I'm an Australian writer with a book to write that is set partly in Lewiston. I'm planning to stay in Lewiston to research, write and soak up the city for a month or two in 2012. If anyone has any advice or suggestions for where to stay or who to contact about organising a residency-style stay that would be absolutely wonderful!
i'm interested in finding a writer's group in the hallowell/augusta area. please contact me at mghath@live.com. thanks
Hello Maine Writers,
I'm a freelance editor who would love to help you polish your books and get them ready for publication. I've worked with a number of you and would be delighted to hear from others.
My services include developmental editing (critique), copyediting, and proofreading. And MWPA members get a discount off my already low rates. You can contact me at jlcaven@comcast.net, phone 865-2104, or check out my web site at www.mainly-words.net.
Eric Carson, I'm a professional editor who would be glad to work with you on your poetry, but you gave no contact information. You can reach me at 865-2104, email jlcaven@comcast.net, web site www.mainly-words.com
Hi I'm interested in writer group in Richmond, maine area. thanks
Friday, May 13 @ 7:00 p.m.
Award winning Maine author, Julia Spencer-Fleming will read from and speak about her newly released seventh book in the Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery series, “One was a Soldier” at York Public Library on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. Having returned from a tour of duty as a helicopter pilot in Iraq, Clare has joined a veteran’s support group with four other vets. When one of the veterans dies, the investigation uncovers a trail of deceit that runs from the tiny Adirondack town to the unforgiving streets of Baghdad. “One was a Soldier” delivers a jaw-dropping story that won’t disappoint fans or newcomers.
Gorham Writers Group (formerly Artful Writing at USM's Continuing Education program) meets weekly on Thursdays from 7:00 - 9:00 at the Planetarium on Falmouth Street. A modest quarterly payment lets you come and go as your schedule and writing activity allow. For more information, e-mail Michele Cheung at mjcheung@maine.rr.com.
LOW-COST, NEARBY writers retreat. 27 June-3/4 July, in Intervale NH (next to North Conway), at eight-room summer 'cottage' in the White Mountains. Cost, including all (prepared) meals, $250. Writer/coach in residence Raye Tibbetts. Come and finish that manuscript, or start something new! FMI e-mail Chalmers Hardenbergh, editor@atlanticnortheast.com.
Kim Wilson,
I am also interested in a writer' group in midcoast, though I am in Belfast. If you are still interested, I can be reached at cfullerphd@gmail.com
I am looking to hire the right person to write a business related bio about my history and work self as well as descriptive writing for an upcoming website.
I can be reached @ kateyoneil@gmail.com
Please describe a sweater or scarf that you love, love, if interested.
Thanks much, Katey
I'm looking to establish a writers' group in midcoast (Bath area) Maine. Please contact me by email if interested in learning more.
Hi Folks,
Date Change:
The Casco Bay Writers' Group has changed the dates of their next two meetings to:
- Wed, April 20
- Thu, May 12
For more info, please visit:
http://significatojournal.com/stories/writersgroup
Thanks,
Peter Brown
You won't want to miss the unique collaboration of musicians and poets at the spring performance of
Women in Harmony, a Portland-based chorus of 58 women's voices. Performing with Pihcintu, a chorus of first-generation immigrant girls, the two choruses will present a concert of poetry set to music, music from many homelands and a rap written by the girls. Save the date: May 14 at 7 pm, and May 15 at 4 pm at Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland.
The Maine Arts Commission has given the chorus an “Artists in Maine Communities” grant of more that $3,000 for its concert, Moving On: Immigration in Song. Choral Arts New England has also awarded the group an Alfred Nash Patterson grant of $1,000 toward the spring concert.
Moving On: Immigration in Song will feature the premiere of (F)light: A Borderlands Song Cycle by Maine composer and former chorus member Erica Quin-Easter. The work explores the theme of immigration in the international border regions of Maine and Arizona. Quin-Easter, who lives in Stockholm, has set to music the writings of two award-winning Arizona poets, Eric Magrane and Wendy Burke. As part of the (F)light project, the poets conducted fieldwork among the border populations of Arizona and northern Maine, including the Acadian, Native-American, and working waterfront communities. The composer and the poets will present a pre-concert talk about the development of their work on both performance days.
Women in Harmony director Catherine Beller-McKenna says the chorus is “delighted that the Maine Arts Commission and Choral Arts New England have recognized the value to the community of this collaboration. In an economic climate where support of the arts has dwindled, it is reassuring to know that there are organizations supporting innovative projects like this one.”
Now in its 18th year, Women in Harmony espouses a musical mission for social justice.
In keeping with the theme of immigration.
For more information about Women in Harmony, visit www.wihmaine.org.
Hello Maine Writers,
ITNAmerica, a Maine based national non-profit transportation system for America's aging population, is looking for a volunteer who can assist with writing and editing articles for a national newsletter. We are also looking for a volunteer to interact in social media on behalf of our organization.
