Cindy
January 18, 2010
Looking for publisher in Maine for teen book
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance: Community Posting
Nan and Pam
January 13, 2010
We're looking for the wonderful woman who used to knit hats to support your scholarship program. Can somebody let us know if she is still interested in knitting more? We'd like to supply yarn. THANKS!
Rick Morris
January 10, 2010
looking for writers group in the L/A area. Thanks Rick
Tammy LR Meserve
January 6, 2010
My new children's book is finally out! It is called, "There's a Moose Loose in the Hoose!" My first booksigning on December 19 at the Maine Coast Bookshop in Damariscotta, Maine was a huge success. I'll have a website available soon!
Patti Violette
January 6, 2010
Hi all! Am looking for a Maine author to come and speak in our Winter Lecture Series in Augusta at Old Fort Western. Usually, our talks, presentations and demonstrations are historical in nature. Any ideas welcomed! Call 626-2385 if you are interested or know of someone who may be! Thanks!
Rick Morris
January 3, 2010
I am looking for a writers group in the Lewiston/Auburn area. Thanks
Launa McNeilly
January 3, 2010
Hi All, My book, Lies, In a Season of Tribulation is available on Smashword.com with free pages to see if you like it and available for download onto different readers like Kindle or Sony for $7.99. Also available at Amazon, B&N, etc. in hardcover.
Maryea Curtis
December 31, 2009
I am interested in either joining or starting a writing group for fiction writers in the Brunswick area. Please let me know if you know of group or are interested in starting one.
Kerry Peabody
December 23, 2009
I'm looking for a writers' group in the Portland/Scarborough/Saco area, and willing to help start one if necessary. I need some external motivation to get me back in the habit of writing regularly, and haven't had any luck finding a group. Anyone interested? Thanks!
veronica morgan
December 22, 2009
looking for a peer-run workshop for poetry writers with significant publications (i.e. national, not just local). Any info out there?
Donaldson R. Boord
December 20, 2009
I'm looking forward to becoming a member, but have to wait until Christmas morning when I can tear my stocking apart. However, I'd love to share with members my manuscript which I am blogging chapter-by-chapter. Please visit, read, hopefully enjoy, and comment! I'm actively seaking an agent and I'm sure many of you know how that goes. So, impatience won and IRON BOOTS is now at: http://donaldsonrboord.blogspot.com
alyssa
December 14, 2009
Interested in a writing group in the White Mountain area--Fryeburg/Brownsville... please email me if you're interested in writing up here.
Dave Morrison
December 9, 2009
Poetry Extravaganza at the Camden Public Library on 12/17 6:20 pm to celebrate the release of Black boat Black Water Black Sand, published by Moon Pie Press. Poet Hal Owen will begin the evening, followed by Dave Morrison reading, followed by Sonic Poetry by DM and percussionist Jeff Densmore. Books for sale - admission is free.
Tara law
December 5, 2009
I wanted to let your subscribers know about my Book Design class. It is offered through the University of Maine at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The class explores the tools available in Adobe's Creative Suite. Slide shows on the history of artists books, demonstrations and hands on assignments will be given. This course will help demystify the process of putting a book together. The class is free for senior citizens over the age of 65 who are also residents of Maine. For more information call the Hutchinson Center 207-338-8000 or visit their website www.hutchinsoncenter.edu
Laura
December 3, 2009
Just blogged about breaking up with my literary agent and wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience.
http://laurakilmartin.wordpress.com/
Laura
December 3, 2009
Blogged about breaking up with my literary agent. Wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience...
http://laurakilmartin.wordpress.com/
Linda
December 3, 2009
I would love to join or start a writer's group in the Bangor area--any takers?
Launa McNeilly
December 2, 2009
God Bless you Robert. Dorothy was so right in the Wizard of Oz,"there is no place like home." I too have moved closer to my husband's and my parents. I have only my Mom and my husband has his father, both elderly. I wish you well in your decision. Your post was heartwarming. Not whining at all. Best to you, Launa
Jacob Schroeder
December 1, 2009
Hello Maine Lit Community!
I thought all of you would be interested in hearing that David Schmahmann, author of the award-winning novel Empire Settings, will be in Kennebunk at Kennebooks on December 12th, 11AM to discuss and sign his new novel, Nibble & Kuhn.
Nibble & Kuhn made its debut on November 1st and is receiving a lot of attention. The novel is a satire of the law, and follows two newcomers—and paramours—at a proper corporate law firm as it comically tries to rebrand itself for the Google era; exposing the deep disaffection people feel about the practice of law and the seemingly irrational way in which it is often applied.
Robert B. Parker called it a "wonderful story brilliantly told." Robert Dugoni, New York Times best selling author of Wrongful Death, called it "riveting drama I could not put down." (Actually, he said it was "like watching a man drive toward a cliff ... wondering how it could possibly end well, with a twist you couldn't possible predict.") Other reviewers have described it as "wickedly funny," a "skewering of law firm life," and "a pure page turner that evokes both anger and laughter."
