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SSWW Welcomes Vijaya Schartz, Author of Many Novels

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Vijaya Schartz, Author

Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance

Non-fiction and Celtic Legends

Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Wed March 25th, 2020          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.

SPEAKER:  Vijaya Schartz, Author – Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Non-fiction and Celtic Legends

THE JOY OF POLISHING THE STORY:  You just wrote “The End.” Now, the true writing starts. You are ready to add meaning, nuance, foreshadowing, active setting, and subtle twists. Now, you can crank up the emotion and drama, adjust the pace, refine the storytelling, and add all the interesting flavors. Like when cooking, you add the special herbs, spices and sauces that will transform an ordinary fare into a culinary delight.

Born in France, award-winning author Vijaya Schartz never conformed to anything and could never refuse a challenge. She writes strong heroines, brave heroes, and cats. She likes action and exotic settings, in life and on the page. She traveled the world and claims she must be a time traveler, since she writes with the same ease about the far past and the far future. With thirty titles published, Vijaya Schartz writes action adventure laced with sensuality and suspense, in exotic, medieval, or futuristic settings. Her books collected many five-star reviews and literary awards.  Visit her at www.vijayaschartz.com 

NOTE:

RSVP before NOON the Friday before the meeting    The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food in advance and must receive a guaranteed number and 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 in advance.  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

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Michael Hale children’s author and illustrator

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Michael Hale

Children’s Book Author and Illustrator

Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Wed FEB 26th, 2020  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:  Michael Hale, Children’s Book Author and Illustrator

George’s Curious History:  What I’ve learned about Monkeys in the publishing business.  Character driven picture books are a staple in children’s literature.  Some characters can become so beloved that they create legacies that last for generations.

Join Michael Hale as he uncovers the history, controversies, and marketing ploys that surround some of the literary characters and authors that we grew up with.

A look back at lessons learned and a reminder that when it comes to traditional publishing, business comes first.

Michael Hale has over 30 years’ experience as a Creative Director, entrepreneur, writer and illustrator.  He has illustrated many picture books and written two himself.  His book Bad Monkey Business was awarded a Spark Honor by SCBWI in 2018.  He also serves as the Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI’s Arizona Region.  When he is not writing or illustrating, he devotes his time to coaching others looking to forge their own path in children’s publishing.  You can see more of his work by visiting:  

Michael Hale www.michaelhale.me  602-579-9735 michaelhale@centurylink.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

SSWW Welcomes Andrea Brundage, Professional Organizer

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Andrea Brundage, Author, Organizer

Simple Organized Solutions (SOS)

Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wed JAN 29th, 2020  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:  Andrea Brundage, Professional Organizer

Andrea Brundage is a Professional Organizer & Bringer of Calm. She founded Simple Organized Solutions (SOS) in 2003 to help people who struggle with clutter, chaos, stress, and overwhelm.

Andrea works with clients from all walks of life. From overwhelmed executives to busy families, downsizing seniors, and everything in between.

She released her first book, Simplify Your Life: 8 Simple Principles to Turn Your Chaos into Calm and its companion, the Simplify Your Life Journal, in 2019. She is currently working on a children’s book about organizing.

Time cannot be managed, saved, or spent. Time simply ticks on by and we allocate our use of itbased on our priorities.

So, what are your priorities? Are you allocating your time and organizing your life to achieve the outcomes you most desire? Or are you struggling to get it all done?

Andrea Brundage, Professional Organizer and published author will share some thoughts on organizing your life and maximizing your time. She will also challenge you to identify your true priorities so you can mindfully allocate time towards the pursuit of your desired goals.

Home Updated

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

SSWW Welcomes Social Media Panelists/SSWW Members Hayley Rose, Cindy Kibbe and Courtney Schrauben

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes three SSWW Members as our

Social Media Panelists

Cindy Kibbe, Hayley Rose, Courtney Schrauben

WHAT:          Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN:          Wed DEC 18th             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.

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SPEAKERS – SOCIAL MEDIA PANEL:  SSWW Members Cindy Kibbe, Hayley Rose and Courtney Schrauben will share their expertise on social media marketing with you through pre-planned questions offered by moderator Patricia L. Brooks.  There will be time before closing the program for questions from the audience.  We look forward to your participation.  See introductions below on each of the panelists. 

Hayley Rose has been entertaining and educating children across the country since 2002.

Her range of educational, interactive concept books have earned over 50 national and international book awards and cover subjects ranging from manners and mindfulness, to math and geography, to music and emotions. Over the years Hayley has been invited to speak at bookstores including Barnes and Noble, Borders and Bookman’s, and for the last few years Hayley has been a featured author at the Children’s Learning and Play Festival which garners crowds of 10,000 and up.

Hayley was recently interviewed on the Author Learning Center alongside authors Stan Lee and R.L. Stine, and she had the honor of presenting keynote presentations for the Readers Favorite International Book Awards and the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Conference among others.  www.booksbyhayleyrose.com

Cindy Kibbe is an Arizona-based freelance writer, marketing consultant, and author, and has more than a decade of award-winning journalism experience. Her publications have appeared in numerous publications, and newspapers, web, and radio.

Cindy has developed websites and social media platforms for clients, where she increased Twitter followers by 90% and earned more than 23,000 impressions in the first year for one client and garnered more than 1,000 followers in less than six months for another client.

