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June 2020 Member Newsletter
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June 10 meeting
presenting Dr. Michael Meguid & Rebecca Seitz: How to Organize & Produce a Podcast
Come hear Dr. Michael Meguid and Rebeca Seitz discuss their recently-released podcast MAKING THE CUT: The (mostly) True Life Story of a Retired Surgeon. Using Michael's biography manuscript, Rebeca wrote, produced, and directed 30 episodes of this podcast show that is similar to an old radio drama. Michael and Rebeca will share information about the burgeoning podcast industry (50% of all U.S. homes are podcast fans), and how this medium could help you reach an audience. You can learn about the podcast ahead of time by visiting
We have a temporary meeting room, Hideaway Beach Club, 250 South Beach Dr; Marco Island.
DIRECTIONS: Take Collier Blvd/Hwy 951 onto Marco Island. Continue to the fifth stoplight, [about a mile] to W. Kendall Drive. Turn right onto Kendall & follow Kendall until you reach the gates at Hideaway Beach [about a mile]. Once at the gate give the guard you name & I.D. so he can check you against his list. He will give you directions to the clubhouse.
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June 10 Meeting Protocol:
Please remember to wear a mask and stay at least 6' from others. Should you be unable to wear one, stay at least 10' from others. Do not touch things with bare hands, wear gloves. Thank you. Better safe than sorry!
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THANK YOU to Joanne for her foresight & presentation May 13!
OUR, FORMERLY, IN-PERSON MEETING was
T R A N S F O R M E D,
WITH A VIRTUAL PRESENTATION INSTEAD:
What The Heck Is Deep P.O.V
Members only will be able to engage the links, sorry guests.
Our meetings are usually monthly, every
2nd Weds, at Mackle Park, Marco Island; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
MAP OF OUR MEETING PLACE IS ON OUR WEBSITE.
We are returning to the regular schedule and location in August. We will announce special arrangements until then.
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BEAR WITH US DURING THIS PANDEMIC CRISIS.
THANK YOU!
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Satellite Groups Meeting Again ??
Long standing Writing Critique Group will be meeting again soon.
Contact
Sara Medeiros
for the next Marco Island Poets meeting or call 239 394-1728 and for directions.
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F A R M E R' S M A R K E T
Closed until next year, but sign up early for next year!
If you are a member but don't have a book to promote we will be needing your help at the third table, for promoting our Anthology. Otherwise, promote your own book at a very inexpensive price, while enjoying the star experience. They love to meet the author!
Contact Chairman, Rich Goldhaber
to sign up for next year, either for yourself or to help the club. Thank you Rich for all your work this year and last.
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Promote at Everglades City Events!
Art-in-the-Glades under the Pavilion in McLeod Park.
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Welcome New Member Joan Fox Peppe
Please say hi when next you meet. Joan has a new book out & it is our Book Of The Month for June, so enjoy reading about it in our BOM section below.
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HELP US FIX THE BOOK OF THE MONTH LIST PLEASE
We apologize fiercely but something went wrong with our list [I'm not blaming it on the cat this time.] We had to unscramble it. So please take a moment to review the list and make sure you are still on it, as you thought. Just let us know if there is a discrepancy, we will kiss the boo-boo and make it well again. Thanks!
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MakingThe Cut:
The (mostly) True Life Story of a Retired Surgeon
Dr. Michael Meguid
Invites you to his podcast!
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J u n e
B o o k
o f T h e M o n t h
About The Book:
On a sun-dappled residential street in Naples, Florida, Jim Franza, a
retired litigator, is hit by a car in front of his home. His wife Ivy, her best friend Marge Coppola and high school neighbor Elena Pineda, watch in horror as Jim is killed instantly and the driver runs from the scene.
Ivy is devastated and turns to alcohol for comfort. She blames the driver and Elena for her heartache since they were seen together minutes before the fatality. Elena also feels responsible and spirals down into depression and self-destructive behavior. Caught between Ivy and Elena, Marge knows she must do something before her two friends destroy their lives and in the process, hers as well.
While the drama of their relationship darkens, the three women have no idea that a player from the distant past is about to enter the picture and change everything.
With the power of forgiveness at the heart of this story, A Clearing in the Clouds speaks to issues of friendship, love and perseverance in the face of overwhelming tragedy.
