact Miles Frieden
executive director
Key West Literary Seminar
718 Love Lane
Key West, FL 33040
United States
Phone: 1-888-293-9291
E-Mail: mail@kwls.org
for media requests, contact Arlo Haskell, media director: arlo@kwls.org

Palm Beach Poetry Festival
January 17-22 Delray Beach FL
Website http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org
Year Established 2003
Program Description Includes workshops, readings, craft talks, individual conference, social events.
Number of Programs/Year 1
Program Length 5 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio 12:1
Program Focus Poetry
Faculty 2011: Stuart Dischell, Jane Hirshfield, Thomas Lux, Heather McHugh, Vijay Seshadri, Ellen Bryant Voigt, C.D. Wright, &
Dean Young. Featured readers D. Blair, Taylor Mali & Robert Pinsky.
Costs $725/participant includes all events 15-minute conference, one gala seat; $350/auditor.
U.S. Locations Florida (Delray Beach)

Months January
Sponsor's Calendar Link http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org
Contact Susan R. Williamson (Asst. Director) or Miles Coon (Founder/Director)
Palm Beach Poetry Festival
3199 Lake Worth Road, Suite 3B
Lake Worth, FL 33461
United States
Phone: 561-868-2063
E-Mail: srw@palmbeachpoetryfestival.org
Miles Coon PalmBeachPoeFest@aol.com; Laura McDermott laura@palmbeachpoetryfestival.org

Below Sea Level: Full Immersion Workshops for Serious Writers (Connie May Fowler)

Mlou's E-news Pinellas County Florida

Florida Book Review

Books written about Florida or by Florida Authors.

From Lynne Barrett, author, speaker and Creative Writing Professor

While I rarely change this announcement, believe me Lynne always has new reviews on this website,
so go there and check it out often.
Currently she has: On her mystery page,

website - www.Floridabookreview.com

Blog - http://www.floridabookreview.com/id7.html

Read Gulf Stream Magazine from FIU

Inkwood Books
Inkwood Books, 216 South Armenia Avenue, Tampa FL 33609
813-253-2638
inkwoodbooks@gmail.com
www.inkwoodbooks.com
Tampa's only locally owned independent shop selling new books exclusively.
A proud member of the Tampa Independent Business Alliance (www.tibatampa.org) and the Indie
Bound online community of indie businesses and their supporters (www.indiebound.com).

Check out more current Inkwood recommendations on the nation's only television show hosted by a city mayor
and devoted to books, MAYOR'S BOOK TALK. Watch online, or see the broadcast schedule.

Inkwood Books, 216 South Armenia Avenue, Tampa FL 33609
813-253-2638
inkwoodbooks@gmail.com
www.inkwoodbooks.com
Tampa's only locally owned independent shop selling new books exclusively.
A proud member of the Tampa Independent Business Alliance (www.tibatampa.org)
and the Indie Bound online community of indie businesses and their supporters (www.indiebound.com).

TAX TAKES A HOLIDAY...
Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14

For the first time, books are not included in the Florida Department of Revenue's definition of
“school supplies” for the 2011 SALES TAX HOLIDAY, August 12-14. But because we believe books
are still as important as binders, markers, and the latest fashions, this holiday’s on us: We’ll pay
sales tax for you, on all in-store book purchases that weekend – saving you 7% while still
contributing to public revenues.

Booksignings at Inkwood Books August 2011

JACK GANTOS
Tuesday, September 13, 6 p.m.

Meet popular award winning author JACK GANTOS as he discusses and signs his newest book,
DEAD END IN NORVELT . Gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and
middle-grade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. Melding the entirely true and the wildly
fictional, Dead End in Norvelt is the story of an incredible two months for a boy named Jack Gantos,
whose plans for vacation adventure are suddenly ruined when he is grounded by his feuding
parents for what seems like forever. Hole in My Life, his memoir, won the Michael L. Printz and
Robert F. Sibert Honors , Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key was a National Book Award Finalist, and
Joey Pigza Loses Control was a Newbery Honor book. Call now to reserve your copies.

DIANA ABU-JABER
Wednesday,September 14, 6 p.m.

STUART WOODS
Friday, September 23, 5 p.m.

NORMA WATKINS
Thursday, September 29, 7 p.m.

AUGUST'S UNCHAINED CHOICES,
20% off all month long.

Let us help you bring this long, hot summer to an end by escaping into one of the great new books
selected by Inkwood's booksellers.

(As always, click on book cover for more info and to order.)

THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY by MARIAN KEYES - “If you secretly adore stories where all the
loose ends tie up together in one lovely bow, where there are characters you love and love to
hate, where there are coincidences and missed opportunities that make you shake your head,
where, yes, maybe you can predict some of the plot but it is absolutely wonderful to read your way
there none the less - and you don't mind a heavenly spirit with attitude - you are in luck. The
Brightest Star in the Sky is all that, and beautifully well-written as well. Over 400 pages of charm and
humor and wisdom and sex, like eating your way through an enormous bag of your favorite sweets
without any of the guilt.” Leslie. Regularly $16.00; our price $12.80.