Use your excellent writing skills to help advance our mission and make a contribution to an innovative non-profit.
If you are interested, please contact me at jackie.vine@itnamerica.org or at 207-591-6934.
To learn more about the organization, visit www.itnamerica.org.
In case some of my fellow members missed the story in the Portland Press Herald a few months ago about my novel Unnatural Deaths, here's the link:
http://www.pressherald.com/people/cth/Mystery-Novel-with-Maine-and-Franco-Connections.html
View my web site at www.unnaturaldeaths.com.
I'm looking for a writers' group in the Bangor area. Contact info: catofkhnn@yahoo.com
I used to belong to a writers' group in Bangor a couple of years ago. I would love to link up with that group again, but unfortunately I lost contact information. I'm writing a book on yoga and need to find a group of writers to peer edit. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking for volunteers to write and review for the MaineMusiciansExchange.org, a free, online community for Maine artists and musicians and other entertainment industry folks. It's free and non-profit, so we're looking for volunteers around the state who love music and arts and would like to write for the site. All ideas are welcome! Please contact me for more info, and please visit the site!
I'm looking for a editor for my poetry. Any leads would be helpful. I live and work in the Portland area.
MWPA publishers as well as writers and readers won't want to miss the following discussion, part of the Maine Festival of the Book April 1-3.
The Future of the Book and You: A Panel Discussion
Saturday April 2, 2011 at 3 pm * Free!
Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland
The digital shift has brought the addition of graphical, audio, and video elements to the written word, reinventing the book in a networked environment that is not bound by time or space. Join a panel of publishing experts as they discuss how the digital era will affect you as a writer or consumer. With Tom Allen, President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, Robin Whitten, Editor and Publisher of AudioFile, Tim Spalding, founder of LibraryThing.com, Scott Nash, author, illustrator and Creative Director of Nashbox, and moderator Josephine Reed, host and producer of radio shows. The panel is part of the Maine Festival of the Book (April 1-3, Portland) www.mainereads.org.
I am looking for a writing group, books and/or
screenwriting. I live in Scarborough but don't mind traveling for a group.
fabs73065@yahoo.com
Creative Writing Workshop
Maine Word is now offering a new Creative Writing Virtual Workshop. This workshop will provide participants a great opportunity to energize their creative spirits and is sure to provide writers with a new spark of inspiration during the long winter season. As a one-session workshop, it will focuses on a variety of writing exercises and will be delivered right to your inbox. The format will to allow you to explore the power of your imagination from the comfort of your home. This fast-paced workshop session can be completed in an quiet afternoon or evening.
It is perfect for writers of all skill levels and will provide writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry time to focus on their own work with a new level of creative energy. The Creative Writing Workshop is available by email and is now offered at the Introductory price of $35 per person. Individualized feedback/critique are also available for an additional fee.
For more information or to register, please contact Caroline King at Maine Word by email or phone (207-491-9810).
Maine Festival of the Book
April 1-3, 2011
Portland
Something for everyone and most events are free. Many programs have a writing workshop/publishing slant.
Friday, April 1 – Portland, ME:
Opening Night: An Evening with Stewart O’Nan and Julia Glass
7:30 pm, Hannaford Hall, Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland
Stewart O’Nan, bestselling author of Faithful and Emily, Alone, and Julia Glass, National Book Award-winning author of Three Junes and The Widower’s Tale, as they read from their new novels and discuss the writer’s life. Tickets $5 in advance at 207 871-9100 or www.mainereads.org/$10 after March 28.
Saturday, April 2, Portland, ME: The Maine Festival of the Book, 9 am – 4 pm at the USM Abromson Center and into the night downtown. Free. Readings, panels, parties and performances for all ages and interests. More than 50 authors including Paul Harding, Sarah Braunstein, Richard Foerster, Hannah Holmes, Lily King and Margaret Roach. Memoir, mystery, poetry, fly fishing, gardening, etc. MWPA Book Signing Bonanza. Kids/youth hands-on programs too. www.mainereads.org
Saturday, April 2, Portland, ME: Annual Poetry Party, 7 pm at Local Sprouts, 649 Congress St., Libations, music and slams. Free. Presented by Port Veritas. www.mainereads.org
Sunday, April 3, Portland, ME: Book Arts Bazaar, 10 am – 3 pm at USM Wishcamper Center. Free. Workshops and presentations with papermakers, bookbinders, and book artists. Presented by the Kate Cheney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts at USM in conjunction with the Maine Festival of the Book. www.mainereads.org
Sunday, April 3, Portland, ME: Longfellow’s Shorts: Ron Currie, Jr. 7 pm at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. A dramatic reading of selections from Everything Matters! a new novel by Ron Currie, Jr. Presented by Portland Stage Affiliate Artists in conjunction with the Maine Festival of the Book. www.mainereads.org
The Pros(e) conference in Portland was amazing. The speakers were exemplary. It was exactly what I needed for where I am at right now. I advise any MWPA event for serious writers. Josh will be on MPBN on 11.35p thurs and 8,30 fri.
