A. Lee Martinez interview

There's no date, so I'm not sure when this interview was posted, but here's an entertaining and of course, insightful interview with member A. Lee Martinez I found on the Web.

Words and pictures by member Sarah Mensinga

The Workshop has recently been treated to something new and fascinating: We've gotten the opportunity to critique a graphic novel being created by member Sarah Mensinga. It's been a learning experience for us all.

Sarah's work is being featured in a comic anthology, and you can get a look at it through these links.

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/04/a_time_barrier.html#more

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/04/exclusive_comics_excerpt_fligh_1.html#more

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/04/a_time_barrier.html#more

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/04/then_came_the_phone_call.html#more

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/04/exclusive_comics_excerpt_fligh_2.html#more

Great work, Sarah!

20 Worst Agencies list

Found this interesting list of agencies to treat with caution, put together by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Some of these are listed in Writer's Market, which is disappointing. You might want to refer to this list before you send out that next query.

Booksigning - Rosemary Clement-Moore

This Saturday, April 28, Rosemary Clement-Moore will be signing her newest book, PROM DATES FROM HELL, at Lone Star Comics in Dallas, 2 - 4pm

Lone Star Comic Books Games
6465 E Mockingbird Ln (Cross Street: Abrams Road)
Dallas, TX 75214View Map
(214) 823-0934

See you there!

Advice to Writers by Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, author of Slaughterhouse-Five and other novels and a favorite of the baby boom generation, died on Wednesday, April 11. He was 84.

Links to appreciations:

Kurt Vonnegut: So it goes - Guardian Unlimited
Harvey Wasserman: May Peace Be with You, Kurt Vonnegut - Yahoo! News
My absurd, kind marriage to Vonnegut - Chicago Tribune

Hardboiled Heroes and Cozy Cats

Hardboiled Heroes and Cozy Cats is MWASW's annual mystery writing conference.

Join us at our next conference: June 15 & 16, 2007, in Dallas.

As an added benefit for our conference guests, we have invited some noted experts for two of the Saturday panels. Registration is now open!

Poetry in the Courtyard

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Allen Public Library is
hosting "Poetry in the Courtyard" Share your original or favorite
poems.

Saturday April 21st 2PM-4PM

Free event, No registration. 6th grade - adults.
Poetry, games, prizes, refreshments.
Musical interlude provided by Allen High School Musical Ensemble

In case of inclement weather, event will be held in the Library
Meeting Room instead of the courtyard.

300 North Allen Drive, Allen, Texas 75013 (214) 509-4913
www.allenlibrary.org

Whidbey Writers Workshop

Announcing the Whidbey Writers Workshop Students' Choice Award:
Short Forms

Students at the Whidbey Writers Workshop low-residency MFA have fallen in love with the short form. If you are the first writer in any month to knock our judge's socks off, in 1000 words or fewer, we'll send you $50 and publish your short piece on our website. As of this week, we have our first cold-footed judge and a check is in the mail to a writer in New Jersey.

A student judge will start reading email entries on the first day of next month. As soon as one renders the judge bare-footed, a Student Choice will be declared and all subsequent entries that month will be deleted. On the first day of the next month, the cycle repeats. There is no entry fee and the same piece may be submitted multiple months.

Please see our website http://www.whidbeystudents.com for full guidelines.