THE CHAIRS ARE WHERE THE PEOPLE GO: HOW TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN THE CITY by MISHA
GLOUBERMAN with SHEILA HETI – “Describing this book is difficult…It is the transcribed musings of
a Toronto performer/teacher/thinker on a wide variety of topics - from seating for negotiations, to
manners at games and parties, to lessons from spam, to what Casablanca really says about love,
and so many more. Glouberman brings new perspectives to long-held assumptions about
ourselves, our relationships, our culture, and our surroundings in the guise of advice on living
together with the density of an urban setting. But there is so much more to his essays, and they
apply wherever you find yourself. Each bite size piece (2 to 4 pages long) is thought-provoking and
makes the reader want to jumpstart a discussion with whoever is nearby.” Carla. Regularly $13; our
price $10.40.

THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER by OLIVER POTZSCH - "This historical thriller is set in seventeenth-
century Bavaria, and takes the reader back to a time when it was against the law to do autopsies,
and a hangman was often more helpful at healing than a doctor. This particular hangman is the local
midwife's only chance for survival as the town is calling for her execution as a witch. The hangman,
his daughter, and the son of the local doctor must find the true killer before the scheduled
execution. Filled with details of the harsh realities of life, the limits of science and medicine, the
power of politics and superstition, and the timeless pull of the heart, The Hangman's Daughter is a
fascinating thriller. Potzsch himself descends from a well-known line of Bavarian executioners,
which may explain his ability to create such convincing, sympathetic characters. His book could
have just as accurately been called The Doctor's Son, as his role is as large, but the extraordinary
hangman and his headstrong daughter deserve the title role." Leslie. Regularly $18; our price
$14.40.

IN THE SEA THERE ARE CROCODILES by FABIO GEDA — “Left alone in a strange city far from home,
ten-year old Enaiat must learn to rely upon his wits and the kindness of strangers to survive. He
begins his journey westward as an Afghani refugee in Pakistan, but cannot bear the discrimination
and constant religious friction, so he decides to continue moving in search of work and a chance
for peace. During the span of five years, he treks over the inhospitable mountains of Turkey, sails
in an un-seaworthy vessel to Greece, and finally settles in Italy. This is a true story relayed by the
real Enaiat Akbari to Fabio Geda, who masterfully constructs a gripping and heartfelt narrative.
Crocodiles will often be compared to What is the What, but I urge you to try it out and live a new
story through Enaiat’s eyes.” Amanda. Regularly $21.95; our price $17.56.

A LONG, LONG SLEEP by ANNA SHEEHAN — “In every way, Rose looks the part of a normal sixteen-
year old girl, except for the fact that she isn’t. She was put into a state of suspended animation
sixty-two years ago, and when she wakes she finds an entirely differently world, one in which her
parents and the greatest love of her life no longer exist. Haunted by the memory of her past and
hoping to move forward, she’s drawn to the young man who woke her, but a shocking and
inexplicable danger is at her heels, and to survive Rose must find within herself a strength she
was always told she didn’t have. Fast-paced, romantic, and empowering, this is a great new book
for our hungry teen readers to finish out the summer with.” Amanda. Regularly $16.99; our price
$13.59.

RULES OF CIVILITY by AMOR TOWLES - "This is a grand read, a masterful yet seemingly effortless
old-fashioned novel set in the late 1930's New York. Told as a flashback when Katey Kontent
unexpectedly comes across a photo of a man she knew 28 years ago, the novel is an amazing look
at a fascinating time in American history. Kontent is a thoughtful, unsparingly honest and
perceptive narrator, and her chance encounters with unforgettable characters make this a book
you can't put down. There is grace and wisdom in the writing, and the look into the life and loves of
a young working woman in Manhattan is absorbing. One of the best books I have read in a long
time." Leslie. Regularly $26.95; our price $21.56.

THE SECRET LIVES OF THE FOUR WIVES by LOLA SHONEYIN — “When Bolanle looks at Baba Segi,
she does not see a man whom she loves, but rather a way out of poverty and her seemingly
hopeless situation. She becomes his fourth—and most favored—wife, happily trading her difficult
life for one of comfort, even though she must bear the venom of his first three wives. Through a
disastrous series of events, Bolanle slowly uncovers a scandalous secret kept by the women of the
house, and as a result begins to rely on her own resourcefulness as her means of survival. I loved
the resilience of Bolanle, and the playful way in which Shoneyin tells her story.” Amanda. Regularly
$14.99; our price $11.99.

STILTSVILLE by SUSANNA DANIEL – “Frances Ellerby travels to Miami in the summer of 1969 for a
wedding and while there falls in love with Dennis DuVal, the luscious city of Miami, and the DuVal
family home on stilts in the middle of Biscayne Bay. Frances is a likeable, honest narrator and the
book is a beautiful study on a marriage that, while not perfect, is heartbreakingly tender. The book’
s time period of 1969-1992 and the social changes in Florida during those years also add to its
exceptional story.” Avery. Regularly $14.99, our price $11.99.

