MONTHLY MEETING # 23 MAY 29TH, 2014 6:30 – 8:30PM WELCOME !!! MEETING AGENDA • WELCOME / INTROS FOR NEW MEMBERS (5 MIN) • SPECIAL.
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MONTHLY MEETING # 23 MAY 29
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, 2014 6:30 – 8:30PM WELCOME !!!
MEETING AGENDA
• WELCOME / INTROS FOR NEW MEMBERS (5 MIN) • • • SPECIAL PROJECTS & INTRA-GROUPS FUTURE MONTHLY MEETING LOCATIONS June – Oct. 2014 (5 MIN) (25 MIN) • SFFJAX PROJECTS - STATUS / EFFORTS TO DATE • BREAK (15 MIN) • GROUP WORK (55 MIN) (10 MIN) 15 MINUTES TO READ / REVIEW YOUR WRITING WRAP UP (5 MIN) NEXT MTG: June 25 th
2 HOURS OF TOPICS
Beaches Regional Branch
600 3 rd Street Neptune Beach, FL 32250 Community Room (904) 241-1141
June 25, Aug. 27 & Sept. 24
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Mtgs
Southeast Library Branch
10599 Deerwood Park Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32256 Rooms A & B (904) 996-0325
July 31
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& Oct. 16
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Mtgs
SFFJAX PROJECTS – LATEST STATUS:
• • • • • • • • • LOGO – AVAILABLE ON MERCHANDISE (ZAZZLE) WEBSITE – FOR FUTURE RECRUITING / ONLINE PRESENCE (DANNI / BRAD) • WWW.SFFJAXWRITERSGROUP.COM
COMMUNITY LIBRARY (MEMBERS CHECK IN/OUT BOOKS) (TIM) E-MAIL REGISTRY (FOR SMALLER GROUP EFFORTS / REQUESTS) (KEVIN) ON-LINE FOLDERS FOR UPLOADING WORK / CRITIQUES (KEVIN ) • DROP BOX PARTICIPATION / RECRUITMENT – HOW DO GET MORE?
FUTURE EXERCISES / CONTESTS (Sentence starters) (OPEN) ADDITIONAL MEETINGS = RAIN DOG LOUNGE / RIVERSIDE 5 POINTS GUEST SPEAKERS / PRESENTERS (TIM) UPCOMING CONVENTIONS – JUL. 18-20 = ANCIENT CITY CON / Jax ~ http://ancientcitycon.com
OCT. 25 = RAM Science Fiction Day / Jax Search ANIMECONS.COM
PROJECTS
AVAILABLE BOOKS (email TS):
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What Not to Say
by Linda J. Beam
Queries & Submissions
by Thomas Clark • •
A Manual of Writers Tricks
by David L. Carroll • •
Grammar Smart
by the Staff of the Princeton Review
Roget’s Super Thesaurus
by Marc McCutcheon
The Synonym Finder
by J.I. Rodale • F
lip Dictionary
by Barbara Ann Kipfer • • • •
Descriptionary (A Thematic Dictionary) Jump Start your Book Sales
by Marc McCutcheon by Marilyn & Tom Ross
Keep your Brain Alive
by Lawrence C. Katz & Manning Rubin
Monsters – A Field Guide to Blood-thirsty Beasts
by Dave Elliott • •
A Memoir of the Craft of Writing
by Stephen King
The Science of Harry Potter
by Roger Highfield • 1
001 Ways to Market your Book
by John Kremer
Grammar Gremlins Grammatically Correct Self Publishing
by Don K. Ferguson by Anne Stilman by Marilyn Ross
The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction and Getting it Published Writers Market Reference Guide Word Lovers book of Unfamiliar Quotations Manuscript Submission The Writers Handbook
by Barbara Kuroff, Donya Dickerson & Megan Lane by Scott Edelstein by Sylvia K. Burack by Wesley D. Camp by Pat Kubis & Bob Howland
Writer’s Encyclopedia
by Amanda Boyd, Thomas Clark, Peter Blocksom, Jo Gilbert, Bruce Woods & Megan Lane
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers
by David Borcherding
The Writer’s Complete Fantasy Reference The Writers Digest Guide to Good Writing Plot & Structure
by James Scott Bell by Terry Brooks by Thomas Clark, Bruce Woods, Peter Blocksom, and Angela Terez
