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Books Dropped from Curriculum

by Walt Fisher

A recent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune sparked a thought in me. The Sweetwater Union High School District has dropped the requirement for the study of long-form fiction from the English Curriculum. The idea that students aren’t reading novels as a part of their study of English is frightening to me.

I was wondering about the possibility of starting something like a visiting speaker program to get San Diego area writers into the classroom to talk about writing with high school students.

I wondered if you had any thoughts on such an idea.

BARNES & NOBLE CONTEMPLATES CLOSURES

Barnes & Noble might have to slim down its base of 1,300 stores as a result of the changing book market. With Barnes & Noble announcing that it is considering strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company, retail property owners have to be wondering if they are in for another round of big-box closures.

Whatever becomes of books as physical objects in this new age of digital distribution, Len Riggio, founder, is certain people will still pay for the pleasure of reading. Assuming he’s right, the more pertinent question is whether they will be spending their money at a Barnes & Noble. Sales numbers are down, and the company is valued at a third of what it was worth four years ago.8/24

INDEPENDENT BOOK STORES NOW ASKING FOR CONSIGNMENT

The program’s goals are to: “to increase sell-through of titles, allow booksellers to pay for books as they are sold, and further minimize returns.” Booksellers must order enough of a publisher’s titles to fill a dedicated space and agree to keep titles prominently displayed within their regular categories.

http://news.bookweb.org/news/consignment-continues-grow-bookstores 8/24

More Bad News for Bookstores8/19

Bookstore sales fell another .8 percent in June. Sales for the
first half of 2010 were down .5 percent compared to the first half
of 2009, and 3.6 percent compared to the first half of 2008,
according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
However, sales for the retail market as a whole rose 5.4 percent in
June and were up by 6.6 percent for the first half of 2010. For
more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/2duso9g

Amazon and Apple Investigated8/19

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating agreements
between Amazon.com and Apple, the largest e-book publishers in the
U.S., for making deals that block competitors from offering cheaper
e-book prices. Both Amazon and Apple have made agreements with the
largest e-book publishers that ensure that both will receive the
best prices for e-books, a contract provision known as a "most
favored nation" (MFN) clause. Publishers who have provided such
agreements with Amazon and Apple include Macmillan, Simon &
Schuster, Hachette, HarperCollins and Penguin. Basically, such
agreements prevent publishers from offering a better discount to
any other distributor than they offer to Amazon and Apple, which
prevents competitive pricing for e-books. Blumenthal's office has
found that e-book prices offered by Amazon, Apple, Borders and
Barnes & Noble are identical. For details, visit
http://tinyurl.com/34c2gnu

Playwrights Wanted

On Saturday September 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Celebrationworks Theater, founded by award-winning writer Carol Roper, launches the Seaside Off-Broadway at the Seaside Center, 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas, Ca 92024, and seeks interested playwrights, actors, directors, and theater lovers.

Celebrationworks at Seaside’s mission is to encourage a creative, nurturing environment for the development of a resident theatre company comprised of playwrights, actors and directors of all ages, minorities, women and those who may be dealing with a physical challenge, to produce new, original, high-quality theatre.

Celebrationworks has developed a reputation for delivering professional level entertainment and is unique in that they only produce original and new plays, and keep ticket prices at an affordable $10 and $12 per seat.

Celebrationworks at Seaside seeks writers who have completed at least one full-length or one-act play that has received a staged reading, or professional writers crossing from another field. Actors who have some credits, or are studying acting, and directors who have directed before are invited to contact us at celebrationworks@gmail.com, and attend the first meeting Saturday, September 11, 2010, as are all interested theatre lovers.

Writers, if you have a writing sample (no more than 10 pages, please), we’d love to read it. Send material to celebrationworks@gmail.com. If you’re not ready with a writing sample, but want to be involved in some way with this new theatre, please attend the first meeting. We need all levels of experience. You may also want to visit: www.celebrationworks.org

Questions, queries, sign ups? Contact: Carol Roper, Executive Producer; celebrationworks@gmail.com or go to www.celebrationworks.org

WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WRITE A BOOK

Lewis Black, comedian and author of Me of Little Faith, talks about what writing a book is like to him.

http://writersremorse.com/news/lewis-black-writing-book

Submissions for the 2010-11
San Diego Poetry Annual8/7

Submit from June 15 to October 15, 2010. Submissions are open to all who live, work, reside, go to school in or visit the San Diego area, or those who have relatives, friends or some other association with the region. For more details, write to Dick Eiden dickeiden@sbcglobal.net.

