Reminder
It's MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME
NMBA'S new membership year begins September 1. Everyone delighted with words and interested in publication, book art or the literary professions is invited to join. We also welcome out-of-state members.
Cost:
• First-time members $50
• Renewal dues $65; add $20 to include a partner
• If you are a member, and you sign up a new member, you get to renew for $50 as well
• Institutional dues $65
How to renew or apply:
• Go online to nmbook.org
• Complete your secure online registration, or print out the membership application and send it in along with your check made out to New Mexico Book Association to New Mexico Book Association, P.O. Box 1285, Santa Fe, NM 87504
Renewal Deadline is September 30. (New members may apply any time, but applying now gives you a full year of benefits.)
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Also of Interest
Red Mountain Press celebrates the publication of
Drawing the Line ~ A Passionate Life by Susan Gardner.
Sunday, September 25 at 3:00 p.m. at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Ste H, Albuquerque
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And Coming in October--Understanding & Managing Social Media
Another presentation in our professional development program will give us a good glimpse into Facebook and Twitter, how they work, and why these Internet phenomena have become such powerful marketing tools.
• Tuesday, October 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• St. Bede's Episcopal Church on W. San Mateo off St. Francis Dr. in Santa Fe
• Presenters: Jan Zimmerman (author of Web Marketing for Dummies) and Joan Sotkin (gives workshops about Facebook, Twitter, blogs, website development and Internet marketing)
• Cost: $20 at the door or pay online at nmbook.org
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Deadline for Nov/Dec LIBRO is OCT. 15. Go to www.nmbook.org to submit all events. Click on the Calendar and Event Submission Form; then follow the prompts.
For more event listings, please visit www.nmbook.org. NMBA is New Mexico's only nonprofit serving all book professionals.
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Sept. 2011 Casa de Snap Dragon Publishers released a reprint of Gotsch’s novel for adult, Snap Me a Future as an ebook at casadesnampdragon.com
Monday, September 19, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Writing Tip: Stay Organized
by Tricia Fields, 2010 Winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize for The Territory
Writing a novel without a clear plan for organizing the project-from broad plot outline down to specific details-would be a nightmare for me. Here are three different methods that I use to maintain order.
1. The Spreadsheet: I use Microsoft Excel extensively. The different tabs enable the writer to store and sort a variety of information that is important to keep track of when writing a full length book. For example, I have a character tab that lists the basics for each character in the book: name, age, physical description, distinguishing traits, etc. I have another tab for businesses in town, another tab houses my scene outline, another lists ideas for future books in the series..
2. The Binder: I maintain a reference binder to store all of the printed material that can't be easily stored in an Excel file. For example, I have a section on average weather ranges in West Texas for each month of the year, a section for newspaper/magazine stories that relate to the area or the topic I'm writing about, etc.. I keep state, county and town maps that I have either copied or created myself. Detailed maps of my fictional town have proven extremely helpful in writing both my books.
3. The Notecards: Post-It notes, or stickable notecards, are another great tool for organizing the storyline. Most of my book is plotted out in a scene outline using Excel. Each scene is written on a separate row with specific details noted in the columns (POV, Characters, Purpose, etc.). Post-it notes serve a similar purpose, but they allow me to see more of the story at one time. Each scene can be summarized on a sticky note. For the BIG picture, post a piece of butcher block paper on a wall and map out each scene using sticky notes. This gives you the flexibility to easily move and add scenes as your changing plot dictates. This is also a great exercise to check the pacing in your book.
If you are interested in more detailed information you can visit my Sunday Afternoon Writer's Blog.
Tricia Fields is well into her second book in a mystery series to be published by St. Martin's/Minotaur in October.
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Sept. 2011 Casa de Snap Dragon Publishers released a reprint of Gotsch’s novel for adult, Snap Me a Future as an ebook at casadesnampdragon.com
by Tricia Fields, 2010 Winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize for The Territory
Writing a novel without a clear plan for organizing the project-from broad plot outline down to specific details-would be a nightmare for me. Here are three different methods that I use to maintain order.
1. The Spreadsheet: I use Microsoft Excel extensively. The different tabs enable the writer to store and sort a variety of information that is important to keep track of when writing a full length book. For example, I have a character tab that lists the basics for each character in the book: name, age, physical description, distinguishing traits, etc. I have another tab for businesses in town, another tab houses my scene outline, another lists ideas for future books in the series..
