MARCH 25 2020 E-Meeting

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS:

3 Social Media trends in 2020 10;34 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1URsZhsbwU

4 easy ways to grow social media 9:40 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27lJmzLPDvE

BABY BOY KEATING: Dennis’s son Kayden is growing with leaps and bounds. So cute too. Dennis is an at home daddy and still keeps up with SinC.

BE AWARE OF SINC SCAM: It has been reported that SinC is receiving scam attempts. The scammer goes to the chapter or national web page and takes the contact info and creates a fake email address in the name of the president. Then they email the other board members asking them to purchase gift cards.

HI FICTION WRITERS GROUP UPDATE: The state libraries are cancelling programs, events and meeting room bookings in March. Here's the link to the full announcement: The libraries will remain open, but here's the section on cancellations: https://www.librarieshawaii.org/2020/03/14/aloha-important-update-from-hspls/ THEY are receiving submissions for the Kissing Frogs and Other Quirky Fairy Tales, and that project is on track. Deadline to submit is June 1, 2020. Please review carefully the guidelines in the call for submissions, available on our website at hawaiifictionwriters.blogspot.com/. The website will have schedule updates, so be sure to check it out.

ONHOLD - Writers Workshop: "Another Opening, Another Fairy Tale." A look at the openings of traditional fairy tales. It's not always "Once upon a time." Fairy tales are often read aloud, in one sitting, so they are not long, they have to establish character and setting in the opening paragraph or two, and get on with the plot. How does your variation on a traditional fairy tale begin? Read and share. We will include Kurt Vonnegut's eight excellent rules for writing short stories.

*Saturday, April 18 (10 a.m. to noon) - Aina Haina Library - Writers Workshop: "Closing Time." A look at the closing paragraphs of traditional fairy tales. It's not always "They lived happily ever after." As the King in Alice in Wonderland famously said, "Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop." Try writing the beginning paragraph or two, then the ending paragraph or two. Maybe write the middle last. If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you're there? Read and share. (Note: Julius and Philip Epstein, the twin brothers working on the screenplay for the classic film Casablanca, did not know how to end it until almost the last minute, one morning when they were riding in to work.)

HONOLULU’S WRITER CONFERENCE: Register before May 1, 2020.Speaker Shanthi Sakaran author of bestseller Lucky Boy. Conference June 6&7

THE 2020 LORIN TARR GILL WRITING COMPETITION, on behalf of the National League of American Pen Women, Honolulu Branch. The contest has just opened, and we will be accepting submissions until May 1, 2020. Pen Women, Honolulu is hoping to receive entries in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. In order to extend publicity for the competition across Hawaii, I am wondering if you would be willing to post the attached .pdf flyer in your blog?

You may submit ONE entry only in each category. Entries should NOT have been previously published. Authors retain all rights and may submit their entries elsewhere. MAXIMUM LENGTH: Fiction and Nonfiction: 8 pages, double-spaced, using standard 12-point font Poetry: 40 lines, single-spaced, using standard 12-point font Place the title and page number ONLY on each document page. Do NOT include your name, as judges will receive unmarked entries. Submit a separate cover page for each entry with: Full title of entry & category Author’s full name (no pen names) Mailing address, phone number and email address EMAIL ENTRIES: to the 2020 Lorin Tarr Gill Chair at Gill.Writing.Competition@gmail.com Entry fee: $10 for each entry (one entry is allowed for each category of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry) ENTRY FEES: Instructions for paying entry fee will be provided upon receipt of submission. DEADLINE: May 1, 2020 at 5 pm Winners will be notified in advance. Lorin Tarr Gill awards will be presented at the Honolulu Writers Conference on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 7 pm, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai‘i – Manoa Campus, 2515 Dole St, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822

HBMF – we know it will be in Oct at the Manoa University. Let’s start developing a schedule.

1. How about drafting a HI SINC brochure/flier for handouts

2. Get a list of topics to have short 5-10 lectures on

3. A list of 3 or 4 events we could have to attract attention. Such as giveaways, a quick who don it contest, ... etc

4. Do we want to dress up since it I the Halloween weekend?

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