Greetings and Salutations!
My name is Richard Afuma of Portland, Maine. I am seeking for an agent to work on my memoir tentatively titled: “In Pursuit of the Python Trial: Both sides of a Dream.” I am a naturalized American citizen from Cameroon and have lived in the beautiful and vibrant state of Maine for almost a quarter century. The book extrapolates my coiling, snaking and curving life experiences in the two cultures that I have lived –Cameroon and the United States. A proposal comprising of a preface, 2 sample chapters and an outline would be ready at the end of March and a complete second draft manuscript of approximately 325 pages in July. If any of you knows an agent/publisher interested in this type of non-fiction, please, let me know. rngong2003@yahoo.com (207) 899.5117
Hi Folks,
We've changed the date of our April 13th meeting of the Casco Bay Writers' Group to April 6th, at the Glickman Family Library in Portland.
Our meetings still have room. If interested, please contact me. Our upcoming meeting dates are:
- Wed, March 23
- Wed, April 6
- Wed, April 27
- Wed, May 11
Our meeting details page is at:
http://significatojournal.com/stories/writersgroup
Best regards,
Peter Brown
I have sold over 1000 books of my novel, Blood Code, in two weeks. Is there a "magic" number that will catch the attention of major publishing houses?
I'd like to find a writers group anywhere around Brunswick. jmoore95@comcast.net
Folks asking people to contact them need to include their location and email address IN THE TEXT of their post because the address we give before writing our comments aren't shown in the text printed for viewing.
Maine Festival of the Book
April 1-3, 2011
Portland
With a full day of free programming Saturday, April 2, USM, Abromson Center. Readings, panels, parties and performances for all ages and an MWPA-sponsored booksigning! More than 50 authors including Julia Glass, Stewart O’Nan and Paul Harding. Most events are free and unticketed. For more information go to www.mainereads.org
Get inspired!
I am looking for a writers group in the Brunswick/Portland area. I am also interested in starting one up. Any one interested or know of any already meeting?
Hi Folks,
Here's an announcement about upcoming dates of the Casco Bay Writers' Group, which meets twice a month at the Glickman Library, compliments of M. Josh Bodwell. (Thanks, Josh!)
Our meeting details page is at:
http://significatojournal.com/stories/writersgroup
Our upcoming dates (scheduled) are:
- Wed, March 9
- Wed, March 23
- Wed, April 13
- Wed, April 27
- Wed, May 11
See the above web page for details.
Best regards,
Peter Brown
Re: my post of 2/11/11 for Freeport/Brunswick writers workshop. I am looking for a local workshop, but would also be willing to start one with an author or teacher. FMI: cassidytribe@gmail.com
Good Morning Friends,
Maine poetry on Writer's Almanac! GK will be reading from my new book Clubland on 2/22 (today) and 2/26.
Regarding my post of 2/15, the Book Signing Event will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Rockland. If you would like to participate please send an email to pfclighthouse@comcast.net
Writers- I am in Cape Elizabeth/Portland Area and deliver an effective cover concept with an image and design that will strongly convey your book's message and move your book off the shelves and into your readers hands. I launch and manage local publicity events, author readings, signings, press releases to media. I currently have a book concept and design being marketed live on Amazon.com and a book that is on Portland and Maine's Best Seller's List. I'd love to bring similar success to your book. 207 409-4159.
Hello - I'm looking for authors who would like to participate in a book signing event in Rockland in late July 2011. I already have two authors onboard but would like to have some more. Please let me know if you would be interested.
For those in the Portland area seeking a writing class, I teach two courses at UNE in 8 week segments. These groups are on-going. Next start-up will be in mid/late March. Tuesdays, we have A Gathering of Writers. We start by reviewing one aspect of craft then read examples, and write for an hour or so. We then meet, read and give feedback on what has been produced. Craft & Critique is an advanced group for those working on specific projects. Enrollment is limited. All sessions take place at the Maine Women Writers Collection. I am a published poet, recent MFA graduate with several projects in the works.
Clarification from 2/8 posting. The Kennebunk writing group is women-only at this time. I may do a mixed group in the future if there is enough interest. thanks.
Helen
here is the contact info for the person seeking a writer's group Portland/Brunswick area: cassidytribe@gmail.com Thanks!
Looking for writing workshop in Portland/Brunswick areas. Unpublished with lots of projects! Thank you.
Hi all,
Wondering if anyone has had experience with Smashwords for DIY publishing. I'd be interested in hearing about successes and failures. Especially how difficult was it to meet the formatting requirements.
