DENTON WRITERS LEAGUE
FIRST EDITION
Early Edition * * * APRIL 2002 VOL. 13 NUMBER 4 * * * Early Edition
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WHERE WE MEET, AND WHEN
Program:
Francis Henk will bring her new book A Time To Trust, and sell autographed copies.AGENT TO VISIT IN MAY. Courtney Dreslin of DHS Literary will be the guest speaker
at our May Meeting. Web Site - www.dhsliterary.com/
Writer's Digest editor to present TCU writing workshops
FORT WORTH, TX--Michael Garrett, first editor and publisher of Stephen King and Editorial Associate of the Writer's Digest School, presents his How To Be Published workshop series April 19 - 21 at Texas Christian University. All sessions are open to both beginning and intermediate writers, with no pre-requisites required. Seating is limited; early registration is recommended. Cost ranges $50 to $80 workshop. For information, call TCU Office of Extended Education at (800) 828-7134. Garrett is credited as the first editor and publisher of Stephen King in Kings book On Writing: Memoirs of the Craft. He has also edited the works of Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, and others. A re-issue of his sold-out movie-optioned first novel Keeper and his non-fiction book on writing, The Prose Professional, are available at www.buybooksontheweb.com. Garrett maintains a free web site of advice for writers at www.manuscriptcritique.com.
Contact: Texas Christian University
Suzie
Mahony (800) 828-7134
Michael Garrett (205)
956-6013
(205) 907-0140
worddoctor@netzero.net
Frontiers in Writing Conference
Panhandle Professional Writers
June 14-15, 2002
users.arn.net/~ppw/
The 2002 conference will be held in its entirety at the Ambassador Hotel in Amarillo. Speakers, agents and editors and a half day of
intensive workshops on Friday afternoon followed by a full day Saturday of excellent
programs and agent and editor interviews.
Registration form included with the newsletter. Click
here.
On-Line Writers resources
Society of Children's Writers and Illustratorswww.scbwi.org/
Writer's Market www.writersmarket.com/index_ns.asp
New Writer's Market hge.members.atlantic.net/
eBook Writer's Market Directory www.ebookwritersmarket.com/
Ebook Connections www.ebookconnections.com/
Preditors and Editors-a resources to check out agents and publishers www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
The Novelist Workshop www.monash.com/writers.html
Writer's Exchange www.writers-exchange.com/
WritersNet www.writers.net/
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:
President - Joni Latham (joni@verizon.net) -
940/243-5200
1st VP - June Powell - 940/565-1013
2nd VP and Program Chairman - Oleta North - 940/458-3960
Treasurer - Florence McClain - 940/497-3433
Secretary - Rae Nell Causseaux - 940/321-2739
Newsletter - George Avera (gavera@chatter.com)
- 940/382-4130