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Hidden Ones by Marcia Fine

January 22, 2018 by pbrooks

The Jews You May Not Know

 

Herman Melville observed ‘to write a mighty book you must choose a mighty theme’ and that is what we have with Marcia Fine’s Hidden Ones (L ’Image Press, 2017).

In the world of historical fiction, Marcia Fine is a multi-award-winning author of inspiring first-rate commentary on Jewish history. She has seven novels to her name, but her latest book Hidden Ones shows the reader she is at the top of her game.

She has combined history, fiction, romance and intrigue with the contagious enthusiasm of a researcher who has discovered gold, and in my opinion, she has done just that with Hidden Ones. Her richly researched and sympathetic portrait of controversial Jewish figures disguised as Catholics in Mexico, along with the dramatic stories of the Inquisition in Mexico in the mid 1600’s comes along at a beleaguered period in Mexican history. Where brutality against those Judaizing reaches a dangerous and volatile significance, Fine begins to write.

The Jews living in Mexico during this period refused to not be Jewish. Although working daily to not enrage the church or show their identity, they maintained their pride and dignity. Their courageous resistance in and out of prison was defiant but hard for the church to prove. They believed they did not have to be what the Church wanted them to be, they just had to exist within it and around it, never revealing their identity. They were too fast in their actions to be caught by those who came by to check on them. They were always prepared for a search.

The story rocks back and forth between the strong grandmother imprisoned during most of the book and the impressionable granddaughter, imprisoned for a short time. Heroically, these two women carry the story as life moves from marriage to childbirth, and from death to heartache. Life for them is usually in chaos with the Church’s eye always on the suspected Jews.

While front and center, this Jewish family stands for peace and unity, love, equality, and justice at the very least. Often risking everything for what they believe, they know who they are.

This work is likely to be controversial with the author’s portrayal of the Inquisition in Mexico and the Catholic Church at that time, but be assured, her research is solid, and easily documented, despite showing the dark side of Catholicism. She teaches us much about orthodox Jews and their faith with the rituals and celebrations they adhere to in this dire situation. There are surprises and plenty of suspense when the Jews are confronted, but the story remains true to their destiny.

The book is an epic tale of Jewish and Mexican history most people are unaware of but will find intriguing. Much in the pages will be familiar if you have some knowledge of the Jewish culture, but even the familiar may be glimpsed from a different perspective when you factor in the Mexican culture, the Catholic Church and the Inquisition in Mexico in the 1600’s.

Fine’s fluent prose makes this a page turner, it’s narrative reads like a double-novel with two strong women as protagonists. It’s a suspenseful tale with a cast of vivid characters in three generations, plus other family members needed to fulfill the story. These characters prevail throughout the years and help define a brilliantly innovative young woman with the goal for her life of seeking the fairy tale of meeting her prince charming despite incredible odds.

On a triumphant note, Fine believes her main characters, transcend their culture. She never white-washes their life, but shows us how they overcome prejudices and face down their accusers. These courageous Jews generously gave us this important history, so it could be found, written about, and read about centuries later.

Fine presents a series of interlinking stories in a structural decision that allows her characters to inhabit their own narrative and give accent to the lives they intersect with, including and the others they run parallel with too. These connections to Jews and Mexicans are close and clear as the story progresses. Fine allows us to see whose actions directly lead to more action before pivoting us to another scene.

This novel is divided into four parts. Taking us though many years of a family history; younger days; entanglements, schemes, happy times, mystery, prison, death and rejoicing.   Her narrative technique takes us though the relationships of family and friends, commencing with stories that pull us further and further from where we started and where we expected to go.

After passing through all these stories of family history and appreciating Fine’s fight to preserve their legacy, I came to appreciate a novel of excellence in storytelling extensive research. It was a huge pleasure to finish this book. This work enlightened me to Fine’s sincere and engaging journey into historical fiction. She wrote with a rare insight into Jewish heroines I would never find in history books. It’s been quite a revelation to read her story of Jews hiding in Mexico during the Inquisition.

 

Filed Under: Blogroll, Book Reviews Tagged With: Hidden Ones, historical fiction, Inquisition, Jews in Mexico, marcia fine, novel, women writers

SSWW Welcomes Historical Novelist, Satire Writer, Marcia Fine

October 4, 2017 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

 

Welcomes SSWW Member Marcia Fine

Award Winning Historical Fiction Novelist, Writer of Satire

 

 

WHAT:          Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

 

WHEN:          WED October 25th, 2017 5:30 -7:30 pm*

 

WHERE:      Starfire Golf Club – see new PAYPAL info below*

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.

 

 

*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

NOTE upper right corner for link on this website, fill out the form and pay with your credit card before 10:30 am Friday 20th, thank you!

 

 

SPEAKER: Marcia Fine www.marciafine.com

 

“Researching the Roots of Your Story”

In all of Marcia Fine’s four historical fiction novels she has done extensive research about the time-period, settings, real-life characters, textiles, food, geography and beliefs. She’s written about 1950s Miami, contemporary Paris, Poland in the 1920s, NYC in the 1930s, Spain and Portugal in the late 1400s and Mexico in the 1600s.

Where does she find her facts? How does she know they are true? Where does inspiration come from? Marcia will share the secrets of rooting out the history of your story.

 

Award-winning author and speaker Marcia Fine has written seven novels, including THE BLIND EYE—A Sephardic Journey, historical fiction chosen by the state library of Arizona for ONEBOOKAZ 2015. PAPER CHILDREN—An Immigrant’s Legacy has been a finalist for three national prizes. PARIS LAMB, her sixth novel, deals with anti-Semitism in the 1950s. She has also written the only satirical series about Scottsdale. Her novel, HIDDEN ONES released in 2017, examines conversos in Mexico during the Inquisition. It has won First Prizes in the categories of Historical Fiction and Multicultural. Marcia has a BA from Florida State University and a Masters from Arizona State University.

 

PRICING: $30 for members and guests. SEE PAYPAL INFO ABOVE. We are no longer taking checks or cash at the door. This is a workable and good system for all of us. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.          

 

 

RSVP before 10:30am 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! Thank you for appreciating my contract with the Starfire Golf Club.

 

 

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 to begin the buffet that is available at 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 brochure and a membership signup sheet too.

 

 

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you. They also include the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are now done with dinner. The member introductions are 30 seconds, and follow the announcements.

 

 

DIRECTIONS: From the 101Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a short distance, the club is on the West side of the street. From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side of the street. 11500 North Hayden Road.

 

 

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

Filed Under: Blogroll, Featured post, SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS Tagged With: books, historical fiction, marcia fine, market, novelist, publish, SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS, women writers, write

Author Panel – historical fiction and family history – Barnes and Noble – Scottsdale

October 17, 2011 by Patricia Brooks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Patricia L. Brooks, president/founder

patricia@plbrooks.com 480-250-5556
Scottsdale Society of Women Writers partners with Barnes and Noble Booksellers

WHEN:  Nov 1st, 2011 6:30-8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Barnes and Noble Booksellers – 90th St., Shea Blvd., west of the
101, Scottsdale

WHO:  Three award winning authors

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski, Sharyl Bales and Marcia Fine

WHAT:  Share their writing stories and sign books

Value Meals on the Volga, Stalked and Paper Children

HOW:  RSVP Patricia L. Brooks, patricia@plbrooks.com or 480-250-5556

ANNA BARTKOWSKI – Savor the food your grandmother used to make! Join author Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski as she shares the making of Value Meals on the Volga, the family history cookbook.

Whether you are a gourmet chef or a novice cook, you can make delectable delights in your kitchen. By sharing original recipes dating from the 1700’s, Bartkowski connects with her ancestors, the founding members of the erman-Russian villages of Mariental and Reinwald, Russia. The Value Meals on the Volga cookbook guides you with step-by-step instructions and full color photos so you, too, can create wonderful memories for future generations. Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski pursues projects which revolve around her passion, genealogy and family history. Her goal is to bring everyone’s ancestry and family stories to life.

She is the author of three books which celebrate family history: Value Meals on the Volga, Maggie Visits Grandpa, and Maggie Visits Argentina. Anna
also edited Thirty Years in the Desert, An Anniversary Celebration of the
Arizona Sun Chapter
which was a compilation of member’s unique family
stories.

Anna conducts workshops and presentations to inspire the writer and genealogist within all of us. From travels to Argentina to re-unite families torn apart during World War II, to offering ideas to jump start your own research, Anna has been the catalyst for over ten years.

Anna served as editor of the quarterly magazine publication of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Journal.
She is the Past President of the AHSGR Arizona Sun Chapter and actively
participates in the Serious Scribes Writer’s group and the Scottsdale Society
of Women Writers.  As a life member of both the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia and the German Russian Heritage Society, Anna has conducted workshops and presentations at many of their conventions.

Cell phone:  480 229-0873

Website: www.infiniteadventure.weebly.com

Blog: www.valuemeals.blogspot.com

www.writetotheheartofthematter.blogspot.com

Email: amb0457@cox.net

SHARYL BALES – After retiring from an active career as an insurance executive specializing in medical malpractice insurance, Sharyl began to turn her extensive experience in writing technical articles to her first love: novels.  She has written one historical novel and completed the first two novels in her Signe series.  She is currently working on the third volume of this series.

sharylbales@msn.com

Stalked Smart, sexy, sassy:  The Carlson women – mother Signe and daughters Lia, Brittany, Jenna – are the beginning of a dynasty. American royalty of the ‘hard won, pulled up by the bootstraps’ kind.  The first novel in the series – Stalked – welcomes the reader to the world of the rich and the famous:  Hollywood, 1970 where middle daughter Brittany, who has just been signed to star in what is being haled as the next Oscar winning film, is being stalked presumably by a madman.  How do they find the stalker and will they be in time? Knowing he is the only one she trusts to help, Signe brings handsome Mick McKenna into the picture even though she is aware that she will have to tell her daughters about certain events in her early life that she has kept to herself for many years.

Self-published on www.lulu.com, the second book in the series takes place in 1972. Personally involved in a case at the request of an old friend, Mick McKenna goes missing in the mountains of Nicaragua. Although a team of operatives from McKenna International are working on this case as well, including Signe Carlson’s youngest daughter, Jenna, Signe is not one to sit on the sidelines. She goes into action and within three hours of receiving the news. She has a plan and she intends to find Mick.

MARCIA FINE – Spending her formative years in South Florida, the only child of New York expatriates with a penchant for the Bohemian lifestyle, Marcia’s best friend was a good book. Thus the award winning book Paper Children an immigrant’s legacy came to be.

At Florida State University she majored in English and then taught high school for five years while working toward a Masters Degree in English Education and a Certificate of Concentration in Women’s Studies. Marcia also taught freshman composition at Arizona State University.

In 2000 Marcia began to pursue her dream of writing. Having written two satires about the upscale Scottsdale crowd, she then took a different direction and completed two more books.

Marcia’s fifth novel, Stressed in Scottsdale, expands her satirical series about Jean Rubin into the arena of politics and the environment. With her unique eye she pokes fun at the denizens of an upscale community while tackling serious issues of corruption and air quality issues.

Marcia states her motivation quite simply…

“I love the written word.  I have stories to tell.”

MARCIA FINE   “Every Woman has A Story!”

Marcia is going to share how she has formatted a writing career in two different genres to become a prize-winning author.  Eleven years ago she had the desire to write, stories to tell and nothing written down. The journey of lessons learned, her encouragement and suggestions will inspire you!

Marcia Fine: www.marciafine.com blog: http://jeanrubinblog.com

 

Filed Under: AZ Authors Association, AZ BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOC, Blogroll, new fiction, PUBLISHING PICKS, SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS, Uncategorized, WRITING TIPS FOR YOU Tagged With: Anna Bartkowski, Barnes and Noble, family history, fiction, historical fiction, marcia fine, Meals on the Volga, new fiction, PaperChildren, publishing, Sharyl Bales, Stalked, Stress in Scottsdale, women writers, writing

BOOK REVIEW Paper Children – an immigrant’s legacy

September 10, 2011 by Patricia Brooks

Marcia Fine likes to show-off her charming wit and skill at satire in her books about Scottsdale, but her narrative fiction based on her grandmother’s immigration to the United States prior to WWII is in my opinion her life’s work.

Such is this author celebrated for her award winning novel Paper Children: an
immigrant’s legacy
claiming the Best Books Finalist Award, USA Book News; the Foreword Finalist Book of the Year award and the Eric Hoffer Independent Publishing competition finalist status.

The book is about a young aristocratic Jewish woman growing up in Poland in the early 20th century in a sheltered and refined environment.
She lives within the walls of Jewish aristocrats in Warsaw oblivious to
the ominous changes going on in Warsaw with the beginnings of the Nazi invasion.  The story continues its eventful trek with second and third generations.

Grandmother Paulina’s “matchmaker” marriage is one we all think we know from the little knowledge we gentiles have of Jewry.  The story of the grandmother and the man of “her match” intersect through her father’s successful business.  Although neatly arranged, the story winds
around years of an organized attempt on Paulina’s part to not go to America
with her new husband.

The bond of the Jewish family is beautifully illustrated, showing us both love and loss throughout the book.

Even when the gypsies predict she will marry an older man and go to America she questions why she would want to make the journey.  But the day finally comes when immigration is eminent and the story moves to New York – not through Ellis Island but by cruise ship known only to the European aristocracy.

At 250 pages her novel is broken up into three books.  First, is the Grandmother Paulina’s story, the aristocrat who learns the hard facts of Jewish life.  Second, is the mother, Rachel, the rebellious
one who takes her own path to learn about her family heritage that she later comes to appreciate.  And third is Mimi’s story that gives us the Jewish girl raised by two women caught in the middle of the old and new worlds of Jewry.

Being Jewish in America can be cultural or religious or both.  Fine keeps
us fascinated with how old world religion can dissipate as the immigrant becomes more Americanized. It was exciting reading to learn how this happens and why it can happen.

Fine’s research into her culture, as well as her religioin and the Hebrew language, is a gift to the reader.  She visited not only New York and Miami, but Warsaw, Poland where it all began.

Letters written on onion skin that belonged to her grandmother are beautifully constructed into the crux of the story.  They’re from her great-grandparents
who wrote them in Polish and Yiddish in a loving and naive way as they
witnessed the Nazi takeover.  Fine found the perfect person to translate the letters. They add much to the authenticity of the story.

Fine’s book is good enough to inspire a movie or a Lifetime TV show.  Her
attention to detail is incredible and her use of dialogue and storytelling hit
the mark for this reader.  She could easily weave the three women’s stories together even more and make a documentary about Jewish aristocracy that so many Americans may not know existed prior to WWII.

There are many visuals of the horrors of war and the beauty of wealth in this family’s dynamics portrayed in the book. They could be readily transferred to the big or small screen because of Fine’s quality descriptions of the characters, events and scenery of the time.

The title becomes clear as we learn of her letters and the importance of their communication to the story.  Beautifully written by the great-great
grandparents back in the old country of Poland, and later analyzed by Fine, they’re a cornerstone to the story and differentiate it from the others out there today.

There’s no e-book, this book exists as a solid object; the physical turning of the pages reflect the passing of time, the generations living through decades of their lives. The weight of the book and the paper in your hands is a critical part of the understanding of the strength of the story that needed to be told properly and correctly.

Fine has captured her history and the cultural and religious aspects of her heritage and should be commended even further for her efforts.

Filed Under: AZ Authors Association, AZ BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOC, Blogroll, Book Reviews, libraries, Memoir Tagged With: award winning fiction, family history, immigrants, jewish history, Jews in New York and Miami, marcia fine, narrative fiction, paper children, poland, SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS, writing and publishing

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS – Marcia Fine – Speaker Feb 23rd

February 1, 2011 by Patricia Brooks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Patricia L. Brooks, president, founder  

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

480-250-5556 or patricia@plbrooks.com

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Wishes you a happy Valentine’s Day!!

MARCIA FINE www.marciafine.com

Every Woman has a Story

Speaker for

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 4th Floor Grill entrance, take elevator to the 4th floor, exit and turn left to the Cactus Room

 

WHEN:           5:30 to 7:30, Wed. February 23rd , 2011  

 

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 patricia@plbrooks.com

 

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

 

SPEAKER:     Marcia Fine: www.marciafine.com blog: http://jeanrubinblog.com

Spending her formative years in South Florida, the only child of New York expatriates with a penchant for the Bohemian lifestyle, Marcia’s best friend was a good book.
  
At Florida State University she majored in English and then taught high school for five years while working toward a Masters degree in English Education and a Certificate of Concentration in Women’s Studies. Marcia also taught freshman composition at Arizona State University.
In 2000 Marcia began to pursue her dream of writing. Having written two satires about the upscale Scottsdale crowd, she then took a different direction and completed two more books.
Marcia’s fifth novel, Stressed in Scottsdale, expands her satirical series about Jean Rubin into the arena of politics and the environment. With her unique eye she pokes fun at the denizens of an upscale community while tackling serious issues of corruption and air quality issues.
 
Marcia states her motivation quite simply…
 

MARCIA FINE   “Every Woman has A Story!”

Marcia is going to share how she has formatted a writing career in two different genres to become a prize-winning author.  Eleven years ago she had the desire to write, stories to tell and nothing written down. The journey of lessons learned, her encouragement and suggestions will inspire you!

“I love the written word.  I have stories to tell.”

 

 

*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 – make 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. 

 

CHECKS:  Please make your check out to Scottsdale Society of Women Writers 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 5:45 at the table at the door so we can start the meeting promptly at 6:00. 

(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 and the format remains the same. 

 

ROOM:  Cactus Room – fourth floor of Chaparral Suites just off the center elevator, immediately to the left of the 4th Floor Grille.  See directions below for this elevator and parking. Facing the 4th 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 in 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 – two large parking lots – best to enter from the middle elevator for the 4th Floor Grille.

 

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

 

 

THANK YOU

 

Patricia L. Brooks

President and founder

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

patricia@plbrooks.com

480-250-5556 cell

 

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

June 27, 2010 by Patricia Brooks

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Marriott Suites Old Town, 3rd Ave/ Scottsdale Rd.

Please RSVP to Patricia L. Brooks, president/founder patricia@plbrooks.com

 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:   

Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation.                                       

 

Jane Austen

   

5:30 p.m. Network – Order dinner   

 

6:00 p.m. Welcome – MEMBER introductions for 30 seconds ONLY – thank you!

 

6:30 p.m. Announcements     

 

 

Ø  AUG 14th WRITING CONFERENCE:  Write Now 2010, Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix, all day, register at  www.desertsleuths.com

 

Ø  SEPT 24-26th WRITING CONFERENCE/CONTESTS:  Members Betty Webb and Patricia L. Brooks will be speaking at the Wrangling with Writing – Tucson Radisson Hotel, register with the Society of South West Authors www.ssa-az.org or Donna J. Young, Wrangling with Writers Facebook page.

 

Ø  OCT 2nd – SEDONA BOOK FESTIVAL www.wellredcoyote.com

 

Ø  SCOTTSDALE LIBRARY – seeking locals authors for the library shelves – submit your books to www.scottsdalelibrary.org 

 

 Ø  CONTEST/AZ Authors Association: www.azauthors.com

  

Ø  MEMBER THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS:  art donation w/book:  Cay Randall May donated a piece of her art for the AZ Book Publishers May 1 Awards dinner – WIN award for books:  Dawn Fleming and Marcia Fine won Glyph Awards in their categories – congratulations!

 

Ø  MEMBER NEWS: Congratulations Marilyn Frazer and Joanne Deck are finalists/recipients of the Indie Excellence Award www.indieexcellence.com

 

Ø  MEMBERS speaking w/books – Sedona:  Two Members will be speaking at the Well Red Coyote Bookstore in Sedona – Kebba Buckley Button speaks: June 25, Fri. @7:00 p.m. with her book www.discoverthesecretenergizedyou.com and Patricia L. Brooks speaks on Sept. 18th Sat. with her book www.plbrooks.com on the topic of Memorable Memoirs.

 

 

6:45 – SPEAKER:   DR. MARCIA REYNOLDS

 

SPEAKER:  June 30th – Wed. 2010    

My Journey from Publishing to Marketing my Books

  1. Book #1: What I learned NOT to do when self-publishing
  2. Book #2: Self-published and over 6,000 copies sold
  3. Book #3: Finding my voice WANDER WOMAN – just released June 2010

I will share what I’ve learned on my publishing and marketing journey and what I am planning for the future. Come hear lessons learned to help make your journey more enjoyable.

 

Dr. Marcia Reynolds is currently marketing her new book called Wander Woman, on how today’s strong, restless women can find contentment and direction.  It was just published by Berrett-Koehler in June, 2010.       

 

Marcia is considered an expert on the brain, helping people to understand “why they do what they do.” Excerpts from Marcia’s book, Outsmart Your Brain, have appeared in major publications around the world.

 

She travels around the world speaking, training and coaching leaders and rising stars in major corporations. Excerpts from her books have appeared in many publications, including Fortune Magazine, Harvard Communications Newsletter, Cosmopolitan, The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, and she has appeared on ABC World News and National Public Radio.

 

In addition to her doctorate in organizational psychology, she is also a Master Certified Coach and Certified Speaking Professional.  

 

    

SEE BELOW – UPCOMING SPEAKER SCHEDULE – 2010

 

·         JUNE 30th            Dr. Marcia Reynolds www.marciareynolds.com speaker, award winning author of several books shares her expertise

·         JULY  28th            Donis Casey – Historical Fiction Writer – published author – shares her success, ideas and habits www.doniscasey.com

·         AUG 25th              Laura Tohe is Dine (Navajo) l.tohe@asu.edu ASU professor of English, award winning author and poet

·         SEPT 29th              5th Anniversary – be ready to celebrate!   Stella Pope Duarte www.stellapopeduarte.com author of several award winning fiction books, speaker, advocate, educator,

·         OCT 27th              Vickie Mullins www.MullinsCreative.com author, speaker, creative consultant

·         NOV 17th special holiday date

·         DEC 15th special holiday date

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PLEASE RSVP in advance for the next meeting to Patricia patricia@plbrooks.com or 480-250-5556.   

We appreciate your help in making this a special event for all of us and we look forward to seeing you again!    THANK YOU!

 

7:30 NETWORKING – meeting ends by 8:00 – thank you for coming!

 

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 presenters, mentors, judges 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

 

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