Cal Writers Vol. 7 No. 4 - California Writers Club of Long Beach

April 2016
The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
California Writers Club
of Long Beach
Vol. 7, No. 4
Contents
This Month’s Meeting
Information
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Officers and Board Members
Club News| Writers Events
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This Month’s Program
LeeAnne Krusemark—April 9th Meeting
“ESTABLISHING CREDIBILITY WITH PUBLISHERS”
Club Calendar of Events,
Industry News or Information
on Writing Craft
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LeeAnne Krusemark is a journalist, author, and owner of an
award winning southern California public relations business since
1988. LeeAnne is a Chamber of Commerce past president and has
been asked to speak at a Senate-sponsored business conference as
well as for the Department of the Army. Her in-person lectures
are offered at more than 200 facilities nationwide, including
Purdue, and her online publishing class is offered at more than
1,000 facilities worldwide, including Harvard Adult Education.
The inspiration given to others in her comprehensive workshops
has even been compared in writing to Oprah! In addition,
LeeAnne has performed stand-up comedy at places like the Laugh
Factory and Paramount Studios, which gives her the ability to
interject lightheartedness and humor into the dissemination of
educational information. She has written two books and will talk
about building credibility with publishers.
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“I went for years not finishing
anything. Because, of course,
when you finish something
you can be judged.”
– Erica Jong
Meeting Details
SECOND Saturday of the Month
2:30 PM—Networking; 3:00 PM—Program
èRuth Bach Neighborhood Libraryç
è4055 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach 90808ç
The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
April 2016
Vol. 7, No. 4
Club News, Club Biz, Writers Events
MAY MEETING
Officers
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016
President: Kathryn Atkins
VP:
Liv Haugland
Secretary: Dr. Barbara Ardinger
Treasurer: Allene Symons
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Board of Directors
Bridget Dole
John Fulford
Richard Guiss
Jennifer Jordan
Carol Stearns
Frank Stearns
Patrick Verebely
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Founded in 1909,
The California Writers Club
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
educational organization.
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CWCLB MEMBERS:
WILL ZEILINGER and JANET LYNN
Their topic: “Finding and Building Your Story”
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Location as Character
Research Resources
Interviews – Who and why
Organization – What to do with your information
Janet Elizabeth Lynn and her husband Will Zeilinger have been writing
separately for over a decade. In 2014 they released their first co-written novel,
Slivers of Glass (2014), a Noir murder mystery set in 1955. The second novel in
the Skylar Drake Mystery series, Strange Markings, debuted in December.
Janet is a native of New York, and recently retired from 30+ years as a
Licensed Clinical Speech Pathologist. She has traveled to the far reaches of the
California Writers Club
world, including Guatemala, the Philippines, China, Ireland, England, France,
Mission Statement
Austria and Germany. She has worked in Russia, and the Czech Republic.
Janet’s experiences have netted wonderful memories, newfound friends, and a
“Educating writers of all abilities large basket of shampoo and conditioner samples from hotels around the
in the craft of writing and in the world.
marketing of their work.”
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Currents Editor-in-Chief
Kathryn Atkins
Janet’s solo novels include the Pier Murder mysteries, South of the Pier, North
of the Pier, West of the Pier, and East of the Pier. Her cozy mysteries include
Eggnog, Crepes Suzette, and Charlotte Russe.
Will was born in Omaha Nebraska but spent five years of his youth in Turkey.
That experience opened his eyes to travel and with Janet, they’ve had
wonderful adventures together.
Will worked most of his adult life in advertising and marketing as a graphic
designer and illustrator. He received his degree from California State
University, Long Beach. His novels include: Something’s Cooking at Dove
Acres, The Naked Groom, and The Final Checkpoint. Besides novels, Will has
two short stories featured in anthologies here and in the UK.
Janet and Will live in Signal Hill and both serve on the Board of Directors for
Sisters in Crime, Los Angeles.
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The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
April 2016
Vol. 7, No. 4
Calendar, Industry News or Craft
CWC Long Beach CALENDAR
Date January 9, 2016 Speaker Dr. Barbara Ardinger & Eve Gumpel February 6, 2016* JONATHAN YANEZ (1st SATURDAY! Feb. Only) March 12, 2016 (2nd Saturday) KATIE MAYBERRY April 9, 2016 LEEANNE KRUSEMARK JANET LYNN & WILL ZEILINGER May 14, 2016 June 11, 2016 JILL AMADIO July 9, 2016 HELEN SEDWICK, ESQ. August 13, 2016 MIKE FOLEY Spell Well, and Excel
Topic “Tips from Professional Editors”
“TRADITIONAL AND SELF-­‐PUBLISHED: MY JOURNEY”
“SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR AUTHORS” "ESTABLISHING CREDIBILITY WITH PUBLISHERS " “FINDING/BUILDING YOUR STORY” “REACHING YOUR WRITING GOALS” "WHAT SELF-­‐PUBLISHED AUTHORS NEED TO KNOW" “VIEWPOINT” (from Grammarbook.com)
Take care that you never spell a word wrong. Always before you write a word, consider how it is spelled,
and, if you do not remember, turn to a dictionary. It produces great praise to a lady to spell well.
