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Arizona Professional Writers

October2014

by Cheryl Kohout

Arizona Professional Writers 2015 communicationsContest is just around the corner. Open to all

mem-bers, first-place winners become eligible forNational Federation of Press Women's 2015 Communi-cations Contest if they are members or becomemembers of the national organization.

For the past few years, Arizona members competed inthe NFPW At-Large division of the contest. This

year, however, APW will once again have its ownstatewide contest.

Eligible entries must be published or run in 2014, sothere is still time to put together those winning entriesor to start compiling articles, blogs, press releases andmore to enter.

Most entries will be submitted online, though a fewcategories, such as books, allow sending in hard

September was a busy month for me. It began witha week in South Carolina attending the NFPW

Convention in Greenville. Arizona was recognized inmany ways at this year’s event. The convention beganwith a memorial service honoring members whopassed during the year. APW lost two remarkablewomen in 2014: Elizabeth Bruening Lewis andArlene Uslander.

Members celebrating NFPW membership milestoneswere also recognized at the membership meeting. ForArizona they included Lois McFarland, who has beena member for 25 years; Jane Eppinga, a member for35 years; and Glennis McNeal, a longtime dualmember, who celebrated 40 years.

On Friday evening, all of the 2014 Communicator ofAchievement nominees were recognized. ArizonaCOA Brenda Warneka was there to accept her certifi-cate. Meeting the nominees and hearing about all oftheir accomplishments made it a very inspiringevening.

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Top: Candelight memorial service. Bottom: APW membersat the NFPW Conference included from left: Vickie Jennett,Pam Stevenson and Brenda Warneka.

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The Communications Awards Banquet on Saturdayevening honored the NFPW national contest winners.Arizona had two first-place winners attending toreceive their awards, Brenda and Vickie Jennett.

Be sure to look for the upcoming NFPW Agenda,which will have more details about the South CarolinaConvention including articles about the many informa-tive workshops presented.

Next year’s NFPW convention is in Anchorage,Alaska Sept. 10 through 12, 2015. It begins with afour-day Pre-Tour of the state. Now is the time tomake plans to attend. Put it on your calendar andstart saving your money for a memorable trip.

Only three APW members were able to attend theconvention this year. I was joined by Brenda andVickie. Marie Fasano planned to attend, even receiv-ing the NFPW scholarship, but unfortunately becauseof her partner, Mac McCabe's, health she had tocancel. I hope next year we’ll have a larger group tocelebrate Arizona members' accomplishments. (SeePage 3 for additional NFPW Convention photos.)

October is traditionally the month we hold theArizona Press Women Fall Board Meeting. Thisyear, it will be on Sunday, Oct. 26. All members areinvited to attend. It is held at the Scottsdale Water-front at Camelback and Scottsdale roads. We

plan to begin with lunch together at noon, followedby a formal meeting at 1:30 p.m. More details and anagenda will be sent out before the meeting.

If there is anything you’d like to have included, let meknow by emailing me at PStevensonComm@cox.netor calling 602-301-9595. Please mark your calendarfor Oct. 26 and plan to attend the APW Boardmeeting!

by Carol Osman Brown

APW’s Rim Country District ispartnering with Gila Community

College to present the Payson BookFestival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July25, 2015. The event, which is stillin the early planning stages, isPayson's first book festival.

“Our committee would like inputfrom APW members who canprovide tips for success regardinghow to make it fun for both theauthors and the public,” says GailHearne.

Send ideas to Carol Osman Brownat carolosmanbb@gmail.com.

Some of the event's committeemembers will take a research trip tothe Sedona Book Festival on Oct. 4.If you will be an author participat-ing in that event, email Brown.

Up next:The Rim Country District meets onOct. 14 at the Pizza Factory, 238 E.Highway 260 in the Bashas' shop-ping center, Payson.

Open to the public, the programfocuses on writing seasonal articlesfor magazines, newspapers andnewsletters. Those planning toorder their own lunch should arriveat noon. The meeting and free pro-gram begin at 12:30 p.m.

