Literary Lunch
None in December...See you January 2020!
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IWG Monthly Event Calendar
IWG hosts a variety of groups and clubs like these each month to support Idaho writers. See the complete schedule and links to register on the IWG website.
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Critique Group
(members)
See website for details
Book Club
(members)
December 12
Heavy: An American Memoir, by Kiese Laymon
Write Track
(public)
None in December
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Mystery Writers Academy
(public, RSVP required)
None in December
January 23
Armor with Karl Henwood. Adults only, please.
Writers Corner
(public)
December 19
Four Author Panel with Rick, Elisabeth, Doug, and Renee
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Book Release: Wild Crime
IWG member Julie Howard announces publication of her latest book, Wild Crime, on December 4th.
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"I'm a murderer. I'm a murderer. I'm a murderer." Those three repeated words discovered in an old letter propel Meredith Lowe in a cross-country pursuit to unveil her mother's murky past. Danger stalks Meredith back to Hay City, Idaho as she peels apart the mystery: who is her father, and did her mother kill him? In finding the answer, will a growing love slip through her fingers? Past merges with the present as the story races to its stunning conclusion.
Julie Howard is the author of the Wild Crime series, and Spirited Quest. She is a former journalist and editor who has covered topics ranging from crime to cowboy poetry. She is editor of the Potato Soup Journal literary journal, and founder of the Boise chapter of Shut Up & Write.
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Annual Memoirs Contest--Asheville, NC
The Writers’ Workshop Annual Memoirs Contest
Deadline: Postmarked or emailed by December 31, 2019
Submit a memoir of 5,000 words or less.
Pages should be paper clipped, with your name, address and email address, and title of work on the first page. Double-space, and use 12 point font.
The entry fee is $25 per memoir. Multiple entries are accepted. Enclose self-sealing SASE for critique and list of winners. Make check or money order payable to The Writers’ Workshop, and mail to: Memoirs Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC 28805.
Emailed submissions may be sent in Word doc attachment to writersw@gmail.com, with “Memoirs Contest” in the subject. The entry fee is payable online at www.twwoa.org
Awards:
1st Place: Your choice of a 2-night stay at our Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free workshops (in person or online); or 50 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff
2nd Place: Two free workshops; or 35 pages line-edited
3rd Place: One free workshop, or 25 pages line-edited
10 Honorable Mentions
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Coming Soon: Registration for the 2020 Idaho Writers Conference
Stay tuned! Registration will soon be open for the 2020 Idaho Writers Conference. The line up for 2020 includes...
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Ridley Pearson: A Fiction Writer’s Approach to Storytelling
For being such a private, personal act, all writing shares form and function. Multiple #1 NYT bestseller, Ridley Pearson, discusses the art and importance of story, the craziness of co-writing with humorist Dave Barry, and the insanity of being the bass player in a rock bank with Stephen King.
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A purposeful traveler and connector, who loves the thrill of living in countries of which people have rarely heard. She’s spent 5 years studying and working in lesser-visited countries in the Middle East, Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa. Erica has been an integral part of the Nomadic Matt team since she moved back to the U.S. in 2013, heading the creation of the series of self-published city, country, and continent Nomadic Matt Guidebooks. Her tips have been featured in publications including Levo League, the Positive Psychology Podcast, and Forbes.
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Eric Smith
A literary agent and Young Adult author from Philadelphia. An agent with P.S. Literary, he's worked on New York Times bestselling and award-winning books, and focuses on Young Adult, genre-blending literary fiction, select sci-fi and fantasy, and non-fiction in the world of memoir, essays, cookbooks, and pop history. A bestselling author, his books include The Geek's Guide to Dating (Quirk), the Inked duology (Bloomsbury), The Girl and the Grove (Flux), and most recently, Don't Read the Comments (Inkyard Press). His writing has been translated into ten languages, and he can often be found rambling about YA novels on BookRiot's HEY YA! podcast. If you want to get a sense of his tastes, visit his official website, where he has a manuscript wishlist, as well as querying advice for authors. www.ericsmithrocks.com.
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IWG Membership
You can join the IWG or renew your membership online with an option to pay your $50 dues online or by check. If you pay by check, make it payable to the Idaho Writers Guild and mail it to PO Box 8862, Boise, ID 83707.
Current members will receive email reminders when their renewals are due (be sure to check your spam folder).
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