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In This
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From Our Chapter
President
Meet the Agents - WNBA Signature
Event
Announcements
WNBA National
News
Link to Renew Membership (General
Member - $45)
Link to Renew Membership (Senior/Student -
$25)
Meet the Agents!
Authors and Writers
“Speed-Dating” by the Bay at our 7th Annual
Meet-the-Agents, Editors, &
Publishers Event
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sinbad’s Restaurant, Pier 2, San Francisco
$50 WNBA member, $65 non-member, or $75 at the door
(Buffet Breakfast and Pitch Tips, included)
Space is limited (we sold out last year) –
Register by March
15th
Register via PayPal at www.wnba-sfchapter.org or mail
your check made out to WNBA-SF to 4061 East Castro Valley
Blvd., #193, Castro Valley, CA 94552
One Woman’s Path to Publishing began at Meet-the-Agents 2009:
Mary Jo McConahay’s Maya Roads:
Travels Through Time and Space in the American
Rainforest will be published by Chicago Review Press, Spring
2011. She met her agent, Andy Ross, at our sold-out MTA event
last year, so sign up now to assure your place.
“Last March I joined a hundred other men and women from the
WNBA San Francisco
Chapter at Sinbad’s Restaurant for its annual
Meet the Agents
event. From the windows, views of the Bay were the blue
of dreams, and expansive enough to calm the most nervous.
I won’t say I wasn’t a little jittery as I looked around the
room, at the agents waiting. The hours were so
learning-intensive and fun, and I called an agent I met, to
whom I felt connected, and within a few days we were literary
representative and client… some six months later, I signed the
publisher’s contract.” Click here to read her entire article on
WNBA-SF’s blog. www.maryjomcconahay.com
This year’s Agents, Editors, and Publishers will posted on our
website by mid-February
Event sponsor: Women’s
National Book Association – San Francisco
WNBA-SF is a non-profit organization that fosters professional
development and exposure of our members through a variety of
book-related programs, workshops, and hands-on opportunities to
make valuable contacts and connections that are beneficial at
any stage of one’s career. WNBA-SF is part of a National
network promoting the value of books and reading since 1917
throughout ten chapters stretching from coast to coast. Annual
Membership is $45.
501(c) (3). 4061 East Castro Valley Blvd., #193, Castro Valley,
CA 94552
Upcoming
Events
February 12 - 14, 2010
The Seventh Annual San Francisco Writers
Conference http://sfwriters.org/
Look for WNBA members
Elisa Southard & Teresa LeYung
RyanFriday
Feb. 12 at their interactive session
"Build Your Fan Base Before & After Publication"
http://breakthroughthenoise.com/
and http://writingcoachteresa.com/
Elisa is
working on her second book Bring Your Inner Newbie Out
for professional women launching new
pursuits.
Teresa just released
Build Your Name, Beat
the Game: Be Happily Published (a 22-day
workbook for writers pre and post publication)
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First Sunday
of the month: The Redwood
Branch of the California Writers Club general meetings
are held on the first Sunday of the month, (except for holiday
weekends), from 3-5 pm. at Copperfield's Book Store in Santa
Rosa's Montgomery Village (2316 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa,
95404, 707-578-8938). A small fee of $3 for members, $5 for
nonmembers is asked to cover speaking fees and light
refreshments. For more information see www.redwoodwriters.org or call Linda at
707-484-4153.
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East Bay
Mixer
Dynamic 3
Speaker Panel
Free Mixer/3 Speaker
Panel Discussion –
No Cost,
Public Invited
February
21, 2010 from 1:30PM to
4:30PM
Castro
Valley Library – 3600 Norbridge Avenue,
Chabot Room (510 667-7900) 2 blocks
from Castro Valley
BART
Join
us at the Castro Valley
Library in the Chabot Room for a
fun filled afternoon with a three
speaker panel discussion and mixer
presented by the Women’s National
Book Association, SF
Chapter.
Let's
get together to meet each other and
share ideas. This is an
opportunity to gain knowledge on
business etiquette, online marketing
and book promotion and computer skills
such as designing websites, blogging,
and the latest in computer
technology.
Speakers will include: Glenda Ewing,
Poet and author of Mirror of My
Soul, Allegra Harris, Sales and
Marketing Manager at North Atlantic
Books and Linda Lee owner of
Askmepc-webdesign and author of
Smart
Women, Stupid Computers A Savvy Guide
to Using the Internet, available
in April 2010.