“We always welcome visiting APWmembers,” adds Hearne.

Date set for Payson Book Festival

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Warneka was honored as APW’s COA.

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copies. The deadline for the APW contest is onlinesubmissions completed or hard copies postmarked byJan. 30, 2015. Visit nfpw.org for more details onentry categories.

Coordinating this year's contest are Cheryl Kohout

and Joan Westlake. Kohout will work on administra-tive tasks, while Westlake helps secure judges.

Keep watching the TypeRider as APW firms up entryfees, eligibility requirements and other details.

Questions? Email Kohout at cheryl.kohout@tmcaz.com.

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2014 NFPW Convention photo gallery

Clockwise from top right: Pam Stevenson (left) and BrendaWarneka (center) at the opening reception with NFPWPresident Teri Ehresman; NFPW Communicators ofAchievement are all smiles; APW first-place national awardwinners Warneka and Vicki Jennett (right); Glennis McNeal(left), long time dual member of APW, receives her 40-yearNFPW membership certificate from Ehresman.

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by Brenda Warneka, JD

Would it occur to you in marketing your newly self-published book to send a copy off to a celebrity,

hoping for a bit of publicity? What if you knew she had aparticular interest in the subject matter? It wouldn’t hurtto try, would it?

In March 2008, after years of com-piling information and ideas aboutceliac disease (gluten intolerance),Susan Hassett self-published Livingwith Celiac Disease. She creditedher research and knowledge of thedisease with saving her life. Sherepublished the book in April 2009to number the pages and correctspelling errors.

On April 4, 2008, Hassett sent a copy of the book with apersonal note by certified mail to TV personality and talkshow host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck, who suffersfrom celiac disease, did not respond.

In May 2009, Hasselbeck published her own book aboutceliac disease, The G Free Diet: A Gluten-Free SurvivalGuide. Hassett quickly identified similarities in G Freewith her book, although G Free did not contain thesubstantial recipe section that Living did. Instead it addedwhat Hassett called “approximately 100 pages of fluffdesigned to make [it] a popular commercial diet book.”

Hassett’s attorney fired off aletter to Hasselbeck about simi-larities in the books, copyingHasselbeck’s publisher, BarbaraWalters, Oprah and Dr. Oz.After the letter was ignored.Hassett filed a copyrightinfringement suit in federaldistrict court in Boston, askingfor injunctive relief anddamages against Hasselbeck,her publisher and an unnamedghostwriter.

The complaint pointed out alleged similarities in content,format and organization of the two books. The legal issuewas whether copying resulted in G Free being“substantially similar” to Living under copyright law.Examples of alleged similarities in content included:

Plaintiff Hasset’s Living:

· “Do not ever ‘double dip.’ This means use one knifefor our butter, one for our condiments. If your knifeis dirty get another one. For celiacs with severe cases,that one crumb in your jelly could be your last.”

· “A person with celiac disease should only shop in theouter isles (sic) of the supermarket. The reason beingthe only thing down the other isles (sic) is things youcan’t have.”

Defendant Hasselbeck’s G Free:

· “It’s important to label yourspreads, too, so that family mem-bers know not to stick theircrumb-encrusted knives in there.…I will have your head if I seeany breadcrumbs in my peanutbutter or jelly.”

· “The foods on the outer aisles ofthe supermarket should be thefoundation of your diet—of anydiet, really, with or without gluten.”

For purposes of ruling on a motion for summaryjudgment in December 2010, Judge Mark L. Wolfassumed copying took place. In his substantial similarityanalysis of the books, he removed from considerationthose elements not protected by copyright – “ideas, acts,individual words or short phrases and aspects of the workcustomary to the genre.” He found what was left – theexpression of ideas, which is what copyright law protects– was not substantially similar; that the two books variedin style, tone, and emphasis; and he dismissed the case.The dismissal was upheld on appeal, and the U.S.Supreme Court denied review.

