LV Valley Writer’s Group meets
Clubs & Assns, Writing | Sandra | May 23, 2007 at 07:34
Published and non-published writers of all skill levels are invited to attend the Las Vegas Valley Writers Group at their monthly breakfast meeting the 4th Saturday from 8:30a-10:30a. This is a great opportunity to meet with other local writers and share resources about publishing and all things relating to this complicated and difficult industry. Call 702-255-9528. Venue is Marie Callenders 8175 W Sahara Av Las Vegas NV.
Related Romance Writers Group, Henderson Writer’s Group, Writers Roundtable in Boulder City, Songwriters Association Meets
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Patchwork Path Anthology Series
What’s Your Favorite Christmas Memory?
Everyone has a favorite Christmas memory or story to share. Choice Publishing Group (CPG) is collecting these stories and memories about weddings for their new book Patchwork Path: Christmas Stocking.
Choice is looking for original stories and essays from 250 to 2000 words about Christmas. Each submission will be reviewed and considered based on creativity, originality, concept, and style. Reading will be continuous and submissions will be considered as they arrive. Not all works will be accepted. There is NO Entry or Reading Fee. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2009. Choice pays $50.00 per story.
Submissions will be selected for publication in Patchwork Path: Christmas Stocking by Choice Publishing Group president Tena Beth Thompson and bestselling author Gregory A. Kompes.
The Patchwork Path story collection titles are all based on quilt blocks and the book covers have quilt and quilter themes. In addition to Christmas Stocking (to be published in the fall of 2009) other titles include Grandma’s Choice (November 2008), Dad’s Bowtie (June 2009), Friendship Star (2009), Treasure Box (2010), and Wedding Bouquet (2010). Additional titles are added each year.
Miss Thompson writes about her life experiences with humor. “If I can put a smile on one person’s face for a second, easing their pain, I will consider my book a huge success,†she says with conviction. Thompson’s book, Separation Survival Guide: When Your Marriage Catapults into Limbo, will be available soon.
Mr. Kompes holds a degree in English literature from Columbia University, New York, and is the author of the bestselling 50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live (Career Press). He is editor of The Fabulist Flash, a newsletter for writers; creator of Eighteen Questions, a Writer’s Digest “101 Best Website for Writers” 2007 &2008 2009; and, the Patchwork Path Production Director.
Choice Publishing Group (CPG) publishes books that touch people’s lives and offer a respite from everyday pressures. CPG books inspire readers to view life with a positive attitude, count their blessing or make them laugh.
For more information, including complete submission guidelines, visit Patchwork Path: Piecing Together Our Lives visit http://www.PatchworkPath.com.