Congradulations8/7

San Diego Poet Kim Noriega recently featured for Sunset Poets and has now been interviewed for Poets and Artists Magazine . . . coincidence????
http://www.poetsandartists.com/index/Home.html

Amazon.com says it's selling 80% more downloaded books than hardcovers7/20

Amazon announced that in the last three months, they sold more eBooks than hardcover. However, paperback books were never mentioned.
. . . . ARTICLE 1 and also . . . ARTCLE 2

Annual Southern California Writers' Conferences

MAKE YOUR PLANS IN ADVANCE

Los Angeles in Newport . .[Sept. 24-26, 2010]
San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . .[Feb. 18-21, 2011]
Palm Springs . . . . . . . . . .[On Hiatus]

"A writer is a writer before, as well as after, publication."
Southern California Writers Conference

For the complete story, go to:
http://www.writersconference.com/

Higher Kindle Royalties

Go to this site for more details:
http://waltshiel.com/2010/06/30/get-your-higher-kindle-royalties/

Drusila Campbell, President      Kelli Wesscott, Executive Director

SD Writers, Ink Announces New Officers

We are pleased to announced the newly-elected President of San Diego Writers, Ink, Drusilla Campbell and their new Executive Director, Kelli Wescott. Most recently, Kelli served as Development Director for Volunteer San Diego. She also worked for Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council, Inc., and the American Red Cross WIC Program. She brings with her valuable experience in development, outreach, programming, volunteer organization, and leadership.

Some of you may know Kelli from DimeStories Open Mics and Showcases.
Kelli received her Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University where she also received a Certificate in Servant Leadership and a BA in Art. She also earned a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Chapman University.

She replaces Judy Reeves who, after five tireless and creative years, has stepped down. Judy will remain on the board of directors and will continue to teach, inspire and challenge us all.

eBOOKS TO OVERTAKE pBOOKS
IN FIVE YEARS

“Within five years there will be more digital content sold than physical content. Three years ago, I said within 10 years but I realized that was wrong - it's within five. The same patterns Sony has experienced in the digitization of music and photography are now being repeated in the book market.”
                   — Steve Haber, president, Sony’s digital reading business division.

Local Author Finalist in Indie Book Awards

Adios, Aries, a mystery novel by San Diego-area writers Amy Albani & Leonie Tremaine (Pen name, Leonie Albani-Tremaine) was selected as a Finalist in the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, First Novel category. The book is the first in a series of "Horoscope Homicides," set in Carlsbad Village, California, with an astrological theme. Each book will have a murder victim from a different zodiac sign -- "Tough Luck for Taurus," "Game Over for Gemini," "Mob Hit for a Moonchild," etc.

Though the series has spiritual elements – astrology, energy healing, positive thinking – there's also a strong dose of humor and lightly sexual material, in a style somewhat akin to Stephanie-Plum-does-New-Age. Chiwah, the reviewer for Life Connection magazine, wrote that "Adios, Aries," was a "fun read from start to finish" and that she looks forward to the other books in the series. For additonal information, contact Amy Albani (& Leonie Tremaine) at (760) 529-0123; Website: www.adiosaries.com.

Playwright festival

GB Productions is seeking Directors for its eighth annual North Park Playwright Festival to be held over four weekends in October. This is a festival of new, 10 minute plays from all over the world. Directors are involved in choosing the plays. We use all experience levels from first timer directors to professionals. If interested call Summer at 619 647 4958 or jfbushnell@cox.net for further information.

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Thursday, September 2 — (Social time, 6:30 pm meeting, 7 pm) Linda Schroeder will talk about the three ways to publish: traditional publishing, small independent publishing and author produced publishing at the September meeting of Sisters in Crime in the Joyce Beers Community Center, Hillcrest. Schroeder's book, Artists & Thieves was recently published by an independent publisher. Free/men are welcome/used book sale. Info: http://www. sincsd.org or Sisters
in Crime San Diego on Facebook.

