Third Saturday
July 17
Publising with Amazon
Michael Horton
will share his experiences with Amazon as he went through the process of getting his book, SOMETHING TO SAY RIGHT NOW published in e-book form. Horton has published six e-books related to business and personal development. This workshop targets those who use speeches and presentations as part of their work or leisure plus those who want to know about the new e-book challenges for writers.
For more information contact
Bonita McCoy, President of Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
Third Saturday
August 21
Contract law as it applies to writers
Jay Shanker
is one of the many industry professionals now touting the potential of homegrown Oklahoma talent. He practiced law in Los Angeles for twenty-five years before moving back to Oklahoma.
Jay's business affairs and legal expertise extends to the development, production and distribution of television and motion picture programming (including international co-productions), recorded music projects, live stage and events, book publishing, online and interactive media, and fine arts representation.
"Entertainment Law and Business, third edition," is a comprehensive guide to the legal and business sides of the entertainment industry. The third edition was updated and expanded to reflect changes in the industry.
Shanker's intent with this new edition was to create an affordable and easily accessible resource not only for experienced entertainment professionals, but also for individuals and businesses looking to enter the field.
Jay Shanker
contact
put in subject field BOOK SALES
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June 19
Writing Spine Tingling Fiction
Carolyn Wall
teaches six week classes, "How to Write What You Feel." Her teaching expertise and writing experiences offer a unique opportunity for novice and seasoned writers.
May 15
Mystery Writer
Carolyn Hart
specializes in traditional mysteries, also known as cozy mysteries. Her writing style has been compared to that of Agatha Christie. Her first and second mystery series, featuring Death on Demand bookstore owner Annie Darling and husband Max, and Henrie O, were joined in October 2007 by the first book in a third series whose protagonist, Bailey Ruth Raeburn, is a ghost.
Carolyn Hart has won numerous awards throughout a writing career that spans four decades. She is a three-time recipient of the Agatha Award, and has won two Anthony Awards and two Macavity Awards. She is a founding member and past president of Sisters in Crime.
April 17
Fatal Holiday
Judy Gigstad
discussed why and how the book, Fatal Holiday, came to be as well as what she learned that sets true crime apart from mystery, murder and mayhem.
Fatal Holiday, was published in December 2009 by New Forums Press in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The story concerns the 2001 holiday murder of Oklahoma City resident Rob Andrew. At the time of the murder, Judy lived next door to the Andrew family, and the book is about her involvement with the people and the crime and its aftermath.
Gigstad has written numerous articles, including four feature stories for Entertainment News, feature stories for Persimmon Hill Magazine and Kansas Magazine, and humorous reviews for these publications as well Byline Magazine and The Bookreporter.
Judy holds a bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from Kansas State University, University of Kansas Medical Center. She is a lifetime member of the KSU Alumni Association and is a member of the Western Writers of America, the Oklahoma Writers Federation, and Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
March 20
Stever Lackmeyer and
Jack Money
discussed their latest work, Skirvin, a tale that took the authors three years to write.
"Skirvin is a story of people, scoundrels, politics and dreamers."
The story of W. B. Skirvin and his hotel was so big it needed a book to do it justice. Lackmeyer and Money used a novel-style approach to tell the tale of a hotel that first opened in 1911 and is now known as the Skirvin Hilton.
"It's the story of one historic building's refusal to go down." Skirvin was named a finalist in the 2010 Oklahoma Book Awards.
February 20
Dr. Sheldon Russell
discusses writing his latest novel, THE YARD DOG: A Mystery, which appeared in the September, 2009 and features a one-armed rairoad detective named Hook Runyon, who enjoys moonshine and rare books.
Russell's first four novels were 1993 EMPIRE, a suspense novel, 1993 THE SAVAGE TRAIL, two historical novels and 2000 REQUIEM, a finalist for Best Original Paperback in the 2001 Western Writers of America, Inc., Spur Awards competition; and DREAMS TO DUST: A TALE OF THE ORIGINAL OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, which won the 2008 Langum Prize for Excellence in Historical Fiction and the 2007 Oklahoma Book Award for Fiction and was selected as an official Oklahoma Centennial Project.
Russell is a former Oklahoma public school English teacher, retired in 2000 as a Professor Emritus from the University of Central Oklahoma.
January 19
Make those skeletons dance!
Carolyn Leonard Heavener
says writing and researching family history is a fun hobby and is one of the most popular activities in the world.
Problem is, when you start opening Pandora's box of ancestors you don't know what you will find. So if you can't make the skeleton in your closet go away -- you just have to teach it to dance.
Carolyn serves on the board for the Oklahoma Writers Federation and is an officer in DAR (Daughters of American Revolution), associate of Daughters of Holland Dames, member of Daughters of 1812 wars, First Families of the Oklahoma Twin Territories, historical societies in several states, and the prestigious Mayflower Society.
"Who’s Your Daddy? A Guide to Genealogy from Start to Finish," took thirty years to write but only a quick change of title to sell. The book is a result of my many adventures in tiptoeing through tombstones with a camera, a notebook and a pencil. I learned the hard way, so I want to help other people find the easy road to discovering their family's place in history.
Carolyn will discuss her new book which includes information on identifying gravestone icons, appreciating cemetery art, keeping track of your ancestors and descendants, travel to ancestral locations, courthouse research, Internet assistance, organizing your stuff and how to publish.
www.WhosYourDaddyBook.com
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