How to Write Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Digest Guide
by JN Williamson by Orson Scott Card
Bullies, Bastards & Bitches (How to write bad guys of fiction)
by Jessica Page Merrell
SFFJAX Writers Library
• • TS Robinson • Steve Cook • Kevin Pettway • Michelle Grant • Stevee Espling • Kevin (Meetup) • Carmen (Meetup) • Jim Guyer • Frank “Doodle” Willis • Dennis Wilson • Daisy Lloyd James Hance • Brian Wolf • Jan Marie • Coffin Joe • Felar Cyzarine • Linda Vernon • Larry Kokko • • • • • Kallahann Shaw Bill Hatfield • Ancient City Con • Melisende D’Outremer Ann Morris Donnie Tracey • Kevin Ranson • Robert Horton • Melanie Pronia • Trista Woolard • Herman Nazworth Glenda Finkelstein • Danny Murphy • Penny Jones • Elissa Malcohn • Fangie Fang • Thomas White • Kit MacConnell • Joey Jordan • Charlie Patton • Max Valentonis • Stan Morrison • Kelly Thompson • Doris Ross • Tmonique Stephens • Richard Hughes • Necronomicon Con • Michael Wiley • Sarah Jo Coryell • Andreka Byers • • Kathy Nappier • Terminus Comic • Tony Finkelstein Chris Jackson • Brenda Cothern • Joseph White • Tory Michaels • Dawn Tuller
BLUE = Artists PURPLE = Conventions / Media RED = Published Writers
MEMBERS (258)
• • • • Henry Livingston • Raquel Ramirez Lisa Gastineau • Timothy Snyder Sun Coast Comics • Kevin Coryell • Lloyd Brown III • Larry Jordan • Max Michaels Lavenia Boswell • Jackie King • K.M. Asano • Deb Osorio • Pamela Rummel • Linda Rondeau • Rafer Russell • Loft Bar • Jim Draper • • • • Linda Cowden • Sly Otter • E Rose Sabin • Dina Saraj • Jj Three Lyrics • Steven Spoons • Grant McMullen (Web) • Michelle Exom • Tony Cincotta • Rebecca Waters • Artist Series • Pop Retrorama • Nicole S. Brown • Comic Con Plus Jax • A.D. Duling Tricia Sparks • Brandon Richey • Lisa Eve Vic DiGenti • Setsuna Kiske Richard Lee Byers • Jay Adams • Lanny Smith • Jerrod Brown • Tim Wilson • Sergio Del Bionco • Kristen Montalto • Joshua Thomas • Paula Sangare • Christian Pomroy • Bryan Thompson • Donna Calhoun • Peter Butcavage • Charles Urbach • Lakisha Spletzer • Christine Alger (MegaCon) • Greg Hopkins (Comics) • Kendra Maxwell-Duncan
BLUE = Artists PURPLE = Conventions / Media RED = Published Writers
MEMBERS – CONTINUED (258)
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CRITIQUES
= TS Robinson [email protected]
= Winfield Strock [email protected]
= Jeff Harmon [email protected]
= Debbie Elliott = Stevee Espling [email protected]
= Shasta Williams [email protected]
= Kevin Murphy = Kevin Pettway [email protected]
= Adam Davis = Ed Kleckner [email protected]
= Steve Cook [email protected]
= Brian Reed [email protected]
= John Carter [email protected]
Liz Wilson [email protected]
= Lloyd Brown [email protected]
= Bethany [email protected] = Lola Lariscy [email protected]
= Sohail Gani [email protected]
= TD Dixon = Stephen Stokes = David Heringer [email protected]
= Nathan Boeckman [email protected]
= Raquel Ramirez = Kevin Smith [email protected]
= Clinton Lowery = Sean Behre [email protected]
= Daniel Cross [email protected]
= Rachel Popham = Shannon O’Neil [email protected]
= Bob Genovesi [email protected]
= Tori Tesori = Jessica Lee [email protected]
= Richard Burwell = Rachel Tremain [email protected]
= AE Kalquist (Bethany) [email protected]
= Sita Romero [email protected]
= Clinton Lowery [email protected]