Thanks from Saco
Writer's group in Kennebunk looking for new members. I use the Amherst Writers and Artists Method. We write from prompts and give positive feedback. Once in a while we do writer workshops for ctiriquing according to the AWA model. Safe and supportive environment. Call Helen at 229-4787
Hello Maine Writers,
I'm a freelance editor who would love to help you polish your books and get them ready for publication. I've worked with a number of you and would be delighted to hear from others.
My services include developmental editing (critique), copyediting, and proofreading. And MWPA members get a discount off my already low rates. You can contact me at jlcaven@comcast.net, phone 865-2104, or check out my web site at www.mainly-words.net.
From a little life in a little house, I want to share another celebration of our life on this beautiful rock that we call home - I will be in a segment on MPBN about 'For the Love of Peaks'. The show will first air Thursday night at 8:00... it repeats Friday at 8:30 and Sunday at 5:00. (It's also on the radio Friday at 12:30, and then it's posted online mpbn.net.) Thanks everyone ;-)
Mark your calendars:
The Maine Festival of the Book
April 1-3 in Portland
Most events are free!
Programs, parties and performances!
Something for all ages and interests: programs on writing, publishing, poetry, fly fishing, gardening ,memoir, mystery, and kids stuff too. Get inspired!
Check out the schedule at mainereads.org
And Don't Miss ...
Friday, April 1
7:30 pm Opening Night: Stewart O’Nan and Julia Glass
Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine
Enjoy an evening of readings from their new books and conversation about the writer’s life with bestselling author Stewart O’Nan and Julia Glass, National Book Award-winning author of The Three Junes. Tickets $5 at www.mainereads.org /$10 after March 28. Doors open at 7 pm.
Behavioral scientist-writer. Attended Stonecoast-USM 2004 Commencement Speaker-published in USM _ PEO International Member-
Just finished a Memoire looking for connections
Please and thank you!
I have recently published my first book of poetry, Give Me February, with Xlibris. I currently have several poetry reading workshops scheduled with SAD 75 and I am looking to spread the word on my book. I would greatly appreciate discussing tips on how to approach this next step, with a seasoned writer/publisher. Thank you.
I want to be a published author and would criticism and advice from published horror writers. Is this possible on this site?
Hi Folks,
Just a note to announce the February meetings of the Casco Bay Writers' Group.
February Meeting #1
Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 6:00pm - 9pm
February Meeting #2
Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 6:00pm - 9pm
See this url for meeting details and to confirm your attendance:
http://significatojournal.com/stories/writersgroup
Best regards,
Peter Brown
I am interested in joining a writers group. Is there any that are in my area? How do I find this out? I live in Gray.
for the posting below, here is my contact info:
langnerdzign@gwi.net
207-332-3530
Hello Maine Writers
I am a Feldenkrais® practitioner offering an integrative mind/body approach to movement function. Basically, we facilitate movement possibilities that went unnoticed and train in being able to return to that realm of movement possibilities in order to make changes and upgrade/refresh oneself.
I am also a visual artist; painter & designer and have relished the poetic metaphor inherent in this work. I am interested in offering verbally directed group movement sessions that I would call: "Moving Dialogues" to the writer/poet. I am curious to explore and identify how this "vehicle" may support creativity.
The process would at least bring about a feeling of well-being in your body!
If anyone is interested, please contact me. I am in Portland.
Look@mebooks is offering an opportunity for writers of all styles and genres to be published for free in their new book “The Transcending Aspirations of American Authors.”
To participate please submit your entry of 500 words or less to lookatmebooks@yahoo.com before 9/15/11. For more information please visit us online at http://lookatmebooks.viviti.com/
Former longtime MWPA member Steve Burt's novel FreeK Camp was the runnerup Best Young Adult Fiction at Saturday night's New England Book Festival Awards at the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston. Two other books, Even Odder and A Christmas Dozen, took honorable mentions in Best Collection and Best Spiritual. It is FreeK Camp's 7th major award in 2010.
After having penned 4 syfi fantasy books I am trying to find an editor that can or is willing to work with me. I live in Lewiston Maine. The story has been compared to the Harry Potter series.
I am a first time childrens book writter. I have 5 stories written but would like to read and listen to others in a critique group. Also looking for knowledge on getting a story published.
I am trying to find a manual typewriter for a client of mine. I am a social worker and work with senior adults. I have a client who is 85 and just published her first book! She would like to have a typewriter as she is going to start her second book soon!
Thanks,
Barry
Alice James Books, an acclaimed poetry press in Farmington, Maine, is seeking a part-time editorial assistant. Must be able to prioritize―and be comfortable with― high volumes/continuous flow of work. Must be self-sufficient, detail-oriented and possess excellent time-management skills. Experience with InDesign, proofreading, marketing, and the publishing environment highly desired. Basic computer skills required. Duties include, but are not limited to, answering the phone, general office upkeep, coordinating mailings, website and database maintenance, communication with authors/vendors, overseeing and training interns, managing contest submissions, producing a wide range of promotional materials, and overseeing and tracking permissions. 15-20 hrs/wk., starting wage is $10/hr (commensurate with experience). Email resume and cover letter to: ajb@alicejamesbooks.org. No phone calls please.