A native of South Africa, David Schmahmann is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Cornell Law School. His first novel Empire Settings (“unexpected, even unforgettable” – The Washington Post) was optioned for a movie by Daniel Wilson Productions. David still practices law in Boston, and lives in Weston, Massachusetts with his wife and daughters. David will be discussing his new book and his interesting journey of transitioning from lawyer to writer.
Best regards,
Jacob Schroeder, Publicity Director
Academy Chicago Publishers
publicity@academychicago.com
(312)751-7300
www.academychicago.com
John Wilder
December 1, 2009
Book Title Contest
I am offering a $500 prize for naming my book. I had originally come up with a title: YOU CAN ACHIEVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER AND IMPROVE YOUR LOVE LIFE TOO. It has been suggested that this is not the best title. You can get the rules, a couple of chapter excerpts and a detailed synopsis of the book by requesting the contest package by going to marriagecoach1@yahoo.com. Just be sure to put contest in the sub line. Thanks John Wilder
Ron Paquette
November 30, 2009
Mia; when do you meet? I work in Portland and could meet after work. I can be reached at rpandlp@xpressamerica.net. Ron
Kathy Scott
November 30, 2009
How about a booksigning in front of the fireplace, a Maine artisan craftsman planing split cane to make a beautiful bamboo fly rod, good cheer and good will?
My husband David and I will be in immersed in the holiday at LL Bean's Flagship Store Saturday December 5th at 1 pm. Copies of "Changing Planes" will be available, and we'll both demonstrate the making of bamboo fly rods, planes in hand.
We'd love the company!
Kat
Dawn Potter
November 28, 2009
Calling all teachers: Details about the 2010 Frost Place Conference on Poetry & Teaching are now available at http://www.frostplace.org.
This unique program draws participants from all over the United States. Last year we ran out of space and had turn people away! So register early.
Robert James Shand
November 26, 2009
NEWS FROM THE WHINERY
Boy, it's hard to be thankful this year. The economy is in the crapper. The weather is changing for the worse. And, most of all, I'm 3000 miles from my Mom and Dad.
I don't know why this year is any different than the other forty or so Thanksgivings I've been away from my parents home. It just is, somehow.
I think one of the reasons is that I've decided to move back to Maine next year and I'm subconsciously counting the days. I had made this decision earlier this fall after a 'too close for comfort' car accident in San Antonio. This brought into perspective just how vulnerable we were. I have, in my cocky, self centered way, been living under the illusion that I could handle anything that came up. I had done all of the research, make the proper arrangements, and covered all of my bases before and during our sojourn to Mexico. All of my planning was for the care of my wife. Medical care, housing, domestic help, creature comforts, these things I planned for and provided with some success. What I so blindly avoided was the possibility that something could happen to me. I didn't plan for an unthinkable event that would leave me unable to continue being the full time care giver and protector of the person who relies on me for everything.
Another thing that makes me more melancholy this season than in others is the reality that, at 85 years old, my parents have only a few more seasons for me to be with them. It seems strange that I so easily postponed, canceled, ignored, or rationalized away so may holidays during the past few dozen years. And now, seemingly all of a sudden, I need desperately to be with them. I think I'm just lonely. It is discouraging, sometimes, to live in a community where I am the outsider, and knowing that no matter what I do or for how long I live here, I will always be the outsider. The gringo with the exorbitant (by Mexican standards) income without needing to labor. The hombre who doesn't speak Spanish but expects everyone to understand him. How pitiful I sound.
I just realized how selfish I seem, pathetic really. Me, me, me. Well I guess in an essay intended as an expression of feelings the focal point should be the author.
On an up note, we are hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for the people here in Mexico who have become our friends. Our neighbor and landlady and her live-in “friend” will be here. They spent all afternoon taking over the cleaning of our furniture and hanging new flower baskets outside. Also attending is our housekeeper and her two teenage daughters as well as the boyfriend of one of them. This is the group I use to celebrate my milestones. They joined us for my latest birthday and when we went out to a restaurant with our friend, Brian, who came from England for a visit. Yep, that's correct. Two times in two years. (sounding pitiful, again)
Largely because of television, the people here in Mexico know of and understand, at a rudimentary level, what Thanksgiving Day is and what it is meant to celebrate. They see President Obama pardoning a turkey and smile without really knowing the symbolism. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is watched with the same anticipation of Santa's arrival as in the States. The children at the market who want to practice speaking the English they are required to learn tell me how George Washington saved the Indians from the British and that is the true meaning of Thanksgiving. I want to correct them but their story is more interesting than the one I learned when I was their age.