This is a reminder of what copyright law protects. It isnot intended to express an opinion about how to marketyour book.

Disclaimer: My articles are intended for educationalpurposes and are not to be construed as legal advice orrelied on for that purpose. There are many issues Icannot address in a short article. You must consult yourown attorney about legal matters involving your work.

Writing and the Law:Searching for substantial similarity under copyright law

Elisabeth Hasselbeck

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Interviewed by Brenda Warneka

Born in Trenton, N.J., Barbara Marriott grew up in thesmall, nearby town of Nutley. Nutley was frequently

the subject of hilarity on The Sid Caesar Show becausethe show’s writers thought the name was funny. Barbara,who has a wicked sense of humor herself, says, “I wasraised in a town that was a joke.”

After graduation from highschool, Marriott attendedSullins Jr. College in Bristol,Va., before going on toFarleigh Dickinson College(now University). Thereshe earned a B.A. in Englishand met Mike Marriott, herfuture husband.

Barbara’s first job, doingadvertising make-up forVogue and Glamour in NewYork City, was offered toher by Conde Nasté aftershe was a finalist in theVogue Prix de Paris contest,a competition previouslywon by Jackie Kennedyand Joan Didion. She thenwent to work at Hahne & Co., a prestigiousdepartment store in Newark, where shebecame the head copywriter.

Her next stop, in 1956, was Pensacola, Fla.,where as his recent bride, she joined Mike, whowas a newly commissioned naval officer andaviator. A 30-year jaunt around the UnitedStates and Europe as a navy wife followed.The Marriotts lived in Florida, Rhode Island,Virginia and New Jersey, but also on theFrench Riviera and in the village of Dorney,England, where her 14th century farmhouselooked across the river at Windsor Castle.

During those years, the Marriotts had a son and daughter,whom Barbara often raised on her own for months at atime while Mike was deployed at sea. When she could,she pursued her career in advertising. She worked parttime when the kids were growing up, as a fashion copy-writer, then an advertising creative director. When theywere living in Satellite Beach, Fla., she earned an M.A.in human emotions from the University of Oklahoma.

After Mike retired from the Navy, the Marriotts lived InPonte Vedra Beach, Fla. They started and ran an

international management consulting business for a fewyears. Then Barbara went back to school, earning a Ph.D.in cultural anthropology in 1991. Afterward, she taughtupper-level business management courses at the Univer-sity of North Florida. In 1996, their daughter convincedthe Marriotts to move to Tucson to live closer to her andher family.

In Tucson, Marriottreinvented herself as abook author and nowhas 12 books to hercredit. It started whenshe heard about thefamous people wholived in and visitedOracle, includingBuffalo Bill Cody.Delving into theOracle HistoricalSociety archival files,she produced her firstbook, Annie’s Guests,in 2007, a nonfictionpiece about fivevisitors to the historicAnnie’s Hotel.

Following Annie’s Guests, she wroteBanana River, about a little-knownWWII naval base. She then discoveredthe Steam Pump Ranch, a part ofTucson history, which led to the non-fiction Canyon of Gold. She originallyself-published her first three books, butBanana River was picked up by LooseLeaves Publishing. She next wrote twobooks for Globe Pequot about NewMexico at their request. Her most recentfiction book, Take the Train to Tucson,published by Fireship Press, comes outin June. She is returning to GlobePequot, now Rowman and Littlefield,

for her next nonfiction book, Two Six Shooters Beat FourAces. It will be out next year.

In addition to two children, the Marriotts have threegrandchildren.

Marriott joined APW at the recommendation of JanCleere to network, learn more about Arizona, and meetother women who share her interest in writing and thestate.

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by Cristy Bertini

S toryMonsters Ink, a free, subscription-based e-digest was recently launched by Five Star Publica-

tions, Inc., a publishing company owned by APWmember Linda F. Radke.

The periodical gives parentsand educators the latest newsabout award-winning anddebut books, profiles on bothrenowned and newly pub-lished authors, upcomingliterary events, author presen-tations, lesson plans and activ-ities they can photocopy,book reviews written bychildren and adults, andmore.