Saturday, September 4 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents Mysterious Galaxy presents International Suspense Author: Timothy Hallinan who will talk about and sign his new book, THE QUEEN OF PARPONG. Poke Rafferty and his family are threatened by a specter from his wife’s past as a dancer.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Sunday, September 5 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents Mysterious Galaxy presents Archaeological Historical Mystery Author: Aileen Baron
who will talk about and sign her new book, THE SCORPION’S BITE. Archaeologist Lily Sampson, on assignment with the OSS in 1943 Trans-Jordan, investigates a murder and war secrets.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Tuesday, September 7 — (6:45 pm to 8:45 pm) Open Shakespeare Readings - "Othello" Join us for the "Open Shakespeare Readings" sponsored by the fantastic San Diego Shakespeare Society. This is your chance to perform along witha lively group of Shakespeare enthusiasts. Read a part or just listen and enjoy.
     Upstart Crow Bookstore, Seaport Village, 835 Harbor Drive;
(619) 232-4855.

Thursday, September 9 — (6:00 to 7:30 pm) Fallbrook's Writers Read, a free monthly reading of poetry and prose, presents Home From Dubai: The Performance Poetry of Nick Karavatos, followed by open mic reading for creative writers of all stripes. At Café des Artistes, 103 S. Main St, Fallbrook, CA. For more information, contact K-B Gressitt at kbgressitt@aol.com or 760-522-1064, or visit www.kbgressitt.com/fallbrooks-writers-

Friday, September 10 — (7:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Best-Selling Fantasy Author: Brandon Sanderson who will talk about and sign his new book, THE WAY OF KINGS. Brandon Sanderson launches a new epic fantasy series set in a world of stone and storms.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Saturday, September 11 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Paranormal Steampunk Author: Gail Carriger
who will talk about and sign her new book, BLAMELESS. Lady Alexia Maccon is on the outs with both her husband and Queen Victoria’s supernatural organization, The shadow Council. A tea will be served.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Saturday, Sept. 11 — (10:00 am) Fight Your Medical Insurance Nightmares! A lecture and book signing by author Linda Meckler. This is a book for everyone to educate themselves on how to get their medical bills paid. Sample appeal letters, medical insurance terminology. Over 20 years experience in Medical Insurance Billing. Website www.lindameckerauthor.com.
At the Del Mar Library, 1309 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar; 858-755-1666.

Sunday, September 12 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Speculative Fiction Author: S.M. Stirling who will talk about and sign his new book, HIGH KING OF MONTIVAL. The New York Times bestselling author continues his post- apocalyptic series chronicling a modern world without technology.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Sunday, September 12 — (1:00 to 2:00 pm) Open Air Poetry Reading, beneath the shade of magnolia trees, in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Enjoy the peaceful setting: no espresso machines! There are no fees, no sign-up, nothing to buy, no microphone.
     All poets, listeners, & kinds of poetry welcome, including rhyme, free verse, limericks, haiku, and more. Read your work and/or the work of others. Or, simply enjoy the variety of poets and styles.
     We take turns. Each poet reads one or two poems per turn. We rotate counterclockwise. Each poet usually has anywhere from 2 to 4 turns. Normally, each poet will be able to read anywhere from 2 to 7 poems. Optional: bring a blanket or chair, extra layers of clothing (it’s cool under the trees)
     For directions or to receive e-mailed reminders, send first name & last initial to: Terra Lepore, CanyonClose@sbcglobal.net.

Tuesday, September 14 — (7:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Best-Selling Thriller Author: Jeff Lindsay who will talk about and sign his new book, DEXTER IS DELICIOUS. Serial killer of serial killers Dexter Morgan is back – hunting a group of goth vampire cannibals … who are hunting him.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Wednesday, September 15 — (7:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Historical Mystery Author: Rhys Bowen who will talk about and sign her new book, ROYAL BLOOD. The Royal Spyness series takes Lady Georgiana
Rannoch to Translyvania.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Wednesday, September 15 — (7:30 pm) Barnes & Noble 3rd Wednesday Reading @Grossmont Center (La Mesa) features Jackleen Holten & Ruth Nolan. For more info contact Seretta Martin 619-255-5057 / 255-2250 fax / 985-6007 cell, http://www.web.mac.com/serettamartin.