Without libraries, where would we be? Waterville Library is being renovated and has a chance to add a $100,000 bonus to their fundraising -- you must act this week to help!
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Waterville-library-29000-from-goal.html
My brother owns Slainte Wine Bar and Lounge on Preble St. in Portland. The first Sunday of each month Slainte hosts a Poetry Slam. Visit www.facebook.com/slaintewinebar for information.
Next sessions of the Gathering of Writers and Craft & Critique are starting up next week. GOW meets on Tuesdays from 6-9 pm and C & C meets on Wednesdays from 6-9 pm. Both groups meet at the Maine Women Writers Collection at UNE on Steven's Ave. These are fee based courses that run for 8 weeks and renew after a short break. Facilitator is Mihku Paul, recent Stonecoast MFA grad. Come and hone your craft in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
I'd like to invite you to the book launch for my seventh book Clubland, a collection of poems about rock bars written in verse. The reading will take place at the Owl & Turtle in Camden on Saturday January 28 at 6:30 pm. Admission is, of course free - I'm working on getting them to offer free beers and shots for all attendees, but we'll see how that goes.
The 2011 Frost Place poetry programs have been announced! Please visit http://frostplace.org to discover what's happening in Robert Frost's barn this summer. And for detailed news about the Frost Place Conference on Poetry & Teaching, visit my blog at http://dlpotter.blogspot.com.
I and another Maine biographer want to start a Maine Biographers Group. MWPA will join with the Boston Biographers Group in this effort.
We will meet in different parts of the state and have Skype connection to the Boston group.
Excellent programs and newsletter. Formation period right now.
Please let me know if you are interested. Sibyl Masquelier
masquelier@mainewriters.org
L/A Writers Network meetings and the Community Letter Project Idea has ended. Thank you for your participation and interest. ~Shannon
Santa Comes to Maine is written by Tom Osborne. I am looking for a copy online. Anyone know where? I haven't found him on YouTube either. Will go to my music gathering program to see if I can find it there.
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller -- that's us and we're Maine writers from Winslow -- have a novel in the Goodreads Readers Choice Awards, one of 15 in the Best Science Fiction category. We've signed, read, given talks, and taught around the state --
http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010#41650-Science-Fiction You can find our books in lots of in-state stores and online -- and even if we are running against some NYT authors we're hoping for a great showing in this award.
My Women's Fiction novel "The Perfect Marriage" is now available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books-A-Million! I am interested in getting into contact with local libraries and bookstores to talk about giving them a free review copy. If anyone has any ideas, I would be glad to take them.
Carol Skinner. December 23, 2008. I am trying to find who wrote the song, Santa comes to Maine. Please someone help me. I really enjoy this song.
...http://music.gwaycott.com/2010/12/07/tom---osborne----santa-comes-to-maine.aspx
go to my page it is on tgere let me know if it is the one you was talkling about
I edited the letter to one page so we can hand deliver to this idea to community businesses. Share what you think of the new draft. Thanks.
Lewiston-Auburn Writers Network Community Letter Writing Project 2011
Have you ever struggled to write a purposeful letter for a friend, family member or yourself? Has your writing hand begun to twitch from the memory of that experience? Yes. Then please keep reading.
This volunteer project is to create a local network of people in various occupations willing to donate their practical writing skills. Your writing skills CAN meet various community needs. For the rest of December observe the space your employer has provided or the freedom of the workspace that you painstakingly created. How are your written words accomplishing daily business goals? Now envision the impact your word skills can carry beyond the economic atmosphere of your individual work setting?
As an aspiring writer, I'd prefer to play in my safe pile of poetic and fictional fun. However, being a single parent keeps me grounded and prompts me to ask what purpose is writing if not to reciprocate to what my own community expresses through daily living?
Letters can move mountains of obstacles when we encourage ourselves or others to see them written and delivered. Your letter may secure a job seeker’s employment and an auto shop might authorize a payment plan until the new employee receives their first paycheck. Your letter might enable that employee to secure a home loan even as a new hire or their child with special needs might gain access to a preferred school district. In return, the exampled head of household may sit down and provide a letter in kind to meet another community need overheard in a Sunday morning church pew or in between the lines of newsprint their family dog snow stamped before daylight.
So over the holiday season, if you happen to remember reading this note, ask the long-time-no-see dinner table visitor on your left, your right and across the table..."Hey, do you have any practical writing skills you use on a daily basis? Have you thought of networking and sharing those skills in your community?" If they aren't choking for an answer or fumbling with their fork, invite them to mail me their ideas.
To express a true interest in this community project please participate in Step 1.
