DENTON WRITERS LEAGUE
FIRST EDITION
September 2008 VOL. 19 NUMBER 9

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WHERE WE MEET AND WHEN

The second Saturday of every month, at the

Denton Library-Emily Fowler Branch - click here for map 
502 Oakland St
 Denton, TX

General Meeting 10:30 a.m.

Lunch at Noon at the
 Evergreen Super Buffet - click here for map 
1006 W. University Dr
Denton, TX

NEXT MEETING: September 13, 2008


Guest Speakers

September 13 - Jeff Crilley & Dallas Crilley
October 11 - TBD
November 8 - Cindy Vallar
December 13 -  TBD

GUEST SPEAKER

Jeff Crilley and his son Dallas will be our September guest speakers.  Jeff has left the news to start his own public relations firm http://www.realnewspr.com/ .  You can watch his announcement at YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrl7cccTApg.  Dallas has written his first book which is designed to inspire other kids to greatness.  See the information on his book, Kidpreneur below.

Kidpreneur--Genius Ways For Kids to Pay Their Way Through College by Dallas Crilley (Paperback - Jul 19, 2008)  Available from amazon.com (click on the title to order or see the url below.)
$20.00 for a new copy and used copies starting at $13.00

Kidpreneur is a book for kids written by a kid.

The tagline on the book is "How to Make a Million Before You Learn to Drive." That's not hype. This short, fun, information-packed book is filled with true stories of kids who built a fortune before they finished high school.

15-year old Dallas Crilley takes readers on a journey of discovery. Kids will find the joy of building a business and saving money for college. This young author strongly believes that if you love what you do, it's not work.

Many parents think that making their child get a job in the mall making popcorn is teaching them the value of money. Dallas Crilley disagrees. He thinks all you're doing is crushing their entreprenuerial spirit and teaching them that making a living isn't fun.

This 111-page book is filled with true stories of kids who proved that building wealth is child's play. Most kids have had some kind of job at some point in their life, whether it's dog walking, lawn mowing, or babysitting. But it takes a special kind of drive to turn those jobs from just another way to make burger money into a successful business.

This book helps inspire kids to stop wasting away their youth playing video games all day or chatting with friends on the computer. If you're a child, prepare to be changed. And if you're a parent or grandparent, get ready to smile with pride at the sudden burst of motivation that special child in your life finds after breezing through this book.

About the Author
15-year old Dallas Crilley is a budding entrepreneurial superstar and much sought after motivational speaker. When finished with his homework, you can usually find him out speaking to groups of all ages on how to inspire the next generation to greatness. Visit his book site at www.kidpreneurclub.com


MAILING LISTS

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Weapons_Info/ Many errors related to weapons and the people who use them appear in television, movies, and books. We help writers, journalists, and enthusiasts. No question is too basic or detailed to ask here. This group is moderated by experts in the field, and questions will normally be answered within 48 hours, if not sooner. Feel free to ask questions about guns, blades, poisons, etc. in self-defense, military, flying, hunting, law enforcement, competitions, crime, and so on. General survival, firefighter, medical, forensics, law enforcement, hunting, disaster recovery, and MacGyver-esque questions can also be answered.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/carmelsloop/ Carmel's Research Loop is established in memory of Carmel Thomaston in order to carry on the research list she began through her website. Ask questions, share resources and answers, everyone is welcome.


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


FLASHING SWORDS COLLECTOR'S EDITION CONTEST

Take a good look at this image (found at http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/jpcontest/contest.htm). What do you see going on here? Who is that girl? Why's she standing like that? Who are those guys? Why are they doing what they're doing? What has happened, is happening or is about to happen?

Let your imagination roam, then write a story about what you see. Send it to us at flashingswordspress@gmail.com. Query letters are not required, however submissions must have the author's name, title, word count, email address and other standard contact information at the top. Submissions should be in Times New Roman or Courier New, both 12 point, and should NOT be double spaced! Submissions may be sent as an attached .doc or .rtf file if we know you. If we don't know you, then please paste the story into the body of your email. We'll contact you if it is chosen and ask for a .rtf or .doc at that time.  Deadline September 30, 2008.

Go to the website today http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/jpcontest/contest.htm , to see the image and read the rest of the submission guidelines.


ANNUAL CONVENTIONS
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CONVENTIONS

Convention                   Month    Place                    URL             

ConDFW                   Feb     Dallas, TX       http://www.condfw.org/
Texas Frightmare         Feb     Dallas, TX       http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com/lifetype/
AggieCon                 March   Bryan, TX        http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/
Dreamin' in Dallas       April   Dallas, TX       http://www.dallasromanceauthors.com/conferences/
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/ 


On-Line Writers resources

Author's Network-for writers about writing based in Europe, but interesting- http://www.author-network.com/
Copyright Forms- http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms/
The New Covey Cover Awards - http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com
Dallas Screen Writers- http://www.dallasscreenwriters.com/
Denton Public Library - http://www.cityofdenton.com/pages/library.cfm
Flashing Swords Magazine - http://flashingswords.sfreader.com
Fort Worth Book Blog - http://booksblog.guidelive.com/
Glimmer Train Press, Inc.-A quarterly magazine of about 260 pages of literary fiction - http://www.glimmertrain.com/
How Stuff Works - Want to know how something works, try this link - http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Lulu.Com - A Self-Publisher - http://www.lulu.com/
MeetUp.Com - A place to find MeetUp groups in your area  - http://www.meetup.com/
   Jeff Crilley's DFW Do-It Yourself PR Group - http://freepublicity.meetup.com/1/
National Association of Women Writers - http://www.naww.org
National Writers Union - http://www.nwu.org/
Northeast Texas Writers' Organization - http://www.netwo.org/
Para Publishing Website - a good writing, publishing, and promotion source - http://www.parapublishing.com/sites/para/
Preditors and Editors-a resources to check out agents and publishers http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
Printing for Less - Good prices and I understand good product - http://www.printingforless.com/index.html
Ralan's Webstravaganza-speculative fiction resource http://ralan.com/
Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators - http://www.scbwi.org/
Texas Coalition of Authors, Inc. - http://www.texasauthors.org/
The Market List-the online resource for genre fiction writers http://www.marketlist.com/
The Novelist's Workshop-essays and advice on how to publish your book- http://www.monash.com/writers.html
Vista Prints - inexpensive business cards, postcards, etc - http://www.vistaprint.com
Writer's Exchange - http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/
Writer.com - on-line classes and other writer's information - http://writers.com/
Writers' League of Texas - http://www.writersleague.org/
Writers Net-source for information for writers, editors, agents, and publishers - http://www.writers.net
Writing-World.Com - http://www.writing-world.com 
Writing.Com - Community for readers and writers of all skills levels and interests - http://www.writing.com

There are multitudes of writing resources available on the Internet. Go to any search engine and ask for writer's resources, writer's markets, writer's contests, writer's conferences, etc


DWL OFFICERS:

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Vice-President  Kelly Christiansen
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