WED JULY 26, 2023, Lynn W. Murphy is an Amazon award-winning author, podcast host, workshop leader, speaker, leadership coach, and founder of Women Who Push the Limits – a movement that strives to recognize, celebrate and share stories of women who are making positive differences in the world. Lynn will share her experience interviewing a unique and fascinating group of 50 women for her book, Women Who Push the Limits: 50 lessons from Inspiring Women. for more information on Lynn use: https://WomenWhoPushTheLimits.com SEE PAYPAL information to register for this event! or text me at 480-250-5556 for questions. See you there.
Choose or Create your own Critique Group
In an encouraging and insightful presentation, Patricia helps you determine what you are looking for in a critique group. She shares with you how and why a critique group is critical to the success of your writing. With tips and techniques from her 20 plus years of experience in and running such a group, you will go away filled with ideas.
SSWW Welcomes Vijaya Schartz, Author of Many Novels
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Vijaya Schartz, Author
Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Non-fiction and Celtic Legends
Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
Wed March 25th, 2020 5:30 pm – See PayPal info below*
Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Mission: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.
SPEAKER: Vijaya Schartz, Author – Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Non-fiction and Celtic Legends
THE JOY OF POLISHING THE STORY: You just wrote “The End.” Now, the true writing starts. You are ready to add meaning, nuance, foreshadowing, active setting, and subtle twists. Now, you can crank up the emotion and drama, adjust the pace, refine the storytelling, and add all the interesting flavors. Like when cooking, you add the special herbs, spices and sauces that will transform an ordinary fare into a culinary delight.
Born in France, award-winning author Vijaya Schartz never conformed to anything and could never refuse a challenge. She writes strong heroines, brave heroes, and cats. She likes action and exotic settings, in life and on the page. She traveled the world and claims she must be a time traveler, since she writes with the same ease about the far past and the far future. With thirty titles published, Vijaya Schartz writes action adventure laced with sensuality and suspense, in exotic, medieval, or futuristic settings. Her books collected many five-star reviews and literary awards. Visit her at www.vijayaschartz.com
NOTE:
RSVP before NOON the Friday before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food in advance and must receive a guaranteed number and confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.
*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting! Meeting information on the left of the main page. Thank you!
PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.
All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker in advance. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night! Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.
DIRECTIONS: From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Goals of the Group
- Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
- Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
- Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
- Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
- Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
- Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
- Support and challenge each other to always be writing
- Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
- Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams
Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Michael Hale children’s author and illustrator
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Michael Hale
Children’s Book Author and Illustrator
Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
Wed FEB 26th, 2020 5:30 pm – See PayPal info below*
Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Mission: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.
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SPEAKERS: Michael Hale, Children’s Book Author and Illustrator
George’s Curious History: What I’ve learned about Monkeys in the publishing business. Character driven picture books are a staple in children’s literature. Some characters can become so beloved that they create legacies that last for generations.
Join Michael Hale as he uncovers the history, controversies, and marketing ploys that surround some of the literary characters and authors that we grew up with.
A look back at lessons learned and a reminder that when it comes to traditional publishing, business comes first.
Michael Hale has over 30 years’ experience as a Creative Director, entrepreneur, writer and illustrator. He has illustrated many picture books and written two himself. His book Bad Monkey Business was awarded a Spark Honor by SCBWI in 2018. He also serves as the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI’s Arizona Region. When he is not writing or illustrating, he devotes his time to coaching others looking to forge their own path in children’s publishing. You can see more of his work by visiting:
Michael Hale www.michaelhale.me 602-579-9735 [email protected]
NOTE:
RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.
*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting! Meeting information on the left of the main page. Thank you!
PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.
All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!
Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.
DIRECTIONS: From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Goals of the Group
- Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
- Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
- Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
- Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
- Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
- Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
- Support and challenge each other to always be writing
- Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
- Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams
SSWW Welcomes Social Media Panelists/SSWW Members Hayley Rose, Cindy Kibbe and Courtney Schrauben
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes three SSWW Members as our
Social Media Panelists
Cindy Kibbe, Hayley Rose, Courtney Schrauben
WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
WHEN: Wed DEC 18th 5:30 pm – See PayPal info below*
WHERE: Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
WHY: Mission: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.
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SPEAKERS – SOCIAL MEDIA PANEL: SSWW Members Cindy Kibbe, Hayley Rose and Courtney Schrauben will share their expertise on social media marketing with you through pre-planned questions offered by moderator Patricia L. Brooks. There will be time before closing the program for questions from the audience. We look forward to your participation. See introductions below on each of the panelists.
