Grub Street is a non-profit writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of writing talent in the Boston area.
Grub Street has two vital roles. It supports writers at every stage of their development by offering writing classes, fellowships, employment, and networking opportunities, and by promoting the work of local authors. Equally important, it enriches the lives of Boston-area residents by introducing them to a community of fellow readers and writers through author-hosted book clubs, informal discussions, movie screenings and more.
Identify your union as UAW, type in the requested info (name, zip, email), and you'll see offers for discounts on everything from mortgages and scholarships through computers and travel services through books and flowers. Try it!
Proofreading - and fun reading.
The talented Writer's Digest newsletter editor Brian Klems has launched a
new blog: "Questions & Quandaries by Brian A. Klems." Each week Brian will
offer his insight into some of your grammatical, ethical and
business-oriented questions. Ask him writing-related questions
at writersdigest@fwpubs.com and he'll do his best to answer as many as he
can. Just remember to put "Q&Q" in the subject line.
Everything you've always wanted to know about broadcast journalism.
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Bloggers Mutual Support Group
Whether you are a new or experienced blogger, this group is a place to share information, ask pesky questions, pick the brains of other bloggers, make recommendations and discuss all things "blog." It's a group for talking about marketing strategies, for analyzing income-producing schemes and for finding a writing buddy or a mutual editing arrangement. It's a group for sharing links, tips and compliments.
Here's where to find it..
Networking for freelance writers
This group of freelance writers gets together once or twice a month to swap ideas, trade tips, and basically chat about the freelance lifestyle. If you'd like get to know some other freelance writers, the group invites you to join. It is diverse and includes business writers, travel writers, textbook writers, etc.
For more info, contact sohokat@yahoo.com.
Women writers' group now open to new members
The Writers' Circle is a group for experienced writers who are interested in writing for publication. The purpose of the group is to provide respectful and meaningful responses to one another's written work, to discuss the writing process, and to exchange information about publishing opportunities.
We meet the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at the Cambridge Women's Center. For more information, visit
Beyond the Book
From: Christopher Kenneally
Member, NWU Boston chapter Steering Committee
Director, Author Relations, Copyright Clearance Center
chrisk@copyright.com
Greetings, Boston area NWU members:
I want to invite you to check out the recently updated BeyondtheBook.com from Copyright Clearance Center, based in Danvers. We recently released a podcast of an NWU-sponsored "Meet the Editor" program recorded last winter with Webster Bull of Commonwealth Editions.
You do not need an iPod or MP3 player to listen. Programs may be played directly at your PC, or downloaded and burned to a standard audio compact disc. A complete program transcript is also posted.
A variety of programs and resources about the business of writing and publishing are available for free downloading from Beyond the Book. Recent programs released in our podcast series include Publicize This Book! featuring book publicists Lissa Warren and Traci Bisson, and On Scientific Publishing with Dr. Barbara Gastel, physician, associate professor at Texas A&M, scientific author, and editor of How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper.
I encourage you to subscribe to this ongoing series! If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. And don't forget to check out the collection of tips for writers from Webster Bull as collected by Barbara Beckwith, NWU Boston Steering Committee co-chair.
Cheers,
Chris
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