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In This
Issue
From Our Chapter
President
Literary Luncheon - National
Reading Group Month
Zen & the Art of Book - Deal
Publishing Panel
Upcoming
Events
WNBA-SF Member
News
Link to Renew Membership (General
Member - $45)
Link to Renew Membership (Senior/Student -
$25)
National Reading Group Month
Event!
"Celebrating the Joy of Shared Reading" this October:
WNBA-SF together with Book Passage hosts a
Literary Luncheon with Celebrated Author
*Joyce Maynard• The
Good Daughters
*Thursday, October 14th, 12 Noon*
Once again, master storyteller, Joyce Maynard, has
delivered a riveting novel of domestic disturbance and
fraught family relationships told in her inimitably
clear, compelling style. The premise of
The Good
Daughters is deceptively simple: Two baby
girls are born on the same day in 1950 in the same
small New Hampshire hospital. But they are born
into families that could hardly have been less
alike. The echoes and aftershocks of this
seemingly random occurrence will resonate through
the lives of the girls and their families––in ways
both prosaic and profound for decades.
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The Good
Daughters is a chronicle of the unlikely ways
the two women’s lives intersect––from childhood and
adolescence to first loves, first sex, marriage, and
parenthood; from the deaths of parents to divorce, the
loss of home, and the loss of a beloved
partner––until an unavoidable moment when a long-held
secret from the past alters everything.
*About the Author:** Joyce Maynard has been a reporter
for The New York
Times, a magazine journalist, radio commentator,
and syndicated columnist, as well as the author of six
novels and four books of nonfiction. Her bestselling
memoir, At Home
in the World, has been translated into eleven
languages. She lives in Mill Valley, California.
Call Book Passage, Corte Madera (415) 927-0960 ext.1,
to reserve. The ticket price of $60 includes an
outstanding lunch catered by Insalata’s Restaurant
& an autographed copy of Joyce Maynard’s
book.
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The Women’s National
Book Association launched National Reading
Group Month in October of 2007 to celebrate the
organization’s ninetieth birthday. This year, WNBA will
continue its tradition of promoting women and the book
and literacy in general by hosting events in their
chapter cities: Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los
Angeles, Nashville, New York, San Francisco, Seattle,
and Washington, D.C.
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For more information, please go to
http://www.nationalreadinggroupmonth.org
See you there,
Lynn
Henriksen
President
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Upcoming
Member Events
Mark Your
Calendars for Our Fall Kick Off!
Zen and the Art of
the Book Deal
*Publishing Panel*: Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 • 2-5 p.m.
San Francisco Main Public Library
Women’s National Book Association – San Francisco Chapter
brings
you the latest news in the publishing industry from the
following
insiders:
· Jennifer Joseph - publisher and editor of Manic D
Press
· Peter Beren - literary agent and publishing consultant
· Bridget Kinsella - Breaking Books & navigating the
publishing
landscape
· Georgia Hughes - editorial director of New World Library
Moderator: Mary Knippel, immediate past president,
WNBA-SF
Chapter.
September is National Literacy Month. Join our panel of experts
as they share the newest insights into the publishing
industry.
Participate in our Great Book Give Away.
Event address: San Francisco Public Library http://sfpl.org/
Latino Hispanic Community Room, Lower Level, 100 Larkin Street,
San
Francisco, CA 94102. FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Visit WNBA-SF website http://www.wnba-sfchapter.org
for more details on this powerful
event.
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Bonus for WNBA-SF members at this
exciting, informative event: You will have the opportunity to
sell your books and give 10% of your proceeds to the SF Public
Library. You may also donate other books to the public
during the Great Book Give
Away.
See you
there!
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Keeping
Spirits Alive
• with Lynn Henriksen
Memoir Writing
Workshop at Book Passage, Corte Madera
Saturday, Oct. 2nd, 1:30-4:30 pm • $65
If you don’t
write it down, it will be lost. Wouldn’t that be a
shame? 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 as only you
can. On this journey of discovery you’ll find your
unique voice, move a memory gem into memoir through
intriguing prompts, guided activities, partner sharing,
and feedback. Find out how truth and imagination merge
with all ‘6’ of your senses to awaken understanding,
and why you won’t let your “loved ones” simply slip
away. Henriksen has guided hundreds to Tap Memory
& Write Memoir and is the author of Give the Gift
of Story ($12.95).