We will have a table for everyone to
share their books and
publications. Also consider
making a donation of your book to the
library. Admission is free,
donations will be accepted. Please feel
free to invite
guests.
This is a great chance for members of
WNBA-SF to meet each other and share
their skills and experiences. RSVP:
Shyne at 530 828-8809; membership@wnba-sfchapter.org.
or Glenda Ewing at 510 303-7355.
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BAIPA
Annual "Get Published Institute"
Saturday, March 13th, 8:30am-5:30pm
Dominican College, Guzman Hall, San
Rafael
See www.baipainstitute.org
Speakers: Danny O. Snow, "The e-Book
Bandwagon"
Scott James a.k.a. Kemble Scott,
"Advice from the Front
Lines of the Future of Books"
David Mathison, "Using Social Media to
Build Your Brand
to Sell More Books"
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Writer
Advice's Fifth Annual Flash Prose
Contest
WriterAdvice, www.writeradvice.com,
seeks flash fiction, memoir, and creative
non-fiction that mesmerizes the reader in
750 words or less. DEADLINE: April 15,
2010. Entry fee: $10 per submission. First
prize: $150. Former prizewinners are the
judges. Complete guidelines, mailing
address, and prizes at www.writeradvice.com.
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Bookworm Submission
Guidelines
C O N T E N
T
The Bookworm
publishes announcements, events
listings and other WNBA member
related news on a monthly basis.
F O R M A
T
Submissions must
be written in third person and
should have a word count of no
more than 300. Good quality jpegs
sized at 200kb or less, with titles
containing twelve characters or
fewer may accompany any
submissions.
Items may be rejected if they do not
adhere to format guidelines.
DEADLINE
Submissions must
be received by the 25th of the month
preceeding publication.
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From Our Chapter
President
Dear WNBA-SF Friends,
Now that we’ve walked a few steps into 2010,
and we’ve been drenched by winter storms (but thankful for the
rain), do we like what we see on the horizon? People I’ve talked to
are energetic and have high hopes for the year; they plan to pursue
the pot-of-gold at the end of the rainbow as the storm clouds make
way for the inevitable blue skies and sunshine we can count
on. I’m with ‘em – this will be a great
year.
Opportunities abound, if we
simply put ourselves ‘out there’ and stay open to the bounty spread
before us. Sappy maybe, but true, nonetheless. After having said
that, I encourage you to become more involved this year with
WNBA-SF. And there are myriad possibilities for doing just that,
ranging from volunteering for a committee, chairing an event that’s
been percolating in your mind, to simply taking part in meetings,
events, and mixers. We welcome your voice, energy, insights,
and expertise. The benefits of your membership in our chapter will
be enriched exponentially by your being
proactive.
Our planning meeting last week was literally rained out, so we
don’t have a complete calendar of events for this issue of
Bookworm, since the meeting was rescheduled for February 4th.
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, March 27th for our 7th
annual Meet-the-Agents/Editors/Publisher event. You can read more
about it in this issue. I hope I’ll see some of you before that at
the San Francisco Writers Conference that Michael Larsen and
Elizabeth Pomada are putting on February 12th - 14th and at our
East Bay mixer on Sunday, February 21st – see details in this
issue, as well.
It may seem like a distant
memory, but my usual sign-off will soon make sense – we never have
to wait long to be warmed by the incomparable Bay Area sunshine,
cooled in her delightful fog, and energized by the remarkable
people that make living in this unique spot on the planet a true
blessing.
Keeping Spirits Alive,
Lynn Henriksen
WNBA-SF President
Next board meeting is Thursday,
March 4th, 6-8 pm at the San Francisco Public Library in the
Latino/Hispanic Room A, lower level. Food & beverages are
allowed.
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Member
News
Writing Career Coach
Teresa LeYung
Ryan http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
announces:
*
"Major League Tryouts
with Coach Teresa to Build Your Name” Invite
Coach Teresa to your writers’ club or
group.
*
Build Your
Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published (the
22 minutes for 22 days workbook) is available
$22.