SUPER NATURAL EVERY DAY: WELL-LOVED RECIPES FROM MY NATURAL FOODS KITCHEN by HEIDI
SWANSON — “The author of Super Natural Cooking and the blog 101 Cookbooks, Swanson offers a
glimpse into her favorite everyday recipes. She focuses on whole, natural foods including whole
grains, whole grain flours, and fresh produce--ingredients that are seasonal and minimally
processed. Recipes run the gamut from breakfast through desserts and include healthier
variations of familiar favorites including crepes made with rye flour and ginger cookies with dried
apricots and shaved chocolate…Swanson spends several pages detailing her pantry staples
including oils and fats, grains, and flours to guide those unfamiliar with key ingredients. For those
looking to incorporate more healthful ingredients into their diet, Swanson offers a welcome variety
of appetizing recipes that are easy enough to prepare on busy weeknights and sure to appeal.” —
Publishers Weekly, Recommended by Carla. Regularly $23; our price $20.70.

SWAMPLANDIA! by KAREN RUSSELL — “A great story coming out in paperback just in time for fall
book groups! 13-year old Ava Bigtree lives with her family in a gator-wrestling theme park in the
Florida Everglades, and the quintet put on shows with the Glades’ natural predators for gape-
mouthed tourists. But when Ava’s mother dies, the Bigtrees begin to fall apart at the seams. Her
father, the Chief, folds in upon himself; her older sister falls into an unhealthy obsession with a
ghost; and her brother betrays the family by working at The World of Darkness, Swamplandia’s
bitter rival. To bring her family back from the sharp edge of tragedy, Ava sets out a journey that will
test your grasp on reality. Imaginative, quirky and great fun, Swamplandia! is a novel that will hold
you in its jaws ‘til the very end.” Amanda. Regularly $14.95; our price $11.96.

TEN RULES YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT BREAK IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE THE SCHOOL BUS by
JOHN GRANDITS and illustrated by MICHAEL ALLEN AUSTIN - “Back-to-schoolers will identify with
and root for Kyle, as he boards his first school bus armed with the 10 essential rules for survival
from his vastly experienced older brother. The clever illustrations (a bully the size of a grizzly, bus
driver looking like a predator bird) will amuse while readers watch as Kyle helplessly breaks rule
after rule. The hero manages to save the day, enjoying and not just surviving his first school day.”
Leslie. Regularly $16.99; our price $13.59.

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE by KATE RACCULIA - "This is one of the most engaging books I have read
in a while. A quirky cast of characters come together to make up a highly entertaining, touching
book. Chief among them are: Oneida Jones, a self-described freak who has embraced her oddness;
her mother Mona, wedding cake baker and proprietress of the Darby-Jones boardinghouse; and
Arthur Rook, a recently widowed photographer who believes he can ‘see’ the real essence of a
person. You will come to love these characters and this book!" Avery. Regularly $14.99; our price
$11.99.

Inkwood Books, 216 South Armenia Avenue, Tampa FL 33609
813-253-2638
inkwoodbooks@gmail.com
www.inkwoodbooks.com
Tampa's only locally owned independent shop selling new books exclusively.
A proud member of the Tampa Independent Business Alliance (www.tibatampa.org)
and the Indie Bound online community of indie businesses and their supporters (www.indiebound.
com).

Our Facebook fanbase keeps growing and we want to see you there. It's a great place to keep up
with interesting posts about all things bookish, as well as receive reminders of events and sales.
We hope you'll "like" us so your friends will also get to know us, too. Click on the photo above to
see what we're talking about...

Studio@620
Current & Upcoming Performances, Events, & Exhibits
Find out what's happening now and into the future.
Learn More: http://www.studio620.org
Membership: Become a member of The Studio@620 and immerse yourself in a diverse community of
people and experiences.
Learn More or Sign-Up Online: http://www.studio620.org/620/membership_levelsandbenefits.php
Space Rental
The Studio@620 regularly rents out its space to non-profit organizations, commercial businesses, and
others for private events, meetings, and parties.
Learn More: http://www.studio620.org/620/aboutus_spacerental.php
Donations: Your monetary or in kind donations help to bring great performances, artists, educational
events and more to The Studio@620.
Learn More or Make a Donation Online: http://www.studio620.org/620/support_donations.php

Get your tickets now!
Don't miss these upcoming shows at The Studio@620!