About the Author:
A former association executive, Joan contributed to her organization's monthly newsletter and edited a number of professional journals for over twenty-two years. As a teenager and into adulthood, she wrote poetry and was an active member of
Naples Writers Forum. Joan has always harbored a desire to write fiction and that dream became a reality in February 2020 with the publication of her debut novel, A Clearing in the Clouds.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE OR REVIEW
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MEMBERS ONLY SECTION
If you are not a member the links below will not work for you.
If you
are
a member and the links still don't work, please, let the editor know.
Check this out MEMBERS! Great info:
Melinda VanLone. Are you an indie author about to create or commission a cover? If so, most likely you'll be using images to design your latest best seller. Did you know that those images have copyrights? Even if you found them on the interwebs like litter on a street corner, they still have rights. [...]
Our
2020 Book of the Month promotion
is closed for member entries this year. Become a member and sign up for next year 2021. We prefer to feature member only, new books, but we can repeat older editions if no one signs up with a new book.
Please email our secretary/newsletter editor/webmaster, Jennie Weckelman at
jweckelman@embarqmail.com
and cc Joanne at
joanne.tailele@gmail.com.
Include a jpg [at least 300 DPI] of the front cover of the book, a short one paragraph book blurb & bio. Do not forget to include what buy-link you prefer (i.e. Amazon, B&N, your website, email etc)
Current
Also, sign up for the
Center for the Arts Tuesday night Open Houses
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Marco Center For The Arts - Closed Until Further Notice
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Tues Night Events, Promote your books, for more information please c
ontact
Joanne
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OUR EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS:
Closed until further notice.
Promote your work at Art-In-The-Glades, once a month, in season. Contact Marya Repko
or 239-695-2905 to get a booth
Promote your work at Marco Island Farmers Market in season. Sign-up early for the best spots next season beginning in November. Contact
Rich Goldhaber
So that our members can take part, please keep your eyes and ears open for art events Take the initiative to get the facts for us and share with the board.
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OUR EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS ONLY MATERIALS:
Self-editing, Notes from Sheila Athens presentation on Jan 8, 2020.
Handout by Sheila
Independent Publishing Tips, t
his is such a good article!
Click for Tips
An established publisher of an eclectic mix of books,
with very good distribution.
Seeking poetry, fiction, non-fiction, art, and music from
new and established authors.
Publishers seeking poetry, non-fiction, and/or fiction.
Grow your writing career by reaching an international audience.
Authors Publish Magazine. We support authors by sending you publishing opportunities. To learn more, read our guiding principles. Want to write for us? We welcome submissions.
All of the presses on this list meet Authors Publish Magazine guiding principles, but most of them have such a specific focus that they cannot justify writing a full review and sending it to their full list of subscribers. But they are still good publishers. Instead, they have compiled this list of mini reviews.
Older resources See Our Website:
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POST SCRIPTS:
Marco Island Writers once again extend a heartfelt handshake and thank you for your membership and support. Membership entitles you to:
- Regular meetings
- Book Promotion of your books, short stories, essays, poetry
- Exclusive Members Only Edition Newsletter (extras the guest newsletter does not have)
- Opportunities galore at Book events, Farmers Market, Meetings
- Reciprocity with Gulf Coast Writers and Pine Island Writers
- Fantastic moral support and comrade with other writers.
We hope that, even if you can't attend every meeting, or serve on a committee, you know your participation has made a difference in the writing community. We continually strive to bring quality speakers and workshops to our members.
Interested in starting a new sub-group?
Talk to our President about what sub-groups you would like to help develop.
joanne.tailele@gmail.com
HAVE NEWS? - Won a reward or contest? Doing a book signing or promotion? Let us know
before the 1st of each month so it can be included in our monthly newsletter. Send news to Jennie Weckelman, Secretary at
jweckelman@embarqmail.com
Have a newly published book, or are you a new member to MIW? We'd like to feature your book on the "Book of the Month." Send .jpg file of book front cover, a one paragraph synopsis, a one paragraph bio and the link to purchase your book. Email to
jweckelman@embarqmail.com
Please put "Book of the Month" in the subject line. If we do not have any new books we will rotate, promoting previously published books of MIW members.
Sincerely,
Joanne Tailele, President
Jennie Weckelman, Secretary, Webmaster, Newsletter Editor
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