Wednesday, September 15 — (7:00 pm) Author Jaime J. Romo presents his new book, Healing the Sexually Abused Heart: A Workbook for Survivors, Thrivers, & Supporters at the Open Door Books, 4761 Cass Street, Pacific Beach (858) 270-8642. Synopsis: "This workbook guides the reader through a self-questioning process that gently leads her/him through stages of recovery."
     Dr. Romo draws on his life's journey as an educator, consultant,
survivor & author to promote healing from abuse & prevention of child
sexual abuse, particularly abuse by religious authorities or in the
context of religious settings. Website: www.opendoorbks.com; email: opendoorbooks@sbcglobal.net.

Thursday, September 16 — (7:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Thriller Author: Graham Brown who will talk about and sign his new book, BLACK SUN. Tucson author Brown’s second thriller sets his protagonist against another aspect of the predicted Mayan apocalypse in 2012.
Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Thursday, September 16 — (7:00 pm) Kay Ryan, who just spent the last two years serving as U.S. Poet Laureate of the U.S. will give a reading and signing at the Library’s Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane in southern Carlsbad. The event is free so please join them! http://www.barclayagency.com/ryan.html

Thursday, September 16 — (7:00 pm) The Book Works proudly presents science author Jennifer Ouellette. who will read from and sign her new science book The Calculus Diaries. There will be time for Q&A and a book signing will follow. This event is free to the public.
     "In this wonderful and compulsively readable book, Jennifer Ouellette finds the signature of mathematics -- and especially calculus, of course – in the most unexpected places, the gorgeously lunatic architecture of Spain's Antonio Gaudi, the shimmering arc of waves on a beach. Just following her on the journey is the half the fun. But the other half is learning about the natural beauty and elegance of calculations. Ouellette's ever clear and always stimulating voice is a perfect match to the subject - and The Calculus Diaries is a tour de force." – Deborah Blum, author
     The Book Works is located just east of I-5 at Via de la Valle: in the Flower Hill Mall, on the 2nd level, next to Pannikin Coffee & Tea. 2670 Via de la Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014. (858) 755 3735. For more info, please visit: http://www.jenniferouellette-writes.com/bio.html.

Thursday, September 16 — (7:00 pm) Author, Jennifer Ouellette presents her new book, THE CALCULUS DIARIES: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse. Jennifer chronicles her year-long adventure into the math behind everyday experiences. From rolls of the dice in Vegas, to roller coaster rides with her physicist husband, to house hunting and beyond, Jennifer shows that calculus does not need to be the dry subject many of us encountered—or skillfully avoided—in high school. At the heart of this book is the realization that math happens to all of us, all the time. Jennifer’s quirky humor and accessible writing style will convince even the staunchest math-haters that they’ve wasted far too much time neglecting this fascinating subject.
     Jennifer is the author of The Physics of the Buffyverse (2007), and Black Bodies and Quantum Cats: Tales from the Annals of Physics (2006). Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Discover, Salon, Nature, New Scientist, Physics Today, Symmetry, and Physics World. She blogs for Discovery News. Ouellette is currently the director of the Science and Entertainment Exchange, a program of the National Academy of Sciences aimed at fostering creative collaborations between scientists and entertainment industry professionals. At the The Book Works in Del Mar.

Thursday, September 16 — (6:30 pm) Creating an Affordable Web Presence for Your Business. A strong, visible Web site that represents your brand and services well can give your business a serious edge. Small business owners can discover some economical ways to get started at the next San Diego Professional Editors Network (SD/PEN) meeting at the Joyce Beers Community Center (Uptown Shopping Center, Hillcrest).
     In this panel discussion, Web contest strategist Shelly Bowen of Pybop, LLC, and PR professional Chris Zook of The Conscious Writer will consider the pros and cons of DIY services like GoDaddy, Intuit, TypePad, and WordPress. Also on hand, Jenny Lemmons, co-owner of Better Way to Say It, will share her insights into full- or partial-service web development options.
     Among the topics covered will be cost-effective solutions for building and hosting a Web site, getting a URL, and add-on features like blogs. Those in attendance should leave this meeting with practical, hands-on tips and resources to move them toward building a fantastic Web presence that’s easy to manage and update and a good representation of their services.
     This meeting is free to members and $5 for non-members. For more information, please call (619) 281-6951 or visit www.sdpen.com. Also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/sdpen.

