Another professor from ARC will be our June speaker: Lois Ann Abraham Lois Ann Abraham is the author of Tina Goes to Heaven (Ad Lumen Press). Tina Goes to Heaven has been described as “an emotional treasure” by Lydia Netzer, author of Shine, Shine, Shine and as “a crazy cocktail” by Joshua Mohr, author of […]
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Speaker at the 2016 May Meeting
Annual May Banquet…with a speaker! The Annual May Banquet is set. It will be on our usual meeting date of May 9 but will start at 6 p.m. The board voted to contribute $5 toward our members’ cost of the dinner, so the price will be only $15 for members. Be sure to bring your spouse, […]
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Professor Michael Spurgeon will be speaking to us Let the Water Hold Me Down (Ad Lumen Press 2013) is Michael Spurgeon’s first novel. It was inspired by his experience living in San Cristobal de Las Casas during the time of Zapatista’s uprising. His writings have appeared in regional and national journals, including The North American Review, Sonora […]
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Our own Brittany Lord will be addressing us on the topic of Critique Groups: Are you in one? If you are a writer, you should be in a critique group. Critique groups are one of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to get your story looked over before you hire an editor. They will help you fix […]
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Tess Perez is currently an editor for From Sac literary magazine (www.fromsac.com), a literary journal she started with two friends from graduate school. Topics for her presentation include: “How and Where To Submit,” “Writing and Revision,” and “Cover Letters and How To Promote Your Work.” After studying at CSU Sacramento, Tess graduated with a BA in English and a Minor […]
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Frederick K. Foote, Jr. was born in Sacramento, California, and educated in Vienna, Virginia and Northern California. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from the State of California in 2001 and from the Los Rios Community College District in 2010. He started writing short stories and poetry in 2013. He has published over […]
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It’s us! Our next meeting is our annual potluck. It’s a celebration of all things good, specifically food, friends, and writing. Plus, the obvious — the reason for the season. We will have tables and chairs set up for easier eating. I’ve got lots and lots of plates and utensils and napkins and cups, oh […]
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Scott D. Roberts has recently taken the helm of 3L Publishing as president. He is an awarding-winning author with his critically acclaimed thriller Vengeance is Now, which was published in 2013. After working on various 3L Publishing projects since 2012, Scott officially accepted a partnership as President of 3L Publishing effective in January 2015. Scott brings years of experience working in […]
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Michelle Gamble is an award-winning author with over 20 years in the publishing, public relations, and marketing business. She has enjoyed a prosperous career working for a variety of industries as an editor, writer, publisher and marketing expert. Michelle Gamble founded MGR Consulting in 2006. She is a seasoned veteran of the communication business, with […]
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On September 14th, our speaker will be David Congalton, an author, radio talk show host, and screenwriter who has been writing professionally since 1989. Congalton sold his original screenplay, Authors Anonymous, to Hollywood in 2012, and it became a feature film comedy starring Kaley Cuoco, Chris Klein, Teri Polo, and the late Dennis Farina. The […]
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