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Sponsors
Red Circle Sponsors : Dar Webb and Clint Page, Kevin Lane and Eric Davis
Location: 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727-895-6620

Artists + Audience + Volunteers = Community

The Studio@620
Bob Devin Jones & David Ellis, Artistic Directors
620 First Avenue South
St. Petersburg FL 33701 (Pinellas County)
Phone: 727-895-6620
Email: info@studio620.org
Web: http://www.studio620.org

Have you been to visit the 620Annex yet? The Studio@620 Annex, located in the Crislip Arcade (645
Central Ave) is part of the newly renovated 600 Block. This revitalized area is swelling with creative
enterprise and energy! Stop in and find wonderful creations by local artists and crafts people. Offerings
change frequently with new themes each month, celebrated during the Second Saturday Gallery Crawl
events. Visit us any time during shop hours, Weds. - Sat., Noon - 6 PM

Inkies Summer Repertory
August 12-14, and 19-21, 2011
Three plays, Three Weekends, One group of talented young people ... The Studio@620 is being taken over
by young people in August as they present 3 original plays in repertoire!
Ham: A Love Story, Directed by Samuel French / Vesuvius by Michael Piel
Directed by William Joseph Stribling / This is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by Jacob Stewart

General Admission $15
Student or Senior Admission $10
Three Show Pass $30

Stay in touch on Facebook!
Ongoing

Are you one of the millions of folks networking and socializing online via Facebook? Become a fan of, or
like, The Studio@620! You'll get more updates on upcoming events and be able to leave comments or post
photos from events you've attended. Share The Studio@620 with your Facebook friends and help us grow!

Meetings:

If you belong to a writers organization or even a small group AND are looking for new members, please email me and I'll
be glad to add your date, time, meeting place and contact info.

PINAWOR, Pinellas County’s own critique group meets Saturdays 9:30 – Noon at the Highlands Recreation Center, 400
Highland Ave NE in Largo. Excellent editors and critiquers are present. This is an encouraging, helpful group of
talented authors, writers, editors and readers. They provide an excellent reality check.
Please follow this link www.pinawor.org
to their helpful website.

Pinellas County’s oldest writers group, the St Petersburg Writers Club meets in Room 121 of the West St. Pete
Library at 750 66th Street North, on the first and third Thursday at 6:30 P.M. FMI call Martha Dupes @ 736-3355.

Looking for a critique group? Go to you library. Take a course in writing at a local college and start your own critique
group.

FWA St Petersburg Group
TheAugust FWA Meeting, which will be held at the St. Pete Main Library 3745 9th Ave N, on Thursday,
The speaker is: Matthew Stover.
Doors open at 5:30pm for socializing and networking. A short business meeting begins around 6pm
followed by the featured speaker. Wrap up between 7:30 and 8, as the library closes at 8.

FLORIDA SCREENWRITER & ACTORS CONNECTION (FSAC)
Screenwriters - Beginner or Pro. Improve plot, dialogue and format by readings and critiques. We
welcome anyone interested in acting to take part in the readings. FSAC meets on the 1st Thursdays of
the month at the Clwr. East Library on Drew St. from 12 to 4 pm and
again on the 3rd Thursdays from 1 to 4 PM at Panera Bread, Bardmoor Shopping Center, Corner of
10810 Starkey and Brian Dairy Rd. Free.
Get there early to chat and eat. More info: Barbara Harrington: 727-572-6345 or
bharrington2@tampabay.rr.com.

Poetry / Spoken Word
***** Poets Live! *****
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: August 8, 2011
Place: Largo Public Library 120 Central Park Dr. Largo, FL 33771
Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Theme: What was left behind Poets Live!
Poet Bio: Carolyn Kizer
Open Mic
Questions: Contact Wayne S. Williams at cylum@tampabay.rr.com

Plays, Playwrights, Theater, Drama, Songwriting, Music

The Florida Playwrights Festival is a group that welcomes playwrights. Check out their website: www.
FloridaPlaywrightsFestival.org when you get a chance.
They will be holding their second annual competition and are looking for full-length plays by Florida writers on any subject.

Regards,
Victor Carr
President
Florida Playwrights Festival, Inc.

For info on the Island Players or Gulfport Players, stop by Eileen’s Resale Boutique 5401 Gulfport Blvd (22nd Ave s) or
email her at gulfporteileen@tampabay.rr.com

GULFPORT COMMUNITY PLAYERS
4919 17th Avenue South
Gulfport FL 33707
(727) 322-0316
Plays are held at both the Catherine A. Hickman Hall at 5501 27th Ave S. (at Beach Blvd) in Gulfport, and at the “Back
Door” rehearsal hall located at 4919 17th Ave S

Asolo Theater
For tickets call the Box Office at 351-8000 or order online www.asolo.org.

Gulfport's Hickman Theater

Call 430-2328 for tickets                   www.islandcommunitytheatre.com
Available at the Gulfport Casino, Eileen's Resale Boutique, Beach Bazaar and the Gulfport Chamber of
Commerce                              www.gulfportcommunityplayers .com

Scriptwriting

FMI www.screenwritingexpo.com

CS Weekly
Please follow this direct link www.creativescreenwriting.com

From Barbara Harrington:
FLORIDA SCREENWRITERS & ACTORS CONNECTION

FLORIDA SCREENWRITER & ACTORS CONNECTION (FSAC)
Screenwriters - Beginner or Pro. Improve plot, dialogue and format by readings and critiques.
We welcome anyone interested in acting to take part in the readings. FSAC meets on the
1st Thursdays of the month at the Clwr. East Library on Drew St. from 12 to 4 pm and again on
the 3rd Thursdays from 1 to 4 PM at Panera Bread, Bardmoor Shopping Center, Corner of
10810 Starkey and Brian Dairy Rd. Free. Get there early to chat and eat. More info: Barbara
Harrington: 727-572-6345 or bharrington2@tampabay.rr.com.