2. The Binder: I maintain a reference binder to store all of the printed material that can't be easily stored in an Excel file. For example, I have a section on average weather ranges in West Texas for each month of the year, a section for newspaper/magazine stories that relate to the area or the topic I'm writing about, etc.. I keep state, county and town maps that I have either copied or created myself. Detailed maps of my fictional town have proven extremely helpful in writing both my books.
3. The Notecards: Post-It notes, or stickable notecards, are another great tool for organizing the storyline. Most of my book is plotted out in a scene outline using Excel. Each scene is written on a separate row with specific details noted in the columns (POV, Characters, Purpose, etc.). Post-it notes serve a similar purpose, but they allow me to see more of the story at one time. Each scene can be summarized on a sticky note. For the BIG picture, post a piece of butcher block paper on a wall and map out each scene using sticky notes. This gives you the flexibility to easily move and add scenes as your changing plot dictates. This is also a great exercise to check the pacing in your book.
If you are interested in more detailed information you can visit my Sunday Afternoon Writer's Blog.
Tricia Fields is well into her second book in a mystery series to be published by St. Martin's/Minotaur in October.
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Sept. 2011 Casa de Snap Dragon Publishers released a reprint of Gotsch’s novel for adult, Snap Me a Future as an ebook at casadesnampdragon.com
News of Howard Bryan
passing of Howard Bryan, a long-time journalist and one of New Mexico's giants in the field of history. Howard received the Friends of New Mexico Authors Award in the 2009 New Mexico Book Awards. He also received the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in 1994 as well as a SPUR Award from Western Writers of America. He was a journalist for 42 years.
A funeral will be this Friday 8:30 am at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
A Remembrance & Celebration to his life will be held at the Albuquerque Press Club on Saturday September 24th 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The Press Club is at 201 Highland Circle SE, (Off Central); 243-8476.
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Sept. 2011 Casa de Snap Dragon Publishers released a reprint of Gotsch’s novel for adult, Snap Me a Future as an ebook at casadesnampdragon.com
A funeral will be this Friday 8:30 am at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
A Remembrance & Celebration to his life will be held at the Albuquerque Press Club on Saturday September 24th 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The Press Club is at 201 Highland Circle SE, (Off Central); 243-8476.
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Sept. 2011 Casa de Snap Dragon Publishers released a reprint of Gotsch’s novel for adult, Snap Me a Future as an ebook at casadesnampdragon.com
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
SEPTEMBER NEW MEXICO BOOK CO-OP LUNCH FEATURES DON BULLIS & THE FINALISTS IN THE NM BOOK AWARDS
The Friday, September 23, 2011, lunch meeting of the New Mexico Book Co-op features New Mexico Centennial Author Don Bullis. Bullis will speak about his experiences with publishers, New Mexico history, and his new book, New Mexico Historical Biographies that won a New Mexico Centennial Grants in 2010. Bullis lives in Rio Ranchos and has written many award-winning books in addition to a newspaper column for the Rio Rancho Observer and he was a contributor for New Mexico Magazine. Bullis is also Vice President of the Historical Society of New Mexico and is Sheriff (President) of the Albuquerque Corral of Westerners.
The Finalists for the 2011 New Mexico Book Awards will also be announced. The Winners will be announced at the November banquet.
Lunch is at the Golden Corral at Coors and Alameda in Albuquerque. Attendees pay for their own buffet, tax, and tip.
For information call 505/344-9382 or go to info@nmbookcoop.com.
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PRESS RELEASE
September 4, 2011
Contact: Paul Rhetts 505/344-9382 or info@nmbookcoop.com
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Sept. 2011 Casa de Snap Dragon Publishers released a reprint of Gotsch’s novel for adult, Snap Me a Future as an ebook at casadesnampdragon.com
The Friday, September 23, 2011, lunch meeting of the New Mexico Book Co-op features New Mexico Centennial Author Don Bullis. Bullis will speak about his experiences with publishers, New Mexico history, and his new book, New Mexico Historical Biographies that won a New Mexico Centennial Grants in 2010. Bullis lives in Rio Ranchos and has written many award-winning books in addition to a newspaper column for the Rio Rancho Observer and he was a contributor for New Mexico Magazine. Bullis is also Vice President of the Historical Society of New Mexico and is Sheriff (President) of the Albuquerque Corral of Westerners.
