Dear WordPlay Word-Zine readers,
Just delete this email if you don't live in the Charlotte area, don't want to self-publish a book, or aren't free this Tuesday evening. (Though if you are a female book lover and/or writer, you may want to check out the Women's National Book Association! Oh, and I have worked with all four of the panel presenters and LOVE their books, so if you have children to buy gifts for, you can scroll down and check out their offerings.)
I'm forwarding this information to you because I want to support your writing and this is such a good, free opportunity that I don't want you to miss it if you can come.
Hope you're having a great weekend!
Love and light,
Maureen
| The Women's National Book Association, Charlotte Chapter
invites you to our
2018 SELF-PUBLISHING
PANEL
Tuesday, November 13th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
(light refreshments at 5:30pm, panel at 6:00pm)
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Morrison Regional Branch
7015 Morrison Blvd., Charlotte,
NC
Cost: Free to all attendees! |
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The Queen City's Literary Scene is thriving! Authors today get published with major houses and small presses,
while many have ventured out on their own, selling their craft as well as creating it! It's a challenge, but possible! Join us at our panel of four successful
authors. All will provide writing and publishing tips and tricks, and lessons learned!
Genre Focus: Children's & Young Adult
 Panelists posses a strong background in writing Children and YA, and will provide great
insight into these books! |
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Catherine Goodman
Farley is a practicing therapist and author of the “Explore with Mimi” series. Books include Mischievous Mimi Explores Seabrook Island, and Mimi Discovers Sullivan’s Island, with a third book coming out next spring. These adventure stories share lessons in history, conservation, and faith
with children and their families. Each book is co-authored by special children in her life. Catherine lives in Charlotte with her husband and three children. @catherinefarley |
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Bridgett Bell Langson published her first book, Finding Home, My Arf-O-Biography, through CreateSpace, but used her own business name, Tale Wag
Press. Before working as a writer, Bridgett taught in NC public schools in both special education resource and elementary classrooms. She was later selected to participate in the UNC Charlotte Writing Project for teachers. Bridgett is a member of WNBA, SCBWI, NCWN, and Charlotte Writers’ Club. @my_arf_o_biography |
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Lisa Otter Rose is a writer, visual journalist, and award-winning author. She appreciates how creativity, determination, and courage play key roles in every child's development. Like Jamie, the ten-year-old protagonist in her novel, You’ve Got Verve, Jamie Ireland! Lisa’s children suffered from undiagnosed learning disabilities. She experienced firsthand the frustration that those undiagnosed learning disorders brought to her children, and then the relief that proper diagnosis
and intervention offered.
@LisaOtterRose |
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Kim Love Stump is the author of A Clearing in the Forest, the first book in the Journeys from Ayrden series. Her personal essay Sounds of Love and Life was published in the book Here in the Middle, edited by Christine Organ and Julie Jo Severson. Izzy Goes to Camp, a multi-plot chapter book has an anticipated release next year, from
Zoozil Media. While fiction is her first writing love, she has written everything from equity recommendations to Bible studies, and memoirs. She and her husband live in Charlotte. @k_love_stump |
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Nicole Ayers (Moderator) is owner and editor of Ayers Edits. Editing is her dream job because she gets to combine her love of reading with the fun of wordplay.
She is also an award-winning writer; her most recent essay, “Pink Hats,” placed in WNBA’s national writing contest. Nicole is the Editor-in-Chief of The Bookwoman, the WNBA’s national newsletter and blog. @ayersedits |
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Upcoming WNBA Charlotte Events to mark down...
November Bookclub
Tuesday, November 6th, 7:00pm
Panera Bread, 5940 Fairview Rd., Charlotte, NC. Vote early, then come out and discuss America for Beginners by Leah Franqui. All books are selections from the Great Group Reads list (published October 2018). Click here to see previous years' honorees.
December
Bookclub
Tuesday, December 4th 7:00pm
Panera Bread, 5940 Fairview Rd., Charlotte, NC. This month's book: Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese. All books are selections from the Great Group Reads list.
Annual
Potluck and Bookswap
Tuesday, January 8th
Further details, including time and location TBA.
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Follow the WNBA Charlotte on Facebook and Twitter for chapter information and news!
See you on November
13th |
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Copyright © 2018 Women's National Book Association, All rights reserved.
Thank you for your support of the Women's National Book Association, Charlotte
Chapter!
Our mailing address is: Women's National Book Association Charlotte Chapter Charlotte, NC 28209
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MAUREEN RYAN GRIFFIN, an award-winning poetry and nonfiction writer, is the author of Spinning Words into Gold, a Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Writing, a grief workbook entitled I Will Never Forget You, and three collections of poetry, Ten Thousand Cicadas Can't Be Wrong, This Scatter of Blossoms and When the Leaves Are in the Water.
She believes, as author Julia Cameron says, "We are meant to midwife dreams for one another." Maureen also believes that serious "word work" requires serious WordPlay, as play is how we humans best learn—and perform. What she loves best is witnessing all the other dreams that come true for her clients along the way. Language, when used with intentionality and focus, is, after all,
serious fuel for joy. Here's to yours! |
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