So, later today I will roast the Butterball I bought in Texas, candy the carrots with just a hint of chilies , mash up the sweet potatoes with some of the maple syrup we took off the table at the Cracker Barrel restaurant last summer in Fort Worth, and prepare the Pepperidge Farms stuffing mix according to package directions. I'll stuff the celery stalks with cream cheese and olives, plate the pickles and cranberry jelly, and warm the store bought pumpkin pie while we eat. Carolyn and I will know the symbolism of these dishes. And I'll beam as I offer the Thanksgiving blessing for the first time as a minister of God.
And, I'll smile to myself in the awareness that I have so much to be thankful for that I am ashamed for whining so in this essay.
May the blessing of Jesus the Nazarene be upon you and yours today, tomorrow and all of the tomorrows to come. Happy Thanksgiving.
Mia Shorey
November 13, 2009
Looking for a writers group in Portland ME area.
Caroline King
November 13, 2009
There is a new Fiction Writing group forming in the Farmington area. The group will be open to writers at all levels and will provide peer guidance and support. The group will meet monthly on the first Monday evening of each month.
The first meeting will be held on Monday, December 7 at 7 PM.
If you are interested in participating in this new group, please contact Caroline King at caroline@maineword.com or 207-491-9810 for additional information and location details.
Ronald Paquette
November 12, 2009
If anyone is interested in a writer's group after 5 pm in the Biddeford-saco area please e-mail me at rpandlp@xpressamerica.net. Thanks Ron
George Drew
November 11, 2009
My new book, American Cool is out from Tamarack Editions, a Philadelphi-area publisher. Several of the poems were written
in, and about, Maine. I hope to be doing some
readings in state in the not too distant future.
my website is georgedrew.com
Thanks!
K. Stephens
November 11, 2009
Doe the typical book signing make you fall asleep? Us. too.
Book Signing & Friggin Awesome Presentation
Saturday November 14 Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine 3-5 pm
http://www.maineville.com/detail/129048.html
Calling all Portland writers and book lovers who could help us out and make a brief appearance. It really helps to have a few friends in the audience!
Dawn Potter
October 30, 2009
The Maine Humanities Council has just released its latest podcast, "Poets Writing Memoir: A Conversation with Elizabeth Garber and Dawn Potter." Download it at http://mainehumanities.org/podcast/archives/category/literature/memoir.
Laura Emack
October 28, 2009
Come check out my play in Westbrook this Friday night. Thanks for your support!
See Michael Levine's e-blast reproduced below:
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featuring Karen Ball, Steve Boucher, Stephanie Eliot,
Chris Hoffmann, Sven Johnson, Julia Reddy, Crys Worden,
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Admission free, $5 suggested donation
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Launa McNeilly
October 25, 2009
Hi Leah, Thank you for your response! Please keep me updated about your novel. What is it about? I am always happy to help support our Maine writers!!
Lewis Turco
October 24, 2009
For anyone who cares to take a look at it, my FREE new DOWNLOADABLE on-line e-chapbook of poems titled Attic, Shed, and Barn is now available at
http://www.ahadadabooks.com/content/blogcategory/17/43/
It’s about the farm in Maine where my family and I have spent our summers, holidays and sabbatical leaves since 1955, and where my wife Jean and I have been retired since 1996.
Jim Moore
October 22, 2009
I'm interesting in joining a small writers' critique group anywhere around the Brunswick area. My emmail addy is author@suscom-maine.net
Launa McNeilly
October 19, 2009
Thank you so much Leah!! Good luck with your novel and let us know when it's out!!
THE TRUTH
October 18, 2009
Looking for innovative writers to contribute posts to
http://thetruthpost.wordpress.com
Our website has already been featured on the front page of several newspapers. No lie. We are considering more writers to join our staff. Email us at thetruthtimes@gmail.com if interested.
Lakes Region Writers Guild - Leah Stetson
October 8, 2009
Lakes Region Writers Guild, established 2004,has several openings available. Meetings are twice a month on Saturdays at the Casco Public Library. FMI call Elaine at 693-4978 or email Leah at leah@aswm.org
Philip Harris
October 5, 2009
Maine authors are invited to check out our site, http://allthingsthatmatterpress.com. Being a Maine publisher we would like kindly upon good Maine authors.
Amanda Surkont
October 4, 2009
Bridgton News did a nice review of my poetic memoir, Pondicherry Square. Not available online but a nice review.
Missy Parkerton
October 4, 2009
wondering if anyone knows of a writing group in the midcoast area that is accepting new members?
Bob Fuller
September 28, 2009
Longfellow Books in Portland. turned out about 20 people for my book signing event of 9/24 and I moved about 15 or so copies of Unnatural Deaths. Not sure how many MWPA members were in the audience since none identified themselves as such and I neglected to ask for a show of hands. I advertised the novel in most of the free shoppers' weekly newspapers from York to Mt. Desert Island during the summer- the cost per thousand is surprisingl low. Also put an ad in the November edition of Down East which touts Maine products as Christmas gifts. This edition reaches 100M people. Should get my first sales report and check by October 1 - hope to make enough to pay for a couple of tanks of oil this winter.