Hayley Rose has been entertaining and educating children across the country since 2002.
Her range of educational, interactive concept books have earned over 50 national and international book awards and cover subjects ranging from manners and mindfulness, to math and geography, to music and emotions. Over the years Hayley has been invited to speak at bookstores including Barnes and Noble, Borders and Bookman’s, and for the last few years Hayley has been a featured author at the Children’s Learning and Play Festival which garners crowds of 10,000 and up.
Hayley was recently interviewed on the Author Learning Center alongside authors Stan Lee and R.L. Stine, and she had the honor of presenting keynote presentations for the Readers Favorite International Book Awards and the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Conference among others. www.booksbyhayleyrose.com
Cindy Kibbe is an Arizona-based freelance writer, marketing consultant, and author, and has more than a decade of award-winning journalism experience. Her publications have appeared in numerous publications, and newspapers, web, and radio.
Cindy has developed websites and social media platforms for clients, where she increased Twitter followers by 90% and earned more than 23,000 impressions in the first year for one client and garnered more than 1,000 followers in less than six months for another client.
She also had a long career in health care, including clinical practice as a medical technologist. She held positions in quality management and IT project management, where she wrote policies and procedures for national vendors that were used by clients across the country. www.ckdonnelly.com
With a background in public relations, journalism and marketing, Courtney Schrauben has managed a variety of social media accounts including auto companies, social impact organizations, nonprofits, and business to business accounts.
She currently works at Sprouts Farmers Market on the regional marketing team and focusses on partnerships, direct marketing and social media for over 325 grocery stores in 21 states.
She is currently writing a children’s book and continues to write poetry. For more information visit courtneyschrauben.com.
NOTE:
RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.
*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting! Meeting information on the left of the main page. Thank you!
PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.
All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!
Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.
DIRECTIONS: From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Goals of the Group
- Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
- Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
- Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
- Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
- Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
- Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
- Support and challenge each other to always be writing
- Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
- Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams
SSWW Welcomes Susan Ratliff, Award-winning Entrepreneur, Trade Show Expert, Author and Speaker
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Susan Ratliff, Author, Speaker
Award-winning Entrepreneur, Trade Show Expert
WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
WHEN: Wed NOV 20th 5:30 pm – See PayPal info below*
WHERE: Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
WHY: Mission: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.
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SPEAKER – Susan Ratliff author, speaker, award-winning entrepreneur Known in the trade show industry as The Exhibit Expert, Susan has unique insight into how to generate leads and maximize profits from a booth.
Susan has written five books filled with exhibit marketing strategies, sales techniques and design concepts interspersed with her personal experiences from show floors around the country. Here most popular book titles are Exhibit Like an Expert and How to Be a Weekend Entrepreneur. Her articles on trade show marketing, attracting free publicity and networking have been published in numerous local and national magazines, newspapers and industry publications.
Thirty years ago she started her career in the trade show trenches selling personalized children’s books at craft fairs and family expos. She’s produced sports related consumer shows and women’s business conferences.
In addition to being a published author, Susan is an engaging speaker and an award-winning entrepreneur that founded the reputable trade show display company, Exhibit Experts, where for 16 years she helped thousands of businesses polish their presence and produce profits at trade shows and consumer expos.
Susan will talk about how she unexpectantly became a published author and will share useful tips on how to maximize your profits, professionalism and presence when selling your books from a tabletop display.
Susan Ratliff The Exhibit Expert Speaker, Author, Tradeshow Consultant, Event Producer Susan Ratliff Presents 602-828-1177 [email protected] www.susanratliffpresents.com
NOTE:
RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.
*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting! Meeting information on the left of the main page. Thank you!
PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.
All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!
Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.
DIRECTIONS: From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Goals of the Group
- Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
- Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
- Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
- Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
- Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
- Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
- Support and challenge each other to always be writing
- Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
- Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS welcomes Jessica McCann, Novelist, Freelance Writer and Editor
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Jessica McCann, Novelist
Freelance Writer and Editor
Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
Wed – SEPT 25th, 2019 5:30 pm – See PayPal info below*
Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Mission: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.
____________________________________________________________________
SPEAKER – Jessica McCann, Novelist, Freelance Writer and Editor
Jessica McCann is a published novelist and has worked as a professional freelance writer and editor for magazines, universities, corporations and nonprofits for 30 years. Her creative nonfiction and reporting have appeared in Business Week, The Writer, Phoenix, ASU Research and more than 50 other publications. She also is a frequent speaker/presenter at writers’ conferences and book-related events. Her debut historical novel, All Different Kinds of Free, won the “Freedom in Fiction Prize” from The Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Her second novel, Peculiar Savage Beauty was named “2018 Book of the Year” by the Arizona Authors Association.
