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WRITE ACROSS NEBRASKA

Brownville

July 17-18-19, 2009

RETREAT CONCEPT: Open to all writers (not just NWG members), this “time apart” from your regular day-to-day demands, is intended to motivate you to write as much as possible. You may want to separate yourself from others to focus OR you have the option of participating in chats with other writers, brief workshops and/or peer critiques of works-in-progress. NOTE: You do not have to participate in the entire weekend, but may choose to come for one day or any portion.

Significant others (spouses) will find plenty of opportunities to commiserate with people who understand the unique demands of “living with a writer.” The area also offers opportunities for relaxation, touring, shopping.

Schedule

Friday, Riverboat

Dinner on own

Sunset Bagpipes & Cocktails

Saturday, Lyceum

Breakfast on own

9am, Sally Walker, Subplots

10am, Johnnye Gerhardt, Characters

11am, Cyndy Salzmann, Organize

Lunch on own (Lyceum)

1-4pm Writing & Critiques

5:30-7:30 Optional Dinner Cruise

7:30-9:30 Optional Theater

Sunday, Anywhere

Breakfast on own

Write/Tour area

Lunch on own

REPORT weekend’s word count!

2pm Public Readings at Lyceum

Costs: Event free to EVERYONE

Riverboat rooms, $99+tax/night OR

Other area motels available

Food on your own

Sat Dinner Cruise $24.95/person

Sat Theater $10/person

NOTE: All activities are optional if participant prefers to WRITE! Book rooms on your own. Register for the day or weekend with Charlie Vogel Charlie_mystery_writer@cox.net so meeting space can be planned.

Workshops:

Subplots: How to identify, plan and weave in subplots pertinent to advancing a main story line. Presenter Sally Walker is a multi-published novelist, poet, screenwriter and Editorial Director for a small press. More information is available at her website, http://members.cox.net/sallyjwalker

Characters: From basic concepts of the "kinds" of characters to their shifting roles in a story to identifying which details to succinctly depict them through unique actions and dialogue. Presenter Johnnye Gerhardt is an accomplished writer of fiction and screenplays, as well as a trained actress required to do character profiling for her roles.

Organize: A professional organizer will help you identify your unique organizational style and provide practical strategies to help you make your approaches work rather than hinder your creative process. Presenter Cyndy Salzmann is a multi-published author of humorous mysteries and Christian novels.

More information is available on her website, www.cyndysalzmann.com

Upcoming Events

NE Writers Guild

Spring Conference

coming April 16-17

Mahoney State Park

Details in January

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Online Class

Coming in February

"Publicity for Writers"
Sabrina Sumison

Details in December

May- Anxiety: Plot and Character

Aug- Self Editing

Nov- Grow your literary skills

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Join the NWG

Annual Dues

(Payable Jan 1-Feb 28)

General/Writer $35

Associate $35

Student $20

Life Member Free

New Member? Contact

Secretary

Join Today!

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Merchandise

Visit our Cafe Press site where you can find official NWG-logo t-shirts, sweat shirts, mugs, mouse pads, and more!

Write Across Nebraska
68,907 words written

**2010 NWG Calendar**

Jan 1 Submit “Published in 2009”

Jan 31 NWG Board Mtg, Ralston

Feb 1 On-Line Class begins

Feb 8 Feb BROADSIDE deadline

Mar 2 NWG Dues PAST DUE

Apr 9 Spring Conf Register deadline

Apr 16 Spring Conf. Readings

Apr 17 Mahoney Spring Conf.

May 2 NWG Board Mtg, Ralston

May 3 On-line Class begins

May 17 May BROADSIDE deadline

Jun 17 2010 BULLETIN deadline

Jul 16 “Write Across Nebraska” begins

Aug 1 NWG Board Mtg, Ralston

Aug 2 On-line Class begins

Aug 9 Aug BROADSIDE deadline

Aug 27 State Fair, Grand Island begins

Sep 24 Fall Conf Register deadline

Oct 1 Fall Conf Readings

Oct 2 Grand Island Fall Conf.

Nov 1 On-line Class begins

Nov 7 NWG Board Mtg, Ralston

Nov 15 Nov BROADSIDE deadline