Monthly
Meetings
GLVWG
meets from September through June on the 4th Saturday of the month at
the Palmer Library, Palmer Township. Note: no monthly meetings are
held in December, July, or August. We typically skip either March or
April due to the conference—check the calendar on the home page for
details. Click here for upcoming programs.
Our
Schedule
9:45 a.m.
Join us for refreshments
10–10:40
GLVWG business meeting
Open to
all members; prospective members are invited to attend up to three
times. We introduce new members/guests and what they write; encourage
members to share publishing news/writing triumphs; announce upcoming
events; gather member opinions about how best to use organizational
funds to serve their needs; and let people know about volunteer
opportunities within GLVWG and other ways to promote networking with
other writers. The participation of all members is highly
valued--otherwise, you are leaving important decisions up to others!
10:40
Spotlight or Tech Talk
A member
presents either a Spotlight (a reading of original work) or a Tech
Talk (tips on writing craft for fellow writers). To volunteer, contact
any Member Representative.
10:50
Refreshments
11:00 Program:
A guest speaker—a published author or other publishing industry
professional—focuses on some aspect of the craft of writing or the
business of publishing.
On dates
where an afternoon workshop is
scheduled, don’t run off! Those staying through often lunch
together. An announcement to this effect will be made.
NOTE:
As of October 2011, Afternoon Workshops are no charge to
members,
BUT YOU MUST STILL REGISTER HERE.
Non
members are $15.00 Register HERE.
Morning
Programs
11
am-12 noon Following Monthly Meeting
No registration or fee for the morning
programs
Saturday January 28, 11-00AM -
12:00 Noon. Morning Program
Indie
Publishing 101
Bart
Palamaro surveys
the burgeoning Indie (self) publishing business.
What is the current state of the publishing industry? Changing
contracts. Why Indie publish?
What does the current market look like? Why you should (or
shouldn’t) Indie publish. What about agents, publishers? Time,
finances and skills. What has to be done to Indie publish a book? What
should you do yourself? What should you farm out? Can you really sell
books this way? What others have experienced. Basic marketing
considerations: title, cover and formatting. Support resources. Legal
stuff.
Q&A
Saturday
February 25th, 11-00AM - 12:00 Noon. Morning Program
Poetry
for the Prose Writer: Using Poetic Techniques to Enhance Your Writing
Ben
Heins
We will explore poetic
elements that can heighten and energize our own writing, including the
use of an economy of language, unique and engaging imagery, rhythm,
sonic resonance, clarity and order of detail. By studying poems by
Billy Collins, Sharon Olds and others, we will examine how we might
apply these elements to our own writing.
Ben Heins is the author of the forthcoming
electronic chapbook, Greatest Hits & B-Sides, set to be
released by Vagabondage Press on March 13 at www.vagabonagepress.com.
He is currently teaching accelerated composition at Rosemont College,
putting the finishing touches on his thesis, and will be graduating
this spring with an MFA in poetry. Though he currently resides in
Greater Philadelphia, Ben was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley,
where he studied under the late Dr. Len Roberts. Ben's work has
appeared in several local and national journals, including Lehigh
Valley Literary Review, Wild Violet, White Pelican
Review, and The Battered Suitcase, among others. His poem,
"Stone's Weight," won first place the Lindsay R. Hannah
Poetry Contest in 2007. He also has been meeting bi-weekly with a
close-knit poetry group in Bethlehem since 2005. He can be contacted
at benheins@yahoo.com.
Saturday
April 28th, 11-00AM - 12:00 Noon. Morning Program
Kieryn
Nicholas: "Create While You Can Relate:
Why Being a Young Writer is an Asset Rather Than a Disadvantage."
Kieryn Nicolas is the author of two
young adult novels, Rain
and Flawless Ruins, as well as the short story Poison Ivy. Kieryn
lives in Pennsylvania with her parents, younger sister and yellow lab.
In addition to being an author, Kieryn is a black belt in Taekwondo,
which means you never want to mess with her or her characters. She has
also found a new way to terrorize her parents, in the form of a driver’s
license. (Kidding, she’s a totally awesome driver. Just don’t
mention “manual transmission” around her.) When she isn’t
writing, Kieryn is fulfilling her duty as Conqueror of Daily Homework
Assignments. With her course load, college visits, standardized tests,
and recent addiction to Doctor Who, writing can sometimes get shuffled
down on the To Do List. However, even if it’s finals week she’ll
find time, somehow, to work on that New Idea That Just Won’t Let Go.