= Kenneth Fees [email protected]
= Sora Bick [email protected]
= Kenneth Porter [email protected]
= Lola Lariscy [email protected]
= Jules = Tim LeClair [email protected]
= Ziggy Perez [email protected]
= Holly McCall [email protected]
= Kenneth Fees [email protected]
= Danni Rosemond = Brad Zang [email protected]
= Frank Gambles = Hojo [email protected]
= Trevor Myatt [email protected]
= Dante Amodeo [email protected]
= Priscilla Weaver [email protected]
= Mark Ingram = Sharon Bennett [email protected]
= Ryan Brooks [email protected]
= Mary Svoboda [email protected]
= John Carter [email protected]
= Stephanie Daniels [email protected]
= Bob Makemson [email protected]
= Veronica Kosyakov [email protected]
= Robin = Michael Calhoun Ludwig [email protected]
= Doug Geyer [email protected]
= Kameisha Bailey • • • • •
EDITING
Stevee Espling Jeff Harmon Kevin Smith Holly McCall Priscilla Weaver • • • • • • • • •
BRAINSTORMING
Stevee Espling Steve Cook Brian Reed Kevin Murphy Kevin Smith Shasta Williams Ed Kleckner Ziggy Perez Lola Lariscy •
COVER ART
Robin Ludwig
Monthly Writers E-mail List
The majority of authors make less than $1,000 a year
, according to a 2014 report from Digital Book World.
Almost 80% of self-published authors and more than half of traditionally published authors earn less than $1,000 a year
, according to the report. A little more than 40 percent of hybrid authors (both traditionally published and self-published) made less than $1,000 a year and not surprisingly 90 percent of the aspiring authors made nothing. The research revealed that only 10 percent of traditionally published authors made more than $20,000 a year and 5 percent of self-published authors made more than $20,000 a year.
A WRITERS AVG ANNUAL INCOME
• • • NEXT MEETING: June 25
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, 2014 Beaches Regional LIBRARY (see Slide 3) 6:30-8:30PM
FUTURE AGENDA IDEAS & TOPICS = (email TS)
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT = SENTENCE STARTERS ( SEE NEXT PAGE)
WRAP UP
SENTENCE STARTERS (250 – 500 WORDS):
1. He overturned tables, smashed furniture, bringing to a boil the full extent of his fury.
2. The tiny craft shook violently as the engines signaled their fast and terribly inconvenient failure.
3. He snapped the window shade shut, praying he wasn't noticed.
4. It wasn't fair.
5. The sharp crack of thunder overhead told Elizabeth that this was just the beginning of a long, miserable night.
6. The clouds parted slightly and sunlight filtered down for the first time in what felt like ages.
7. They called her "the foreigner," and she knew why.
8. The vicious snaps and guttural snarls were coming from around the corner.
9. It was a good day to die.
10. What the hell happened here?
11. Bam! 12. A chill ran down my spine as I realized I stood in a puddle of blood. 13. Oblivion was coming in a wooden box.
HOMEWORK
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WRITE EVERYDAY 2. READ WIDELY 3. WRITE ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW 4. CHARACTER + PROBLEM = STORY 5. NO VILLAINS 6. START IN THE MIDDLE 7. THE CHAIN OF PROMISES 8. USE ALL 5 SENSES 9. POINT OF VIEW 10. MAKE YOUR MANUSCRIPT R EADABLE 11. STUDY THE MARKETS – TARGET YOURS 12. COVER LETTERS - MAKE THEM MEMORABLE 12 Things I Wished I Had Known When I Started Writing – by Ben Bova