Savannah Writers Group

We'd like to extend a hearty congratulations to Savannah Writers Group Member Lynne Bendoly whose fabulous illustrations will be published in the new book Dragon Kids . Lynne had the opportunity to show the proof of the book at our last meeting. The title will be published by Publish America. That's not all the good news! E-Treasures has also agreed to publish Lynne's book, Princess and Unicorn . Lynne now has 5 publications to her name! In other news, the next meeting of the Savannah Writers Group will be held Tuesday, August 28 th at 7:00 PM at the Atlanta Bread Company, Twelve Oaks Shopping Center. That's tonight, folks! Don't forget to check this blog for information regarding the Crossroads Writers Conference in Macon, a unique paid proofreading opportunity and a Christian Writing Workshop in Savannah/ Bluffton.

There is an upcoming Christian Writing Workshop right here in Savannah. Here are the details. http://christianaotnetworkpd.blogspot.com/ September 15, 2012 - COASTAL GA (Savannah/Bluffton) Writing Evangelism 101 Sanctuary of Restoration 3123 Bull Street Savannah, GA 31405 10 a.m. - Noon $35 Online Registration or $45 On-Site Registration (includes a continental breakfast) September 22, 2012 - ANNAPOLIS, MD Writing Evangelism 101 Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church 15 Parole Street Annapolis, MD 21401 10 a.m. - Noon $35 Online Registration or $45 On-Site Registration (includes a continental breakfast) December 8, 2012 - BALTIMORE, MD 2012 Christian Writer's Literary Festival Enoch Pratt Free Library -Central Branch 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD FREE ADMISSION Thanks! Lynn Pinder Senior Consultant

A Note From Jonah Cummings, of We Produce Audiobooks, LLC: Hi Sally.  Thank you again for inviting me to speak to the group.  I enjoyed the time and look forward to hearing future guests. I wanted to also let you know that I am adding Audiobook Proofreaders to our database of available talent at We Produce Audiobooks, LLC . Audiobook Proofreaders should love reading, have excellent hearing and enjoy finding mistakes that need to be corrected.  Audiobook Proofreaders will read a PDF manuscript on a computer screen while listening to an mp3 recording of the audiobook narration making sure that the recording reflects the written manuscript verbatim. (Narrator mistakes)  In addition, Audiobook Proofreaders will be listening for audible sounds that distract a listener from the story being told (i.e. loud clicks, mouth noise, stomach rumbles, birds in the background, ambient noise, hacking breaths etc) These are noted along with actual word mista...

At the 4th annual Crossroads Writers Conference, we recognize that sometimes the hardest thing about writing... is the writing. As hundreds of writers have discovered, Crossroads will help give you the insight, motivation and connections to get your writing done. That's why we bring such creative, versatile and prolific professionals for you to meet and with whom to hang out. Some of our other guests--novelists, screenwriters, poets, memoirists, comic book writers and freelancers--include New York Times bestseller Adam Mansbach, the critically-acclaimed Bernice McFadden, cult lit "penmonkey" Chuck Wendig, writer/producer Nichelle Tramble, "Louder Than a Bomb" co-founder Kevin Coval, Forbes.com blogger Susannah Breslin, Ga Writers Association co-founder Tony Grooms, writing coach Rosemary Daniell, graphic novelist Robert Venditti and several others. The conference is uniquely structured with lots of breaks so you c...

What: Freelance Writing 101 (one night class) When: Tuesday, October 2  6PM-9PM Where: Coastal Georgia Center - downtown Savannah If you're interested in creating a lucrative cache of writing credits in magazines and growing your writers platform, then this workshop is for you. What will you learn? How to break into feature writing with very little or no clips. Where to start in choosing the right market. Where to find the appropriate editors' contact information. How to create compelling query letters. Take home a dozen query letters that were successful in achieving publications in national markets such as Draft ("America's Favorite Beer Magazine"), GO (AirTran Airways' in-flight magazine) and Dog Fancy , to localized pieces for The Durham News . Workshop to be hosted by Tara Lynne Groth. She started freelance writing five years ago with no connections in the publishing industry. Her writing business consistently outgrew ...