Thursday, September 16 — (7:00 pm) Third Thursday Local Authors Night featuring ANN HAZARD and her book, COOKING WITH BAJA MAGIC DOS. Local authors are invited to discuss their work and sign their books. This month you are in for a rare treat. Learn to make hot chapotos, birria, and elaborate sauces, cocktails, and desserts from great Baja restaurants and the Baja kitchen of Ann Hazard. Sample tasty bits from her wonderful recipes.
     Upstart Crow Bookstore, Seaport Village, 835 Harbor Drive;
(619) 232-4855.

Friday, September 17 — (7:00 to 9:00 pm) Partners-in-Rhyme Bob Lundy and Elizabeth Yahn Williams, together with Oceanside’s El Corazon Creative Writers, will give a presentation and short workshop on Making You-tube Videos at the Village Idiots Literary Society in the Vista Village Art Gallery 204 (204 Main St.). They will cover the use of inexpensive digital cameras and cheap editing software to create You-tube video with which folks can embarrass themselves on the internet at minimal expense.
     The poetic couplet and their creative friends will also discuss the importance of scripting, rehearsing, storyboarding the scenes, and other topics often neglected by many current You-tube aficionados. In the second half of the session attendees will actually make some “open mike” videos for practice. The event is free and the public is welcome.
     More info? Please see www.hitherandyahn.com or write JoyInPoetry@yahoo.com.

Saturday September 18 — (2:00 pm) 4 Random House Authors: Layra Peyton Roberts, Laura McNeal, Barrie Summy, and Stacey Goldblatt – Panel discussion and book signing at the The Yellow Book Road, 7200 Parkway Dr #118 La Mesa, (619) 463-4900.

Saturday, September 18 — (12:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Best-Selling Suspense Author: Margaret Coel who will talk about and sign her new book, THE SPIDER’S WEB. Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley find themselves on opposite sides of an investigation..
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Saturday, September 18 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
San Diego Supernatural Thriller Author: Jeanne Stein who will talk about and sign her new book, CHOSEN. As Anna Strong reaches the end of her first year as a vampire, she learns more about the prophecy that has haunter her since her transformation
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Sunday, September 19 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Young Adult Ghost Story Author: Amber Benson and Illustrator: Sina Grace
who will talk about and sign her new book, AMONG THE GHOSTS
. Something strange is going on at the New Newbridge Academy, and student Noh is the only one who can help its ghosts.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Thursday September 23 — (10:00 am) Featuring Return to Treasure Island by John O. Wood. Talk plus book signingat the The Yellow Book Road, 7200 Parkway Dr #118, La Mesa, (619) 463-4900.

Friday, September 24-26 — Plenty to report on the 8th Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *L.A. (in Newport Beach).
1. Agents, authors and editors attending
2. Dru Campbell's NovelCram returns
3. Two more conferees find publication success
4. Workshop topic suggestions
5. Register by June 1 to save $75
6. Find us on Facebook
    With more yet to be announced, many authors and other industry pros are already confirmed for LA8, including agents & editors from Foundry Literary & Media, Behler Publications, N.S. Bienstock, William Morris Endeavor, Sandra Dijkstra Literary, Martin Literary, New World Books, and van Haitsma Literary. Full details at http://www.WritersConference.com.

Friday, September 24 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Award-Winning Suspense Author: William Kent Krueger who will talk about and sign his new book, VERMILION DRIFT. Cork O'Connor investigates a series of decades-old murders and their connection to his past..
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Saturday, September 25 — (10:00 am) Publishers & Writers of San Diego peresent The Latest and Greatest on Digital and Offset Printing with Doug Strickland, CPS Printing. Doug Strickland of CPS Printing in Carlsbad will discuss key things you need to know about successful printing, as well the newest technologies and options for digital printing.
Doors open — 10:00 am
Networking — 10:00 to 10:30 am
Meeting and presentation — 10:30 to Noon
More networking — Noon to 12:30 pm
Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr., Encinitas. $10 for PWSD members
$15 for nonmembers, Nonmembers may join the PWSD at the meeting for $37. For more details, write andrew@publisherswriters.org.

