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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

May 4, 2023 by brooksadmin

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes ANN VIDEAN, book shepherd, author.

professional writer, editor and small business owner

HAPPY NATIONAL SMILE DAY – ALSO MAY 31^st – Smile!

WHO: ALL women writers!

WHY: Mission: 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/authors in camaraderie and support, and an alliance with professionals for writing, publishing, and marketing.

WHAT: SPEAKER ANN VIDEAN says she showed up in the world with a pen in her hand and a song in her heart. Her writings show that www.anvidean.com She is an author of several fantasy books, an editor extraordinaire and a book shepherd for many. She will speak to us about editing our manuscripts ourselves to send the best we can to an editor, to save time and money for all. She has been writing for decades, a professional writer since 1981, and has had her own business for all that time.

Ann has a flare for marketing too. She is a longtime member of SSWW and has spoken to the group on assorted topics on more than one occasion. She has always been well received. Ann will give us many tips and techniques for polishing our work. Be ready with your questions. Remember, she is the one who always has a ‘tip’ for us! Ann guides peers through writing and editing, publishing and word-of-mouth marketing. Make your reservation now, you do not want to miss this meeting.

WHEN: WED May 31^st at 6:00 pm at our new IN PERSON location at the Panera Bread at Gainey Village, Scottsdale, 8777 N. Scottsdale Road, #302.

Please PAY on my PayPal at www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com $20.00 per person and confirm you will attend. Thank you. NO PAYMENT AT THE DOOR: the $20 on PayPal is due by 4:00 the Sunday before. Thank you for your cooperation.

GUESTS: If you have a guest, please notify Patricia, the host, and have them contact her directly. Guests may visit on two occasions, and then we ask them to join as a member.

PRICING: THE COST OF THE MEETING ($20.00) covers the food and the room. The menu will consist of sandwich choices, salad choices, chips, cookies and a variety of beverages. The food at this venue is very good.

DUES: Dues are $50 annually. Upon joining, you receive a copy of the directory, the monthly newsletter and member support and camaraderie at all SSWW events, plus a plethora of professional speakers. Contact me for the form and pay on PayPal or mail to me – use [email protected] ONLY for PayPal, The membership form will be emailed to you. Thank you.

CHECK-IN: Please be on time and check-in at the restaurant between 5:15 and 5:30 pm. This allows you time to chat with members and guests, go through the buffet line and settle in for the meeting. The SSWW meeting starts promptly at 6:00 pm AZ Time (currently MST). All attendees must RSVP at least three days in advance. Thank you for allowing us to begin our new adventure at this venue.

Goals of the Group

Value all the professional women writers sharing 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 Features Member Indie Publishing Panelists

November 28, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Presents Member Indie Publishing Panelists

Caren Cantrell, Vickie Mullins and Ann Videan

And Patricia L. Brooks, Moderator

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED DEC 19^th, 2018, 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 6:45: SSWW INDIE PUBLISHING PANEL with members Vickie Mullins, Caren Cantrell and Ann Videan. Patricia L. Brooks will be your moderator. There will be questions for the panelists for 30 minutes. Then we will open it up to questions from you. I will call on as many of you as possible. Each panelist will display their books for sale. JOIN US and get the latest info on the everchanging world of independent publishing and speak to experts in the field!

**Vickie Mullins started Mullins Creative, an award-winning graphic design company, in 1991. Her company exceled in print design, with a specialty in multi-page documents … books, magazines, tabloids, directories, and company brand development and execution.

In 2006 she and a partner started a publishing company, Perfect Bound Marketing + Press after authoring a series of eight books. From the lessons she learned through the school of hard knocks, today she guides authors through the steps of becoming independent publishers where they maintain control of their books and their financial destiny. An expert on Special Market Sales, Vickie says she doesn’t care if she ever sells another single book … instead, she’d rather sell her books by the 1,000s.

www.mullinscreative.com or Contact her at 480-941-8202

**Caren Cantrell is the owner of 102^nd Place, LLC, a company that enables authors to bypass the uncertain and lengthy process of traditional publishing and get their books, and more importantly their message, to readers in a way that gives them ultimate control. She specializes in non-fiction and children’s books. Her services include everything from ghostwriting to editing to interior design and publication. Caren is an indie author herself, giving her unique knowledge of what makes an indie published book look like it came from a traditional publisher.

When Caren isn’t writing or helping others to get published, she travels around the country and overseas visiting her seven grandchildren. It’s one of the things she loves best about her job; she can work from anywhere and most often does!

www.102ndplace.com or Contact her at 480-575-3088

**As a book shepherd, Ann Videan guides peers through the writing, editing, publishing and word-of-mouth marketing of both fiction and nonfiction titles. A professional writer since 1981, she opened her own award-winning home-based marketing firm, vIDEAn Unlimited, LLC, in 1996, which supports young writers and artists.

Ann showed up in this world with a pen in her hand, a song in her heart, and the desire to share with you. She adores creativity of all types, and especially the people who live it. She gathers friends like flowers, including authors, musicians, artists, and her husband and two grown-up children. The Colorado native lives in Mesa, Arizona, along with numerous invisible friends including snarky mythical creatures and magical story characters.