PINELLAS FILM SOCIETY - (PFS)

Indie Studios welcomes any one interested in films to attend ... from the writers to the technicians to the powers who know
everything there is to know about getting movies made. They also encourage filmmakers to showcase their work. Pete
Bradshaw and Curtis Grayham host the event, which is held on the FOURTH Friday of each month at 6 pm, at 1776 - 11th
Avenue North, St. Petersburg. 727-572-6345 - bharrington2@tampabay.rr.com

THREE SCREENWRITING MARKET LISTINGS

WritersMarket.com lists more than 6,000 opportunities to get paid for your writing efforts. Here are three recently
verified and updated listings for screenwriting markets.
Lee Daniels Entertainment works in all aspects of entertainment, including film, television and theater. All non-agency
scripts must be accompanied by a signed copy of their submission release form, which can be downloaded from their Web
site. http://www.writersmarket.com/Search/screenwriting
Shoreline Entertainment, Inc., is "looking for character driven films that are commercial as well as independent.
Completed screenplays only. Especially looking for big-budget action, thrillers."
http://www.writersmarket.com/Search/screenwriting_markets_
Valeo Films does not want "projects that contain the following characteristics: 1 character saves the world, SFX based,
highly action based, extreme/grotesque violence, high sexual content, or strong explicit language."
http://www.writersmarket.com/Search/screenwriting_markets

UCLA Summer Screenwriting Course with Prof. Richard Walter

Study for university credit with UCLA's legendary screenwriting chairman. This course is especially designed for the UCLA
Summer Session; all prerequisites are waived; this is a rare for-credit University course for which you do not have to be a
UCLA student. It meets in a round-table seminar setting for six Monday afternoons during Summer Session 'A' starting
mid June and ending late July. The main assignment is the first 25 pages of a screenplay. It is appropriate for new and
experienced writers. The course includes in-class writing exercises, analysis of students' pages, and more.
UCLA-trained screenwriters won the Oscar this year for MILK, and were nominated also for BENJAMIN BUTTON (the
third nomination for this writer; it would have been his second Oscar). The year before last another of Walter's students
won the Oscar for SIDEWAYS. UCLA writers have written the following pictures for Steven Spielberg: JURASSIC PARK
I, II, & III, INDIANA JONES II & III, MUNICH, WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE TERMINAL, & EAGLE EYE. Television
projects written by Walter's students include among others THE OFFICE, FRINGE, GOSSIP GIRLS, THE SIMPSONS,
SEX IN THE CITY, MELROSE PLACE, BEVERLY HILLS 90210, EVERY BODY LOVES RAYMOND, KING OF QUEENS,
CHEERS and many, many more.
For registration info click www.summer.ucla.edu/EnrollRegister /overview.htm
and
to register click here

Contests

Glimmer Train Contest ongoing
For guidelines concerning Family goto: www.glimmertrain.com/familymatters.html

We don't publish stories for children, I'm sorry.
Multiple submissions are fine. You can send more than one submission per competition, if you like, or submit the same story
for different categories, if it qualifies.
When we accept a story for publication, we are purchasing first-publication rights. (Once we've published your story, you
are free to, for instance, include it in your own collection.)

To make a submission: Please send your work via our new online submission procedure.
It's easy, will save you postage and paper, and is much easier on the environment.
Go to: www.glimmertrain.com/shorawfornew2.html

Reading fee: $15 per story.
Prizes:
1st place wins $1,200, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 20 copies of that issue.
2nd-place: $500
3rd-place:$300 if chosen for publication

Other considerations:
Open only to writers whose fiction has not been presented in a print publication with a circulation over 5,000. (Entries, of
course, must be unpublished.)
Stories not to exceed 12,000 words.(No minimum, though it's rare for a piece under 500 words to read as a full story.)

We look forward to reading your work!

To submit to either Glimmer Train Magazine or to enter any of the Glimmer Train contests you need to
know when to submit.
Glimmer Train Press, Inc. Submission Calendar
Standard Story Submission
Welcome in January, April, July, and October.
Short Story Award For New Writers
Entry Dates: May and November.
Very Short Fiction Award
Entry Dates: February and August.
Fiction Open
Entry Dates: March, June, September, and December.
Family Matters
Entry Dates: January, April, July, and October.

80th Annual Writers Digest Competition
May 2, 2011
GRAND PRIZE: $3,000 cash and a trip to the
Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City!