Ron Paquette
September 21, 2009
Hello Jennifer: How is your group going? Are you open to new members. Is anyone interested in a writing group in the Biddeford-Saco area after 5 p.m.
Launa McNeilly
September 20, 2009
Please check out my website, launamcneilly.com. I'm hoping to hear from some veteran Maine writers with any advice they have on book promotion.
LaVerna B. Johnson
September 18, 2009
Something has happened to Lewis Turco's website, and I just cannot find it any more. I hope all is well.
Leah Candace Zegouros
September 12, 2009
Congrats to you Launa McNeilly! I'm looking forward to reading your book. I'm a published poet, and am currently in the middle of my own novel. Best wishes to you in the future!
Leah Candace Zegouros
Erin Ryan
September 10, 2009
Hi, this is just a little addendum to Bob Fuller's Sept. 8 posting: I believe you meant to write that Longfellow Books is on Monument Way.
Bob Fuller
September 9, 2009
Folks, I forgot to tell you the date of the book signing, so my previous post, alas, wasn't extremely helpful. That date is September 24. If you want a peek at a synopsis of my novel and read a couple of reviews, check out my web site, www.unnaturaldeaths.com.
Bob Fuller
September 8, 2009
Longfellow Books on Marginal Way in Portland will be hosting a book signing event for Unnatural Deaths, my Maine-based mystery/police procedure novel. Starts @ 5 PM or thereabouts. If you decide to show, please ID yourself to me as a fellow member of MWPA!
Kim Wilson
September 7, 2009
I'd like to carpool to the fall retreat on Sept. 11th. I'm happy to drive. I live in Bath, just off Route 1.
Ronna DeLoe
September 1, 2009
I have a regular column at Examiner.com. My column can be found at:
http://www.examiner.com/x-19868-New-England-Landmarks-Travel-Examiner
The column features articles about Maine and New England lighthouses, covered bridges, events such as festivals and fairs, and different attractions in the New England area. My primary focus is on Maine. My photography is also featured. I hope members will consider reading the articles - I'd love your support. The articles have been featured locally in the "Top Five," which is one of our goals, as well as in the "Most Popular" category. Thank you in advance for reading my column!
Ronna
Launa McNeilly
August 24, 2009
My first book was just published and released by Eloquent Books. The name of it is, Lies in a Season of Tribulation. It is a fiction that I hope you will read and enjoy. Please let me know if you liked it or not. Best Regards, Launa
Erin Ryan
August 24, 2009
Are you looking for a copy editor?
I moved to Portland a few months ago. Before I came, I worked at a newspaper and small magazine in Kansas City, Missouri, and I am still the copy editor of the magazine (Celebration) on a contract basis via the Internet. However, I’m interested in branching out to do more freelance editing/proofreading work, either fiction or nonfiction.
Should you find yourself in need of a copy editor/proofreader and wish to contact me, I can be reached at erinryan45@gmail.com or through my Web site, www.interiorpassage.com. From the Web site you can link to some of my writing samples and to my resume (CV).
If you decide to get in touch, we can talk about your project, payment rates and file transfer protocol.
Thanks,
Erin Ryan
Thomas Crowley
August 22, 2009
Jennifer
I may join your Portland group. I live about an hour North so I am unsure how often i could make your meetings but I am interested. If we get enough people together maybe we can form a roving group and meet in different locations throughout the year.
Tom
Peter Johannes
August 22, 2009
Peter Johannes author of Tedric the House Mouse, will have a book signing during the Salmon Festival, in Eastport Maine Sept 12, 13. Come join us for a lovely weekend at the edge of America!
Billy Collins
August 21, 2009
Poet Billy Collins has bee asked to step in for the reading/signing of Dave Morrison's The Lonely Life of Spies at the Owl & Turtle Bookshop 32 Washington Street in Camden, scheduled for 8/21 at 6:30 pm. As of noon today Morrison had locked himself in his room, mumbling something about "#$!@ MWPA, they'll take my @#%$ dues but they won't post my %^&* Member News..."
priscilla rice
August 20, 2009
I'm looking for a writer's group in the Waterville/Winslow area--not just for critique but to share in exercising/enjoying the writing process and for intellectual challenge.
Bona Fide Books
August 19, 2009
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
PERMANENT VACATION: LIVING AND WORKING IN OUR NATIONAL PARKS
Bona Fide Books seeks literary essays about experiences living and working in Acadia National Park for a collection about life in our national parks. Some go seeking commune with nature; others to escape. Diverse park experiences are desired. Although we enjoy tree-hugging epiphanies, we also want to read about day-to-day life, and the societal, environmental, and existential implications of living in the park. What happened there, and how did it influence your life? Humor also welcome. Writers will receive $100 for their essay and one copy of the collection.
