Seeking Script Submissions

Start writing your script now for the 2010 Hippodrome senior script writing contest. If you are 50 years or older, you qualify to take part in their yearly "Florida Senior Playwright Competition and Festival which is sponsored by The Hippodrome Theatre in Gainsville, FL. Plays must be original works that have not been previously produced. The play should be 30 minutes and have no more than five characters. Submission deadline for this year has just expired. Sorry about that, but I just found out this info. The upside is that you can start breaking your brain now for next year's submission. Check out their website: http://www.thehipp.org/ if you're interested.

Tip: Make it a habit of checking our statewide FWA website for the latest updates on what is going on, within the Sunshine State. Go to http://www.floridawriters.net/ Lots of good stuff there!

Another website of interest is http://www.booktour.com/ This site is free of charge and links authors - published by traditional and self-published means with audiences. The site allows authors to create pages that showcase their books, their bios, and any events they have scheduled. Pretty neat huh?

Hey, did you know that our very own Chris Coward is the Royal Palm Literary Awards chairman, chairwoman, chairperson (take your pick) for the 2009 annual Conference? Yeah, in case you haven't been reading your email, thought I'd let ya' know! Wait, I'm not done yet! Local member Frank Ridge is the Volunteer chairperson for the 2009 Conference. Wooohoo! It's great to see our members volunteering to help out with the conf. This is one heck of a big labor of love on all volunteers within this venue. Let's give them our full support if/when they ask for our help during the preparation process.

Thanks to Don Lubov for moderating this months Lady Lake Writers meeting. Well done! Oh, by the way, did you know that Don also teaches Zen: Spirituality and Enlightment classes at The Villages Lifelong College of Learning? (see page 42 in catalog).

Speaking of teachers, FWA member and literary agent Joan West also has a class "Secrets of Submitting a Manuscript" (see page 48 of catalog). Or go on the web to The Villages Lifelong College of Learning to browse around.

Well . . . .guess that wraps it up sports fans.

Daytime mtg. for April is on the 23rd - 10:00 a.m. - Lady Lake Library (we are mtg. back in our normal room inside the library) April is Poetry Month, so bring in a poem to read. Don't write poetry? Aw, come on . . .give it your best shot. Try Haiku or freehand - whatever trips your trigger. We'll have fun with it. Yep, bring in your usual stories to critique also.

Evening Meeting for April is on 16th - 6:oo p.m. - Oxford Community Center.

Writing quote for this week: "When I want to read a book I write one." Benjamin Disraeli.

Next time I'll post some success killers. Come back and visit. Nice chatting with you.