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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

January 5, 2023 by brooksadmin

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

SSWW Welcomes Sheila Grinell, Novelist/Creator

October 2, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Sheila Grinell

Museum Creator and Novelist

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED October 31^st, 2018, 5:30 pm

See PayPal info below*

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

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

SPEAKER 6:45: Sheila Grinell, author, museum creator

Toward the end of her forty-year career as a creator of science museums, Sheila Grinell turned to fiction. Her debut novel, Appetite, was published in 2016, and a second novel, The Contract, will be released in the fall of 2019. Born in a taxi in Manhattan, she studied at The Bronx High School of Science, Harvard University, and the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Phoenix with her husband and dog.

Sheila Grinell moved to Phoenix in 1993 to build the Arizona Science Center. She hit the ground running and opened the museum in record time. A dozen years later, in her sixties, she took on a different challenge—to begin a second career as a novelist. What was it like for Sheila to start all over again? How did her two careers compare? And what lessons has she learned about getting word about your book out into the world?

www.sheilagrinell.com

RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting – Oct 26th The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food, and I must give a guarantee to them at that time. That is the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Please do not use the PayPal after that time. Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.

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

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

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 to begin the buffet that is available by 5:45 The meeting starts promptly at 6:00.

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

Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.

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

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

Goals of the Group

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

SSWW Welcomes Geneva Escobedo, Author and Poet

July 27, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Geneva Escobedo, MBA
Retired Higher Education Professional
Published Author, Poet and Community Service Leader

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED August 29th, 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: Geneva Escobedo, MBA
Geneva retired from Pima Community College after a 30-year career in higher education. Her community college and university work included marketing and promotion, student development, multicultural programs, minority recruitment and retention, grant writing/grant management, and developing programs for underprepared college students.

Geneva received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University and her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

She began journaling during her college years and joined two women’s writing groups to pursue her goals to write and publish. Her first book, Dichos de mi Padre is published by Latino Book Publisher, an imprint of the Hispanic Institute of Social Issues based in Mesa, Arizona. Dichos de mi Padre contains 20 dichos and related stores that provide insight into Mexican culture, family traditions and values and spirituality. It also includes her family history. Short stories and several poems were published in a women’s anthology, Our Spirit, Our Reality: celebrating our stories and Pima Community College’s art and literature magazines

Her community service includes serving on the board of directors of Our Family Services that supports homeless teens and families, the University of Arizona Hispanic Community Council and co-facilitator of the Hispanic Leadership Institute.

Geneva raised three step-daughters and is a grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of three young boys.

RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting – August 24th. The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food, and I must give a guarantee to them at that time. That is the confirmed deadline for an RSVP! Please do not use the PayPal after that time. Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club.

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

NOTE upper right corner for the link on this website. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON FRIDAY! Thank you!

PRICING: $30 for members and guests.

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

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 to begin the buffet that is available by 5:45 The meeting starts promptly at 6:00.

All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. The cost is noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!
Guests pick up a 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 Dr. Connie Mariano My Patients were Presidents

June 3, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Dr. Connie Mariano
The White House Doctor: My Patients were Presidents

www.drcmariano.com

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED June 27th, 2018 5:30 -7:30 pm

See PayPal info below*

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

SPEAKER 6:45: Dr Connie Mariano is a board-certified internal medicine physician in private practice in N. Scottsdale. She has broken many barriers with an impressive list of “firsts”: First military woman to become the White House Physician to the President of the United States, first woman Director of the White House Medical Unit, and first Filipino American in U. S. history to become a Navy Rear Admiral.

“Dr Connie,” as she is known to former presidents and the media, wrote her memoir, “The White House Doctor: My Patients were Presidents” in 2010, published by St. Martin’s Press. At today’s meeting, she will share her journey to writing her memoir and lessons she’s learned about publishing and media along the way.

www.drcmariano.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 our 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.