Deadline: January 5, 2010. Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, and 12 point Times New Roman or Courier font with standard formatting applied; word count is limited to 5,000. Send to submissions@bonafidebooks.com with “Permanent Vacation” and the title of work in the subject line.
For more information, please go to www.bonafidebooks.com.
Shannon B.
August 18, 2009
Are there any active writer groups in Lewiston/Auburn?
Lisa Barstow
August 17, 2009
Summer Speaker Series Presents: An Evening with Maine Author Lisa Barstow
July 21, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening
WHAT: McArthur Library Presents: An Evening with Lisa Barstow
WHEN: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18th
WHERE: McArthur Library, 270 Main Street, Biddeford (http://www.mcarthur.lib.me.us/)
COST: Free admission
FMI: 207-284-4181
McArthur Public Library in Biddeford will present An Evening with Lisa Barstow on Tuesday, August 18th at 7:00 p.m. The author will read from her new memoir, DON'T GO BACK TO SLEEP (Rainbow River Press), which is partially set in Biddeford Pool, as well as discuss the book's characters and writing process.
DON'T GO BACK TO SLEEP is an honest, moving memoir that follows one woman's journey of faith toward personal truth. The story unfolds as the seemingly perfect WASP outer world of privilege - growing up in the 1950s in Manhattan, summers in Maine, nannies, and debutante cotillions - gives way to a series of painful losses, disease, and addictions. Where this journey takes her is both courageous and inspiring. Join us for this special reading and discussion. FMI call 207-284-4181. The author is online at www.lisabarstow.com
Peter Mullen
August 16, 2009
Jennifer, how is your question going for a Portland writer's group? Please email me at pcm25@maine.rr.com.
Peter Mullen
August 15, 2009
Jennifer, how is your task of forming a Portland writer's group going? Please email me at pcm25@maine.rr.com. Thanks!
Amanda Walz
August 12, 2009
I am a writer in North Anson, looking to join a writing group in the Skowhegan/Farmington area. If there is any out there please e-mail me at amoon0star@aol.com.
Dave Morrison
August 11, 2009
Poet Dave Morrison will be reading/signing his fourth poetry collection The Lonely Life of Spies at the Owl & Turtle Bookshop 32 Washington Street in Camden on Friday August 21 at 6:30 pm.
Dave Morrison
August 6, 2009
The good folks at the Owl & Turtle Bookshop in Camden are hosting a reading/signing of my fourth book of poetry, The Lonely Life of Spies on Friday August 21 at 6:30 pm. Come on down!
Beth Newman
August 6, 2009
A couple of other people and I plan to start a writing group on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 11 at The Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery located at 336 Main Street in Yarmouth. If you'd like more information about the group please contact me by e-mail or call 207-846-7777.
Thank you, Beth
jennifer andrews
July 18, 2009
Would love to begin a PORTLAND writer's group. SERIOUS writers only. Have a book to finish, need eyes & ears. Chapters published in NMWritings, Peregine and PANK Journal. Please email if interested.
Jen
Keith Ludden
July 16, 2009
I have two stories on my website at http://web.me.com/kludden. The stories are:
"1964" and "A Moment of Silence." I invite comment on either of them.
--Keith Ludden
Lisa Barstow
July 16, 2009
Summer Speaker Series Presents: An Evening with Maine Author Lisa Barstow
July 21, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening
WHAT: Union Church Summer Speaker Series: An Evening with Maine Author Lisa Barstow
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 (doors open at 7:00 p.m.)
WHERE: Union Church, 3 Stonecliff Road, Biddeford Pool (www.unionchurchme.com)
COST: Free admission with optional donation at door
FMI: 207-284-9807
The Union Church on Stonecliff Road in Biddeford Pool will present An Evening with Lisa Barstow as part of their author's talk series on Tuesday, July 21st at 7:30 p.m. Recently published by Rainbow River Press, Barstow's new memoir, DON'T GO BACK TO SLEEP, is partially set in Biddeford Pool, Maine.
DON'T GO BACK TO SLEEP is an honest, moving memoir that follows one woman's journey of faith toward personal truth. The story unfolds as the seemingly perfect WASP outer world of privilege - growing up in the 1950s in Manhattan, summers in Maine, nannies, and debutante cotillions - gives way to a series of painful losses, disease, and addictions. Where this journey takes her is both courageous and inspiring.
shirley turner
July 8, 2009
i wrote a non fiction story that is about my life and my sons life and his ultimate problem that lead up to his death.i have been told by several people that it is a story that should be told and that it is worth being published.but that i need a co author or ghost writer to put it all together for me.i need to do this to help other people through out maine and other places to realize this tragic story could happen to them as well.
