Rim Country Chapter program – September 20, 2017
Learn how to write and sell non-fiction
Carol Osman Brown
Whether a beginning writer or experienced author, learn how to boost your income by writing non-fiction at a free program presented by the Rim Country Chapter of Arizona Professional Writers on Sept. 20, 2017. Beginning at 1 p.m., the program will take place at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 East Tyler Parkway, Payson.
“Writing Non-Fiction that Sells” is the topic of speaker Carol Osman Brown, local journalist and author whose award-winning articles and photos have appeared in many national magazines and newspapers. These include Arizona Highways, Native Peoples, Sunset Magazine, The Arizona Republic, Horse & Rider, and Yachting. She taught non-fiction writing courses at SU’s Walter Cronkite School of Mass Communications, Rio Salado College and was on the faculty of the noted Reader’s Digest Writers Workshops.
This event is open to the public, free of charge. For more information, call 928-468- 9269.
Writers resources galore!
Marylee MacDonald, author, writing coach, and speaker, was the Writer-in-Residence at the Mesa Public Library recently. She generously shared notes plus links to a number of resources from her ongoing presentations See Links to Mesa Public Library Presentation Files. Marylee coaches writers as well. See her website for information, more resources and a free ebook, “7-Day Writer’s Bootcamp.”
Payson Book Festival featured on KTAR FM 92.3
The Rim Country District of APW is co-hosting the Payson Book Festival on July 22 at the Mazatal Casino in Payson. Check the Facebook page for upcoming interviews with APW members and other authors on Payson’s radio stations KMOG and KRIM.
The Payson Book Festival and two of its authors will be featured on Saturday, July 8 on Glendale FM station KTAR.
KTAR – 92.3 will host featured authors Roger Naylor and Stella Pope Duarte on July 8 from 7:00 a.m. 5to 8:00 a.m. on the RosieontheHouse show, host by Rosie Romer. Listeners can listen live, online or via app.
Tune in! And we hope to see you on July 22 at the Payson Book Festival!
$500 scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors – April 25, 2017 deadline
$500 scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors -help spread the word!
Rim Country chapter of Arizona Professional Writers, a local non-profit group, is offering a $500 scholarship to graduating seniors in Rim Country. Eligible students must intend to study journalism or another area of the communication field at an accredited Arizona university or community college in fall of 2017.
Applications and supporting materials must be received by April 25, 2017. Students or parents can find more information and an application at http://www.paysonbookfestival.org Go to the website and click on the Scholarship tab to see requirements and download an application. Information also is available from scholarship counselors at Payson High School and other schools.
For questions contact carolosmanbb@gmail.com or call 928-468-9269.
2017 PBF Scholarship call flyer
APW Colorado River Chapter Meeting- April 11
APW COLORADO RIVER CHAPTER meets Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at noon at Lisa’s Bistro, 1595 Mohave Drive, Bullhead City. Open to the public and free. Order from the menu with separate checks. We will be discussing possible upcoming projects. Optional: Bring one or two pages of your work for reading and editing by the group present.
Photo: Colorado River at Bullhead City – Laughlin, 1969.
April TypeRider
Editor Lynda Exley’s last issue – the April 2017 TypeRider is here. Find news about upcoming events including Rim Country’s April 19 meeting. Betty Webb talks about writer’s block in her column. And check the calendar for the many events coming up this month.
We are looking for a new editor. We appreciate all of Lynda’s hard work in producing an award-winning newsletter each month.
March TypeRider
The March 2017 TypeRider is now available! Find out more about Patricia Myers who recently passed away with stories about the many facets of her writing life and photos of her wearing her wonderful hats. Betty Webb has a humorous account of one of her book tours, “Writer Abandoned at Truck Stop” and Glennis McNeal writes of turning her family story into a compelling memoir in “Kicking the journalism habit.” Plus find out more about the national NFPW convention and upcoming events.