Goals of the Group

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers Welcomes Paula Cullison, Travel Writer

April 3, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Paula Cullison
Travel Writer and Photographer
President/Founder, Arizona Women’s Partnership, Inc

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED April 25th, 2018 5:30 -7:30 pm
See PayPal info below*

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

SPEAKER 6:45: Writing is a Journey
Paula Cullison is author of Daughters of the American Dream, a non-fiction work in English and Italian, which is in the Scottsdale Public Library collection. She has published a number of international travel articles; all of which can be found on her website: www.paulacullison.com As a direct result of her writing, Paula has developed several international travel photography exhibits from the photos which she incorporates into her travel articles. Paula is available to give presentations on her book, her travel writing, and her photography. A graduate of City University of NY – Baruch College, Paula has traveled to over 40 countries. A native New Yorker, she has lived in the Valley since 1974.

At the presentation you will learn about her journey from college newspaper reporter, to writing press releases, newspaper articles, authoring a book, publishing travel articles, as well as her divergent path into corporate marketing. Paula will share her insights into publishing and her tips on writing. If time permits, there will be a brief writing exercise.

Paula Cullison 602-863-9744 Cell: 602-689-4342
Travel Writer / Photographer www.paulacullison.com
Member – Sonoran Arts League Facebook LinkedIn
Arizona Women’s Partnership, Inc.
an all-volunteer philanthropic non-profit, awards grants to charities that assist under-served women and children in AZ
President / Founder www.azwp.org

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

SSWW Welcomes Valerie Foster, Award-winning Author/Memoirist/Educator

February 4, 2018 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Valarie Foster, Memoirist, Educator

Award-winning Author

Happy Valentine’s Month!

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN: WED February 28^th, 2018 5:30 -7:30 pm*

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

11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260

SPEAKER 6:45: Valarie Foster, Memoirist, Educator, Award-winning Author

Valerie Foster is an award-winning educator and memoirist who taught high school and college for over thirty years. Her first book, The Risk of Sorrow: Conversations with Holocaust Survivor, Helen Handler, is now archived in five countries.

Her second book, Dancing with a Demon, released August 2017, was named Best Non-Fiction Narrative by the American Book Fest.

Presentation: “Nevertheless She Persisted”

When Valerie, the writing teacher, turned into Valerie the author, she quickly learned that the most important first step in the writing process is to know both your personal truth and a universal truth. No matter the genre, giving voice to both of these is where our power lies.

Valerie will share how she harnessed the grit to use this power.

www.valeriebfoster.com

*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 THE 23^RD – Thank you!

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.

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.

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

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Hayley Rose, award winning children’s author as speaker

June 8, 2016 by pbrooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Hayley Rose

Award Winning Children’s Book Author

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Camaraderie for writers and speaker/member book signings

WHEN: WED June 29^th at 5:30-7:30 pm

WHERE: Franciscan Renewal Center

5802 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale

Piper Hall, Serra Room (see directions below)

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

Cell 480-250-5556 or [email protected]

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.

SPEAKER: Hayley Rose – award winning children’s book author

Hayley Rose is a #1 best-selling, award-winning author, dedicated to bringing fun, educational and inspiring books to kids through her brand Books by Hayley Rose.

In 2012 Hayley was selected as one of “The Top 50 Writers You Should Be Reading” by the AuthorsShow.com. Hayley’s children’s books have won numerous literary awards, including the prestigious Mom’s Choice Awards®, KART Kids Book List Award®, Creative Child Magazine’s Preferred Choice® and five Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards®, an honor she shares alongside actor Jim Carrey and author Sheri Fink.

Expand your presence and get noticed! Are you about to publish your book? Join Hayley as she shares her secrets to becoming a #1 best-selling, award-winning author, discussing everything from Amazon category listings, Goodreads giveaways to school visits and more. “It’s not a competition, it’s a community.”

Website: www.hayleyrose.com Hayley Rose

Multi-Award-Winning & Best-Selling Amazon Author

Fifo the Bear book series and The Do’s and Don’ts have been honored by:

Readers Favorite Awards, Mom’s Choice Awards,

Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, USA Best Book Awards

National Indie Excellence Awards, Kids Kart Foundation Selection

International Book Awards & Creative Child Magazine’s Creative Child Awards

Visit my website: www.booksbyhayleyrose.com * www.facebook.com/booksbyhayleyrose

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

BUFFET MENU: Deli Tray (meats), Cheeses, Bread/Butter, Garden Salad, Pasta Salad, Vegetable Salad, Fruit Display, Dessert, Coffee, Tea, Tax and Gratuity. Self Service.

