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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

February 28, 2023 by brooksadmin

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

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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 29^th 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]ksgoldmannpublishing.com 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

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

September 27, 2019 by Patricia Brooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Jessica McCann, Novelist

Freelance Writer and Editor

Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Wed – SEPT 25^th,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.

www.jessicamccann.com

NOTE:

RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.

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

PRICING: $30 for members and guests. We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues. Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm. The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.

All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!

Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers. Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner. The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each.

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

Goals of the Group

Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
Support and challenge each other to always be writing
Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams

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

September 17, 2013 by Patricia Brooks

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 [email protected]

Limited Seating

Patricia L. Brooks, speaker, author, consultant [email protected]

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.

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Larry James – www.authorsandspeakers.com

January 21, 2012 by Patricia Brooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes inspirational speaker LARRY JAMES for 2012
New Year Meeting!

LARRY JAMES Author/Speaker for January 25^th

WHO: Scottsdale society of Women Writers

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting – celebrate writing and help us RING IN THE NEW YEAR

WHERE:
Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N, Scottsdale Rd. at Chaparral Rd light, NE corner – Enter off Chaparral Rd, – 4^th Floor Grill entrance, take elevator, exit 4^thfloor, left to the Cactus Room

WHEN: JAN 25^th Wed 5:30-7:30 – Celebrate the New Year with us!

WHY: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with businesses relating to writing and publishing, and camaraderie and support.

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

Cell 480-250-5556
or [email protected] See Details Below

SPEAKER:
About Larry James. . .

Larry James is founder and President of CelebrateIntimateWeddings.com and CelebrateLove.com and two other Websites. He has been a full-time professional speaker and author since 1987. During his long career, he has authored five books. He has earned his reputation as speaker and trainer by teaching success principles/techniques learned and developed from his xperiences in the field of broadcasting, selling and living life to its fullest.

His “Relationship Enrichment Love Shop,” adapted from his best-selling
books, “How to Really Love the One You’re With: Affirmative Guidelines for a Healthy Love Relationship,” “Love Notes for Lovers: Words That Make Music for Two Hearts Dancing!” and “Red Hot Love Notes for
Lovers” is presented nationally. His new book is, “Ten Commitments of Networking: Creative Ways to Maximize Your Personal Connections.” Larry’s books have been published in the U.S., Russia, India, Korea, Poland, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. He was on staff with Dr. John Gray, Ph.D. author of “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” for eight years. He was Dr. Gray’s personal choice to host the popular “Mars/Venus Chat Room” on America Online and served as host for nearly three years.

Larry has appeared on ABC TV’s “The View” with Barbara Walters and more than 650 radio talk shows. He’s been quoted in Cosmopolitan Magazine & Red Book and his articles have appeared in Modern Bride, Arizona Weddings, Wedding Chronicle, Arizona’s Finest Wedding Sites & Services and many others. Numerous relationship articles also appear on Larry’s Websites.

About AuthorsandSpeakersNetwork.c¤m. . .

AuthorsandSpeakersNetwork.com is an awesome website with more than 200 pages of informative information, tips, ceremonies, checklists, elationship articles and more for authors and speakers. Larry James an ordained, inational wedding officiant and performs personally customized “romantic” wedding ceremonies with romantic elegance and impeccable detail; one that will be a cherished memory for a lifetime.

Larry James was voted “Best Officiant” in the Greater Phoenix area by the Wedding Chronicle’s 2007, 2008 & 2009 Readers Poll. Larry
James P.O. Box 12695, Scottsdale, Arizona 85267-2695

480 998-9411 ¤ Cell 480-205-3694 ¤ 800 725-9223 ¤ Fax 480 998-2173

E-mail: [email protected] ¤ www.CelebrateIntimateWeddings.com

See notes below for dinner fees, format and location directions. Thank you.

MENU: Salad, dessert, beverage and roll or a sandwich/soup, dessert, beverage and roll – both with tax and gratuity included – make your choice the night of the meeting.

COST: $22.00 for members – $25.00 for guests (able to visit twice before joining)

CHECKS: Please make check payable 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 5:15 and 5:45 at the
table at the door, the meeting starts promptly at 6:00 – thank you.

(1) Leave your check made payable to SSWW

(2) All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker

(3)Have your name checked off the RSVP list and Pick-up your
name badge

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table and the format remains the same.

DIRECTIONS:
Chaparral Suites is in Scottsdale at Chaparral Rd just north of Fashion Square Mall – Chaparral Rd has a light. Parking is in the rear – two large parking lots Note: best to enter from the middle elevator for the 4^th Floor Grille.

From the 101 freeway exit Chaparral Rd and go west. Just prior to Scottsdale Rd enter the side drive at 4^th Floor Grille and come up that elevator. There is an awning marked 4^thFloor Grille. This is the easiest way in – not through the lobby. The parking lots are in the back of the complex.