Saturday, September 25 — (2:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Award-Winning Mystery Author: Wendy Hornsby who will talk about and sign her new book, THE PARAMOUR’S DAUGHTER. Maggie MacGowen discovers she has received a mysterious inheritance from France – complete with deadly new relatives.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

Saturday, September 25 — (2:30 pm) Carolyn Marsden and Virginia Loh discuss their multicultural books for middle readers. Featuring Jade Dragon and Take Me with You at the The Yellow Book Road, 7200 Parkway Dr #118, La Mesa, (619) 463-4900.

Saturday, September 25 — (11:00 am) Seattle-based author Catherine Kirkwood will read from her debut novel, Cut Away in the San Diego LGBT Community Center library. Cut Away is a novel that expertly entwines the lives of three characters struggling to understand the meaning of identity and its seeming mutability. Orbiting around the mystery of a missing teenager, a trio of narrators each tells her story in turn. Kirkwood will read from Cut Away, answer audience questions and sign books. Coffee and bagels will be available. This event is free and open to all.
     For more information, contact Women’s Resource Center Coordinator, Abby Schwartz at (619) 692-2077 ext 212, or email women@thecentersd.org.

Saturday, September 25 — (2:00 to 4: pm) The Asian American Journalists Association of San Diego and Asian Community Luncheon will present a community program, How to Catch the Media’s Attention. The program is geared toward the Asian American community, but will be helpful to all who are interested in learning how the media choose which stories to cover and how to effectively engage local media in a conversation. Panelists include Chris Chan, reporter and anchor at NBC; Genevieve Silverio, managing editor at Asian Journal; Susan delos Santos, publisher at The Filipino Press; and Hoa Quach, editor at AOL Patch.com. Journalist/business author/SPJ-San Diego board member Helen Kaiao Chang will moderate the discussion, and San Diego 6 News reporter Jenny Hamel will emcee the program.
     Where: Seafood Island Restaurant, 7580 Miramar Road. Cost: $20; $10 for students (includes luncheon). RSVP (required): www.aajasandiego.org/?p=2514.

Sunday, September 26 — (3:00 pm) Sunset Poets and the Addictions Ministry at Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hold a poetry reading to celebrate Recovery Month at Palomar UU Fellowship, 1600 Buena Vista Drive in Vista. There will be a featured segment focusing on addiction and recovery, followed by an open mike. Light refreshments will be available. Free and open to the public.

Monday, Sept. 27 — (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) The San Diego Writers/Editors Guild will have their monthly meeting with program speaker Barbara Field whose lecture will be Making a Living as a Writer.
     Do you want to expand your writing/editing/marketing business? Do you seek more freelance options in these difficult economic times? Our guest speaker wrote fashion copy, promoted Star Wars movies, wrote and edited scientific materials, penned a novel, developed children's books and launched a successful marketing campaign using Facebook to reach more than 22,000 college students. Learn about different career paths and a variety of ways to market yourself.
     Bio: Since graduating from Barnard College/Columbia University, Barbara Field has made her living as a communications specialist, writer/editor, consultant and marketer. She has worked on staff for CBS (NY), Harcourt Brace Children's Books, and Scripps Research Institute. She is currently Communications Manager at UC San Diego. She has freelanced for ad agencies and published in newspapers, magazines and online. Her novel, The Deeper, the Bluer, won 1st Place for Mainstream Fiction in the 14th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards.
      All meetings are on the 4th Monday of the month at the County Health Facility located at 3851 Rosecrans Street in the Sports Arena area. See the web site for directions. www.sdwritersguild.org.

Tuesday, September 28 — (7:00 pm) Mysterious Galaxy presents
Urban Fantasy Author: Ilona Andrews who will talk about and sign her new book, BAYOU MOON. A family along the edge of The Edge between magic and the mundane is caught in a battle between two magical forces.
     Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302; (858) 268-4747, (800) 811-4747: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com; http://www.mystgalaxy.com.

