Monthly
Meetings
GLVWG
meets from September through June on the 4th Saturday of the month at
the Palmer Library, Palmer Township. Note: no monthly meetings are
held in December, July, or August. We typically skip either March or
April due to the conference—check the calendar on the home page for
details. Click here for upcoming programs.
Our
Schedule
9:45 a.m.
Join us for refreshments
10–10:40
GLVWG business meeting
Open to
all members; prospective members are invited to attend up to three
times. We introduce new members/guests and what they write; encourage
members to share publishing news/writing triumphs; announce upcoming
events; gather member opinions about how best to use organizational
funds to serve their needs; and let people know about volunteer
opportunities within GLVWG and other ways to promote networking with
other writers. The participation of all members is highly
valued--otherwise, you are leaving important decisions up to others!
10:40
Spotlight or Tech Talk
A member
presents either a Spotlight (a reading of original work) or a Tech
Talk (tips on writing craft for fellow writers). To volunteer, contact
any Member Representative.
10:50
Refreshments
11:00 Program:
A guest speaker—a published author or other publishing industry
professional—focuses on some aspect of the craft of writing or the
business of publishing.
On dates
where an afternoon workshop is
scheduled, don’t run off! Those staying through often lunch
together. An announcement to this effect will be made.
NOTE:
As of October 2011, Afternoon Workshops are no charge to
members,
BUT YOU MUST STILL REGISTER HERE.
Non
members are $15.00 Register HERE.
Morning
Programs
11
am-12 noon Following Monthly Meeting
No registration or fee for the morning
programs
Saturday January 28, 11-00AM -
12:00 Noon. Morning Program
Indie
Publishing 101
Bart
Palamaro surveys
the burgeoning Indie (self) publishing business.
What is the current state of the publishing industry? Changing
contracts. Why Indie publish?
What does the current market look like? Why you should (or
shouldn’t) Indie publish. What about agents, publishers? Time,
finances and skills. What has to be done to Indie publish a book? What
should you do yourself? What should you farm out? Can you really sell
books this way? What others have experienced. Basic marketing
considerations: title, cover and formatting. Support resources. Legal
stuff.
Q&A
May 26th 11:00 AM - 12 Noon
Morning Program
Charles French "Why
I Read and Why I Write: Searching For Our Common Humanity."
I have believed for most of my life
that reading and writing bring connection to Humanity. I am not
a member of the current academic school of Post-Modernism; I believe
in the power of the word to tell stories, to inform our lives, and to
bring people together. I am a Humanist; even though I am no
longer a young man, I still carry the ideals from my younger days--I
still think that we can improve ourselves and our world. I
believe that in writing we can explore our common connections as well
as what makes us different. In my writing, I try to deal with
these same issues.
Charles (but you can call him Chuck)
French was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley, earned an A.B. in
English from Lafayette College and an M.A. in English from Lehigh
University. He is currently finishing a Ph.D., also in
English. He spent a year abroad in 1987-1988 as a John T. Watson
Foundation Fellow investigating emerging fringe theater in Britain and
Ireland.
Chuck has been teaching in various capacities since 1988; in college
since 1991. He serves as the English Major Advisor at The Wescoe
School at Muhlenberg College. He's been married to his wife Liz
for five years, and lives in Northampton, PA, where he is currently
working on a novel and a dissertation.
June 23rd
11:00 AM - 12 Noon Morning Program
D.L. King "So
You Want to Edit an Anthology."
You’ve been writing
for a while. You’ve gotten your work into several anthologies and now
you’re thinking you’d like to try your hand at editing an
anthology of your own. You’ve
even got a great idea for one.
How do you go
about pitching your idea to a publisher?
Should you have a finished product before your pitch? What
about publishing independently? Where do you get the stories you need
for your book and how/how much will you pay for them?
How long does it take from pitch to manuscript submission and
what should you (and your authors) expect to see in a contract?
Everyone knows it’s the editor who gets the big bucks, right?
So what’s the scoop on advances, royalties and flat fees?
We’ll talk
about charitable publications, group editing efforts vs. working on
your own, copyediting, house style, time management and organization
techniques. Bring
questions – who knows, they could get answered.
D. L. King has
been writing erotica for more than ten years.
She’s written two novels and her short stories appear in
dozens of anthologies such as Best Women’s Erotica, Mammoth Book of
Best New Erotica, Best Lesbian Erotica, Sex in the City: New York,
Sweet Love, Gotta Have It and Fast Girls among others.
She is the publisher and editor of Erotica Revealed, which has
been called the New York Times Book Review of Erotica. Her editorial
credits include the 2009 Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Where the
Girls Are, The Sweetest Kiss, Carnal Machines and The Harder She
Comes. Seductress: Tales
of Immortal Desire will be released in October and she is currently
taking submissions for Under Her Thumb, all from Cleis Press.
She has also edited anthologies for Logical Lust, Xcite Books
and Ravenous Romance. She
lives in New York. Find
her at dlkingerotica.blogspot.com
and at dlkingerotica.com.
Saturday
September 22nd, 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Morning Program
Jerry Waxler: Creative
Productivity for Writers
To
become a productive writer, you must do more than simply sit at your
desk. When you’re there, you need focus, energy, and organization.
In this program, Jerry Waxler will expand your productivity toolkit,
and show you how to harness all four parts of your writer’s mind. We’ll
touch on a variety of tools, including right-brain brainstorming and
character sketching, left-brain computer files and priority lists,
executive brain oversight, and bottom of brain attitude adjustments.
Use your whole brain to achieve your writing goals.