—Thomas Jefferson to his daughter
If there are spelling and grammatical errors, assume that the same level of attention to detail probably
went into the gathering and reporting of the “facts” given on the site.
—Randolph Hock, The Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook
Here is another of our spelling drills. In keeping with our policy, these are words that you hear
all the time. You’ll find the answers on page 4.
1. They specialize in ___ with a focus on fashion
and quality.
4. “Smooth ___, Hoover!”
A) aparrel
B) manuever
B) apparrel
C) maneuvor
C) apparel
D) maneuver
D) aparell
2. Listen to the ___ of the falling rain.
A) rythum
B) rhythum
C) rhythm
D) ryhthm
3. This ___ is important to help us qualify your
needs.
A) questionnaire
B) questionaire
C) questionnair
D) questionair
[email protected]
A) manuver
5. The seller retains ownership until the final ___
is paid.
A) instalment
B) installment
C) installmint
D) instahlment
6. Ancient Troy was captured by an elaborate
___.
A) stratagim
B) strategim
C) strategem
D) stratagem
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April 2016
Vol. 7, No. 4
Authors’ (!) Page
Let’s support our members.
Try to make it to
Janet & Will’s author party!
QUIZ Answers: (1) C; (2) C; (3) A; (4) D; (5) B; (6) D
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April 2016
Vol. 7, No. 4
The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
Patrick’s Writers Events Page
APRIL–MAY 2016
Poets of Orpheus/Apollo Group, April 8th, 1-3,
Dana Library Branch of the Long Beach Public
Library
http://www.lbpl.org/events/special_events_calendar
.asp
Second Annual Long Beach Zine Fest at
MOLAA, April 24th, 11-5, Long Beach
http://lbzinefest.com/
Open Mic, April 14th, 7-8, Signal Hill Library;
open to poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.
http://www.cityofsignalhill.org/index.aspx?NID=43
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Academy Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting
Competition. Regular entry deadline is April 18th.
http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/about
Conference Pre-Combustion—The Whittier
Writers Fest, Craft Talk with Patricia Smith,
March 31st, 4:30-5:30 (spoken word reading 7-9),
Whittier
https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/schedul
e_overview_offsite
http://www.shannoncenter.org/WhittierWritersFesti
val.html
Sisters in Crime-Orange CountyReaders/Writers Forum, April 24th, 2 p.m. (3 p.m.
TBA), Irvine
http://www.ocsistersincrime.org/
Writer’s Retreat, March, 28th, 5-6:30, West
Hollywood Branch of the County of Los Angeles
Public Library
http://www.colapublib.org/calendar/index.php?eID
=86955
Association of Writers and Writing Programs
Conference, March 30th-April 2nd, Los Angeles
https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/
https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/schedul
e_overview_offsite
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 9th&
10th at USC
http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
[email protected]
Navigating Your Debut Year, April 3rd, 4-6,
Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena
http://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/danaelmendorf-elizabeth-briggs-moderator-jessica-lovediscuss-their-debut-novels-south
Pasadena Writers Critique, April 6th, 6:30-8:30,
Pasadena Public Library, Hastings Branch
http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/library/events/caladvanced.asp#/?i=7
Pasadena Writers Critique, May 4th, 6:30-8:30,
Pasadena Public Library, Hastings Branch
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/news_events/c
alendar/#/?i=18
Pasadena Festival of Women Authors, April 9th,
8-2:30, Pasadena (sold out, can get on standby list)
http://pasadenafestivalofwomenauthors.org/
Short Flights, Thirty-two Modern Writers Share
Aphorisms of Insight, Inspiration, and Wit,
March 31st, 7 p.m., Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena
http://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/editorjames-lough-and-contributors-chris-cokinos-sharondolin-james-richardson-present-and
Y’all West Book Festival, April 30th-May 1st,
Santa Monica
http://www.yallwest.com/
Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference, June 7th12th, Santa Barbara
March 1st, submissions open, sign up to meet with
an agent or editor. Last day for these signups is May
1st.
http://www.sbwriters.com/about/
Plein Air Poetry, April 30th, 8:30-4, Joshua Tree
National Park
http://www.joshuatree.org/desert-institute/fieldclasses/plein-air-poetry/
NOTE: PLEASE CHECK THESE LISTINGS
AGAINST THE WEBSITES before you go.
THINGS CHANGE.
Thanks!
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