Writers Digest Competition Click here

Submit your manuscript by May 2, 2011 for a chance to win a trip to the WD Conference in the publishing
capital of the world. While you’re there, a Writer’s Digest editor will arrange for you to share your work
with four editors or agents.

Compete to Win in 10 Categories:
1. Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious)
2. Memoirs/Personal Essay
3. Magazine Feature Article
4. Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.)
5. Mainstream/Literary Short Story
6. Rhyming Poetry
7. Non-Rhyming Poetry
8. Stage Play
9. Television/Movie Script
10. Children's/Young Adult Fiction

Pudding House Chapbook Competition
is an annual contest for poetry chapbooks of 10-36 pages. The deadline for submissions is
September 30, and the grand prize is publication and $1,000.

Special People (and their good news)

So what's up special people? Tell me your good news.

Where in this hemisphere is Sheila Wasserman? Read her beautifully written, from the heart
travel blog at http://www.havecamperwillgo.blogspot.com/

Radio Programs/Podcasts

Kate Sullivan
Executive Editor
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the Books. Listen to WOCA (Ocala), WTIS AM (Tampa Bay) at 1 PM every Saturday, WRBH 88.3 (New Orleans) and NPR 88.9
weekdays during drive time. Recent guests include Elizabeth Gaffney (Metropolis), David Leavitt (The Indian Clerk) and upcoming in
2008, Bret Anthony Johnston (Naming the World), Abigail Thomas (Safekeeping), Tom Brokaw, author of "The Greatest Generation,"
who discusses his newest book.

Margo Hammond
THE BOOK BABES PROGRAM: WMNF-FM 88.5
Check out the next Book Babes radio show today (January 16) at 11:30 a.m., airing on WMNF-FM 88.5 in Tampa. The program also
streams on the Internet at that time at www.wmnf.org.

If you miss the live show, no worries. All the programs are now being archived on the WMNF site as -- although it's still a bit of a slog
to find them (we're working on that): Click On Demand at the left of the Home Page, then Archives, then Public Affairs (just below
Alan Watts on the schedule grid) then The Book Babes and finally scroll down to the archives. Thanks for being patient!

On the January 16 program, The Book Babes discuss the news of Tom Wolfe's latest book and give some juicy book recommendations:
"The Sound of Language: A Novel" by Amulya Malladi, an original trade paperback from Ballantine (Margo's pick) and "Once Upon a
Quinceanera," by Julia Alvarez, out from Viking (Ellen's pick).

In the show's final segment, Margo talks to Ellen when she's in San Francisco participating in the first ever West Coast board meeting of
the National Book Critics Circle (first ever out-side-of-New-York board meeting, in fact). The NBCC board gathered to pick the
finalists for its annual awards. Ellen, chair of the Autobiography committee, talks about two books -- two very different diaries -- she
was backing in that category: "The Journals of Joyce Carol Oates, 1973–1982," by Joyce Carol Oates (Ecco) and "Russian Diary: A
Journalist's Final Account of Life, Corruption and Death in Putin's Russia," Anna Politkovskaya (Random House). As you can see
below, both made the final cut. So did Alvarez's "Once Upon a Quinceanera." So, Ellen was three for three.

Lyn Millner, FGCU Assistant Professor Journalism, Freelance Writer whose work has been in USA Today, and who has done radio
stories for NPR, taught a very interesting class on speaking for radio.

Reading

Marylou's Recommendations
Silencer by James W. Hall
Do Not Go Gentle - Ann Hood If you have/had a wonderful father, you'll enjoy this heart felt grief over her loss
of her father.

Jude Bagatti recommends:
I just finished reading a book I would like to recommend. It was reviewed in SPTimes a while ago
which prompted me to request it from Gulfport Library which got it from Safety Harbor Library.
The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax is about 4 women writer friends, their secret
collaboration, and the NY publishing scene, and has a local flavor as one of them lives in St. Pete

Oprah's 11 Unputdownable Mysteries
(Apparently the first title was inadvertently omitted her list. I'm sure Oprah is blushing...
1. Silencer By James W. Hall
2. The Complete Ripley Novels By Patricia Highsmith
3. The Long Fall By Walter Mosley
4. Nobody Move By Denis Johnson
5. The Grift By Debra Ginsberg
6. Not in the Flesh By Ruth Rendell
7. What Was Lost By Catherine O'Flynn
8. Trauma By Patrick McGrath
9. Go With Me By Castle Freeman Jr.
10. Talk, Talk By T.C. Boyle
11. Lulu in Marrakech By Diane Johnson
12. Yes, My Darling Daughter By Margaret Leroy

Hi writers and readers,

Here’s the news for January 2012!