Randy Randall
July 8, 2009
Anyone own a Kindle reader? I've been working on the formatting needed to upload a piece to Amazon and would like to see how books actually appear on Kindle? Would appreciate if anyone is a Kindle user if they might get in touch with me. Maybe we could have a demo or at least discuss how the device works and how pages appear. Please contact me via the email address. Thanks so much.
Randy Randall
Saco, Maine
Philip Osgood
July 6, 2009
Hello fellow writers:
On the weekend of July 31st thru August 2nd, I'll be once again facilitating the "Write Meditation Retreat" at the Morgan Bay Zendo in Surry, Maine. We'll be exploring the creative writing process within a context of Buddhist meditation practice in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Whether you're an established or aspiring writer, there will be plenty of encouragement and inspiration for tapping into the currents of creativity and contemplation.
For more information, see www.philiposgood.com or give me a call at: 326-4047
Greg Zielinski
June 26, 2009
Hello everyone:
I just joined the alliance a few weeks ago and am eager to get involved and participate in events put on by the alliance, as well as meet other writers in the state. I was a research prof at UMaine for seven yrs, but got sick of many aspects of the job. My wife and I moved out of state in '07, but that only lasted ten months. Couldn't wait to get back to Maine. I'm now writing historical fiction having finished my first book. I'm in the process of seeking an agent and have started on the second one.
If you don't mind some shameless self-promotion, my book entitled Conditions May Vary: A Guide to Maine' Weather was released a few weeks ago. The publisher is Down East Books. Check it out on my web site with links at www.gazielinskibooks.com. It's my swan song for the sciences. However, if you use any aspect of weather, climate or geology in your books, I'd be willing to help out for a small consulting fee you could say. Just trying to get another aspect of my new life going.
Hope to get to meet some of you and looking forward to future workshops, meetings and the like. Drop me an email at gazielinski@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from other writers in Maine.
Best to everyone.
Greg
Brenda Espinoza
June 21, 2009
The Rumford Writers Group is accepting new members. We meet every other Monday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, at the home of Brenda Espinoza, located off Prospect Ave. in-town Rumford. Our group is open to serious writers of all genres and is free of charge. For those interested please contact Brenda Espinoza at 364-2419.
Eric Bosarge
June 19, 2009
I'd like to start or join an existing writers group in the Brunswick area. If you are interested or know of a group please drop me a line at Emailericbosarge@hotmail.com
Thanks!
Dawn Potter
June 10, 2009
Dawn Potter, reading from her new memoir "Tracing Paradise: Two Years in Harmony with John Milton" (University of Massachusetts Press, 2009) as well as poems from "Boy Land" (Deerbrook Editions, 2004) and "How the Crimes Happened" (CavanKerry Press, forthcoming)
Thompson Free Library
Route 15, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Tuesday, June 16, 6:30 p.m.
Robert Shand
June 5, 2009
Hello fellow traveler:
My name is Robert Shand and I am asking for your help. It is my desire to return to Maine after many years away. I am looking for a position with a small non-demonational church where I can minister to the membership and the local community. I consider myself more of a teacher than a preacher. I offer spiritual guidance from a interpersonal perspective.
As well as being ordained through the ULC I am a former teacher, Child and Family counselor, and an experienced addictions recovery professional. I hold a Masters degree in Education Counseling from the University of Nebraska and I am soon to recieve my Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling from Suffield University.
I DON'T REQUIRE A SALARY! All I require is housing (including ulilities) for myself and my physically handicapped wife and the assistance of someone to tend to the household chores and provide companionship and some minimal assistance to my wife.
For more information about me and my calling, see my virtual church web site http://freechurch.faithweb.com
I am also a published auther and some of my writing can be found in my blog http://mainemanabroad.blogspot.com
Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.
Kathy Scott
May 28, 2009
Great fun!
For our Young Writers' Workshop this year, we invited our best 25 7th and 8th grade writers to attend a tailor-made event at The Telling Room. The good people there proved it to be the perfect choice, and the students (and six of our faculty) immersed themselves in writing, a rare luxury.
I'd highly recommend it!
Kathy Scott
(in my other role as middle school library media specialist)
Andre Demers
May 19, 2009
I am looking for a writer's group in the Lewiston-Auburn area, and am wondering if the MWPA has ever coordinated with L-A Arts to bring literary events to the twin cities.
jeanette sferes
May 19, 2009
In my posting of May 19th I neglected to list my e-mail address. jsferes@maine.rr.com
Jeanette Sferes
May 19, 2009
I need someone from the greater Portland area who is an experienced editor of fiction. If I can find the right person I will hire him/her to edit my novel.