Participants
say Lynn’s workshop is exhilarating, joyful, heartfelt,
cathartic, and ever inspiring.
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Build Your Brand
with Teresa LeYung Ryan
Sunday, Oct. 17,
1:30-4:30pm
California Writers Club Berkeley Branch
http://calwritersclub.wordpress.com/
for timeline of general meeting & speaker program
Oakland Main Library, West Auditorium
125 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612.
There is an entrance directly to the meeting room from Madison
Street. Free street parking is available on Sundays. Library is
a short walk from the Lake Merritt BART station.
Meetings are open to the public & without charge
CWC Berkeley Branch presents:
"Major League Tryouts with Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan to
Build Your Writer's Name"
· understand
the need to build one's name/fame in today's publishing
arena.
· identify
advocates, endorsers and fans.
· gain
recognition through your words and your community.
How do writers thrive in the fiercely competitive
industry? Find out for yourself in this delightful
session with Writing Career Coach Teresa who created Build Your
Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published (the 22 minutes for
22 days workbook). Teresa's books will be available for
purchase on Oct. 17 http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
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Early Registration for Redwood Writers 2010 Conference -- Enjoy
a Day in Wine Country!
Celebration
of the Written Word
This one-day conference will feature agents, editors, and
writers from all genres. They will offer their insights and
experiences in the craft and business of writing at beginning
through advanced levels, as well as the encouragement of fellow
writers in a relaxed and friendly, wine-country setting.
WNBA members involved in this conference include conference
director Marlene Cullen http://www.thewritespot.us/ ,
morning keynote speaker Elisa Southard http://elisaonassignment.com
, workshop leader Teresa LeYung Ryan http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
Register now at: http://redwoodwriters.org/redwood-conference/
Conference: Saturday, October 30th, 7:30 am-6:30
pm
Before Aug. 15th CWC
Members: $130; after Aug. 15th CWC Members:
$155
Before Aug. 15th Public Price: $150; after Aug. 15th
Public Price: $175
Pre-conference Poetry Evening, Friday, Oct. 29th, $35
Flamingo Hotel and Resort, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa,
CA
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From Our Chapter
President
Dear WNBA-SF Friends,
From the reports I have received from members, summer has been a
virtual whirlwind, from signing book deals, looking forward to
impending publications, playing active roles in festivals, fairs,
and writing conferences, to family reunions and vacations to exotic
places, and it is not over yet.
Have you wondered what special opportunities exist for authors in
this time of upheaval in the book business? You will get answers to
this and all kinds of questions about the state of the publishing
business from our panel of experts, who have the latest information
on what is really going on. See you 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, September
12th at the San Francisco Public Library: Zen and the Art of the
Book Deal. Remember you can sell your books at this event as a
WNBA-SF member!
Lunch with Joyce Maynard, anyone? I can’t wait! She’s reading from
The Good Daughters, hot off
the press, for National Reading Group Month on October 14th at Book
Passage. The food, catered by Insalata’s Restaurant, “is to die
for.”
As always – may each of you 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
We encourage each member to attend
Regular Board Meetings, which are generally held the 1st Thursday
of each month at the San Francisco Main Public Library from 6-8
pm.
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Member
News
Touching New Novel from WNBA-SF
Treasurer, Christopher C. Payne
Christopher
C. Payne embarked on a literary career with his
first novel Duncan's Diary: Birth of a
Serial Killer. In his newly published
second book, Learning to Cry
(July 16, 2010), Payne detoured from horror and
delved into the complicated ties, deep love and
ferocious pain between fathers and
daughters.
Between
writing two novels, Christopher helped
establish a small publishing house, JournalStone,
who in turn published his new book,
Learning
to Cry. Not satisfied with just
writing, JournalStone
is now actively soliciting author
submissions for publication, but
Christopher has still found the time to
begin his third novel which should be
published before the end of
2010.
Having three
daughters of his own, Learning to Cry was
a very personal endeavor for Christopher, and
while the storyline is fictional, it holds
strong emotional ties from some of his own
experiences.
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Friend
Us!
The WNBA-SF
Chapter now also has a Face Book page with over
260 members and growing!
Please join
and share this with your friends. It's a great
way to connect with other members and
non-members in the Bay Area, share information
about upcoming events, author news, book
reviews etc online. For more information and to
join,
click here
Thanks for your support!
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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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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
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Submissions must be received by the 25th of the
month preceeding publication.
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