There have been so many good books available lately and wonderful opportunities to
have them autographed.
Landis and I enjoyed:
       Lynne Barrett's Magpies (still not autographed)
       James W. Hall's mystery, Dead Last :-)
       E. Rose Sabin's Shadow of a Demon :-)
       Tim Dorsey's Florida Roadkill A Survivor's Guide
       Tim's Christmas book, When Elves Attack (see below Lynne Barrett's Florida Book
Review for a review)
       We're waiting for Tim's Pineapple Grenade later this month.
       And we are still waiting for Blue Christmas

       Plus, I've been going through the bookshelves, actually hoping to part with some
old paperbacks and found that almost impossible. So I had to stop and make a pile to
reread. Then I started to clean hardbacks and ended up rereading Lisa Miscione
(Unger)'s Beautiful Lies.

       Life is good as long as we have good books.

Have you read any great books lately?
Please email me to share what you are reading... this is how I find out about good
books by authors I don't know.

There was a photo from PINAWOR fron the 1990's on facebook briefly. I only
recognized a couple of people. Then it disappeared from facebook. I am not good with
facebook, but I know I did not delete that posting. I would love it if someone would
email me the photo. :-)   :-) :-)

Hola - ¿Usted habla español?
Notice the section on Hispanic Writers with info from Marcela Landres and other
Hispanic writers.
Marcels's guide to books is below. A former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is
the author of the e-book How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get
published.
For more information, see below and visit: www.marcelalandres.com.

Take care,
Mlou

This is a personal website created and maintained by Marylou I. Hess.
Last updated January 17, 2012.
Please send writing, conference, or reading info to one of the email addresses here.
Cell      (727) 642-8115
Home: (727) 328-7788
Hessmlou@att.net
www.marylouihess.com
writer@marylouihess.com

Florida Book
Review

Classes
Live
PINAWOR Classes
Looking for inexpensive local classes?
Writing Class Schedule

Classes are held at the
Highland Recreation Center
400 N. Highland Avenue
Largo, FL 33770

Saturdays, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Class Fee - $10.00 per session or $50 for a complete series
Payable to PINAWOR

Online

Gotham Writers Workshops
LEARN TO WRITE & SELL FEATURE ARTICLES
New Classes Feature an Editor from The New York Times
Gotham Writers' Workshop is proud to present Premium writing classes—Article Writing I and How to Freelance—in
collaboration with the New York Times Knowledge Network.
ARTICLE WRITING I featuring The New York Times
Learn how to craft compelling feature articles from a professional writer and a New York Times editor in this
comprehensive eleven-week workshop.

HOW TO FREELANCE featuring The New York Times
Learn the most effective methods for selling magazine and newspaper articles from a professional freelancer and a New
York Times editor in this innovative five-week seminar.

These online courses incorporate many of the features that garnered Gotham "Best of the Web" status from Forbes,
including:
Expert instruction
Small class size
Weekly lectures
Engaging writing exercises
In addition, only these Premium courses include a week-long Q&A with an editor from The New York Times.

For a complete list of classes go to www.writingclasses.com
Linda Novak Registrar Gotham Writers Workshop
1841 Broadway Suite 809
New York, New York 10023
Phone: 877-974-8377

Writers Online Workshops Writer's Digest
For a complete List of classes go to www.writersonlineworkshops.com/contactus.html

Writers UniversityThese are not just “screen writing” classes. I found a few I’d like to take myself, now if only I can win
the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes…

Please follow this direct link www.thestudioat620.com
Studio@620 has an exciting line up of events. Here are the
highlights:
Phone 727-895-6620
Email info@studio620.org

Hispanic Latino Chicano Writers

Marcela Landres

A former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book
How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get published.

For more information visit: www.marcelalandres.com.

1. Vigil: A Novel by Cecilia Samartin (Atria)
2. The Latina Guide to Health by Jane Delgado (Newmarket Press)
3. Saving the World: A Novel by Julia Alvarez (Algonquin)
4. Do Something: A Handbook for Young Activists by Nancy Lublin with
Vanessa Martir and Julia Steers (Workman)
5. The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan, illustrated by Peter Sis (Scholastic)
6. Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows: Learn How to Inspire
Others, Achieve Greatness, and Find Success in Any Organization by Charles
Garcia (McGraw Hill)
7. Child’s Play: A Novel by Carmen Posadas (Harper)
8. Riding Invisible: A Novel by Sandra Alonzo, illustrated by Nathan Huang
(Hyperion)
9. The Scoundrel and the Optimist: A Novel by Maceo Montoya (Bilingual
Press)
10. The Rhythm of Success: How an Immigrant Produced His Own American
Dream by Emilio Estefan (Celebra)
11. Ask a Mexican! by Gustavo Arellano (Scribner)

Latinidad – 5/11: Writer Mamas

Contents:
1. Saludos
2. Q&A: Christina Katz
3. Resources: Literary Mama Litmag
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BEFORE YOU SEND IT OUT