Donna Brown
May 10, 2009
I would like some assistance in writing a biography on one of Maine's local radio/t.v. personalities. He is also involved in the Govenment of Maine. He has been approached to write a biography before, but with his schedule did not have the time. Unfortunately, his health has taken a turn. He had some routine surgeries scheduled. Through an error by his physician's office staff, which they had admitted to, he is now in a more critical health situation. I have known him and his family for over 10 yrs. If he agrees, I would like to write his biography. My training is two yrs. at Beal College for Medical Office, with a GPA of 3.43. If someone could be of assistance to guide me as to where to start and who to contact, I would greatly appreciate it. I can be reached at Brewergal1@Yahoo.com. My home address is 32 Cottageville Rd., Orrington, ME 04474. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Donna Brown
Alice James
May 7, 2009
Disabled Children's author, Alice Mead, is participating in a book launching at USM, May 29th from 5-7 at the USM Student Center.
Artwork of three disabled artists will also be featured, as well as a brief discussion of the many obstacles facing the disabled in Maine. Snacks! Please come. The memoir is for adults and entitled Nowish-A Life Out of Time (amazon).
Benjamin Dooling
May 6, 2009
I would love to join your group-- when and where do you meet?
Andrew McNabb
May 3, 2009
Hello, again. Writing to provide an update on the progress of my recently released story collection, The Body of This, (Warren Machine.) You can visit my website, andrew-mcnabb.com for a complete list of the reviews, interviews, etc., or the publisher's website for the book, www.thebodyofthis.com; but if there was one review I would check out, it is this one (particularly the comments section, where the debate about the book is quite heated:) http://insidecatholic.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5834&Itemid=48
Hope you can pick up the book.
Brigitte Whiting
April 25, 2009
I'm looking for a writer's group in the Lewiston/Auburn area that meets several times a month, either an existing one or starting up a new one.
Judy Paolini
April 20, 2009
I was so pleased to read this great review of my new book in this Sunday's Portland Press Herald:
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=251773&ac=Audience
Maine Word - Caroline King
April 16, 2009
Maine Word will be holding a Creative Writing workshop in Stonington on May 9. The workshop will provide participants a
great opportunity to energize their creative spirits and join the strong and growing community of writers from around Maine.
The format will to allow you to explore the power of your imagination in a
fast-paced workshop and may provide the inspiration for your next creative writing project. Caroline King, owner of Maine Word, will facilitate this workshop at the Island Community Center in Stonington.
According to King, “Writing is a solitary act, but this workshop will allow us to come together as writers.” The workshop is open to writers of all skill levels and will provide writers of fiction,nonfiction and poetry time to focus on their own work, as well as interact with other writers though creative group activities.
This single-session workshop is a perfect introduction to creative writing or may give you the new sparks your writing needs after a long Maine winter. The Creative Writing Workshop has been scheduled for
Saturday, May 9 at the Island Community Center from 1pm until 5pm.
The workshop will be offered at the affordable price of $43 per person, but class size is limited.
For more information about the variety of creative writing classes and workshops offered by Maine Word, visit our website at
(www.maineword.com) or call Caroline King at 207-491-9810.
Inkie Publishing
April 6, 2009
Fiction Writers - Inkie Publishing (a Maine based Startup) has opened submissions for Epic! Issue 1 & Issue 2.
Full details available at InkiePublishing.com
Mary Duncan
April 2, 2009
Help make Double Vision, the final book in the Eyes of Garnet trilogy a bestseller on Barnes and Noble and Amazon!
I've scheduled the date to purchase the final book in the Eyes of Garnet trilogy.
It's going to be anytime on April 10, 2009. It's not called Good Friday for nothing!
Below are the links to Barnes and Noble, then Amazon. It's actually less on B&N at $13.64 if you're a member. Amazon is selling it for retail at $18.95. It's your choice.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9781596637429
http://www.amazon.com/Double-Vision-Eyes-Garnet-Novel/dp/1596637420/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238611526&sr=1-1
Also, feel free to post a review on either, or both sites after you've read it!
Thank you all for playing along, it's greatly appreciated.
Fank Wihbey
April 2, 2009
Dear All:
Perhaps someone has, or can refer me to someone who has a cabin I could rent occasionally. Not fussy -- just a quiet place to write for a few days every so often, without distrctions.
Thank you,
Frank
Orono, Maine
Michael Collins
March 30, 2009
I am most pleased to become a member of MWPA. I intend to be very active because I need so much help. My non-fiction book, Cornucopia of Evil, explains how I changed my career of a small town banker to a "documentalist". After 30 years as a documentalist my mission now is to teach others how to provide this laudable service to all types of tragedy victims. I hope to have the final edition of my book released by fall. I welcome any questions and comments. My website is: thedocumentalist.com
Sarah
March 30, 2009
Don't Forget! Free!
The Maine Festival of the Book
Saturday, April 4
9am - 5pm
Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine in Portland
Free parking!
www.mainereads.org
A day of thematic discussions with some of your favorite authors including Meredith Hall, Ann Hood, Bill Roorbach, Hannah Holmeres, Alex Irvine, Lewis Robinson and Jaed Coffin.
With the annual Poetry Party that evening at 7 pm at Salt at 561 Congress St and Longfellow's Shorts on Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm at the Portland Stage Company.