PRICES: $25 for members and $30 guests. Cash or check at the door.

RSVP Please RSVP by Friday, prior to the meeting. The FRC needs to order food and I must give an estimate to the FRC at that time, and a guarantee by Sunday! That is the deadline for an RSVP – Sunday morning at the latest!

CANCELLATION: If you do not attend the meeting, and do not cancel before noon on Sunday, you will be billed for the dinner. Thank you for your understanding of the situation with the new host and my contract with the FRC

CHECKS or cash: Please make your check payable to (SSWW) Scottsdale Society of Women Writers prior to coming to the meeting to save time at the check-in. Thank you.

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:00 and 5:30 to begin the buffet that is available at 5:15. The meeting starts promptly at 6:00. All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker – cost noted above. Pick up your name badge up at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table – always a lot of wonderful information for you – including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers.

DIRECTIONS: From the 101 freeway exit McDonald to Scottsdale Road (go north to Lincoln) or exit from the 101 on Indian Bend to Scottsdale Road (go south to Lincoln) then west to the FCR. There is construction at the FCR, take a LEFT follow the arrows and circle around to the back right. Piper Hall is straight to the back, to the left or west of the church. You can also enter to the right and park to the east of the church, a longer walk. Note – additional lighting has been added, along with more signage. We are in the Serra Room/Piper Hall.

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

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Anna Questerly

June 4, 2015 by Patricia Brooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

WHO: Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Camaraderie for writers and speaker/member book signings

WHEN: WED June 24^th 2015 at 5:30-7:30 pm

WHERE: Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N, Scottsdale Rd., at the 4^th Floor Grille

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

Cell 480-250-5556 or [email protected]

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.

SPEAKER/Presentation: Writing is a journey and we’re always learning, but Point of View is one of those skills I wish I had known when I first began writing. Point of View is so much more than simply first, second, or third person, omniscient or limited. Learn the secrets of how to effectively use POV to tell your best story and deepen your connection with your readers. Understanding Point of View unlocks the next level in novel writing.

Anna Questerly is a bookseller at Dog-Eared Pages bookstore in Phoenix, AZ and author of The Minstrel’s Tale I, II, & III and Pangaea: A Utopian Fantasy for adults written as AJ Questerly. www.annaquesterly.com

www.annaquesterly.com or find Anna Questerly on Facebook and Twitter

Anna’s books are available in bookstores and online:

The Minstrel’s Tale Trilogy

Strategic Rewriting

The Book People and Other Tales

Pangaea

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

MENU: A light dinner – salad or sandwich and soup, dessert, beverage and roll with tax and gratuity included – make your choice the night of the meeting.

COST: Members $28 (effective Feb, 2015) and Guests $30

RSVP Please RSVP by noon Monday – prior to the meeting. If you cannot attend after RSVP, please resend before noon the Tuesday before. Thank you.

CHECKS or cash: Please make your check payable to (SSWW) Scottsdale Society of Women Writers prior to coming to the meeting to save time at the check-in. Thank you.

CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:00 and 5:45. The meeting starts promptly at 6:00. All those attending the meeting must pay to attend the dinner/room/speaker – cost noted above. Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!

CANCELLATION: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please cancel by the Monday prior to the meeting – and by noon. Thank you.

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table – always a lot of good information for you and the schedule of the upcoming speakers.

DIRECTIONS: Located in Scottsdale Rd at Chaparral Rd just north of Old Town. Chaparral Rd has a light. Parking is to the rear – two large lots. Note: Best to enter from the side elevator at the 4^th Floor Grille – not the main lobby.

From the 101 freeway exit Chaparral Rd and go west. Just prior to Scottsdale Rd enter the side drive at the 4^th Floor Grille – take that elevator. Note awning marked 4^th Floor Grille on the Chaparral side. This is the easiest way – Not through the main lobby. Welcome!