The Finalists for the 2011 New Mexico Book Awards will also be announced. The Winners will be announced at the November banquet.
Lunch is at the Golden Corral at Coors and Alameda in Albuquerque. Attendees pay for their own buffet, tax, and tip.
For information call 505/344-9382 or go to info@nmbookcoop.com.
-30-
PRESS RELEASE
September 4, 2011
Contact: Paul Rhetts 505/344-9382 or info@nmbookcoop.com
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Sept. 2011 Casa de Snap Dragon Publishers released a reprint of Gotsch’s novel for adult, Snap Me a Future as an ebook at casadesnampdragon.com
Friday, September 2, 2011
October Write On Four Corners Schedule
10/5 Nasario Garcia Fe Y Tragedias Faith and Tragedies Hispanic Villages of New Mexico Rio Grande Books 10:30 Wed
10/7 Kris Neri High Crimes on the Magical Plane Red Coyote Press Fri 2:30
10/12 B. Frank Livin the Dream Raven’s Eye Press 10:30 Wed.
10/14 Betsy McKee Henry How to Be a Zen Mama Zen mama Publishing 2:30 Fri
10/19 William (Bill) Ramsery Tapacitos Create Space South Carolina 10:30 Wed.
10/21 Martin Janowski Not Just New Mexico’s Senat5or 2:30 Friday Rio Grande Books
10/26 Kathleen McGowan The Poet Prince Simon and Schuster 10:30 Wed
10/28 Junie Davis (Lloyd Olivia Davis) confessions of an uppity woman ABQ press Fri 2:30
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
10/7 Kris Neri High Crimes on the Magical Plane Red Coyote Press Fri 2:30
10/12 B. Frank Livin the Dream Raven’s Eye Press 10:30 Wed.
10/14 Betsy McKee Henry How to Be a Zen Mama Zen mama Publishing 2:30 Fri
10/19 William (Bill) Ramsery Tapacitos Create Space South Carolina 10:30 Wed.
10/21 Martin Janowski Not Just New Mexico’s Senat5or 2:30 Friday Rio Grande Books
10/26 Kathleen McGowan The Poet Prince Simon and Schuster 10:30 Wed
10/28 Junie Davis (Lloyd Olivia Davis) confessions of an uppity woman ABQ press Fri 2:30
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Writing Contest for Romance Writers
YourNovel.com Celebrates 20 Years:
Writing Contest Features $35,000 in Prizes
RALEIGH, NC, September 2, 2011 -- Romance writer wannabes have the chance to see their work published in a book and win one of 10 romantic getaways (total value of more than $35,000) in the YourNovel.com Personalized Romance Writing Contest to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.
Ten winners will be selected to have their personalized, romantic stories published in an anthology called Celebrating Romance II to be sold online with YourNovel.com's other books and eBooks. Like the others, this book will be capable of being personalized so that any couple can star as the hero and heroine in the stories.
People ordering from YourNovel.com answer 23 questions about the starring couple, like names, eye and hair color, pet names they call one another, their careers, hometown, best friends, favorite perfume and favorite music. Then YourNovel.com takes those details and weaves them throughout any of their offerings.
The books are set in exotic destinations like Tahiti, Rome, the Caribbean, Africa, and at locations like luxury hotels, cruise ships, a ski resort, a dude ranch, or as a detective novel, a golf fantasy book, historical fiction, and even a vampire saga.
Contest entrants will need to do the same thing - use all 23 personal bits of information in a 2,500- to 4,000-word story in a romantic setting while employing all the techniques of romance writing, including those titillating yet tasteful love scenes that come in YourNovel.com's Wild or Mild versions of each book.
YourNovel.com held a similar contest for their 10th anniversary producing Celebrating Romance, still a popular seller. An impressive six of the 10 winning writers went on to publish full-length books. Ma rcy Thomas and Gail Gibbs have written full-length novels for YourNovel.com. LuAnne McLane (with 13 novels under her belt), Lori Pepio, Janet Welch and Regina Hammond all went on to publish books for other companies.
For the 20-year milestone, YourNovel.com's founders and co-authors J.S. Fletcher and Kathy M. Newbern (a husband/wife team using the pen name Fletcher Newbern) have teamed up with sponsors in the travel industry for prizes to inspire writers to produce award-winning work just like Fletcher and Newbern have as travel journalists, their other vocation.
