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Newsletter of the National Writers Union New York Chapter (UAW Local 1981)

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EXCITING PROGRAMS COMING IN 2013

Here are a programs we have planned for the new year, with more still to be scheduled. Check this page frequently for updates on programs that will move your career forward.

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January 7 - Making Money Less Scary: Financial Planning and Taxes for Writers

Come hear tax preparer Susan Lee discuss financial and tax issues confronting writers, with a session for questions & answers. Susan will address goal setting, managing cash flow, tax deductible expenses for writers, tips to help writers thrive through financial thickets and do their taxes, myths and facts of freelance filing, preparing for an audit, and useful resources for tax and financial services.

February 4 - Why A Writer Must Wear Many Hats

Award winning journalist and book author Herb Bodyd will talk about how he learned to write in many genres and on many different topics; to get the story fast and get it right, because the journal story is the first version of history; to turn an article into a book, and to build a nationwide network of colleagues to help him find work and market it to the world.

March 4 - Host A Virtual Book Tour That Reaches the World

Yusang Lee, Marketing Manager for Shindig, will explain how writers can host video chats with multiple participants. These interactive internet sessions allow participants to watch and listen to a program, and to submit questions and chat with the speaker in real time.

This powerful tool is becoming an increasingly important part in a writer’s marketing plans. Find out how you can make it part of your career.

April 8 (Second Monday!)- Maravir Monetbon - To Build A Great Web Site, Content Is King

Author, television host and online producer, Ms. Montebon will explain how she has built her web site into an internationally recognized place to visit. Learn how to build your brand and attract viewers to your site with tantalizing content.

April 13 - Rainbow LGBT Book Fair

Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 W. 57th St., Manhattan, 12-6 pm. Members are invited to sign their books and sell them at our table. To reserve a time, contact info@nwuny.org to sign up.

April 20 - Good Old - Old School Open Mic

Muhlenberg Library, 209 W. 23rd St., NYC

2:00-400 pm. All writers welcome!

May 6 - MAKE IT HAPPEN: Develop the skills to finish that book, find a publisher & market it.

Internationally known writer, photographer, and painter Carren Strock will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the whole process of writing, publish- ing, and marketing a book. Her talk will appeal to all those who have dreamed of writing but have let fear keep them from putting pen to paper; to those who believed they could never be published and left their manuscripts gathering dust in drawers; and to those who want to learn how the books that they read came into being.

Location: Ben's Restaurant, 209 W. 38th St., Manhattan (Room in the Back). free program.

May 18 - Bronx Literary Festival

Bronx Library Center,

310 E Kingsbridge Rd Bronx, NY

NWU members have signed up to display & sell their books. Join us for a day of literature and friendship.

May 18: Good Old-Old School Open Mic Hour (Plus)

Muhlenberg Library at 209 West 23rd Street (near 7th Ave.) from 2 to 4 p.m.

NWU member Lora Rene' Tucker is organizing this free reading series which occur every month (except August). NWU members will be featured, but all are invited to read. Open to the public. If you would like to read, send an email message at info@nwuny.org.

May 18 Yusef Salaam's Play - LEAVING THE
ONE YOU LOVE
UPTOWN PLAYWRIGHTS’ WORKSHOP
A Free Play Reading Series
4:00 pm - Emma L. Bowen Community
Service Center, 727 Amsterdam Ave., NY 10031
(Btwn 145th & 146th Streets), Room 153

June 1 - "WRITING ACROSS BORDERS"

An International Writers Conference

An all day conference dscussing immigration & identity, writng genres and markets, and much more.

To pariticpate, contact info@nwuny.org

June 3 - Jeff Coplon - "Writing for Another" - The Challenges and Rewards of Writing ‘As Told To’ and ‘Ghost’ Books.

A Free Event at Ben's Kosher Deli, 209 W. 38th St. (Back of the restaurant

Journalist and book author Jeff Coplon has carved a successful niche in the publishing industry helping famous individuals write their story. Whether as co-author or ghost writer, he has shaped the narrative of numerous sports, political and cultural icons.

Find out how Jeff broke into this fascinating genre and how he continues to thrive in the fiercely competitive world of biography and memoir.

June 6-8 Labor & Working Class History Association Conference

If you have a book that has a labor theme, come to the Labor & Working Class History Association conference in New York City on June 6-8, and join Tim Sheard at the NWU book table to promote your work and to advance the union that champions the rights of freelance writers.

Tim will be moderating two panels: "THE GOLDEN AGE OF PROLETARIAN LITERATURE," and "THE RENAISSANCE OF PROLETARIAN LITERATURE."

There will be a treasure trove of panelists, with an opening plenary featuring Francis Scott Piven, Richard Wolff, Bill Fletcher, Saket Soni and Alice Kessler Harris.

To register for the conference: http://www.lawcha.org/wordpress/annualmeeting/nyc2013/

To reserve a place at the NWU book table, contact Tim Shead: sheard2001@gmail.com

June 7-9 A Gamle of Faith: The Play

The Royal Aria Theater,Stave IV, 300 W. 43rd St., NYC

The old poker game explodes as deep-seated anger among old friends burst to the surface.