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

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Nicole Bandes

May 21, 2015 by Patricia Brooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

WHO: Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Camaraderie for writers and speaker/member book signings

WHEN: WED May 27^th 2015 at 5:30-7:30 pm

WHERE: Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N, Scottsdale Rd., at the 4^th Floor Grille

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

Cell 480-250-5556 or [email protected]

SPEAKER/Presentation: Like you, time management expert, podcaster and best-selling author, Nicole Bandes, wanted more time in her day to do the things that mattered. Was it lack of focus? Procrastination? Or just bad systems? Nicole spent years working out how to suck out just one more hour to spend with her family, build her business or work on her books. She had tried just about every time management tool out there before she finally put her degree in Psychology to work and uncovered what was missing from all those programs. Now Nicole uses her unique program to help 1000’s overcome their time management issues. Nicole’s are radically different from your typical time management ideas because she makes a point to focus on both the outer tools and skills AND the inner mindset. Having lost a son at the young age of 17, Nicole knows how precious our time is and she is on a mission to help make more time for what matters most.

Banish Super Busy Bonkers so You Can Write More

Why does it seem like some writers have all the time in the world while others struggle to get in a few precious minutes a day? It isn’t because they are better organized OR have more time than the rest of us. There’s a secret to mastering effective time management so you have more time to write. Most writers don’t know the secret and that’s why they continue to be overwhelmed and exhausted and never get their book finished. You’ve been conditioned to believe that time management just requires a better schedule, a slicker app or a smarter set of habits. Unfortunately, when these things don’t work, you get frustrated on top of the ever increasing overwhelm. This secret is the one thing that will make all the difference in your time management so that you can get out of the busyness of your business. Without it, though, there isn’t a schedule or an app in the world that will help you to overcome your time management challenges.

Nicole Bandes ?www.TheTimeManagement.Expert (623) 328-8918

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

MENU: A light dinner – salad or sandwich and soup, dessert, beverage and roll with tax and gratuity included – make your choice the night of the meeting.

COST: Members $28 (effective Feb, 2015) and Guests $30

RSVP Please RSVP by noon Monday – prior to the meeting. If you cannot attend after RSVP, please resend before noon the Tuesday before. Thank you.

CHECKS or cash: Please make your check payable to (SSWW) Scottsdale Society of Women Writers prior to coming to the meeting to save time at the check-in. Thank you.

CANCELLATION: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please cancel by the Monday prior to the meeting – and by noon. Thank you.

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table – always a lot of good information for you and the schedule of the upcoming speakers.

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

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers now welcomes as speaker Award Winning Author Larry Brooks

April 6, 2015 by Patricia Brooks

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

WHO: Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Camaraderie for writers and speaker/member book signings

WHEN: WED April 29^th 2015 at 5:30-7:30 pm

WHERE: Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N, Scottsdale Rd. NE corner

Enter off Chaparral Rd – 4^th Floor Grill entrance

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

Cell 480-250-5556 or [email protected]

SPEAKER/presentation: The “writing conversation” is at once robust and foggy, whether it manifests online or in conference rooms, bars or wherever writers gather. They debate process, they compare premises, they swap tips and offer recommendations, and yet very seldom does the noise seem to coalesce into undebatable principles and immediately applicable practices. And yet those do exist, residing among and above all this noise, awaiting discovery by writers who are tired of decades of trial and error and rejection. Larry Brooks talks about it all, cutting through the noise in the process.

Larry Brooks is the author of two bestselling writing books: “Story Engineering,” and “Story Physics.” His new writing book – “Story Fix: Transform Your Manuscript from Broken to Brilliant in Just One Draft” will be published in September 2015 by Writers Digest Books. Brooks is the USA Today bestselling author of six thrillers. He teaches at workshops and conferences nationally and internationally, and coaches writers through his website, www.storyfix.com.
Larry Brooks

StoryFix2.0

http://storyfix.com

Twitter: @Storyfix 503-799-9343

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

MENU: A light dinner – salad or sandwich and soup, dessert, beverage and roll with tax and gratuity included – make your choice the night of the meeting.

COST: Members $28 (effective Feb, 2015) and Guests $30

RSVP Please RSVP by noon Monday – prior to the meeting. If you cannot attend after RSVP, please resend before noon the Tuesday before. Thank you.

CHECKS or cash: Please make your check payable to (SSWW) Scottsdale Society of Women Writers prior to coming to the meeting to save time at the check-in. Thank you.

CANCELLATION: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please cancel by the Monday prior to the meeting – and by noon. Thank you.

AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table – always a lot of good information for you and the schedule of the upcoming speakers.

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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