Prizes valued at more than $35,000 include:
• 7 nights at Palm Island Resort, Grenadines (palmislandcaribbean.com) $5,540 value;
• 7 nights at St. James's Club & Villas, Antigua (stjamesclubantigua.com) $4,515 value;
• 7 nights at The Verandah Resort & Spa, Antigua (theverandah.com) $4,200 value;
• 5 nights at Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas, USVI (bolongobay.com) $2,354 value;
• 2 nights at Rosewood Country Inn, Bradford, NH (rosewoodcountryinn.com) value $798;
• 2 nights Ozarks Mountain Christmas, Branson, MO (explorebranson.com) $700 value;
• 2 nights at Old Edwards Inn & Spa, Highlands, NC (oldedwardsinn.com) $625 value;
• 2 nights at Chesterfield Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL (chesterfieldpb.com) $538 value;
• 2 nights in Raleigh, NC (VisitRaleigh.com) at Oakwood Inn B&B, (oakwoodinnbb.com) and personalized tours (total package value $500);
• A surprise destination to be announced;
• 10 complimentary copies of Celebrating Romance II valued at $1,270 to winners ranked 1-5;
• 5 complimentary copies valued at $635 to each of the winners ranked 6-10.
Fletcher says, "Whenever we explain what we do, someone invariably responds, 'I should write a book.' We agree, and now's the time."
Newbern adds, "We know from our own customers these past 19 years that there are a lot of romantic people out there. And this is their chance to create a romantic piece of fiction and see it published in a book. Plus, the prizes are terrific."
How To Enter: For information on how to enter the contest, prize details and the official rules, visit www.YourNovel.com/contest.aspx Entry deadline is Oct. 15, 2011, with winners announced by Nov. 28, 2011. The contest has no entry fee, but will be limited to 300 entries. It is open to U.S. or Canadian legal residents at least 18 years old. Entries must be submitted via email and will be judged on how well the story works for any starring couple; the plot; story originality; story location; entertaining and spicy romantic interludes; dialogue, exposition, mechanics and grammar; plus the climax.
Current Books: YourNovel.com currently offers 28 books and 16 eBooks where any couple become the hero and heroine. Novels come in hardback or paperback and the starring couple's photo can even be added to the book's cover. Paperbacks range from 150-190 pages and start at $39.95; hardbacks, 200-230 pages, start at $84.95; eBooks are 32-124 pages starting at $19.95. Photos can be added to the cover for an additional $25. Priority S/H is $7 in the U.S. or $16 on global orders. The fastest way to order is on the web at www.YourNovel.com. Those without Internet access can call (800) 444-3356 in the U.S. to have information faxed or mailed.
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Writing Contest Features $35,000 in Prizes
RALEIGH, NC, September 2, 2011 -- Romance writer wannabes have the chance to see their work published in a book and win one of 10 romantic getaways (total value of more than $35,000) in the YourNovel.com Personalized Romance Writing Contest to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.
Ten winners will be selected to have their personalized, romantic stories published in an anthology called Celebrating Romance II to be sold online with YourNovel.com's other books and eBooks. Like the others, this book will be capable of being personalized so that any couple can star as the hero and heroine in the stories.
People ordering from YourNovel.com answer 23 questions about the starring couple, like names, eye and hair color, pet names they call one another, their careers, hometown, best friends, favorite perfume and favorite music. Then YourNovel.com takes those details and weaves them throughout any of their offerings.
The books are set in exotic destinations like Tahiti, Rome, the Caribbean, Africa, and at locations like luxury hotels, cruise ships, a ski resort, a dude ranch, or as a detective novel, a golf fantasy book, historical fiction, and even a vampire saga.
Contest entrants will need to do the same thing - use all 23 personal bits of information in a 2,500- to 4,000-word story in a romantic setting while employing all the techniques of romance writing, including those titillating yet tasteful love scenes that come in YourNovel.com's Wild or Mild versions of each book.
YourNovel.com held a similar contest for their 10th anniversary producing Celebrating Romance, still a popular seller. An impressive six of the 10 winning writers went on to publish full-length books. Ma rcy Thomas and Gail Gibbs have written full-length novels for YourNovel.com. LuAnne McLane (with 13 novels under her belt), Lori Pepio, Janet Welch and Regina Hammond all went on to publish books for other companies.