Step 1: Write a handwritten or typed letter describing your interest or ideas, addressed to:
L/A Writers Network
C/o Shannon R. Blake
120 Center St. #259
Auburn, Maine 04210
I appreciate the time you spent reading about my idea.
Sincerely,
Shannon R. Blake
Authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller will be signing their latest books at the Barnes and Noble in Augusta, ME on December 4th at 1:00pm.
Lee and Miller, authors of the classic Liaden Universe series, have been Guests of Honor at SF conventions from coast to coast and their books have been translated into German, Russian and Polish as well as being available in audio and electronic editions. Books out this year include Saltation (a continuation of the Theo Waitley stories introduced on the internet in Fledgling), Mouse and Dragon, and Dragon Variation as well as Sharon’s well-received Maine based urban fantasy Carousel Tides, just out in November.
Information on the event can be found at http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3072364.
Celebration / Book Signing
For the Love of Peaks – Island Portraits & Stories: A Collection by Fran Houston and A Glimpse of Old Peaks Island: Through Rose-Colored Glasses by Alice Boyce, Eunice Curran, Ellin Gallant, Reta Morrill & Joyce O'Brien. Both books embody rich histories and photographs.
The Inn on Peaks, 33 Island Ave, will host on December 18th from 2.30p until 5p.
Featuring wonderful music by Ronda Dale and Kevin Attra.
A check will be presented to Peaks Island Tax and Fuel Assistance for 10% of the gross sold-out first printing sales of ‘For the Love of Peaks’ to keep someone warm this winter!
Please Join us! FMI contact fran_houston@hotmail.com, other info at www.fortheloveofpeaks.com, http://www.facebook.com/fortheloveofpeaks, www.aglimpseofoldpeaksisland.com, www.myspace.com/wheeedoggieband, www.cascobaylines.com/
I have a book contract and I'm looking for learned eyes to give it a look. Any suggestions?
I and another Maine biography want to start a Maine Biographers Group.
MWPA will join with the Boston Biographers Group in this effort.
We will meet in different parts of the state and have Skype connection to the Boston group.
Execellent programs and newsletter. Formation period right now. project first meeting in February 2011. Please let me know if you are interested.
sibylmediahunter@aol.com
Address Correction! Please address letters of interest to attention of:
The L/A Writers Network Community Letter Writing Project:
c/0 Shannon Blake
120 Center St. #259
Auburn, ME 04210
Happy Thanksgiving!
L/A Writers Network facilitator, Shannon Blake, is looking for information and/or volunteers from the Lewiston Auburn Community….
My day job is in a cubicle, my daughter lovingly calls my little square ditch (her reaction to Bring our daughter to work day). Fortunately, she does enjoy that I facilitate two small writing groups in my community, because she now knows the library shelves as if they were her own. So here is where I come to the point of how I would like your help to accomplish a wish of mine, to meet community needs through practical letter writing. Maybe some of you have friends or family who have utilized this skill and would like to post some links to help me get start this effort one letter at a time. With your help...I'm also looking for opportunities and resources on grant writing to support this effort.
Why I'm passionate about this idea...
Well when it comes to writing I'd prefer to play in my pile of poetic and fictional fun...however, being a single parent keeps me grounded and asking myself what purpose is writing if not to help reciprocate to what your own community conveys to you through daily living? I'm no different than many mothers when it comes to the end of a long day, juggling tasks of necessity and laughing the way only your child can spark it...and some days when the coffee gives us a second wind (I gave up on naps, never happened, never will) moms put the what if we had the opportunity to create [blank] in our community with people willing to donate their time and make a long lasting difference?
What I wish to populate the blank with is the creation of a network of local writers in various occupations who already use specific daily writing skills who would see the impact their writing skills could have on families in their own community. There are so many ways a well written letter can have such a positive impact on a family in need. I have experienced the intimidation of having to write letters on behalf of my daughter and myself. Letters can move mountains of obstacles when we encourage ourselves or others to see them written and delivered. Maybe you have been blessed by a letter a friend or family member wrote of your behalf...what about the individual you met who didn't have someone to pen a letter on their behalf, what answer could they have been blessed with from you or someone you know that could have come thru a writing network like the one I'm brainstorming?
Some examples where we all could communicate through letter writing in our community...it could even be anonymously authored and delivered for so many purposes, here are a few*:
A child may make it into a preferred school district
A member of your church may receive an unspecified need
A daycare opening may become available
A house loan may be secured
A car may receive repair
A new job could be secured through your letter of recommendation without the candidate being asked
*The list is any number of things you stopped at the tip of your tongue and didn't think you had time to budge with your pen...see my point?
So over the holiday season, if you happen to remember reading this note, ask the long time no see dinner table visitor on you left and your right and across the table..."Hey, do you have any practical writing skills you use on a daily basis, have you thought of networking and sharing your skills in your community?" If they aren't choking for an answer or fumbling with their fork, invite them to e-mail me their ideas.