"Marcela offers not just the experience, expertise, and advice that only a
former publishing house acquisitions editor can provide, but also an
unequaled enthusiasm not often found in the publishing world. Working
with Marcela educated me on the submissions process, a writer's business
platform, and what it took to be a published writer. Her developmental
edits gave me insights on my writing strengths and her follow-up
consultation call emphasized the areas where I could improve. During the
call, Marcela provided a sounding board for my new story ideas and
helped pin down the most marketable of the bunch. I trust Marcela's work
and so would anyone who utilizes her services."
--Refugio Jones

Ready to work with a professional editor? Visit
http://www.marcelalandres.com/services.html
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1. Saludos

My favorite kind of person with whom to work are writer mamas. If a
writer mama has only a half hour to do something, it'll get done right
the first time—because she doesn't have time for do-overs. More often
than not, the same skill sets mamas use to run households will serve
them well in launching and maintaining a writing career. If you're a writer
mama, or aspire to be one, your reference shelf is incomplete until you
own Christina Katz's Writer Mama: How to Raise a Writing Career
Alongside Your Kids. To learn more, read this month's Q&A with
Christina below.

Helping Latinos get published,
Marcela Landres
marcelalandres@yahoo.com
http://www.marcelalandres.com/

Hi--Check out my August book picks for PowerfulLatinas.com. This month's
theme is Immigration:

http://www.powerfullatinas.com/

Revolve Theater Company
@ Gorilla Theater

the Gorilla Theatre.
Revolve Theatre Company, a daring and edgy new theatre company, will premiere Far Away by Caryl Churchill on Thursday,
August 5 at the Gorilla Theatre. The play is the company’s inaugural production.

The production promises to creep into the psyche of its audience members and take residence there. Permeated with paranoia
and fear, Far Away is a timely and poignant piece that is beautifully acted by a talented cast including Jackie Rivera, Eric
Burgess and Bridget Bean. In Far Away, Obie-winning playwright Caryl Churchill (A Number, Cloud 9, Mad Forest) presents a
chilling dystopian vision of what happens when atrocities are committed and the world is allowed to go mad.

Bridget Bean, managing director of the Gorilla Theatre and an actress who was highly praised for her recent performance in the
title role of Shirley Valentine, says that she is “thrilled to bits to present a play by my favorite playwright -- Caryl Churchill…Far
Away is a real parable for our times and playing Harper is sheer joy.”

Guiding them through this world of distrust and hyperbolic pressure is dynamic director Chris Jackson, whose recent
endeavors have landed him high praise throughout the area. “The Revolve Theatre Company is setting sights on presenting
provocative, experimental theatre to the Tampa BayAreawhile keeping the message of the work accessible to the audience,”
states Jackson.

With experienced producers, widespread community support, and a top-notch technical team, including Production Manager
Jerid Fox and Joel Gennari leading the Art Department, Revolve Theatre Company's first production should prove to be anything
but ordinary. Co-Producers James Rayfield and Jessica Alexander, share the belief that Revolve will present a new experience
for the Tampa Bay area.

“Theatre generates theatre,” says James Rayfield. “Revolve sees a portion of the theatre experience that is being missed --
plays that are more theatrical and explore the special qualities of language and stories that can really only exist in theatre.”

FAR AWAY PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
WHEN: Aug 5-15, 2010
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 8pm
Saturdays at 8pm, 10:30pm
Sundays at 3pm and 7pm

WHERE: Gorilla Theatre, 4419 N. Hubert Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33614 "Behind Steinbrenner Field"

TICKET PRICES
Full price: $20 on Thursdays / $25 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
Seniors (age 55+) and Adult Students (with ID):$15 on Thursdays / $20 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
Saturday 10:30pm show—buy a ticket and get one free!
Gorilla Passholders Welcome

RESERVATIONS:
www.gorillatheatre.com
(813) 879-2914
Limited seating capacity.
Reservations recommended.

www.revolvetheatre.com
Jessica Alexander: 727-460-8698
mizvertine@yahoo.com
Chris Jackson: 813-817-2585
Chrisjackson89@yahoo.com

Meetings

Inkwood Books

Contests

Robert McKee Story Workshops $745
Juarez, Mexico March 3- 6

Bogota, Columbia March 10-13

Lo invitamos a unirse a nosotros durante cuatro estimulantes e intensos días con Robert McKee, quien revela los elementos
esenciales del diseño de historias y cómo esos elementos nos ayudan a identificar las grandes historias. Utilizando ejemplos de
más de 100 películas, además de programas de televisión y novelas, Robert McKee demuestra por qué la estructura y el diseño
de la historia están cimentadas en formas y principios, no en fórmulas y reglas.

El seminario está dirigido a: guionistas de cine y de televisión, directores, productores, realizadores, documentalistas, actores,
ejecutivos de la industria, dramaturgos, novelistas, publicistas y periodistas.

We invite you to join us for four stimulating and information-packed days with Robert McKee as he reveals the essential elements of
story design that help separate great stories from the rest of the pack. Using examples from over 100 films, in addition to television
shows and novels, Robert McKee demonstrates why structure and story design are about form and principles, not formulas and
rules.

Books of Interest
Dolores Attais Dancing with Alzheimers (in English)