For the 20-year milestone, YourNovel.com's founders and co-authors J.S. Fletcher and Kathy M. Newbern (a husband/wife team using the pen name Fletcher Newbern) have teamed up with sponsors in the travel industry for prizes to inspire writers to produce award-winning work just like Fletcher and Newbern have as travel journalists, their other vocation.
Prizes valued at more than $35,000 include:
• 7 nights at Palm Island Resort, Grenadines (palmislandcaribbean.com) $5,540 value;
• 7 nights at St. James's Club & Villas, Antigua (stjamesclubantigua.com) $4,515 value;
• 7 nights at The Verandah Resort & Spa, Antigua (theverandah.com) $4,200 value;
• 5 nights at Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas, USVI (bolongobay.com) $2,354 value;
• 2 nights at Rosewood Country Inn, Bradford, NH (rosewoodcountryinn.com) value $798;
• 2 nights Ozarks Mountain Christmas, Branson, MO (explorebranson.com) $700 value;
• 2 nights at Old Edwards Inn & Spa, Highlands, NC (oldedwardsinn.com) $625 value;
• 2 nights at Chesterfield Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL (chesterfieldpb.com) $538 value;
• 2 nights in Raleigh, NC (VisitRaleigh.com) at Oakwood Inn B&B, (oakwoodinnbb.com) and personalized tours (total package value $500);
• A surprise destination to be announced;
• 10 complimentary copies of Celebrating Romance II valued at $1,270 to winners ranked 1-5;
• 5 complimentary copies valued at $635 to each of the winners ranked 6-10.
Fletcher says, "Whenever we explain what we do, someone invariably responds, 'I should write a book.' We agree, and now's the time."
Newbern adds, "We know from our own customers these past 19 years that there are a lot of romantic people out there. And this is their chance to create a romantic piece of fiction and see it published in a book. Plus, the prizes are terrific."
How To Enter: For information on how to enter the contest, prize details and the official rules, visit www.YourNovel.com/contest.aspx Entry deadline is Oct. 15, 2011, with winners announced by Nov. 28, 2011. The contest has no entry fee, but will be limited to 300 entries. It is open to U.S. or Canadian legal residents at least 18 years old. Entries must be submitted via email and will be judged on how well the story works for any starring couple; the plot; story originality; story location; entertaining and spicy romantic interludes; dialogue, exposition, mechanics and grammar; plus the climax.
Current Books: YourNovel.com currently offers 28 books and 16 eBooks where any couple become the hero and heroine. Novels come in hardback or paperback and the starring couple's photo can even be added to the book's cover. Paperbacks range from 150-190 pages and start at $39.95; hardbacks, 200-230 pages, start at $84.95; eBooks are 32-124 pages starting at $19.95. Photos can be added to the cover for an additional $25. Priority S/H is $7 in the U.S. or $16 on global orders. The fastest way to order is on the web at www.YourNovel.com. Those without Internet access can call (800) 444-3356 in the U.S. to have information faxed or mailed.
Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning youth novels ‘Belle’s Star,’ and ‘Belle’s trial,’ based on the life of a real dog and written from her point of view. Available from Artemesia Press at http://www.apbooks.net and amazon.com, and Anazon,com Belle’s Star was a New Mexico BookAward in 2009 and 2010; First Place for Juvenile Fiction New Mezxico Press Women and National Federation of Press Women Communication Contests 2010’ Silver Mom’s Choice Award 2010.
Belle’s Trial’ won First Place for Juvenile Fiction in the 2011 New Mexico Press Press Women’s Commuication Contest, and a Silver Mom’s Choice Award for 2011. The book received an Eric Hoffer Award nomination for 2011.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
NMBA will once again represent members at the annual Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Show in Denver, taking place September 30 to October 2. And we’ll be sharing prime position with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Richard Polese, our Senior Advisor, who will oversee our setup at the Renaissance Denver Hotel says, “This show lets us display members’ books to bookstore buyers during the largest and best book trade event in the region.” Wholesalers, distributors, sales reps and publishers and printers, as well as other trade professionals also attend the show. NMBA is compiling a catalog of participating members’ books.
To participate, make your reservation now. Call Valerie Stasik at (505) 660–6357 or email admin@nmbook.org.
Provide 50 copies of a sell-sheet for binding in our catalog—an 8.5x11-inch paper with an eye-catching design that contains the following information:
• an image of the book cover(s)
• title
• author
• publisher
• ISBN
• binding (soft/hard)
• page count
• price(s)
• ordering info
• brief author bio
The sheet may be printed on one or both sides. Please do NOT use paper heavier than 24#. Your title and book cover will grab attention better on white rather than colored paper or card stock.