Some ideas can never be accomplished alone and definitely not if you want to become a positive part of your community. This is super important to me for a lot of reasons...and you may participate for your own unique reasons.
Happy Thanksgiving and the time you spent reading. Please ask questions and submit suggestions on how I could present this idea more clearly. My writing friends are probably shaking their heads already...more information please, right?
To express a true interest in this community project please participate in Step 1 then e-mail address can be provided. Step 1: Write a handwritten or typed letter describing your interest in this volunteer project, addressed to:
L/A Writers Network
c/o Shannon Blake
120 Center St. #259
Auburn, Maine 04210
Casco Bay Writers' Group
Portland, Maine
We had a *great* turnout for our first meeting in November, with 10 people attending. Our next meeting will be on:
Wed, December 15, 2010, 6-8:30pm
Please click the link below for more information.
(We've changed our location.)
http://significatojournal.com/writersgroup
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Sharon Lee and Steve Miller will be signing at the Barnes and Noble in the Augusta Marketplace on Saturday, December 4, beginning at 1 p.m.
Hi- just came across your site via Holiday Book Sale... i have this site, ..
http://www.mainethingstodo.com/mttd/101-list/ and would love to collaborate, and~or accept works for publishing. Featured per "Thing To Do". Fun Project,.. all about maine, lots of social media, become a fan; http://www.facebook.com/pages/mainethingstodocom/318025901024
contact me via email, info@mainethingstodo.com
Thanks!
Please read my website http://roostershamblin.wordpress.com/
Hello again,
I am interested in an inexpensive "place" to write from mid-November to mid-February--possibly longer.
I have a small wheaton who is a perfect renter :)
Mom has no bad habits either.
Thank you,
Lin Farley
760-758-1813
linfar2003@yahoo.com
I write women's fiction and YA novels and am searching for a critique partner or writing group. I'm located in Newcastle, but open to working with another writer who is comfortable critiquing manuscripts exchanged via email.
If there are MWPA members in the Bath or Rockland area that would like to start a writers’ group I would love to chat. Either way, initial contact can be made via email: aliceo@roadrunner.com
Hi Folks! My wife, Kim, and I are writers and the publishers of the Significato Journal. We're starting a new writers' group called the "Casco Bay Writers' Group". Here's the text of our PDF flyer, which is on our web page, at the url below.
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Announcing the Formation of a New Writers’ Group!
"Casco Bay Writers' Group"
2nd Wednesday of Each Month ~ 6:30pm - 9pm
Pat's Pizza Old Port, 2nd Floor, Front Room
30 Market St, Portland, Maine 04101, between Fore & Middle Streets
First Meeting: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
MODERATORS:
Peter Falkenberg Brown and Kimmy Sophia Brown
Publishers of the Significato Journal
http://significatojournal.com, 207-518-9004, Portland, Maine
peterbrown@worldcommunity.com, kimbrown@worldcommunity.com
THIS FLYER IS ON THE WEB AT:
http://significatojournal.com/writersgroup/
Purpose: To have fun sharing each other’s writing. It’s for writers who would like to learn from their fellow writers, hone their craft and be inspired and supported by their writing peers.
* Call or Email to Confirm! To meet, we need at least 3 attendees total, so please check in and confirm first before attending. If we don’t have enough confirmations, or if the weather is bad, the meeting will be postponed. Space is limited to around 20 people, so call now! :-)
* Dates: Since this group is new, dates and the location may change. Call or email for info.
* Food & Drink: Since we’re meeting at dinner time, folks can purchase food if they wish.
* Format: Participants read their work. Listeners provide kind and constructive feedback.
* Types of Writing: Fiction, nonfiction, short stories, poetry, articles, essays, humor; anything except boring technical manuals. Work can be finished or unfinished, whole or in sections. Writing can be targeted to adults or children, and should be palatable for a mixed audience. No graphic horror, excessive profanity, or erotica.
* Politics & Religion: Based on an atmosphere of mutual respect, political and religious writing topics are fine.
Most of all, we want the meetings to be fun, relaxed, enjoyable and valuable to all who come.
You’re invited!
I have my MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and teach at three local colleges and universities. I have also worked as the Asst. Fiction Editor for an international literary journal. I currently live in Gray.
If anyone is interested in having their manuscripts edited and critiqued I'm offering my services for a fair fee (we can work something out based on the size of your project and the amount of time you'd like me to invest -- electronic/phone and in-person consultations are all things I'm happy to do). I am able to line-edit manuscripts and offer typed, thoughtful feedback and criticism which can help you take your story or novel to the next level.
Contact me at joehessert@yahoo.com if you're interested or you would like to get some pricing information. If you include your phone number in the email I would be happy to discuss things over the phone if you prefer. Thanks for your time!
