There will be no guest speaker this month. If anyone has any ideas for give-aways or other promotions, please drop me an e-mail.

THE NORTH BRANCH WRITERS' CRITIQUE GROUP PRESENTS
FREE WRITERS WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009
NORTH BRANCH DENTON LIBRARY

No pre-registration required.
Register at the door.

Schedule of Events

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Sign-In and Registration

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
PJ Nunn, “The Benefits of Publicizing” PJ is a former psychology teacher and founder of BreakThrough Promotions, a national public relations firm helping authors publicize themselves and their work.

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Sandy Steen, “The Selling Synopsis” An author of 22 novels, Sandy talks about the necessity of a synopsis in today’s market. A synopsis can be a daunting task, so come learn how to break it down into an easy format that will become your best tool for writing and selling.

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH – on your own.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Penny Richards, “A Rose Is A Rose: What's In A Name?” Penny is the bestselling author of 34 novels for Harlequin, Silhouette, Harper Paperbacks, and Steeple Hill. She will discuss some little known facts about names and the importance/strategy of selecting the right character and place names for your book.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
LaRee Bryant, “Ins and Outs of Business” LaRee has 7 New York-published historical novels, 2 how-to books, and has done professional editing and ghostwriting for the last twenty years.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Patricia Springer and Jan Blankenship, “Killer Personalities” Patricia has been an investigative reporter for 18 years and the author of 9 TrueCrime books. Jan is a psychotherapist in Dallas, and has been in private practice for 27 years. Together, they will use Pat’s interviews with deathrow inmates and Jan’s psychology prospective to teach how to develop a believable villain.
 

2009 Agents and Editors Conference

The 2009 Agents and Editors Conference will be held June 26-28, 2009, at the Austin Sheraton Hotel. Check back often for new information.

Register Early and Save!
October 1 - December 31, 2008: $309 Members / $369 Nonmembers
January 1 - May 25, 2009: $329 Members / $389 Nonmembers
May 26 - June 26, 2009: $379 Members / $439 Nonmembers

Refund Policy:
August 1 - December 23: 100% refund available.
December 24 - February 29: 50% refund available.
March 1 - June 26: No refunds made.

The Benefits of Early Registration Because private consultations with literary agents are scheduled based on registration date, registering early increases your chances of meeting with your top choice (agents will be announced in the fall as they are confirmed). Registrants will receive advance notice and special discounts for the League's upcoming agents workshop series, "The Secrets of the Agents." Four literary agents will present half-day workshops in the fall and spring to lead in to the 2009 conference.

Registration: http://store.writersleague.org/2008agentsandeditorsconference-1.aspx

Hello, I am the coordinator of author friendly book festivals, an innovative type that has branched this year to two others because of their successful results. It costs the author little or nothing to attend. All set ups are free. It is a volunteer event that benefits authors and the citizenry putting it on.

Oct. 24th - 2009, set ups from 7:30 a.m. until 9. There will be people to help you unload and set up and take down. The event goes from 9 a.m. until 5 pm. at the Convention Center in Duncan, OK, The Simmons Center.

Best Author Display awards will be given as well as large cash awards to the winners (5) of the 8th grade essay contests from all Stephens County, home schooled and public schools included in this. First prize is $250.

The Hampton Inn has a block of rooms at a discounted price, $89. ($101.06 w/tax) for an author and spouse, an extra $10. for two individuals sharing this double bed room. BOK is the code word to get this room rate.

If you would be interested in being a part of probably 60-70 authors, contact me for a name registration with your ph. number/ address/ email address and genre of book.

Tonya Holmes Shook shookum@pldi.net 580-439-6912

http://okwriters.blogspot.com/ more information about this book festival.

POETRY CORNER

Poetry Group
3rd Saturday
10:00 am
Emily Fowler Library
502 Oakland St
Denton, TX

Open Mic Night
4th Wednesday
7:00 pm
Recycled Books
200 N Locust St
Denton, TX

CONVENTIONS

Convention                   Month    Place                    URL             

ConDFW                   Feb     Dallas, TX       http://www.condfw.org/
AggieCon                 March   Bryan, TX        http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/
Dreamin' in Dallas       April   Dallas, TX       http://www.dallasromanceauthors.com/conferences/
Texas Frightmare         May     Dallas, TX       http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/
ApolloCon                June    Houston, TX      http://www.apollocon.org/
Conestoga                July    Tulsa, OK        http://www.sftulsa.org/conestoga/
Armadillo Con            August  Austin, TX       http://www.fact.org/dillo/
Mythcon                  August  Norman, OK       http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon37.html
Bubonicon                August  Albuquerque, NM  http://www.bubonicon.com/
Fencon                   Sept    Dallas, TX       http://www.fencon.org/
     A comprehensive list of other conventions    http://www.fencon.org/links.html#calendar
World Fantasy Con        Nov     Austin, TX       http://www.worldfantasy.org/ 

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