“I’ve wanted to publish amagazine for a very longtime, and I am so excited tosee my idea become a real-ity,” Radke says. “We wantto help parents, teachers andlibrarians instill a love ofreading and writing in theirstudents, and what betterway to do that than to givechildren an opportunity toparticipate in the publication of a magazine?”

Young readers learn about the world around them in amonthly column called “Conrad’s Classroom” writtenby the award-winning author and editor of more than50 science and nature-based books, Conrad J. Storad,also an APW member. He is nationally renowned for

his ability to captivate young audiences with well-researched facts about the scientific world.

“We have gotten a wonderful response from readersand have already secured some wonderful interviews

of very well-known authorsfor our upcoming issues,"adds Radke. And, of course,we have more surprises onthe way.”

APW members who wouldlike to see their newly pub-lished or award-winningchildren's books listed inStoryMonsters Ink shouldcontact Editor-in-ChiefLynda Exley, an APW mem-ber, at Lynda@FiveStarPublications.com and requestguidelines.

While the magazine is new,its trademark character, thelovable, green Story Monster,has been around Five StarPublications, Inc., for alittle while. The charactermade a first appearance in2013 in an awards programdeveloped by Five Star

called Story Monster Approved! to recognize andhonor both seasoned and newly published children'sliterature authors.

New issues of StoryMonsters Ink are available on the16th of each month. For more information or to signup for a free subscription, visit StoryMonstersInk.com.

Monster digest offers authors publicity

Meet local authors who write about Arizona from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 11, at Maricopa County

Library District’s Arizona Author Festival held at theSoutheast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Rd.,Gilbert. Authors will sign books sold during the event.

Attend one or all of the presentations, appropriate forall ages. The event begins with a book signing from 10to 10:30 a.m. Along with all the listed presenters, APWmember Lynda Exley will sign copies of Arizona Way

Out West & Wacky, Arizona Color Me Wacky andArizona Way Out West & Witty; and Dianne EberttBeeaff will sign Power’s Garden and Spirit Stones.Presentation schedule:10:30 to 11 a.m. – Charlie LeSueur discusses Arizona'sOfficial Western Film Historian.11 to 11:30 a.m. – APW member Barbara BaylessLacy talks about Nanise, A Navajo Herbal.

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11:30 a.m. to Noon – Susan L. Krueger, ED.D. &Reba Well Grandrud, Ph.D., present Addie Slaughter:The Girl Who Met Geronimo.Noon to 12:30 p.m. – Elizabeth W. Davidson, Ph.D.

discusses Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chirica-hua Leopard Frog.12:30 to 1 p.m. – APW member Conrad Storad talksabout Rattlesnake Rules.For more information on the event, call 602-652-3000or visit mcldaz.org.

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Nov. 1 is the deadline toregister for the Southwest

Valley Writers Conference heldNov. 15 at the Avondale CivicCenter, 11465 W. Civic CenterDrive, Avondale. Register atavondalewritersconference.org.

The event helps attendees connectwith industry professionals andother writers who gather to sharetheir knowledge and love of writ-ing. The theme of this year’s con-ference is “Write Outside theLines.” Whether looking for aneditor or hoping to learn moreabout plot and character, attendeeswill find useful workshops designto inspire and educate.

Schedule8 a.m. – Registration8:45 a.m. – Welcome9 a.m. – Keynote Session: JanaBommersbach, Uncovering theTruth about Cattle Kate–125 yearslater10:10 a.m. – First breakoutsessions

· Laura Ellen: Writing fromPersonal Experience:Letting it Ignite Your

Writing without GettingBurned

· Landon J. Napoleon: The 7Golden Rules of BookStructure

· Susan Pohlman: SceneStudy–Strengthen YourWriting with CompellingScenes

11:20 a.m. – Second breakoutsession

· Reese Monroe – MindMapping Your Way toStrong Characters

· Jessica McCann – Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

· Judith Starkston – WritingSuccessful HistoricalFiction

12:20 p.m. – Complimentary lunch1:20 p.m. – Third breakoutsessions

· Jana Bommersbach –Stretching and Bending theLines with CreativeNonfiction

· Karen Grove – How toCapture an Editor’sAttention When She Has10 Other Manuscripts onHer Desk?

