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WRITE ACROSS NEBRASKA

Grand Island

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.

Location

Howard Johnson Riverside Inn

(308) 384-7770

Schedule

Friday, Inn’s Restaurant/Bar

Dinner Socializing

Saturday, Location TBA

Breakfast on own

9am, Jean Lukesh, Your Niche

10am, Monty McCord, Characters

11am, Val Vierk, History Research

Lunch on own

1-4pm Writing & Casual Critiques

Dinner on own

Evening socializing or writing

Sunday, Location TBA

Breakfast on own

Writing as much as you can

Lunch, Inn’s Restaurant

Discussion: Year’s Goals

Report weekend’s word-count!

Costs: Event free to EVERYONE

Inn rooms, $89+tax/night

Food on your own

NOTE: Book rooms on your own. Register for the day or weekend with Jannice Roy, (308) 384-4704 janniceroy@gmail.com so meeting space can be planned.

Workshop Panel:

Your Niche: Researching and identifying exactly WHAT you want to write and the ultimate demands of the project and your target market. Presenter Jean Lukesh, PhD, is a past president of the Guild, author of a fourth grade textbook on the history of Nebraska and current editor-in-charge of a line of books for the University of Nebraska Press.

Characters: How to create fascinating characters from concept through giving them credible voice and substance in your fiction. Presenter Monty McCord, a retired law enforcement officer, has published several non-fiction books and recently turned his hobby of researching the history of his profession into a western novel.

Historical Research: From how to identify what needs to be researched to organizing yourself to locating resources for both fiction and non-fiction. Presenter Valerie Vierck has published several nonfiction historical books and articles on eras such as WW II.

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