Submit up to two titles for $50. You may add additional titles for $20 each. Make check payable to New Mexico Book Association.
Include one copy of each book.
Deliver the package—check, sell-sheets and book(s)—to the NMBA office at 805 Early Street, Bldg. C, Suite 205 in Santa Fe. Or mail to P.O. Box 1285, Santa Fe, NM 87504.
If you need help designing a sell-sheet, contact Mary Neighbour at lifelines@cnsp.com or Cindy Bellinger at bellinger.cindy@gmail.com.
NMBA authors and publishers who plan to attend (and we encourage you!) will need to have a show badge. Please contact Richard Polese (richard@oceantree.com) or Valerie (admin@nmbook.org) by Sept. 16 to let us know if you might attend.
Again NMBA Deadline is Friday, September 16!
September Calendar of Events
Wednesday, September 1, 2011
Wayne Lambert Gallery Opening! 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
805 Early St. Bldg. C, Ste. 205, Santa Fe
What Ansel Adams did for scenery, Wayne Lambert does for portraiture. Come see his extraordinary photographs of New Mexico's people. Gallery hours are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (505) 983-6160. info@waynelambertgallery.com. www.waynelambertgallery.com.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
IWWG-and-Friends Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Open to all women writers. For information, contact Paula Lozar at lozarpaula@cs.com.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
International Literacy Day 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albuquerque Main Library
501 Copper NW
Free admission and free parking wtih stamped ticket. Family activities, food, and offerings from publishers and authors.
Friday, September 9, 2011
NMBA Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location this month: St. Bede's Episcopal Church Common Room, W. San Mateo in Santa Fe.
Come join in discussions of interest to all book people. $2.00 at the door. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
NMBA Board Meeting 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Follows the luncheon. NMBA members are welcome to observe. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Deadline for submission of promotional materials for the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Show. (See lead article above.)
Saturday, September 17, 2011
NMBA Professional Development Seminar - Making & Making Sense of Ebooks 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Community Room at DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe
Industry experts Anita Quintana and Rebecca Carrier will share their forays into the new frontier of ebooks--making an ebook, formatting manuscripts, distributing the product. Cost: $20.00. Pay at the door or register online. Contact: admin@nmbook.org, (505) 660-6357 or lozarpaula@cs.com.
La Ranfla Celebration 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Parking Lot of the Double Six Gallery in Gallup
Martha Egan will read from her book La Ranfla and Other New Mexico Stories. Contact: Michael Hice at michaelhice@earthlink.net. URL: http://www.papalotepress.com.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
NMBA will once again represent members at the annual Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Show in Denver, taking place September 30 to October 2. And we’ll be sharing prime position with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Richard Polese, our Senior Advisor, who will oversee our setup at the Renaissance Denver Hotel says, “This show lets us display members’ books to bookstore buyers during the largest and best book trade event in the region.” Wholesalers, distributors, sales reps and publishers and printers, as well as other trade professionals also attend the show. NMBA is compiling a catalog of participating members’ books.
To participate, make your reservation now. Call Valerie Stasik at (505) 660–6357 or email admin@nmbook.org.
Provide 50 copies of a sell-sheet for binding in our catalog—an 8.5x11-inch paper with an eye-catching design that contains the following information:
• an image of the book cover(s)
• title
• author
• publisher
• ISBN
• binding (soft/hard)
• page count
• price(s)
• ordering info
• brief author bio
The sheet may be printed on one or both sides. Please do NOT use paper heavier than 24#. Your title and book cover will grab attention better on white rather than colored paper or card stock.
Submit up to two titles for $50. You may add additional titles for $20 each. Make check payable to New Mexico Book Association.
Include one copy of each book.
Deliver the package—check, sell-sheets and book(s)—to the NMBA office at 805 Early Street, Bldg. C, Suite 205 in Santa Fe. Or mail to P.O. Box 1285, Santa Fe, NM 87504.
If you need help designing a sell-sheet, contact Mary Neighbour at lifelines@cnsp.com or Cindy Bellinger at bellinger.cindy@gmail.com.
NMBA authors and publishers who plan to attend (and we encourage you!) will need to have a show badge. Please contact Richard Polese (richard@oceantree.com) or Valerie (admin@nmbook.org) by Sept. 16 to let us know if you might attend.