· Greg Norton – Choosing aPublishing Service

2:30 p.m. – Keynote Session: BillKonigsberg, The Seven DeadlySins of Dialogue3:30 p.m. – Book signing andnetworking with the authors

The fee is $85 through Oct. 10 and$95 Oct. 11 through Nov. 14 whenregistration closes. Conferenceproceeds benefit The Friends ofthe Avondale Libraries, a501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

SW Valley Writer’s Conference: Nov. 15

Jana Bommersbach

Submissions wanted!Share industry related news with fellow APW mem-

bers including committee reports, event news,writing contests, industry articles, industry-related

personal accomplishments ... anything you thinkwould be of value to members! Send submissions,photos and art to Lynda Exley at exlent@aol.com.The deadline for the November issue is Oct. 21.

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Betty Webb's mystery, Desert Rage, the eighth LenaJones mystery will be nationally released on Oct. 7.

Kathleen Kelly's stained glass Celtic Crystal Collec-tion is on display throughout October in the Great Hallin the Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave.,Phoenix; and 9 to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 through 12 at the ArtFair at 200 E. Rancho Rd, Payson.

Patricia Myers was named editor-writer of a websiteto launch in October under the auspices of the ArizonaMusicians Union, Local 586 AFM. The website,musicsceneaz.com, publishes news about all genres ofArizona music, with a special focus on jazz, includingher monthly AZ Jazz Update. Patricia was terminatedin May by Jazz in Arizona as its paid listings editor

after contributing 30 years as avolunteer and five years as acontract employee. Her JazzUpdate Immediately acquired anew sponsor, LakeshoreMusic.org,presenter of a top-name jazzseries at the Tempe Center for theArts. To be added to Patricia'semailed AZ Jazz Update, contacther at psmyers1@cox.net. TheUpdate also will be posted atmusicsceneaz.com.

Connie Cockrell recently joined NFPW and APW. Anauthor, she is the Rim District's newest member. Learnmore about her at ConniesRandomThoughts.com.

Joanne Taylor Moore, a book author joined APW,becoming the Southern District's newest member. Visitsmashwords.com/profile/view/joannetaylormoore formore details on her.

Patricia Myers

Do you have hundreds of digitalimages collecting dust on your

hard drive? Ever wonder if youcould sell your photos to make alittle extra money? If so, dust offthose images and attend "SellingYour Work without Selling YourSoul," an Arizona Highwaysphotography workshop held 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 at Nina MasonPulliam Conference Center at theDisability Empowerment Center,5025 E. Washington St., Phoenix.The deadline to register is Oct. 15.

Join professional photographerColleen Miniuk-Sperry for this one-day workshop, which providesproven and actionable techniquesfor selling photographs or increas-ing sales.

During this newly developedcourse, tap into Miniuk-Sperry'sunique expertise as a profitable full-

time freelance outdoor photo-grapher, a former business analystand project manager during her 10years at Intel Corporation, and herknowledge gained while attendingthe University of Michigan-AnnArbor, where she graduated with abachelor's of business administrationwith honors.

Topics include:

· What business licenses, taxlicenses, business insurance and

copyrights are needed to selland protect your photography

· The top 10 ways to createmarketable images that standout with buyers

· How to carve out a profitableway to offer something differentthan your competitors bytapping into your individualpassions

· Various outlets in need ofphotography, the typical buyerdemographics and tips formaking sales in each area

· The four steps required to makea sale and how it applies to thephotography industry

· How to define achievablepersonal goals

The fee is $105. Register atahpw.org/workshops/2014/Phoenix-Arizona-Sell-Your-Photography-Work-2014-11-01.