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

Publish Yourself as the Expert – join me July 8th

June 25, 2009 by Patricia Brooks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Web Site: www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

Blog: https://brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

AMERICAN BUSINESS

WOMENS ASSOCIATION

to feature Scottsdale Author and

Publishing Consultant Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June, 2009 – The American Business Womens Association – Turquoise Camel Chapter will feature publishing consultant “book shepherd”, author and Scottsdale business woman, Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com on Wednesday, July 8^th at their monthly dinner at Anzio’s Italian Restaurant, 12418 N. 28^th Dr., Phoenix, 6:00 p.m.

The American Business Womens Association continue their speaker series with Patricia’s talk Publish Yourself as the Expert. Patricia shares her inspirational portrait of the relationship you want to develop with your writing as you take the many steps needed to produce fine work and instrument change. Please RSVP for this dinner to Donna Tucker 602-788-3121 or [email protected] priced at $21.00. Thank you.

Ø Publish Yourself as the Expert. Patricia takes 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. Her perspective is generous and worth noting as she helps you: (1) Understand what moves you (2) Develop a personal mission and (3) Honor for whom you need to be a voice.

Ø Develop a Winning Writing Plan. Patricia shows wit and courage during these times of challenge by giving you suggestions for goals, objectives and strategies. Along with insight into a philosophy of writing life worth emulating, she motivates you to launch your vision for success by being well organized and prepared in your writing. With a timeline and emulating others you admire, she reminds you of the five W’s of reporting good information for a non-fiction publication. She prepares you to write.

Ø Practice 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 philosophy is behind the book, you will understand yourself completely. She wants you to be honest about how committed you are to do this work and how willing you are to be critical with a follow-up plan. She expects you to ask yourself why you feel compelled to write what you want to write.

Patricia L. Brooks is president/founder of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers, is a member of the AZ Authors Association, the AZ Book Publishers Association and the Phoenix Writers Club.

She is owner of:

P. L. Seminars, LLC (www.plbrooks.com)

Brooks Goldmann Publishing Co., LLC, (www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com)

www.blog.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

She is associate faculty at Arizona State University – teaching Marketing, She has resided in Arizona for over 30 years and has been active in the business community for all of that time.

Patricia holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Management, the Advanced Toastmasters designation and has been named to “Who’s Who of America’s Teachers.

She can be reached at [email protected] or 480-250-5556. She is the published author of Gifts of Sisterhood and currently has two manuscripts ready for publication in the self-help/non-fiction genre.

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS – why it had to be me and you

November 2, 2008 by Patricia Brooks

Good morning!

There comes a time in our lives when we are compelled to give back, in need of friendship beyond what we have for us. That time when we have a thirst for knowledge and information we feel passionately about and know we can only find with those traveling on our journey.

With all of that in mind, three years ago, September of 2005, I launched the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers. If this is your dream, read on. I will help you make that dream come true.

We – SSWW – have a trade name, a checking account and and I do an agenda every month – set for six months out. We are not too organized with by-laws and rules and regulations. We will not forget to write or have time or energy to enjoy ourselves at our events and monthly speaker meetings. We do have a professional and well run meeting, with top-notch speakers – keys to our success. We are continuously energized by the speakers and the members and guests!

Yesterday was our event at the Pages New and Rare Bookstore in the Cave Creek/Carefree, AZ area. We do several events several times each year to stay out in the community. The sun was shining and the beauty of the desert was about our displays – outside of course, it was under 90 degrees and fall is in the air here in Arizona!

Eight of us spent the day sharing our stories and expertise in 5-10 minute presentations, supporting each other, giving ideas to each other and enjoying the special moments. We also conversed with customers about the writing path and the topics of our books, all genres and all types. Books were sold and friendships deepened.

When eight women, who have a passion for writing and are professional and kind and loving, wonderful things happen. That is why I value this group that has grown to a membership of 35 since I launched that first meeting three years ago. It was meant to be, there was a tremendous need and the women have come, the speakers have shined and the ideas flow because the energy is so high at all the meetings and events. Some blessings in life need to be recognized over and over again.

Here is the goals and purpose sheet below. If you have any questions about how we assemble and why – some of that is noted here. If you want to know more of what we do, how I put together a press release on the speakers and our events, what marketing ideas I use for the group, what an agenda format looks like for us, what I require of the speakers or how we do our introduction/30 minute commercials at all meetings, please email me at [email protected] or put a comment here. I will share with you any and all of what I have learned about running a women’s writer’s group at top speed. We also do a Critique Meeting four times a year, more on that in another blog. Here is today’s information and good luck with your plans. HAPPY WRITING!

WELCOME

to the

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Old Town Scottsdale

The last Wednesday of the month

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Café Carumba, 7303 E. Indian School Road

Mission Statement

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

To be a passionate support mechanism for our members in their writing while offering a sacred place critical to our members sharing experiences,

triumphs, and struggles as writers in an environment where members can grow professionally and camaraderie is paramount to our success.

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

Patricia L. Brooks, President/Founder

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers – founded September, 2005

Cell 480-250-5556

Email: [email protected] Website: www.plbrooks.com

Annual Dues: $50.00

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