Dispatches - February 2012
Hi everyone,
This is our second Online Dispatches and I'm beginning to see just how useful this format will be. I want to encourage everyone to submit articles, short stories, essays, photographs, illustrations, and other ideas each month. Go to "Add Content" and then "Article." In the form you'll see several check boxes. Check "Dispatches" and the type of article you are offering. Then put your story in the body and save. It's that easy. You get buckaroos whenever something you've written appears in our monthly magazine -- and you will be glad you have them at the buckaroo auction this fall.
We are planning the conference program for our Dayton Conference, September 27 -30th. Pat Avery, Buddy Cox, jim greenwald, and I are headed for Dayton to try and make some special arrangements next month. If you have suggestions or a particular need that you would like us to address, please send me an email. The more participation, the better the conference -- and the better the conference, the more fun we all have. We should be posting details in the next Dispatches.
We have some wonderful articles in this month's issue of Dispatches. In particular, let me guide you to Leila Levinson's piece on "Writing to Heal" and Warren Martin's essay about free eBook aps. Congratulations to this month's Author of the Month, Dwight Zimmerman and Sharon Ruston wrote our Book of the Month, No Paved Road to Freedom. Jim Greenwald receives the Febuary William E. Mayer Award. Contratulations to all of you.
The topic for March WEM submissions is: "Lost Friends" I hope you enjoy the challenge. Submissions are due on the 12th of March. They can be essays, short fiction, poetry, photography, illustrations. If you choose to enter a writing piece, keep the word count to 1000 or less words. A committee will blind judge your work on how well the content reflects the inspiration phrase and quality.
MWSA New Site Features
Positively Pittsburgh Live Interview of Kathy Rowe
Columns
Fighter Pilot Rules for Life - Marcia Sargent
Moon's Mutterings -- Mike Mullins
Tips & Tricks: Description - The Good, the Bad, & the Unnecessary - Joyce Faulkner
Publishing 101: What goes into pricing a book - Dwight Zimmerman
Lead Reviewer Notes - jim greenwald
Feature Articles
Introducing New MWSA Member Bob MacPherson
Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima -- Joyce Faulkner
Kindle Formatting Made Easy -- Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Free eReader: There's an ap for that -- Warren Martin
Is Hollywood on Our Side? -- John Nevola
On Writing
The Healing Power of Writing -- Leila Levinson
Project Management History Lessons: Gettysburg - Paul Bruno, The History Czar
The Late William E. Mayer Worthy of Being Remembered - Bonnie Bartel Latino
Poetry Corner
Close to the River/ River of Dought - Mike Mullins
the mask / shadow lover - jim greenwald
she wrote me one last letter - jim greenwald