Events are free and open to the public!
Andrew McNabb
March 29, 2009
Hello. Excited to announce the release of my story collection, The Body of This, (Warren Machine), www.thebodyofthis.com. Longfellow Books is a big supporter and will be selling books at the release party this Thursday, 4/2 at 6:30 pm at the Maine Irish Heritage Center (big, old church at State St. and Danforth)--great spot, lots of character for a reading.
Reading with Lewis Robinson and Lisa Carey at the Maine Festival of the Book on Saturday, 4/5, Abromson Center, USM, 3:30.
Clay Hurtubise
March 22, 2009
Trying to determine is self publishing is the way to go for my memoir. The time period involves a week in college when I depart on a wild motorcycle ride. The book is divided into days, and personal reflections on growing up in Maine are added to each days adventure. The first day I leave Wyoming for Utah and nearly die, twice.
Dawn Potter
March 10, 2009
Available soon:
Tracing Paradise: Two Years in Harmony with John Milton (University of Massachusetts Press, May 2009).
http://www.umass.edu/umpress/spr_09/potter.htm
Laura Lee Perkins
March 5, 2009
I am searching for a literary agent for my completed manuascript, LIGHTING YOUR SPIRITUAL PASSION, a collection of spiritually inspirational essays. Can anyone out there recommend an agent who works in this genre? Thank You -
Laura / spiritualquest@earthlink.net
Sarah Cecil
March 3, 2009
Mark Your Calendars!
Maine Festival of the Book
April 2-5, 2009
Portland
FREE!
Join us for a literary extravaganza!
The Maine Festival of the Book brings together readers and writers to enjoy readings, panel discussions, book signings, activities, and performances.
Four days with a full day of programs Saturday, April 4 at USM's Abromson Center.
Schedule
Thursday, April 2
4 pm The History of the Book: A Visual Chronology
Glickman Family Library, University of Southern Maine
Archivist Richard Lindemann of Bowdoin College (Presented by the Kate Cheney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts at USM)
Friday, April 3
Youth outreach with graphic novelist Jay Piscopo and Opening Night (Sold out)
Saturday, April 4
9:30 am – 5:30 pm Readings, Book Sales, Signings, and Author Discussions
Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine
Join Ann Hood, Meredith Hall, Jaed Coffin, Hannah Holmes, Bill Roorbach, John Manderino, Lewis Robinson, Lisa Carey, Andrew McNabb, Kim Wilson, Colin Sargent, Tilar Mazzeo, Alex Irvine, and others as they read from their work and discuss gardening, food, fiction, biography, travel, sci fi, mystery, nature, and memoir writing! Most programs are thematic discussions among authors.
7 pm Annual Poetry Party
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, 561 Congress Street
Enjoy libations, the Highball Jazz Trio, Youth Performance and the Northeast Regional Poetry Slam. (Presented by Port Veritas in collaboration with the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies)
Sunday, April 5
7 pm Longfellow’s Shorts
Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Avenue
A dramatic reading of selections from Water Dogs, a new novel by Lewis Robinson (Presented by Portland Stage Company)
For more information, visit www.mainereads.org
Dawn Potter
March 2, 2009
Frost Place scholarship news:
Note that the scholarships cover attendees who are "geographically challenged." Apply! Tell your colleagues to apply! There's money!
NEA GRANT -- NEW SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Through the Town of Franconia, The Frost Place has gratefully received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, a "Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grant." This is the first grant of its kind made by the NEA in the state of New Hampshire during the past four years. The NEA offers this type of support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. The grant provides support for the Frost Place poetry conferences in general, and in addition, funds four scholarships for qualified conference attendees.
Applicants for the NEA scholarships will first need to apply for admittance into one of the Frost Place conferences. On your application, please indicate if you would like to be considered for scholarship assistance. Upon acceptance, please send an email letter citing need and qualifications to the attention of Deming Holleran, at rfrost@ncia.net. You will then be informed about whether you qualify for this or one of the other Frost Place scholarships.
Minal Patel
February 28, 2009
I am an aspiring childrens writer who would like to meet other childrens writers. I would like to have my work read by others and would love to read the work of others in return. Please email me at sapphirechrystal@gmail.com
Judy Paolini
February 28, 2009
I am very excited to announce the publication of my first book, The Inspired Garden: Twenty-Four Artists Share Their Vision. It has consumed much of my time for the past 5 years but it has introduced me to some of the most extraordinary artists in New England and gained me access to their magnificent gardens. The publisher is Down East and the launch of the book will coincide with an exhibit of the artists' work at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The exhibit runs through April and May with the opening/launch date on Saturday, April 18. Several of the artists will present talks starting at 1:00 pm and the party begins at 3:00 with free admission for the events. More information is available on the Gardens website, www.mainegardens.org. For more on the book visit www.downeast.com.