June 17 - Triple Play: Three Book Authors

Marivir Montebon, June Pascal and Bart & Madonna Davidoff discuss and sign their new releases.

UAW/NWU Conference Rm, 12th flr., 256 W. 38th St., Manhattan, 6-8:30 pm.

July 20 - Harlem Book Fair

135th St. & Malcolm X Blvd

Union members are welcome to bring their books to display and sell at our table.

September 9 - Speaker Topic TBA

Ben's Kosher Deli, W. 38th St. at 7th Ave, Manhattan

September 22 - Brooklyn Book Fair

We will have an all day series of chats with authors in the booth next to our book table.Sign up to promote your work and engage an audience.

October 19 - 3rd Annual Writers Conference

Save the date for an informative and inspiring day learning from experts in publishing, marketing, finance and social media; move your career to a higher level with these exciting presentations.

The National Writers Union, The Harry Van Arsdale School of Labor Studies, La Casa Azul Bookstore and the Association of African Journalists & Writers Invite you to…

“WRITING ACROSS BORDERS”

An International Writers Conference

Saturday, June 1, 2013, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

EmpireState College, Harry Van Arsdale School of Labor Studies

325 Hudson Street (entrance on Van Dam Street)

New York, NY

Opening Plenary Speakers to inclulde award winning author & immigrant rights activist Ninotchka Rosca

At a time of unprecedented migration, when families are divided and communities shattered, writers can provide a vital historical record, a public voice of protest at social injustice and a healing balm.

For a full conference description CLICK HERE...

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"Writing for Another,"

The Challenges and Rewards of Writing ‘As Told To’ and ‘Ghost’ Books,

Find out how Jeff broke into this fascinating genre and how he continues to thrive in the fiercely competitive world of biography and memoir.

with Jeff Coplon

Monday, June 3, 2013, 6-8:30 PM

Ben’s Restaurant (In the Back Room!)

209 W. 38^th St. (7^th-8^th Ave),Manhattan

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A Gamble of Faith: The Play

June 7-9

The Royal Aria Theater, Stage IV, 300 W. 43rd St.

When their friend Eddie dies from Cancer, childhood friends Terrence, Alyssa and Marquis go their separate ways to sort out their lives. Alyssa and Marquis are able to come to grips with the loss but Terrence is unable to forgive God for not answering his prayers to spare Eddie’s life. As his own private world around him crumbles, he turns his back on his faith in God and renounces his beliefs.

Then Terrence meets Lucy, a vibrant and beautiful woman who has it all and is more than willing to share it with him. Her financial guidance and love help him regain his confidence and puts him on the path to recovery. So when he is invited to restart the traditional Friday Night poker game with his old friend’s, he brings her along.

But that decision sets in motion a chain of events none of them are prepared for. It begins with the arrival of two men from Lucy’s past. As the night goes on, it becomes evident that they’re there for more than the game. Their persistent questions about Terrence’s faith and outbursts of anger toward Lucy bring emotions to a boiling point. When it all explodes, it does so as a revelation when Alyssa figures out the nature behind the men’s visit and the evil secret Lucy has been keeping from all of them.

Read the novel, out now from Hobbcat Publishing

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NWU TRIPLE PLAY!

Book Launch for Exciting Authors

Monday, June 17, 2013, 6-8:30 pm

UAW/NWU Conference Room

256 W. 38^th St., 12^th Floor, Manhattan

Marivir Montebon, June Pascal, Bart & Madonna Davidoff

SPEAK & SELL AT THE BROOKLYN BOOK FAIR

Sept. 22, 2013

We will have a 2nd booth at the fair just for writers - the WRITERS SALON. We will schedule readings & discussions, where writers can chat with the audience about their books and the writing life.

Contact sheard2001@gmail.com if you wish to participate.

A few possible topics (we're open to your suggestions!) are:

NO JUSTICE NO PEACE: WRITERS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

REVEALING A LIFE: THE REVELATORY POWER OF BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR

THE FIRST HISTORICAL RECORD: WHY JOURNALISTS NEED TO GET THE STORY RIGHT –

WORDS OF LOVE AND DESIRE: THE ENDURING APPEAL OF THE ROMANCE NOVEL AND POEM

SCARED SILLY: HORROR AND FANTASY STORIES

CROSSING BORDERS: IMMIGRANT STORIES OF NEW LANDS AND OLD TRADITIONS

THE BEAT OF THE STREET: URBAN POETS SING OF THE CITY

HANDS UP! THE SEDUCTIVE CHARMS OF THE CRIME NOVEL

MY BELOVED BROOKLYN: AUTHORS WRITING ABOUT THE BEST BOROUGH IN NEW YORK – OR ANYWHERE

LOST IN TRANSLATION: THE STRUGGLES AND REWARDS OF TRANSLATING BOOKS FROM OTHER CULTURES & OTHER LANDS

SICK AND GETTING SICKER: PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS IN THE AMERICAN HEALTH FACTORIES.

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256 West 38th Street, Suite 703
New York, NY 10018
ph: 212-254-0279 x18
fax: 212-254-0673
alt: 973-985-5928
info@nwuny.org