The Author's Partner - publishing consultation
Sandra Marinella, award-winning author, will speak at the Sept 27th meeting of SSWW at 6:00 pm at the Panera Bread at Gainey Ranch Village. She is the author of The Story You Need to Tell www.storyyoutell.com See PayPal information to the right for signing up – or use [email protected] All women attending must pay in advance. No money at the door. Please text Patricia for questions 480-250-5556. SSWW is also celebrating 18 years at this meeting, some special things will be happening.
Hayley Rose is a former entertainment manager, and has embraced the exciting world of publishing with creative, interactive books for kids. She has been a featured author at the Children’s Learning and Play Festival, presented keynote presentations for the Readers Favorite International Awards, and Desert Nights Rising Stars Conference. Hot off the success of her latest release Gomer the Gassey Goat, Hayley shares how she old 30,000 copies in three years. From the importance of book titles and covers, to influencers and launch teams, to Amazon and social media ads, she will guide you through the marketing process to help you sell your book …no matter what the genre.
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.
Welcome Kathy Hooker, author and winner of the multi-cultural award from the Independent Book Publishers Association for Voice of Navajo Mother and Daughters: Portraits of Beauty.
How to Survive 164 rejections – is her topic. in 1979 she woke up one morning and told her husband she was going to write a book documenting the traditional lifeways of the Navajo people. She said, “It will only take about six months,” Thirteen years later and 131 rejections later, Time Among the Navajo: Lifeways on the Reservation was finally published. Then in 2009 an amazing photographer and Kathy interviewed and photographed two, three and four generations of Navajo women and daughters. After 33 rejections, Voices of Navajo Mothers and Daughters: Portraits of Beauty was published in 2022. What a journey she will share with us, do not miss this meeting.
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes ANN VIDEAN, book shepherd, author.
professional writer, editor and small business owner
HAPPY NATIONAL SMILE DAY – ALSO MAY 31st – 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 31st 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
Welcomes Stella Pope Duarte
Author of many Genres – Winner of several Book Awards
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 and authors in camaraderie and support, and an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing.
WHAT: SPEAKER STELLA POPE DUARTE – author of many genres – winner of several book awards. www.stellapopeduarte.com
Inspired to write by a prophetic dream of her father in 1995, Stella Pope Duarte, believes that writing like love, begins within or it doesn’t start at all. Hailed by critics as a “major literary voice in America,” Duarte is described by Jacquelyn Mitchard as a “magical weaver with a sure hand and a pure heart,” and by Ursula K. Le Guin as an “author who will enlarge humanity.” A Pulitzer Prize nominee, her work has garnered multiple awards.
Jumping Genres
What attracts your attention as a writer? Is it something you’ve never written before? Is it a genre that has illuded you? Discovering a new genre begins with appreciating the work of a writer highly skilled in the genre you seek. Masters of their craft, their work introduces you to the finished product. Writing genres come in all shapes and sizes and making them your own is easier than you think. Now, is the time to try a new genre!
WHEN: WED MARCH 29th 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 [email protected] $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 they 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] for my PayPal, The membership form will be emailed to you. Thank you.
CHECK-IN: Please be on time and check-in to 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 with this venue.
Goals of the Group
WOMEN WRITERS WELCOME AUTHOR AND COACH RENEE SIEGEL
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Renee Siegel, MA, LISAC, MAC
An Author of Non-fiction, a Counselor and Personal Coach
Founder of U R Pure Potential
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 and authors in camaraderie and support, and an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing.
WHAT: SPEAKER RENEE SIEGEL will be ready to help us prepare to move on from the pandemic’s trauma and go deeper into our writing!
“Reclaiming YOU”
Addressing Trauma with the Enneagram https://www.urpurepotential.com
Renée Siegel has been a counselor and coach for over 40 years. While the pandemic raged, she and a colleague found a way to help many who were struggling. They co-authored a book about trauma, called “Reclaiming YOU,” released on October 25, 2022.
“We started out crafting this book to help others. In the process, the book, helped me, my family and friends. We were all going through things that were out of the ordinary, and sometimes traumatic,” says Siegel.
This is Renée’s third book, others are “Lost and Found” and “Considering the Enneagram.” Renée is currently writing her first children’s book, hopefully to be released sometime next year!
“You may find yourself wondering if you have challenges, stress, and/or trauma in your life. Hopefully, after we meet you will be able to distinguish what the differences are and come away with some ideas and coping strategies for 2023,” says Siegel.
“Reclaiming YOU” is filled with information to help you better understand trauma. Real people gave permission to the authors to share their stories, including their resilience. Finally, Renee and her co-author compiled several strategies people use to manage and move through trauma based on their personality type.
WHEN: WED JANUARY 25th 6:00 pm at our new IN PERSON location at the Panera Bread at Gainey Village, Scottsdale, 8777 N. Scottsdale Road, #302.
Please RSVP AND PAY on my PayPal at [email protected] $20.00 each and confirm via email you will attend via text 480-250-5556 or email [email protected] NO PAYMENT AT THE DOOR: the $20 on PayPal is due by Sun PM 1/22/23. 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 they join as a member.
PRICING: THE COST OF THE MEETING ($20.00) covers the food, the room and the speaker’s honorarium. The menu will consist of sandwich choices, salad choices, chips, cookies and a variety of beverages. Please consider purchasing a book from the speaker as an additional gesture of support. We thank you!
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] for my PayPal or text me at 480-250-5556 for my mailing address. The membership form will be emailed to you. Thank you
CHECK-IN: Please be on time and check-in to 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) NO PAYMENTS for the evening are accepted at the door and ALL those attending must RSVP at least three days in advance of the meeting and pay by that time. Thank you for allowing us to begin our new adventure with 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
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.
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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
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
SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
Welcomes Jennifer Kahtz, Emotive Pull Communications
‘helping you emotionally connect to your audience’
Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
Wed – JULY 31st,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