*
Form a study-group, split the cost and hire Coach
Teresa to:
* coach you in name-building to attract the right agent
or publisher or more fans
* guide you in designing and growing your blog (to showcase
your expertise and experiences)
* show you computer-navigating shortcuts and how to
easily “find stuff” on the World Wide
Web
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“Keeping Spirits
Alive One Memoir at a Time”
Give the Gift
of Story
Workshop at Book Passage – Corte Madera
(415.927.0960)
TAP MEMORY &
WRITE MEMOIR
Saturday, April 3rd,
2010 • 1:30 pm–5:30 pm • $65
Please
come, whether you’re just thinking about
writing memoir or well into it.
Lynn
Henriksen invites you to embrace a special
kind of memoir where you’ll capture
the
character and spirit of an important person
in your life.
You’ll discover your voice as you move a
memory into memoir through thought
provoking story examples, intriguing
prompts, interactive exercises, sharing,
and constructive feedback.
Find out how truth & imagination merge
with all ‘six’ of your senses
to awaken understanding.
Participants
say Lynn’s workshop is exhilarating,
joyful, heartfelt, cathartic, and ever
inspiring.
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Check Out the WNBA-SF
Blog!
Dear WNBA-SF Friends,
Do you have
a writing related observation, question or request? Did you
have a wonderful summer writing experience? Want to
recommend a class you found absolutely amazing? Want to
alert our membership to a unique writing related
opportunity?
WNBA-SF has
a Blog where your questions just might find an appropriate
answer. Please include your full name and phone number to
verify blog information. Blog posts will not be considered
without this information. Blog posts are subject to review
and approval by WNBA-SF Board.
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Did you
know?
WNBA MEMBER
ADVANTAGES:
Do you have a book or service you would like to
promote?
Would you
like to associate with men and women who work with and
value books and promote literacy in general?
- Increase
exposure by linking your
website to our SF chapter
site and writing new
posts on our Blog.
- Interact with members on our
Bookworm Backdoor forum
- Add your input and gain
ideas from other members through E-newsletter
Bookworm.
- Check our website calendar not
only for WNBA sponsored events, but also those with
other organizations.
- Grab opportunities to provide
leadership to the chapter – join a committee or run
for office.
- Represent WNBA at conferences,
book festivals, and other community
events.
- Co-facilitate mixers in your
area.
- Attend board
meetings.
- Assist with "Meet the Agents
& Acquisition Editors."
- Assist with "Authors’
Showcase."
- Assist with database and
elections.
- Assist Membership Chair Mary
Lunning.
- List your book on our National
Site – under Author books; List your name in
our national database of members.
- Have your book noted in our
National Magazine, The
Bookwoman. Published 3x /year,
The Bookwoman is sent out to
all chapters and members (700+) and industry
professionals for a total circulation of
3,000.
- Sign up for Members’ Readings
at our sponsoring bookstore: Bookshop West
Portal, SF. Contact Pam
Reitman.
- Work with our 10 chapters
nationwide to network, plan book tours, build
your platform.
- Tell Leon Veal, Literacy
Liaison, how you're promoting literacy in
your community and he will profile you in his
column.
- Have fun! Foster
relationships!
Sign up or
renew (only $45) on our website: www.wnba-sfchapter.org
PayPal
available.
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History
The Women's National Book Association is a
national organization promoting the value of
books and reading since 1917. WNBA exists as a
nonprofit 501(c)(3) to promote literacy and to
support the role of women in the community of
the book. The San Francisco Chapter of WNBA was
founded in 1968 by Effie Lee Morris, then
coordinator of Children's Services for the San
Francisco Main Public Library.
Membership in the San Francisco Chapter stands
at 147. Our members are writers, booksellers,
agents, editors, publishers, publicists,
librarians, graphic designers, career coaches,
marketing specialists, conference planners,
aspiring authors and avid readers.
The San Francisco branch of WNBA is one chapter
in a vibrant organization with over 800 members
across the county. Each branch has its own
flavor and lively events to honor books, the
creation of books, the world of books, and
allied arts.
The Women's National Book Association has been
a Non-Governmental Organization member of the
United Nations since 1959. An NGO is defined as
"any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group
which is organized on a local, national or
international level. Task-oriented and driven
by people with a common interest, NGOs perform
a variety of services and humanitarian
functions, bring citizens' concerns to
governments, monitor policies and encourage
political participation at the community
level."
In effect, WNBA members are to be ambassadors
for the UN. Our organization disseminates
information about the United Nations through
all the means at our disposal, especially
through our national and chapter publications
and monthly programs.
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