Explore blog posts about writing, Ann’s books and music CD, and her writing community at ANVidean.com. Contact her at [email protected].

**Moderator: Patricia L. Brooks started Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC in 2005 with her author husband Earl L. Goldmann. As a publishing consultant, award-winning author of three memoirs, workshop facilitator and president/founder of Scottsdale Society of Women Writers she serves her fellow writers and authors in many ways.

Patricia ‘jump starts’ a writer’s manuscript by putting the team together necessary to make Independent Publishing an exciting journey. She helps potential authors through the maze of getting their book out to the world. For more information see www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com or contact her at [email protected]

RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food, and I must give a guarantee to them at that time. That is the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Please do not use the PayPal after that time. 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 FRIDAY! Thank you!

PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. This is a workable and good system for all of us. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 to begin the buffet that 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 are 30 seconds. They follow the announcements.

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

ANN VIDEAN to speak to Scottsdale Society of Women Writers at their NEW location – the Chaparral Suites on Jan 26th – RSVP required

January 6, 2011 by Patricia Brooks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Patricia L. Brooks, president, founder

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

480-250-5556 or [email protected]

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Wishes you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

ANN VIDEAN www.videanunlimited.com

Dreams Come True

to speak to Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

WHO: Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

WHAT: Monthly Guest Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHERE: NEW LOCATION The Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N, Scottsdale Rd at Chaparral Rd light, NE corner – enter off Chaparral at 4^th Floor Grill entrance, take elevator to the 4^th floor, exit and turn left to the Cactus Room

WHEN: 5:30 to 7:30, Wed. January 26^th , 2010

WHY: 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 businesses relating to writing and publishing, and camaraderie and support.

HOW: PLEASE – RSVP now to Patricia L. Brooks, president/founder

Cell 480-250-5556 or [email protected]

NOTE: *See notes below for dinner fees and new format for the new location, thank you.

SPEAKER: January – Ann Videan speaker, author, marketing guru, songwriter www.videanunlimited.com

Do you have a writing dream, but can’t get past everyday reality? Need a jump-start to move you toward your goal? Ann Videan’s facilitated session can help you. With input from everyone in the room, we’ll ask what you need, and share ideas and support. Expect to walk away with at least one, but probably many, positive action items to help you take the next step with your writing. By listening, planning and taking action, you can find true fulfillment, just as the heroine does in Ann’s new novel Rhythms & Muse.

Ann Videan In addition to consulting for the last 15 years with visionary entrepreneurs about business-tribe development and word-of-mouth marketing, Ann Videan recently achieved her own life dreams of becoming an author and singer/songwriter. She just published her first book Rhythms & Muse with its accompanying CD of five original tunes inspired by the novel’s “dreams come true” theme. You can learn more about Ann at www.videanunlimited.com

*There are changes to the menu and the cost of the meeting, and the way you pay for your meal at the meeting. Please note all our changes below.

MENU: Salad and dessert, beverage and roll or a sandwich and dessert, beverage and roll – both with tax and gratuity included = $22.00 – you will have a CHOICE the night of the meeting.

COST: The $22.00 is the cost for members. Guests will pay $25.00 and will again be able to visit two times before being asked to join us. The additional $3 will go toward a charitable donation at the end of the year.

CHECKS: Please make your check out to Scottsdale Society of Women Writers for the $22.00 as a member OR the $25.00 as a guest PRIOR to coming to the meeting to save time at the check-in table. Thank you.

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:00 and 6:00 at the table at the door so we can start the meeting promptly at 6:00 as we always do. At the check-in table you will: (1) leave your check made payable to Scottsdale Society of Women Writers, (2) have your name checked off the RSVP list, (3) pick up your name badge – your receipt for the food server to identify you as paid.

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table as before and the format will remain the same.

ROOM: We will meet in the Cactus Room which is on the fourth floor of Chaparral Suites just off the center elevator, immediately to the left of the 4^th Floor Grille. See directions below for this elevator and parking. You will be facing the 4^th Floor Grille exiting this elevator. Do not enter the Grille, take an immediate left. We are in the Cactus Room, a banquet room just a few yards away.

DIRECTIONS: Chaparral Suites is located in downtown Scottsdale at Chaparral Road and Scottsdale Road on the north/east corner and just north of Fashion Square Mall – Chaparral Road has a light. Parking is in the rear – there are two large parking lots. Best to enter from the middle elevator for the 4^th Floor Grille; yes, we are on the 4^th floor.

From the 101 freeway exit Chaparral Road and go west just prior to Scottsdale Road and enter the side drive right or north where it says 4^th Floor Grille and come up that elevator – it is in the center of the hotel complex. There is an awning marked 4^th Floor Grille. This is the easiest way in – not through the lobby. The parking lots are in the back and side on the north end of the complex.

THANK YOU

Patricia L. Brooks

President and founder

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

[email protected]

480-250-5556 cell

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