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Saturday, October 2 — WHO WANTS TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR?
A three hour workshop from 9:30 am-12:30 pm at Grossmont College/8800 Grossmont Blvd. Presented by Sally Gary, local author. Cost: $34.
     This nuts and bolts workshop covers publishing via an agent/publisher, self-publishing, vantage press, E-publishers/Print On Demand and the fast growing field of e-books. Whether you have an idea for a national best seller, want to produce your family's history or church recipes, or make some extra money off your writing, this workshop contains practical information about the publishing business from targeting your audience to successfully marketing your book.
     For further information and register online, go to http://www.cuyamaca.edu/preview/writing.asp or call
Grossmont/Cuyamaca Continuing Education at 619) 660-4350.

Saturday, October 9 — (10:00 am to 3:00 pm) The Encinitas library is hosting the San Diego County Library Book Festival. The all-ages event will host popular authors, discussion panels, free entertainment and activities, as well as local food vendors. The Book Festival will feature: a keynote address by Richard Dreyfuss, who will speak on civics and www.thedreyfussinitiative.org, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Rae Armantrout, and Justin Halpern, author of Sh*t My Dad Says, which will soon become a television series. For teens, author of the popular Pendragon series, D.J. MacHale, will be there, along with world-class skateboarder Lynn Kramer who will be hosting a Deck Out Your Deck skateboard art program.
     Children can enjoy meeting Gretchen Wendel, author of Becka and the Big Bubble, and Edith Hope Fine, California Young Reader Medal winner, while also taking part in face painting, airbrush tattoos, and a Hullabaloo children’s concert. Library Director José Aponte is “excited to offer the San Diego community this fun all-ages event which also embodies our library’s vision to create and support informed, literate, and engaged communities.” The San Diego County Library Book Festival is a free, fun-filled day of literacy and entertainment. For more information, contact the Encinitas library at (760) 753-7376 or visit www.sdcl.org/bookfestival.

Sunday, October 10 — (1:00 to 2:00 pm) Open Air Poetry Reading, beneath the shade of magnolia trees, in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Enjoy the peaceful setting: no espresso machines! There are no fees, no sign-up, nothing to buy, no microphone.
     All poets, listeners, & kinds of poetry welcome, including rhyme, free verse, limericks, haiku, and more. Read your work and/or the work of others. Or, simply enjoy the variety of poets and styles.
     We take turns. Each poet reads one or two poems per turn. We rotate counterclockwise. Each poet usually has anywhere from 2 to 4 turns. Normally, each poet will be able to read anywhere from 2 to 7 poems. Optional: bring a blanket or chair, extra layers of clothing (it’s cool under the trees)
     For directions or to receive e-mailed reminders, send first name & last initial to: Terra Lepore, CanyonClose@sbcglobal.net. Wednesday, October 20— (7:30 pm) Barnes & Noble 3rd Wednesday Reading @Grossmont Center (La Mesa) features Dick Eden & Jill Moses. For more info contact Seretta Martin 619-255-5057 / 255-2250 fax / 985-6007 cell, http://www.web.mac.com/serettamartin.

Thursday, October 21 — (4:00 to 6:00 pm) Celebrate Teen Read Week with 5 Authors! Come Listen and Meet: Kevin Gerard, Laura Preble, Kathleen Krull, Kirsten Imani Kasai, and Erica Miner. Books will be available for purchase. Lemon Grove Library, 8073 Broadway (619) 463-9819.

Monday, October 25 — (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) The San Diego Writers/Editors Guild will have their monthly meeting with well-known writing instructor, Lee Silber as program speaker. He has something really great in mind for his speech to our group. The title is Time To Write and is about how best-selling authors found the time to start and finish their early works and what your members can learn from them. There are several stories that are inspiring, some are informative, and all are interesting. I know this will be a hit because he just gave this same exact program in Reno in April. Lee Silber email address is leesilber@earthlink.net.
     All meetings are on the 4th Monday of the month at the County Health Facility located at 3851 Rosecrans Street in the Sports Arena area. See the web site for directions. www.sdwritersguild.org.