Again NMBA Deadline is Friday, September 16!
September Calendar of Events
Wednesday, September 1, 2011
Wayne Lambert Gallery Opening! 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
805 Early St. Bldg. C, Ste. 205, Santa Fe
What Ansel Adams did for scenery, Wayne Lambert does for portraiture. Come see his extraordinary photographs of New Mexico's people. Gallery hours are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (505) 983-6160. info@waynelambertgallery.com. www.waynelambertgallery.com.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
IWWG-and-Friends Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Open to all women writers. For information, contact Paula Lozar at lozarpaula@cs.com.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
International Literacy Day 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albuquerque Main Library
501 Copper NW
Free admission and free parking wtih stamped ticket. Family activities, food, and offerings from publishers and authors.
Friday, September 9, 2011
NMBA Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location this month: St. Bede's Episcopal Church Common Room, W. San Mateo in Santa Fe.
Come join in discussions of interest to all book people. $2.00 at the door. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
NMBA Board Meeting 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Follows the luncheon. NMBA members are welcome to observe. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Deadline for submission of promotional materials for the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Show. (See lead article above.)
Saturday, September 17, 2011
NMBA Professional Development Seminar - Making & Making Sense of Ebooks 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Community Room at DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe
Industry experts Anita Quintana and Rebecca Carrier will share their forays into the new frontier of ebooks--making an ebook, formatting manuscripts, distributing the product. Cost: $20.00. Pay at the door or register online. Contact: admin@nmbook.org, (505) 660-6357 or lozarpaula@cs.com.
La Ranfla Celebration 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Parking Lot of the Double Six Gallery in Gallup
Martha Egan will read from her book La Ranfla and Other New Mexico Stories. Contact: Michael Hice at michaelhice@earthlink.net. URL: http://www.papalotepress.com.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
To participate, make your reservation now. Call Valerie Stasik at (505) 660–6357 or email admin@nmbook.org.
Provide 50 copies of a sell-sheet for binding in our catalog—an 8.5x11-inch paper with an eye-catching design that contains the following information:
• an image of the book cover(s)
• title
• author
• publisher
• ISBN
• binding (soft/hard)
• page count
• price(s)
• ordering info
• brief author bio
The sheet may be printed on one or both sides. Please do NOT use paper heavier than 24#. Your title and book cover will grab attention better on white rather than colored paper or card stock.
Submit up to two titles for $50. You may add additional titles for $20 each. Make check payable to New Mexico Book Association.
Include one copy of each book.
Deliver the package—check, sell-sheets and book(s)—to the NMBA office at 805 Early Street, Bldg. C, Suite 205 in Santa Fe. Or mail to P.O. Box 1285, Santa Fe, NM 87504.
If you need help designing a sell-sheet, contact Mary Neighbour at lifelines@cnsp.com or Cindy Bellinger at bellinger.cindy@gmail.com.
NMBA authors and publishers who plan to attend (and we encourage you!) will need to have a show badge. Please contact Richard Polese (richard@oceantree.com) or Valerie (admin@nmbook.org) by Sept. 16 to let us know if you might attend.
Again NMBA Deadline is Friday, September 16!
September Calendar of Events
Wednesday, September 1, 2011
Wayne Lambert Gallery Opening! 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
805 Early St. Bldg. C, Ste. 205, Santa Fe
What Ansel Adams did for scenery, Wayne Lambert does for portraiture. Come see his extraordinary photographs of New Mexico's people. Gallery hours are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (505) 983-6160. info@waynelambertgallery.com. www.waynelambertgallery.com.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
IWWG-and-Friends Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Open to all women writers. For information, contact Paula Lozar at lozarpaula@cs.com.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
International Literacy Day 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albuquerque Main Library
501 Copper NW
Free admission and free parking wtih stamped ticket. Family activities, food, and offerings from publishers and authors.
Friday, September 9, 2011
NMBA Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location this month: St. Bede's Episcopal Church Common Room, W. San Mateo in Santa Fe.
Come join in discussions of interest to all book people. $2.00 at the door. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
NMBA Board Meeting 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Follows the luncheon. NMBA members are welcome to observe. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Deadline for submission of promotional materials for the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Show. (See lead article above.)