The Arts of the Angler weekend sponsored by the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum has asked me to organize and emcee a panel of fly fishing writers of all kinds - authors of narrative non-fiction, angling mysteries, history, journalism, etc - November 6th in Danbury, Ct.
Please feel free to pass the word along to anyone who might be interested in asking questions or sharing insights, print or online topics.
Welcome to contact me directly for more information,
Kat
Kathy Scott
dpvbkjs@tdstelme.net
My friend Elizabeth Trice has been working for several months to create a coworking space in Portland, and we're hoping that you will spread the word to people who work alone or from home, or are with small organizations, and would like to be part of a work community.
Peter Bass is building a new two story building on the former Binga's Winga's site at Bramhall Square on Congress Street, due to open in January, 2011. The space will be called Peloton Labs. It will have large open spaces with tables, couches, public workplaces, private desks, offices, and conference rooms, as well as a deck, a kitchen, a cafe, and south-facing windows. We plan to use a monthly membership model that focuses on building a community that enhances creativity and collaboration.
In the next few months we will be holding social events and potential members will be invited to help us make decisions as to the design and operation of the space.
Visit our website:
People interested in helping to build the community (no commitment necessary) can click "join" in the upper right hand corner.
Thanks,
Thatcher
Looks to me like folks asking people to contact them will have to include their location and email address IN THE TEXT lof their post because the address we give before writing our comments aren't shown in the text printed for viewing.
I have two new pieces of Art/Poetry up for the Belfast Poetry Festival. "Totem" and "Amerindia" combine original art and self-portraiture with poems addressing the issue of Native Identity in Maine. "Amerindia" also has a recorded component of the poem in Passamaquoddy/Maliseet. The work is on exhibit at the Roots and Tendrils gallery in Belfast for the month of October.
2010 Cathering O'Brien Poetry Reading
with D. A. Powell
Friday, October 15 at 5 pm
At USM's Portland Campus
in the Wishcamper Center, room 133
D. A. Powell is the author of 4 books of poetry, and the 2010 winner of the Kingsley
Tufts Poetry Award. David Wojahn says of him, "The lyric fluency, jittery
syntactical invention, and (above all) pathos of his poems are a joy to read, and
his had developed a style that is unmistakably his." He writes with special force and eloquence in response to the AIDS pandemic.
Hi, I am a short fiction writer, and I am either looking for a small group of committed writers to start a writers group or for an established writers group with room for an additional member. If you are interested, please contact me via email. thanks
I'd like to find a group who can read my book, give me feedback, and help me find an editor and publisher
My name is Miguel Lopez Lemus, I am a well known poet in Chicago. We are offering fellowship to our winter writers residencies in Chicago.
Come and gather your thought and ideas in the windy city. http://www.chicagoartretreats.org
HI MY NAME IS CHERYL BARONOWSKI WARNER, I WRITE POETRY AND STORIES, I BELONG TO CM VISUAL ART, ENJOY IT, I LIVE IN MAINE.
My book, Well Out to Sea: Year -round on Matinicus Island, published by Tilbury House, came out in July. I'll be doing an "author's luncheon" and talk at the Boothbay Harbor Library at 11:45 on October 1st...right before the MWPA Fall Retreat.
In support of my book, "How to Be a Writer: building your creative skills through practice and play" I'm offering free writing workshops at the following libraries:
Tuesday, September 21, 6:30 p.m.
Calais Free Library
Calais, ME
Info: 207.454. 2758
Writing workshop/meet the author event
Tuesday, September 28, 7 p.m. AT
Campobello Library
Campobello Island, New Brunswick
Info: 506.752.7082
Writing workshop/meet the author event
Saturday, October 2, 2 p.m.
Porter Memorial Library
Machias, ME
Info: 207.255.3933
Writing workshop/meet the author event
Saturday, October 16, 1 p.m.
Blue Hill Public Library
Blue Hill, ME
207.374.5515
Writing workshop/meet the author event
Everyone is welcome!
I am looking to supplement my income by doing some typing at home. I enjoy typing and would love to type manuscripts, etc. or proofread. Please let me know if you have any available work of this type. Thank you.
Dear Maine Authors,
My name is Channary Prak. I am seeking for an author to help me write my story. The story would be based on my history in Cambodia and my experiences in the USA. I am very much appreciated and look forward to hear from you. I can be reached at 207-590-1147 and channary.prak@yahoo.com.
Best Regards,
Channary
Greetings. I’m a new member of MWPA, and I’m happy to be part of an organization devoted to local writers and publishers. I’m a writer and editor with 20+ years of experience in various venues and genres, and I’ve also done developmental editing – working with writers using their notes and half-finished chapters to shape the project into a finished whole.
I’m pleased to offer my editing services to members at a 10% discount. If you’d like to see my editing resume, or would like more information, please email me at dev.editor@maine.rr.com. Thanks and best wishes!
Katherine Mayfield
www.katherine-mayfield.com