‘Behind the Scenes’ with Kate Herbert
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‘Behind the Scenes’ with Kate Herbert
Tuesday, January 14- 5:30 p.m.
Bluewater Grill,1720 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix
Kate Herbert
Veteran script analyst and writer Kate Herbert will talk about what she learned making a movie, plus answer all your questions about writing screenplays and selling them in the Big Orange. Pick the brains of one who knows.
Meet and greet starts at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m.
Meal: $15 plus tax and tip.
RSVP: apw.reservations@gmail.com or Barbara Lacy at 480- 620-1358.
January 2014 TypeRider!
The January 2014 issue of the TypeRider is now available. Go to the newsletter page and then click on January 2014. This issue gives an explanation by Brenda Warneka on how to enter the 2014 Communications Contest. Warneka also writes about a copyright-infringement lawsuit brought against Stephen King and the outcome. Read all about the holiday parties and print off a list of coming events. There’s a lot going on! (See pages 8 and 9.) And, there’s more!
2014 Communications Contest
The Communications Contest page has been updated with instructions for uploading your submissions. This year entries from APW members will be electronically submitted. Arizona will participate in the At Large group for one more year. For more information see Communications Contest.
Betty Webb to speak at Tempe Library Dec 14, 2013
Author Betty Webb
Scottsdale mystery author Betty Webb discusses her Lena Jones and Gunn Zoo books and signs them on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Tempe Public Library. She will also talk about her decades as a journalist. Sponsored by Friends of the Tempe Public Library and the Society of Professional Journalists, the discussion is free.
The library also has a café, so people who would like to stay and discuss the books can linger over a latte.
Tempe Public Library is located at 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85282. www.tempe.gov/library
Creative non-ficton course
“is the dominant form in publications like The New Yorker, Esquire and Vanity Fair. You will even find creative nonfiction stories featured on the front page of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.”
If you’re interested, you can click here for more information.
phone | 602.285.7345 •
email | eric.berge@phoenixcollege.edu
website | www.phoenixcollege.edu
APW Central District Holiday Party
You are invited!
APW Holiday Party
WHEN: 2-5 p.m., Sunday, December 15, 2013
WHERE: Home of Barbara Lacy at 5425 E. Mockingbird Lane, Paradise Valley, AZ.
Please bring a dish to share (drinks will be provided) and a gift for a mother or child at Sojourners Center, Phoenix RSVP to apw.reservations@gmail.com or 480.620.1358
Join us for an APW Christmas Party – Tucson
December 2013 TypeRider
The December 2013 TypeRider, edited by Lynda Exley is out! Stay up to date with APW happenings.
You won’t want to miss Brenda Warneka “Writing and the Law” column. In “Google wins summary judgment against authors guild” she explains what points of law were relevant and how the judges arrived at their decision. In her article, she states that “A user’s online search result displays three “snippets” of text from the database. A snippet is a verbatim excerpt of one-eighth of a book page.” After reading the article, you can better make a decision as to whether or not you think there was copyright infringement or whether this will, in the long run, help authors. The Authors Guild is appealing the decision.
Also in this issue, check out APW winners of the 2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards, upcoming writing events and much more!
Google wins suit to scan millions of books
APW member, Marion E. Gold, posted this article at LinkedIn titled “Google Books: 1, Authors: 0 in Landmark Ruling.” The article begins: “The eight-year-long legal battle over Google Books has finally come to a close. A judge ruled on Thursday that the search giant’s scanning of millions of books falls under fair use and doesn’t infringe the copyrights of the books’ authors.” The Authors Guild will probably appeal. Read the entire article at Mashable.com You can also read the ruling by clicking a link.
Do you agree with the ruling?
Williams to speak on Internet research
Speaker for the Nov 21 APW meeting.
Arizona Press Women invites you to attend a presentation by writer Harriet Williams, shown here, about researching historical topics on the Internet at the monthly meeting of Arizona Press Women at11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. The meeting is open to the public at Bluewater Grill, 1720 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix 85016. Fee is $15 for APW members, $20 for non-members, which includes lunch. RSVP by Nov. 18 to Barbara Lacy, 480-620-1358, or to apw.reservations@gmail.com.
Williams has written the colorful history of a little-known street in lower Manhattan, called Extra Place. She researched its 300-year story completely on the Internet, using techniques that she will share in her talk. Williams, retired and a Scottsdale resident, moved from central Ohio to New York City after attending college in Middlebury, VT. She was a computer programmer and also did research for the sales staff AT&T in New York, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Arizona Professional Writers 