The Hero's Journey
The Hero's Journey
Writing A Blockbuster Novel
Lila Guzmán
Author of the Lorenzo and the Turncoat series
Saturday, June 14, 2008
8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. - one-day fiction writer's seminar
Topics include:
Dr. Guzmán will discuss the basics of the Hero and the Journey (based on Christopher Vogler book "The Writer's Journey") and how these time-tested story techniques influenced two of her children's books: Lorenzo and the Turncoat and Kichi in Jungle Jeopardy.
To get the most out of this seminar, attendees can go to: http://www.lilaguzman.com and print out the first chapters of these two books and bring those pages to the seminar.
Bring paper, an Alpha-Smart, or a personal battery-powered laptop for note-taking. Electrical outlets are scarce in the conference room.
Download the Registration Form. Space is limited. Send in your registration before June 14th with a $35 check or money order to reserve your space, payable to: CenTex Chapter, ACFW. The $35 fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and all handouts. The conference is fragrance free. Please do not wear perfume, cologne, powders, or strong hand or body lotions.
Mail registration and fee to: CenTex Chapter, ACFW, 1720 Zydeco Dr., Round Rock, TX 78664. Ph. (512) 238-1915.
Dr. Guzmán will be at the Barnes & Noble in the La Frontera Shopping Centerin Round Rock (2701 Parker Road, Bldg. A., Suite 700) for a book signing Friday evening, June 13th, 7-9 p.m.
Two free author visits to area schools will be given away by Dr. Guzmán at the book signing. Schools must be within 30 miles of Round Rock.
Vouchers, which applies to all purchases except gift cards and readers' advantage cards, are available by email. A percentage of purchases will be dontated to the CenTex Chapter of ACFW.
You can share information about Dr. Guzmán's seminar using the poster and press release Please email if you have any questions.
The seminar on the 14th will be held in the First Life Center Building (Bldg. ED) on the east side of the FBCRR campus (see map) in the Parlour Room. Enter on West Austin Avenue (backside of campus). Parking across the street. For map/driving directions: http://www.fbcrr.org/
MEETING PRESENTATION REPORT
A CenTex-sized Thank You to Rusty Shelton for his timely and beneficial presentation May 10th on publicity tips for authors. Rusty is managing director of Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists, Inc.
UPCOMING 2008 MEETINGS
Meetings in 2008 will be held the second Saturday of each month at the Lane House.
Meetings in 2009
SPOTLIGHT on MEMBERS
A CenTex-sized Congratulations to Stefanie Morris for being a finalist in the ACFW 2008 Genesis Young Adult category. The winner will be announced at the September ACFW annual conference.
MEMBER WEBSITES
MEMBER NEWS
S. Evelyn Evans
Evelyn has a story, page 180, in Wounded by Words published by New Hope, edited by Susan Titus Osborn, Karen Kosman, and Jennie Gordon. This book is a resource for women whose faith and families have been undermined by verbal abuse in the home and work place. Release day February 2008. Available in bookstores everywhere. For more information go to www.newhopepublishers.com.Ann Bell
Last spring Linworth Publishing submitted her name to be included in Thompson Gale's Contemporary Authors series for 2008. Gale's is a standard bearer in academic and school libraries. The online database version is available and the print version will be available in libraries in the near future.
Lila Guzman
Forthcoming Books:Lorenzo and the Pirate (Blooming Tree Press (BTP), Fall 2008) Mohammed (BTP, 2009) Jesus (BTP, 2009) Moses (BTP, 2009) Green Slime and Jam (BTP, forthcoming) George Lopez: Latino King of Comedy (Enslow, forthcoming)
Conferences/Workshops:The Hero's Journey, Writers Garret, Dallas, Texas, February 16, 2008 Doorways to the Past: The American Revolution in Louisiana, Louisiana Association of School Librarians, January 26, 2008 Cultural Diversity on the Shelf, Louisianan Association of School Librarians, January 26, 2008 Cultural Diversity on the Shelf, Texas Library Association, April 15, 2008 The Hero's Journey, ACFW Round Rock, June 14, 2008
School Visits:January 10: Baranoff Elementary (Austin ISD) January 23: Wiley Middle School (Leander ISD) February 15: St. Stephens Literary Festival (Austin ISD) March 4: Taylor Middle School (Taylor ISD)
Recent Awards:Arizona Authors Literary Award 2006: Lorenzo and the Turncoat Nancy Jo Jenkins
Pierce County Library System (Washington State's 3rd largest library system) has chosen her book, Coldwater Revival, for their Book Club Kits.Lynette Sowell
Heartsong Presents Mysteries is publishing two of Lynette's novels. A Suspicion of Strawberries was published March 2008 and The Wiles of Watermelon will be out in September 2008.You will enjoy reading the interview with Lynette on the Keep Me in Suspense blog at http://keepmeinsuspense.blogspot.com/2008/03/interview-with-lynette-sowell.html
CONFERENCE and WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES
Join CenTex members in promoting and attending these professional development opportunities
American Christian Fiction Writers Conference (ACFW)
September 18-21, 2008
Minneapolis, MN
Key Note Speaker is Angela Hunt http://www.acfw.com/conference/
OTHER ACFW CHAPTERS
Find nation-wide ACRW chapters at http://www.acfw.com/chapters.shtmlArizona (West zone)
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Officers | Dorothy Featherling feather@austin.rr.com | Stefanie Morris stefi.paul@sbcglobal.net | Lin Harris linharris@austin.rr.com |
Join the CENTEX CHAPTER of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW):
CenTex Chapter dues is $10 annually.
First year membership in ACFW is $50 and is required prior to joining the CenTex Chapter. ACFW renewal fee is $40.
Download the CenTex application form
Contact Lin Harris for additional memberhship information.
CENTEX CHAPTER CONTACT:
Lin Harris
129 Fox Hollow Cove
Cedar Creek, Texas 78612-4844
(512) 601-2216
(240) 208-3201 fax
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