She also had a long career in health care, including clinical practice as a medical technologist. She held positions in quality management and IT project management, where she wrote policies and procedures for national vendors that were used by clients across the country.            www.ckdonnelly.com

With a background in public relations, journalism and marketing, Courtney Schrauben has managed a variety of social media accounts including auto companies, social impact organizations, nonprofits, and business to business accounts.

She currently works at Sprouts Farmers Market on the regional marketing team and focusses on partnerships, direct marketing and social media for over 325 grocery stores in 21 states.

She is currently writing a children’s book and continues to write poetry. For more information visit courtneyschrauben.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

SSWW Welcomes Susan Ratliff, Award-winning Entrepreneur, Trade Show Expert, Author and Speaker

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Susan Ratliff, Author, Speaker

Award-winning Entrepreneur, Trade Show Expert

WHAT:          Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN:          Wed NOV 20th             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.

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SPEAKER – Susan Ratliff          author, speaker, award-winning entrepreneur Known in the trade show industry as The Exhibit Expert, Susan has unique insight into how to generate leads and maximize profits from a booth.

Susan has written five books filled with exhibit marketing strategies, sales techniques and design concepts interspersed with her personal experiences from show floors around the country. Here most popular book titles are Exhibit Like an Expert and How to Be a Weekend Entrepreneur. Her articles on trade show marketing, attracting free publicity and networking have been published in numerous local and national magazines, newspapers and industry publications.

Thirty years ago she started her career in the trade show trenches selling personalized children’s books at craft fairs and family expos. She’s produced sports related consumer shows and women’s business conferences.

In addition to being a published author, Susan is an engaging speaker and an award-winning entrepreneur that founded the reputable trade show display company, Exhibit Experts, where for 16 years she helped thousands of businesses polish their presence and produce profits at trade shows and consumer expos.

Susan will talk about how she unexpectantly became a published author and will share useful tips on how to maximize your profits, professionalism and presence when selling your books from a tabletop display.

Susan Ratliff The Exhibit Expert Speaker, Author, Tradeshow Consultant, Event Producer Susan Ratliff Presents 602-828-1177 Susan@susanratliff.com www.susanratliffpresents.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

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS welcomes Jessica McCann, Novelist, Freelance Writer and Editor

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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.

____________________________________________________________________

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

SSWW WELCOMES Andrea Beaulieu, Speaker, Author, Consultant

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Andrea Beaulieu, Coach – Consultant – Speaker
Speak from Your Authentic Voice

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 6:45 pm:
“The Secret to Powerful Presentations – It’s Not What You Think!”
As writers and authors, we take our readers into realms they may have never imagined for themselves. Encountering the world through a well-crafted narrative is one of the most fulfilling experiences on the planet! As speakers, we have the opportunity to bring our whole selves to our audiences and connect authentically in both playful and compelling ways. Andrea Beaulieu will share how in “The Secret to Powerful Presentations — It’s Not What You Think!”
Andrea Beaulieu has performed on stage more than 2,000 times as a professional speaker, singer and actress. As a speaker, Andrea has shared her experience and expertise with diverse audiences including the Women in Intel Network, The American Academy of Family Physicians Women’s Health and Physician Wellness Conference and Northern Trust Bank. She has performed before millions live and broadcast, and traveled with the international organization, Up With People, singing and dancing at such venues as the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Indianapolis 500 and a flatbed truck in Paris, Tennessee! She’s the owner and principal of Andrea Beaulieu Creates, LLC, and the author of two books, Finding Your Authentic Voice and Ah Ha!
www.andreabeaulieu.com 602-769-3674 Andrea Beaulieu Creates, LLC

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 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 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 Denise Meridith, PR Expert, Author and Business Consultant

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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

denisemeridithconsultants@cox.net

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

  • 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 JENNIFER KAHTZ/Emotive Pull Communications

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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

  • 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 Katrina Shawver, Biographer, Award-winning Author, and Journalist

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Biographer/published Author and former Journalist

Katrina Shawver (See Book Review Below)

Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

Wed – JUNE 26th, 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.

_____________________________________________________________________

SPEAKERS 6:45: KATRINA SHAWVER, biographer and former journalist

Katrina will discuss her path from initial idea to published author, and how she conducted extensive research for her nonfiction book. She will share ten specific lessons she learned as a first-time author, and marketing steps she considers essential for every author. Take home practical information authors in every genre can use.

Katrina Shawver is an experienced writer, speaker, and the author of the award-winning book HENRY: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America, released in November 2017. Her writing career began in 1997 writing columns for the Arizona Republic.

 In 2002, she met Henry Zguda, an eighty-five-year-old Polish (Catholic) survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald during WWII. He lived a mile from her house. Based on gut instinct his story was unique and special, she soon offered to write his story knowing very little about Poland. She subsequently spent fifteen years researching Poland, World War II, and the Holocaust.

Katrina is the recipient of the 2018 Polish Heritage Award from the Polish American Congress of Arizona for “her contribution to the documentation of the suffering inflicted on Polish people during the Holocaust.” HENRY was named the 2018 Best Nonfiction Book by the Arizona Authors Association, among other awards, and is listed as recommended reading by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles. In Spring 2019 she served as Writer in Residence at the Glendale Public Library presenting multiple writing workshops and encouraging new authors. For more information Visit www.katrinashawver.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

Contact Info

Brooks Goldmann
Publishing Company, LLC
7970 E Camelback Rd, #710
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

480-250-5556

Contact:
Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM
Earl L. Goldmann

info [at] brooksgoldmannpublishing [dot] com

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