Author Chuck Wendig recently said, “Every book is a fresh walk into a different dark forest.” It’s true. Once you complete a book and think you know what you’re doing, the next project comes along and you feel lost all over again. During her presentation at the October meeting of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers, Jessica McCann will share details of her writing journey and provide simple tools that can help any writer better navigate the dark forest.
NOTE:
RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.
*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting! Meeting information on the left of the main page. Thank you!
PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.
All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!
Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.
DIRECTIONS: From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Goals of the Group
- Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
- Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
- Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
- Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
- Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
- Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
- Support and challenge each other to always be writing
- Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
- Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams
SSWW WELCOMES Andrea Beaulieu, Speaker, Author, Consultant
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Andrea Beaulieu, Coach – Consultant – Speaker
Speak from Your Authentic Voice
Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
Wed – SEPT 25th , 2019 5:30 pm – See PayPal info below*
Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Mission: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.
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SPEAKER 6:45 pm:
“The Secret to Powerful Presentations – It’s Not What You Think!”
As writers and authors, we take our readers into realms they may have never imagined for themselves. Encountering the world through a well-crafted narrative is one of the most fulfilling experiences on the planet! As speakers, we have the opportunity to bring our whole selves to our audiences and connect authentically in both playful and compelling ways. Andrea Beaulieu will share how in “The Secret to Powerful Presentations — It’s Not What You Think!”
Andrea Beaulieu has performed on stage more than 2,000 times as a professional speaker, singer and actress. As a speaker, Andrea has shared her experience and expertise with diverse audiences including the Women in Intel Network, The American Academy of Family Physicians Women’s Health and Physician Wellness Conference and Northern Trust Bank. She has performed before millions live and broadcast, and traveled with the international organization, Up With People, singing and dancing at such venues as the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Indianapolis 500 and a flatbed truck in Paris, Tennessee! She’s the owner and principal of Andrea Beaulieu Creates, LLC, and the author of two books, Finding Your Authentic Voice and Ah Ha!
www.andreabeaulieu.com 602-769-3674 Andrea Beaulieu Creates, LLC
NOTE:
RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.
*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting! Meeting information on the left of the main page. Thank you!
PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 The meeting starts promptly at 6:00.
All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!
Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.
DIRECTIONS: From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Goals of the Group
• Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
• Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
• Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
• Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
• Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
• Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
• Support and challenge each other to always be writing
• Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
• Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams
SSWW Welcomes Denise Meridith, PR Expert, Author and Business Consultant
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Denise Meridith
Public Relations Expert, Author and Business Consultant
Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
Wed – AUGUST 28th,2019 5:30 pm
See PayPal info below*
Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Mission: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.
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SPEAKER 6:45 pm: Denise Meridith is a Brooklyn native. With degrees in wildlife biology from Cornell and an MPA from the University of Southern California, she served 29 years in the Federal government. Denise was the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Land Management in Washington, DC before coming to Arizona as the BLM State Director for Arizona 24 years ago. She has had her own public and community relations firm since retiring early from the government in 2002. Denise has been a writer most of her life, writing and illustrating her first book when she was 10. She has written over 1000 columns for the Arizona Republic, Phoenix Business Journal, Examiner.com and other newspapers; been editor of Home & Lifestyle Magazine; and published several books, including her autobiography Thoughts While Chillin’. She is currently a contributing columnist for Michael Smerconish of CNN.
Public Relations: Times Have Changed, Have You? Denise Meridith has published two books in the past year: The Year a Roof Rat Ate My Dishwasher: An Arizona Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and The Dog Who Wished He Could Fly, a children’s book. In her presentation, Denise will use her own 50 years of writing experience to demonstrate how literature and writing books have changed. She will discuss the changing who, what, where, when, why and how of publishing, and the most effective current techniques of publishing and promoting books.
Denise Meridith, CEO
Denise Meridith Consultants Inc
www.denisemeridithconsultants.com
P 602-763-9900
F 602-314-7977
NOTE:
RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.
*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting! Meeting information on the left of the main page. Thank you!
PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.
All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!
Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.
DIRECTIONS: From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.
Goals of the Group
- Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
- Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
- Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
- Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
- Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
- Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
- Support and challenge each other to always be writing
- Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
- Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams