SSWW WELCOMES JENNIFER KAHTZ/Emotive Pull Communications

July 6, 2019 by patricia

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Jennifer Kahtz, Emotive Pull Communications

‘helping you emotionally connect to your audience’

Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Wed – JULY 31^st,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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SPEAKERS 6:45: Five years ago, Jennifer Kahtz “fired” her boss and hired herself. Tired of working in an unfulfilling career in the medical field, she decided to pursue her dream of helping to create positive social change. The question remained: how could she do this and still pay the bills? That’s when Emotive Pull Communications was born. Jennifer observed the power of human connection in her life, and knew that if she could harness that power, she could help heart-centered businesses break free from mediocrity and change the status quo. She does this by helping companies to emotionally connect to their audience, then strategically positioning them to be successful. She helps businesses uncover their why, soul, and mission so that people become endeared to their brand.

In today’s talk, Jennifer will be sharing an experiential story about how she transitioned from the medical profession into a self-taught writing career and the creation of her own marketing content business, Emotive Pull Communications.

She’ll relate real-life experiences that reveal: (1) the journey of creating a new reality and the twists and turns that taught her how to create content that really pulls an audience emotionally, whether it’s for a book, author or business (2) how she turned her passion into an income in hopes that you will learn something that will help you on your own journey (3) the societal myths that hold us back from taking the action steps necessary to do what we really want to do (4) why creating communications based on emotional psychology is so effective (5) how she makes a living teaching other how to create content that sells

She’ll share solutions for how to: (1) write great book titles/taglines that people want to buy (2) stand out from the competition (3) create compelling blog titles with language that pulls your specific audience based on their emotional drivers (4) add personal writing into your blogs while keeping it professional, along with essential blog dos and don’ts www.emotivepull.com

NOTE:

RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting – July 26th 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 Lois A. Enochs, International Author, Speaker, Editor

April 30, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Lois Enochs
Internationally Published Author, Editor and Speaker

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED May 30th, 2018 5:30 -7:30 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.

SPEAKER 6:45: Lois Enochs is an internationally published author with a vast work history with the federal government, private industry, and international sales. She currently devotes her time to writing, speaking and editing. Her first book, Miracles Only Come in One Size, teaches spiritual principles and how powerful our thoughts and words are in creating the circumstances we desire. She writes of her experiences with miracles in everyday life, how we bring them about, and how to recognize them when they arrive.

She will share with you how your book can work wonders—far beyond your intention—and how important it is to put the words on paper that are urging from the inside to get out.
www.loisaenochs.com

PRICING: $30 for members and guests. See PayPal Below. We are no longer taking 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.

*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com
NOTE upper right corner for the link on this website. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON FRIDAY! Thank you!

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! Please do not use the PayPal after that time. 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 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 brochure and 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

SSWW Welcomes Award-winning Author Sharon Skinner to Speak

March 4, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Sharon Skinner, Award-winning Author
Fantasy, Science Fiction and Paranormal for all Audiences

Happy Spring!

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED March 28th, 2018 5:30 -7:30 pm
See PayPal info below*

WHERE: Starfire Golf Club
11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260

SPEAKER 6:45: Sharon Skinner, Award-winning Author of fantasy, Science Fiction and Paranormal for all audiences, and Regional Advisor to SCBWI-AZ

This presentation is for writers looking to reach and engage readers and increase their audience. The workshop will include strategies for identifying the opportunities for selling/marketing your book and a quick formula for developing the perfect fast pitch for relaying the heart of your story in a compelling manner in 30 seconds or less.

Sharon Skinner holds a GPC, a BA in English, an MA in Creative Writing. She mainly writes fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal for audiences of all ages. Skinner is an active member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) and serves as the Regional Advisor for SCBWI AZ. Her Young Adult and Middle-Grade novels tend to explore complex relationships, particularly those between mothers and daughters. Her debut picture book, Rocket Shoes! (Sterling Children’s Books), released on October 3, 2017. More information can be found at www.sharonskinner.com

PRICING: $30 for members and guests. SEE PAYPAL INFO ABOVE. We are no longer taking 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.

Goals of the Group

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Nancy Safford

November 28, 2017 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Nancy Safford, Author, Photojournalist
and Tour Guide (US and France)

*Special Date due to the Holidays

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: *SPECIAL DATE: WED December 13th, 2017 5:30 -7:30 pm*

WHERE: Starfire Golf Club – see new PAYPAL info below*
11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260

SPEAKER 6:45 Nancy Safford, author, photojournalist and tour guide
Nancy Safford’s career began as a photographer, a photojournalist 25 years ago. She was fascinated with other people’s stories and published her first book as a young photographer in her mid-twenties. She had many photo shows, did magazine stories and has in fact photographed for two more books to be published.
While working for a magazine in upstate New York, she formed her own non-profit research institute and trained teachers to work together using the Nobel Prize winning physics concept holography. She then curated a popular show at the New York State Museum called, “Holography in The Classroom”.
One day she was called to the southwest, to Sedona, Arizona and let go of everything she had been doing. Her new book, A Magdalene Awakens. Hidden Temple Secrets, published in March 2017, talks about this story.
She will discuss her journey to uncover her lost truth, her deepest self, in a place far beyond what she had imagined possible.
Nancy became a spiritual guide in Sedona and invited people to explore the famous red rock vortices of Sedona, where they could be changed by the energies of each special place. She began facilitating women’s circles as an ordained Priestess of the Mary Magdalene Mysteries and then began guiding people on pilgrimages to sacred sites in southern France as a bilingual guide.
She began to explore legacies and wisdom teachings that stretched back to the ancient goddess and priestess cultures from long ago when she facilitated these journeys to southern France, exploring the Magdalene legacies present there. These visions included something that had been hidden there long ago, left near the famous village of Rennes Le Chateau. This tiny village had gained worldwide attention after the book Holy Blood, Holy Grail, came out in 1982 and again after The DaVinci Code was published in 2004.

*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 Dec 8th Thank you!

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.

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 101 Freeway, 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

Accidental Pilgrim – from mammogram to miracle

February 21, 2015 by patricia

BOOK REVIEW Accidental Pilgrim from mammogram to miracle

Author: Erin O’Brien accidentalpilgrim7@gmail.com

Book Reviewer: Patricia L. Brooks, author and publishing consultant

Erin O’Brien’s heartwarming, provocative and uplifting experience will capture your heart and challenge you to take a look at your own faith. You will be enticed to read on.

The Accidental Pilgrim is more than a story about a woman’s battle with breast cancer and coming back to her faith. It is a story of hope, and the willingness to sign on for the challenge of her life. Erin reminds us we are all going to die and to live in faith and God’s grace while we are alive.

When O’Brien hears the news she reacts as anyone would – this happens to other people. And despite a fierce fight against it and a stance on taking the lead in her cancer journey, she feels overwhelmed as things progress. She makes life changing decisions in a small amount of time while feeling helpless to do so when life begins to take on its own persona. She realizes how preoccupied she has been with a safe life and that she does not know an authentic connection with the space she inhabits.

O’Brien writes engagingly about the human spirit when faced with a life threatening illness. In this highly introspective tale she deeply examines the meaning and complexities of her faith alongside her battle with stage 4 cancer. Her mind is a playground and at times her take on things is amusing, and certainly refreshing.

She addresses hard questions such as how will my body changes change me? How will my spiritual life take me toward new life? How will I refresh myself with God to grow stronger?

O’Brien’s healing in the spirit proves to be a meaningful milestone as she begins the New Year after her endless dark days of treatment. She begins to recognize how we are like flashes of light until we learn to stop and tough the light.

This powerful book takes us from mammogram to miracle as the sub-title suggests. It is the story of a woman knocked down by cancer playfully and courageously getting up after chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to a spiritual transformation and open to a miracle.

O’Brien’s prose has a spare, clean elegance that is precise, but can, at times, leave the reader wanting more. Her love of life is infectious. She does not offer any explanations beyond her faith and personal convictions. She prods us along to accept death and life as part of our journey. You might be frustrated with her casualness, but don’t be; her heart is beautiful.

She shares the lessons she learned about life and herself. She’s open to possibility – both in battle with life threatening cancer and a return to her faith. She does not sanitize things for us by minimizing cancer or illuminating faith. She does not baby-proof anything and takes things head-on. I challenge you with this memoir.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia L. Brooks, author, publishing consultant

www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

Dog Earred Pages Book Store – Phoenix welcomes Patricia L. Brooks and Marketing You and Your Book

January 9, 2014 by patricia

JANUARY 17^th MARKETING YOU AND YOUR BOOK….Interactive Workshop

Dog Eared Pages Bookstore in Phoenix – 16428 No. 32^nd Street

5:30-7:00 pm Friday, includes Book Signing ..RSVP to Melanie 602-283-5423

Welcome to the world of Marketing You and your Book as a published author!

Learn a few marketing tips to help you launch

You and Your book into the world of Writing, Publishing and Books Sales

With award-winning author, marketing expert and publishing consultant Patricia L. Brooks,

In this two hour/interactive workshop you will:

Review your current Publishing/Marketing Plans
Set some SMART goals (what) for Branding and Differentiation
Identify some objectives (how) for Distribution
Plan some strategies (action) for Success

SAMPLES FROM MY NEW BOOK

AUDIENCE – A is for audience – know your audience – the primary audience that you will target –that includes your niche market. And the secondary audience that encompasses those who will tell others about you and your book. And the fringe audience you may not be aware of or anticipate, but who can catapult you forward on your journey.

BRAND – B is for brand – identify your book and yourself – the brand you will use in every way possible should be easily identifiable. Try one that will accentuate the benefits of your book and who you are as a voice for change. Or be a source for entertainment or education, an authority or advocate.

COMMUNICATE – C is for communicate – communicate consistently what your story is about and how your readers will find he content of value to them.

DIFFERENTATE – D is for differentiate – make yourself unique and different from other authors in your genre. Stand out on the shelves and online by reinventing yourself often. Be diplomatic about your approach to your uniqueness but be willing to let your star shine too. Think beyond the realm of the obvious.

ETHICAL – E is for ethical – be lawful and ethical in all your dealings with booksellers, online vendors, readers and the public in general. Don’t ever forget it is an honor to have them read your work. Promote it wisely and with love and kindness in your heart.

FLEXIBLE – F is for flexible – be open and willing to be flexible when the need arises in all your interactions and opportunities with the Media. Be prepared and be ready and willing to be available to tell your audience the features of your work through many options that are available to you. Make yourself a sought after guest by being prepared and ready to go on short notice.

GENEROUS – G is for generous – give generously with the back story information you have while promoting your work by sharing in a blog or in someone else’s blog. Be full of grace when you know you will generously get what you give out.

HUMILITY – H is for humility – be humble as you put together marketing pieces and share your strengths and expertise with your readers and the public. Always keep your audiences in mind and give them what they need to know to appreciate your book and you.

INNOVATION – I is for innovation – create your own innovative ideas when you set-up for an event. Be the ideal guest at the bookstore or festival, or whatever venue it may be. Plan ahead and do pre-marketing that will benefit you, your book and the event. Be the author who stands out as the team player.

JUMP-START – J is for jump-start – give yourself and your book a push by jump-starting your promotions 3-6 months in advance of your book launch or any event after the book is out. Find joy in all the effort that you put forth and have faith that it will not be in vain.

MISSION – M is for Mission – write a mission statement for you and one for you book and one for your marketing plan in your concise sentences – maybe just a couple sentences each. Be sure to encompass your goals, dreams and vision for success for you and your book and your readers. Make them magical and memorable.

NAVIGATE – N is for navigate – weave your way through the maze of social medic options one opportunity at a time. Find your niche market and focus on them first and build an online present from there.

OPPORTUNITY – O is for opportunity – seek every opportunity that comes along as a possibility. Analyze it, research it and consider it before going to the next option.

PASSION – P is for passion – be passionate about your book and your message at all times. Find your purpose with your promotional journey and seek high ground with your primary market and work your way down the line to your fringe audience.

QUESTION – Q is for question – be curious enough to question everything that does not come together with your marketing effort. Do not be afraid to tweak it a bit and try again. Query successful authors and ask for help or opinions so you can help others on your path to success.

RESPONSIBILITY – R is for responsibility – take responsibility for your marketing plans, track everything you do, stay positive about your goals and don/t give up on an idea easily. Be resilient for your readers and get your book out there for them. Ask for reviews from your readers and give them a chance to be responsible too.

BIO – Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

Patricia is president/founder of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers – building the group to 75 women over the past 8 years. She is a sought after workshop presenter on topics relating to writing, publishing and marketing.

She is currently working on her second non-fiction book; a memoir/self-help entitled Captive No More – trauma, recovery and PTSD- due out in 2014. She is available for talks on Stop the Violence against Women.

With her first non-fiction/memoir and eBook, Gifts of Sisterhood – Journey from Grief to Gratitude, she presents workshops on both writing memoir and dealing with grief. Patricia earned a prestigious AZ Authors Association Literary Contest Non-fiction award for this book. www.plbrooks.com,

As founder of Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC, Patricia is a book shepherd and partner in publishing consultation. Her mission is to enhance the spirit of the author’s journey. She is available to speak on writing, publishing and marketing related topics for those in the writing life. www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

CREDENTIALS:

*University faculty associate for over twelve years, Arizona State University

*Masters Degree in Organizational Management

*The Advanced Toastmasters designation

*Named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers

MEMBERSHIPS:

President and Founder – Scottsdale Society Women Writers

Member of the Arizona Authors Association

Member of the Phoenix Writers Club

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

480-250-5556 cell phone

patricia@plbrooks.com email

Patricia L. Brooks Seminars, LLC

Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

President/Founder

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

www.plbrooks.com

President/Owner

Brooks Goldmann Publishing, LLC

www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

Author of Gifts of Sisterhood-journey from grief to gratitude

Ebook http://amzn.com/B006MLA91Q

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Desert Foothills Library welcomes Patricia L. Brooks and Publish Yourself as the Expert

November 24, 2013 by patricia

DESERT FOOTHILLS

LIBRARY EVENT

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

Publish Yourself as the Expert

January 3, 2014 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Desert Foothills Library 38443 No. School House Rd

Cave Creek, AZ Please RSVP 480-488-2286

Patricia leads you to writing with passion because you must be an instrument for change. The journey is fresh and uplifting as she shares with you how you too can be enthused as a writer of non-fiction while enhancing your career or your business, your life or your quest.

Her perspective is generous and worth noting as she helps you achieve these Outcomes:

(1) Understand what moves you

(2) Honor your personal mission

(3) Respect those for whom you need to be a voice.

Part One/A Winning Writing Plan. Patricia gives you Tips on developing goals, objectives and strategies for your writing life. Her philosophy is worth emulating. She motivates you to launch your vision for success by being well organized and prepared in your writing. With a timeline that is proven and ideas that work, she also extends to you the five W’s of reporting good information for a non-fiction publication and illustrates how to write well to communicate your message to your niche.
Part Two/Strict Research Rules. Patricia asks you to do your homework, understand research, practice good interview skills, read, experiment, observe, survey and learn your topic well. In thinking about your vision for the book, and what your insight is behind the book, she encourages you to eventually understand yourself completely. She wants you to be honest about how committed you are to write this book and how willing you are to doing a follow-up plan. She expects you to ask yourself why you feel compelled to write what you want to produce, and why you believe you are the expert.

BIO – Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

Patricia is the president/founder of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers – building the group to 75 women over the past 8 years. She is working on her second non-fiction book; a memoir/self-help entitled Captive No More – trauma, recovery and PTS- due out in 2014. She is available for talks on Stop the Violence Against Women.

As founder of Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC, Patricia is a book shepherd and partner in publishing consultation. Her mission is to enhance the spirit of the author’s journey. She is available to speak here on writing, publishing and marketing related topics for those in the writing life. www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

CREDENTIALS:

*University faculty associate for over twelve years, Arizona State University

*Masters Degree in Organizational Management

*The Advanced Toastmasters designation

*Named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers

MEMBERSHIPS:

President and Founder – Scottsdale Society Women Writers

Member of the Arizona Authors Association

Member of the Phoenix Writers Club

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

480-250-5556 cell phone

patricia@plbrooks.com email

Patricia L. Brooks Seminars, LLC

www.plbrooks.com

Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

AZ Authors Associ Writers Circle welcomes Patricia L. Brooks to speak on The Art of Writing Memoir

September 17, 2013 by patricia

The Art of Writing Memoir

AZ Authors Association – Writers Circle

North Mountain Visitor’s Center

12950 North 7^th St., Phoenix, AZ 85022

RSVP/register info@azauthors.com

Limited Seating

Patricia L. Brooks, speaker, author, consultant patricia@plbrooks.com

www.blog.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

for details 480- 250-5556

In this workshop you will immerse yourself in the art of powerful storytelling and take an unflinching look at your own stories.

You will learn to incorporate fictional techniques into your memoir writing to enhance your effort to share galvanizing events.

Objectives of this Workshop

ü Learn to help your reader see and feel what you saw and felt.

ü Understand the process and structure of memoir writing as a learned craft that will enhance your art.

ü Appreciate the power of storytelling by being loyal to your truth.

ü Further empower yourself to tell the truth.

ü Take an unflinching look at your stories and share your galvanizing events.

ü Bring your memoir writing to a new level with fictional techniques.

The Art of Writing Memoir – Desert Foothills Library welcomes Patricia L. Brooks

April 24, 2013 by patricia

The Art of Writing Memoir

Desert Foothills Library – Writers Connection

Fri. May 3, 2013

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Cave Creek, AZ

Patricia L. Brooks, speaker, author, consultant patricia@plbrooks.com

www.blog.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

for details 480- 250-5556

In this workshop you will immerse yourself in the art of powerful storytelling and take an unflinching look at your own stories.

You will learn to incorporate fictional techniques into your memoir writing to enhance your effort to share galvanizing events.

Objectives of this Workshop ü Learn to help your reader see and feel what you saw and felt. ü Understand the process and structure of memoir writing as a learned craft that will enhance your art. ü Appreciate the power of storytelling by being loyal to your truth. ü Further empower yourself to tell the truth. ü Take an unflinching look at your stories and share your galvanizing events. ü Bring your memoir writing to a new level with fictional techniques.

What I Learned at the Desert Dreams Writers Conference – Scottsdale, AZ 2012

May 23, 2012 by patricia

What I Learned at the Desert Dreams Writers Conference – April 2012

Patricia L. Brooks, author, speaker, book shepherd 480-250-5556 patricia@plbrooks.com president/founder Scottsdale Society
of Women Writers www.plbrooks.com and blog www.blog.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

ONE E-Books and E-book Publishing

ü There are traditional and self-publishing e-book publishers – do your research

ü Traditional houses will want your e-book rights too

ü Get professional help, spend the money to do it correctly the first time

ü Be selective, like any other publishing – publishers work in specific genres

ü Find out how long the e-book publisher has been in business.

ü Commit to doing lots of e-books, brand yourself out there in e-books

ü Be aware – shorter stories sell well

ü Pricing an e-book is the key – $2.99 to $5.99 is a good range

ü Be contemporary – find a new way to tell your story

ü Be ready when you pitch your work tooanyone – especially an agent or editor

ü Use every emotion and think new and fresh

ü There are many opportunities for success with e-books – do your research

ü Consider offering a free 10,000 word e-story to help with your branding

ü Accept you are the marketing person for your e-book – no matter which route chosen

ü The best way to sell your e-books is to give them away – be open to new ideas

ü You will need multiple books to make money – keep writing

ü Your goal should be to have a minimum of 10 e-books – don’t stop there

ü In branding yourself think promotional pieces such as CD’s, book trailers and interviews and readings online

ü Ask yourself if you can do it
all? Do you need a partner? Can you run a business?

THANK YOU Vijaya Schartz www.vijayaschartz.com

Kris Tualla www.kristualla.com

TWO Laughter, Emotion, not Sentimentality or Cliches

ü Three Basic Components

The Reader – engage them and bond with them

The Characters – make them sympathetic, vulnerable – have a worthy goal

The Author – make it personal, relate to the reader

ü Ask yourself – why do we read?

Bond – Conflict – Complete something, closure

ü Work in author emotion

Is it me? Can I champion this subject?

What engages me? Will I put my world in a book?

Am I excited? Can I discover myself here?

ü Combine emotion with action – write over-the-top emotions

ü Understand trigger words

Hope – things will get better

Anger – can be powerful

Betrayal – feeds another form of power

Forbidden – drawn to secrets

Powerlessness – frustration to the extreme

Passion – who you really are

THANK YOU Linda Style www.lindastyle.com

THREE Your Writing Space, Your Writing and You

ü Craft your writing space – to find your muse

ü Create an environment for writing that is you

ü Learn Feng Shui – clear the clutter,purge

ü Give yourself a no stress environment to feel inspired

ü Add feel good things – pictures,plants, candles, memorabilia, visuals

ü Remind myself I have been acknowledged

ü www.healthywriter.blog – check it out

JOURNAL –What makes me feel abundant? What am I putting out there? What will be
provided? Who supports me in my writing?

THANK YOU Tawny Weber www.tawnyweber.com

FOUR Meditate and Manage your Stress

ü Try Mindful Meditation

Be Present with yourself

Take a pause

ü Press and Pause – during deadlines

ü Honor the different times of the day you are creative

ü Go to a place free of distractions

ü Put up a do not disturb sign

ü Have a dedicated practice for yourself

Yoga, meditation, a focus box, morning pages, journal

ü Stay with your negative – it may energize you

ü Stick with your Fear – make it work for you

THANK YOU Jennifer Schober
jschober@spencerhillassociates.com

FIVE The Double D’s – dialogue and description

ü Description – paint a picture

ü Dialogue – tell it well so we listen

ü What do I do well? What do I need to learn?

ü Describe how it feels – body too

ü Mood – show don’t tell

ü Dialogue – don’t give too much information

ü Voice – characters should sound different – thoughts and feelings

ü Ask yourself some very important questions:

What do I need to convey in this scene?

Do we know what they look like?

Do we know how they feel about the situation?

What matters to me?

What is my field of vision?

What about this situation matters?

THANK YOU Laurie Schnebly Campbell www.booklaurie.com

SIX Practice What You Pitch

ü What and where and when

What type of story is it? Where does it take place?

How long is it? Is it finished?

ü What is it about – the concept

ü Talk to me not at me

Have a conversation

Leave time for questions

ü Tips you Need to Remember

Calm down and smile!

Don’t take anything said to you personally

Be willing to learn – be open minded

Be positive and be humble

THANK YOU Erin Quinn www.erinquinn.info

SEVEN Those Hard-to-Write Characters

ü May not be sympathetic or likeable – Be true be fearless

Don’t be afraid and don’t hold back

Give them a history

Show us how they became who they are now

ü Give us some intrigue

Grab a reader’s attention

Make sure we want to know more

ü Always ask why

Push them out of their comfort zone

Don’t be so negative

All people aren’t all bad or all good

ü Where’s the love?

One person must have cared for them sometime

We all have our weaknesses

What will they do anything for or protect?

ü Give a glimpse of the future

What will they become?

Don’t change, but just a little, grow them

Be true to the character

THANK YOU Beth Andrews www.bethandrews.net

SSWW Welcomes Lois A. Enochs, International Author, Speaker, Editor

The Art of Writing Memoir – Desert Foothills Library welcomes Patricia L. Brooks

The Art of Writing Memoir

Desert Foothills Library – Writers Connection

Fri. May 3, 2013

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Cave Creek, AZ

Patricia L. Brooks, speaker, author, consultant patricia@plbrooks.com

www.blog.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

for details 480- 250-5556

What I Learned at the Desert Dreams Writers Conference – Scottsdale, AZ 2012

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