This is too funny:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETriangle Area Freelancers
www.triangleareafreelancers.org
Donald Vaughan 919.873.9833
WRAL’s Amanda Lamb to be Keynote at
Triangle Area Freelancers’ Annual Nonfiction Conference
RALEIGH, NC—February 1, 2010—Triangle Area Freelancers announces Write Now! 2010, its third annual nonfiction writing symposium, to be held at Wake Technical Community College’s Main Campus on Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local television personality Amanda Lamb, WRAL crime beat reporter and author of several books, will deliver the keynote address. Her latest true-crime book, Evil Next Door, scheduled for release April 6, 2010, chronicles the efforts of a dedicated team of detectives to track down a suspected serial killer. Lamb’s previous books include Smotherhood, a humorous look at parenting, and Deadly Dose, about the inner workings of a murder investigation.
Triangle Area Freelancers (TAF) is an organization of professional writers located primarily in North Carolina’s Triangle region. TAF members have been published in numerous local and national magazines and newspapers, including The News & Observer, The Cary News, Our State, North Carolina Signature, Midtown magazine, Parade, Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest, Mad Magazine, Military Officer, and others. Many TAF members have also published or contributed to an eclectic array of books, including the group’s 2008 anthology A Taste of TAFFY and the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
The theme for Write Now! 2010 is “Making Your Freelance Dreams Come True.” The classes, which are taught by nationally published writers and journalists, will be presented in two tracks. Track A, for novice writers, will include topics such as Crafting the Perfect Query Letter, Nurturing the Writer/Editor Relationship, Technology for Beginning Freelancers, and Five-Minute Mentoring. Track B, for more experienced writers, will focus on Podcasting For Success, Moving Up to the Major Markets, Chasing the Human Interest Story, and Niche Writing.
In response to feedback from previous conferences, a new inclusion, Five-minute Mentoring, will offer beginning writers a chance to briefly discuss their career goals with an experienced freelancer. The mentoring session, along with the always-popular panel discussion “Ask the Freelancers!”, will allow participants to experience the support and exchange of ideas that is characteristic of TAF’s monthly meetings.
Molly Wyman, the managing editor of Military Officer magazine, a monthly publication which reaches more than 360,000 members of the Military Officers Association of America (www.moaa.org), will be one of this year’s presenters. Mark Cantrell, a conference planner, says he is “excited about offering attendees the opportunity to interact with the editor of a national publication, particularly one as well-respected as Military Officer.”
Registration information is available on the TAF website: www.triangleareafreelancers.org. Again this year the organization is holding advance registration to just $59 ($49 for students with a valid ID and seniors 65 and over). Walk-in registration will be $69. Only 100 seats are available. The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, catered box lunch, and beverages.
Contact:
Donald Vaughan
919.873.9833
dvaughan@mindspring.com
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Here are links to two new published articles. Both appear in the Winter 2009 issue of Triangle Style Magazine.New Year, New You?
The scoop on the latest cosmetic procedures
Being Kellie Pickler
Talking with the Carolina girl, herself
Hope you enjoy, and feel free to comment.
Washington DC -- As good writing touches all spheres of our lives, the US Senate has declared Oct. 20, 2009 as the inaugural National Day on Writing.This day was created to recognize how important writing is to our lives -- drawing attention to the remarkable varieties of writing, and acknowledging professional and freelance writers alike.
The National Day on Writing will:
- Celebrate the foundation of writing in personal, professional, and civic lives;
- Point to the importance of writing instruction and practice at every grade level, for every student, and in every subject area from preschool through college;
- Emphasize the lifelong process of learning in composing for different audiences, purposes, and occasions;
- Recognize and honor the scope and range of writing done; and
- Encourage Americans to enjoy writing and to learn from the writing of others.
Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive ... then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
-Howard Thurman
-Howard Thurman
Hello friends and fellow writers,I feel like I’ve been so preoccupied with the LOST blog that I have neglected this one and promise to get back on track.
I have two new articles in print right now … Your Fall Style: Wardrobe Essentials for the Season (in Triangle Style) and Going Green: Organic Community Gardening is Good for the Soul, the Environment, & You! (in Pinehurst Magazine). Check them out. Can’t believe I missed the Good Housekeeping contest … did any of you enter? I have two other irons in the fire and am querying new work all the time. If you are a writer, how often do you query vs. accept assigned work?
Speaking of writing, the Triangle Area Freelancers have already announced their 2010 Conference. Author Amanda Lamb (Smotherhood, Deadly Dose, and the forthcoming Evil Next Door) will be the keynote speaker. Yes, this is the same Amanda Lamb from WRAL-TV 5. Visit her website or this Event link on Facebook for more: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161446446958&ref=mf.
Our family has settled into the “back to school” routine and D is really enjoying being a middle-schooler. C is potty training (ugh) and getting ready to go back to playgroup. We were excited about the possibility of a half-day preschool – but, alas, need to master the potty first. More fodder for articles, right? (lol)
I have been expanding my photography portfolio and will share a brand new link soon! This is very exciting for me and I hope it is well received. As always, comments are welcome.
What were you doing when time seemed to stand still on this day in 2001?
For those of you who may also be following my LOST blog, please check out new LOST posts here: http://www.examiner.com/x-18971-LOST-Examiner (this is a link to my LOST Examiner homepage where you can then click-thru to individual articles).I get paid by the click-thru, so subscribe to emails letting you know when I post new material and please tell your LOST friends where to find me.
Kindness may be described in many ways. It is the poetry of the heart, the music of the world. It is a golden chain that binds society together. It is a fountain of gladness. Kind hearts are more than coronets. Kind words produce their own beautiful image in man's soul. Everyone knows the pleasure of receiving a kind look, a warm greeting, a hand held out in time of need. Such gestures can be made at so little expense, yet they bring such dividends to the investor. -Author Unknown
I've got some new assignments coming to me now, instead of having to query every idea. Mama like!