Saturday, October 30 — (10:00 am) Publishers & Writers of San Diego peresent Turn Your Book into a Screenplay! with Pilar Alessandra.Screenwriting instructor Pilar Alessandra discusses book adaptation and gives a step-by-step plan for turning your work a into screen-friendly feature or tv show.
     About the speaker: Pilar Alessandra is the director of the Los Angeles writing program On the Page. She's worked as Senior Story Analyst for DreamWorks and Radar Pictures and has trained writers at ABC/Disney, MTV/Nickelodeon, the National Screen Institute, the Los Angeles Film School, The UCLA Writers Program and more. Her students and clients have sold to Disney, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers and Sony and have won prestigious competitions such as the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition and the Nicholl Fellowship. Her weekly podcast On the Page is top rated by iTunes and her book The Coffee Break Screenwriter will be published by Michael Wiese Publications and released fall of 2010.
Doors open — 10:00 am
Networking — 10:00 to 10:30 am
Meeting and presentation — 10:30 to Noon
More networking — Noon to 12:30 pm
Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr., Encinitas. $10 for PWSD members
$15 for nonmembers, Nonmembers may join the PWSD at the meeting for $37. For more details, write andrew@publisherswriters.org.

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Sunday, November 14 — (1:00 to 2:00 pm) Open Air Poetry Reading, beneath the shade of magnolia trees, in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Enjoy the peaceful setting: no espresso machines! There are no fees, no sign-up, nothing to buy, no microphone.
     All poets, listeners, & kinds of poetry welcome, including rhyme, free verse, limericks, haiku, and more. Read your work and/or the work of others. Or, simply enjoy the variety of poets and styles.
     We take turns. Each poet reads one or two poems per turn. We rotate counterclockwise. Each poet usually has anywhere from 2 to 4 turns. Normally, each poet will be able to read anywhere from 2 to 7 poems. Optional: bring a blanket or chair, extra layers of clothing (it’s cool under the trees)
     For directions or to receive e-mailed reminders, send first name & last initial to: Terra Lepore, CanyonClose@sbcglobal.net.

Wednesday, November 17 — (7:30 pm) Barnes & Noble 3rd Wednesday Reading @Grossmont Center (La Mesa) features Lois P. Jones & Special Guest. For more info contact Seretta Martin 619-255-5057 / 255-2250 fax / 985-6007 cell, http://www.web.mac.com/serettamartin.

Monday, November 22 — (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) The San Diego Writers/Editors Guild will have their monthly meeting with well-known writer, wordsmith and TV star, Richard Lederer as program speaker. More information will follow.
      All meetings are on the 4th Monday of the month at the County Health Facility located at 3851 Rosecrans Street in the Sports Arena area. See the web site for directions. www.sdwritersguild.org.

December is party time!

Sunday, December 12 — (1:00 to 2:00 pm) Open Air Poetry Reading, beneath the shade of magnolia trees, in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Enjoy the peaceful setting: no espresso machines! There are no fees, no sign-up, nothing to buy, no microphone.
     All poets, listeners, & kinds of poetry welcome, including rhyme, free verse, limericks, haiku, and more. Read your work and/or the work of others. Or, simply enjoy the variety of poets and styles.
     We take turns. Each poet reads one or two poems per turn. We rotate counterclockwise. Each poet usually has anywhere from 2 to 4 turns. Normally, each poet will be able to read anywhere from 2 to 7 poems. Optional: bring a blanket or chair, extra layers of clothing (it’s cool under the trees)
     For directions or to receive e-mailed reminders, send first name & last initial to: Terra Lepore, CanyonClose@sbcglobal.net.

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Monday, Jan. 24 — (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) The San Diego Writers/ Editors Guild will have their monthly meeting with former reporter, Caitlin Rother who has an interesting story about her career path. Many would benefit from her experience; how she moved from the dying profession of daily journalism to published book author and the travails she encountered along the way.
      All meetings are on the 4th Monday of the month at the County Health Facility located at 3851 Rosecrans Street in the Sports Arena area. See the web site for directions. www.sdwritersguild.org.