Saturday, September 17, 2011
NMBA Professional Development Seminar - Making & Making Sense of Ebooks 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Community Room at DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe
Industry experts Anita Quintana and Rebecca Carrier will share their forays into the new frontier of ebooks--making an ebook, formatting manuscripts, distributing the product. Cost: $20.00. Pay at the door or register online. Contact: admin@nmbook.org, (505) 660-6357 or lozarpaula@cs.com.
La Ranfla Celebration 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Parking Lot of the Double Six Gallery in Gallup
Martha Egan will read from her book La Ranfla and Other New Mexico Stories. Contact: Michael Hice at michaelhice@earthlink.net. URL: http://www.papalotepress.com.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
NMBA will once again represent members at the annual Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Show in Denver, taking place September 30 to October 2. And we’ll be sharing prime position with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Richard Polese, our Senior Advisor, who will oversee our setup at the Renaissance Denver Hotel says, “This show lets us display members’ books to bookstore buyers during the largest and best book trade event in the region.” Wholesalers, distributors, sales reps and publishers and printers, as well as other trade professionals also attend the show. NMBA is compiling a catalog of participating members’ books.
To participate, make your reservation now. Call Valerie Stasik at (505) 660–6357 or email admin@nmbook.org.
Provide 50 copies of a sell-sheet for binding in our catalog—an 8.5x11-inch paper with an eye-catching design that contains the following information:
• an image of the book cover(s)
• title
• author
• publisher
• ISBN
• binding (soft/hard)
• page count
• price(s)
• ordering info
• brief author bio
The sheet may be printed on one or both sides. Please do NOT use paper heavier than 24#. Your title and book cover will grab attention better on white rather than colored paper or card stock.
Submit up to two titles for $50. You may add additional titles for $20 each. Make check payable to New Mexico Book Association.
Include one copy of each book.
Deliver the package—check, sell-sheets and book(s)—to the NMBA office at 805 Early Street, Bldg. C, Suite 205 in Santa Fe. Or mail to P.O. Box 1285, Santa Fe, NM 87504.
If you need help designing a sell-sheet, contact Mary Neighbour at lifelines@cnsp.com or Cindy Bellinger at bellinger.cindy@gmail.com.
NMBA authors and publishers who plan to attend (and we encourage you!) will need to have a show badge. Please contact Richard Polese (richard@oceantree.com) or Valerie (admin@nmbook.org) by Sept. 16 to let us know if you might attend.
Again NMBA Deadline is Friday, September 16!
September Calendar of Events
Wednesday, September 1, 2011
Wayne Lambert Gallery Opening! 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
805 Early St. Bldg. C, Ste. 205, Santa Fe
What Ansel Adams did for scenery, Wayne Lambert does for portraiture. Come see his extraordinary photographs of New Mexico's people. Gallery hours are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (505) 983-6160. info@waynelambertgallery.com. www.waynelambertgallery.com.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
IWWG-and-Friends Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Open to all women writers. For information, contact Paula Lozar at lozarpaula@cs.com.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
International Literacy Day 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albuquerque Main Library
501 Copper NW
Free admission and free parking wtih stamped ticket. Family activities, food, and offerings from publishers and authors.
Friday, September 9, 2011
NMBA Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location this month: St. Bede's Episcopal Church Common Room, W. San Mateo in Santa Fe.
Come join in discussions of interest to all book people. $2.00 at the door. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
NMBA Board Meeting 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Follows the luncheon. NMBA members are welcome to observe. Contact: Valerie Stasik (505) 660-6357 or admin@nmbook.org.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Deadline for submission of promotional materials for the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Show. (See lead article above.)
Saturday, September 17, 2011
NMBA Professional Development Seminar - Making & Making Sense of Ebooks 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Community Room at DeVargas Mall, Santa Fe
Industry experts Anita Quintana and Rebecca Carrier will share their forays into the new frontier of ebooks--making an ebook, formatting manuscripts, distributing the product. Cost: $20.00. Pay at the door or register online. Contact: admin@nmbook.org, (505) 660-6357 or lozarpaula@cs.com.
La Ranfla Celebration 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Parking Lot of the Double Six Gallery in Gallup
Martha Egan will read from her book La Ranfla and Other New Mexico Stories. Contact: Michael Hice at michaelhice@earthlink.net. URL: http://www.papalotepress.com.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Author Symposium 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos
Shirley Raye Redmond willl speak. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Carole Meine, Mesa Public Library, carol.meine@lacnm.us. URL: http://www.losalamosnm.us/Pages/default.aspx.
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