'Arizona Highways' photo workshop

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2014 Cronkite Award Luncheon

Join the WalterCronkite School of

Journalism and MassCommunication andthe Cronkite Endow-ment Board of Trust-ees in honoring the2014 recipient of theWalter CronkiteAward for Excellencein Journalism, award-winning anchor ofABC’s Good MorningAmerica, RobinRoberts, at the 31stannual CronkiteAward Luncheon.

The luncheon takes place 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6,at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 340 N.Third St., Phoenix. Individual tickets are $200. Theevent is the Cronkite School’s signature fundraisingevent, providing support for the school’s professionalprograms, which train the next generation of journal-ism and media leaders.

The annual celebration concludes with the presenta-tion of the award to a leading journalist. Past recipi-ents include Bob Costas, Christiane Amanpour, DianeSawyer, Brian Williams, Robert MacNeil and JimLehrer, Tom Brokaw, Jane Pauley, Katharine Graham,Bob Woodward, Helen Thomas, Ben Bradlee andGeorge Will. The 2013 honoree was Bob Schieffer.

For more information about the Cronkite AwardLuncheon, contact Cronkite Director of DevelopmentLiz Bernreuter at 602-496-9444 orliz.bernreuter@asu.edu.

Robin Roberts

Oct. 17 is the deadline to reserve a spot to sellbooks at the Dec. 6 Holiday Author Event held

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Pressroom, 441 W. MadisonSt., Phoenix. Admission is free for attendees, and thefirst 200 to register receive goodie bags.

There are three levels of participation available forauthors, each with subsequently increasing perks andmarketing opportunities. Prices start at $90 for a wholetable and $50 each for a shared table, and work theirway up to $125 for a whole table and $200 each for ashared table. Visit writemarketdesign.com/hae/author_signup.htm for specific details and to register.

Author requirementsAll genres are welcome, however authors must have aphysical product to sell. Vendors must agree to donateone book for the signing event and complete their ownregistration and payment; third-party registrations arenot accepted.

Authors have the option to add items to 200 goodybags for attendees for $35. Some levels of participationrequire authors to provide two additional free copies forthe TweetChat and RaffleCopter giveaways.

Event organizers recommend vendors obtain a PayPalreader or Square to process debit and credit card pay-ments. Authors are responsible for processing theirown sales with appropriate sales tax.

Reserve table for multi-author event

Oct. 1 through Dec. 15: Applications accepted for2015 Hubbell Trading Post National Historic SiteArtist in Residence Program. Residence for up totwo weeks in 2015 scheduled at the convenience of thepark. The Hubbell Trading Post and Navajo Nationlandscapes will inspire you to paint, draw, photographor write while living in a historic, fully furnished stonehogan. Program is for artists with professionalcredentials and legitimate standing within the art

community. Application form at nps.gov/hutr/planyourvisit/artist-in-residence.htm. Info: 928-755-3475.

Oct. 4: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 2014 Sedona BookFestival at the Sedona Elks Lodge, 110 AirportRoad. Features local and regional authors, publishers,organizations and others affiliated with books and

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reading. Free parking. Details and registration:wellredcoyote.com/ sedonabookfestival-reg.html. Info:Joe Neri books@wellredcoyote.com or 928-282-282-2284.

Oct. 8: 1:30 p.m. Betty Webb, author of thenationally best-selling Lena Jones mystery series andthe humorous Gunn Zoomysteries, visits the NorthValley Regional Library,40410 N. Gavilan PeakParkway, Anthem. Learnabout writing a mystery orthriller from a journalist who'sinterviewed everyone fromU.S. presidents, astronauts,Nobel Prize winners andpolygamy runaways. She'sbeen a nationally syndicatedliterary critic for more than 20 years and is currentlyreviewing for Mystery Scene Magazine. Info: 602-652-3000. mcldaz.org.

Oct. 10: Ticket deadline for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18 37thAnnual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards atFairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Drive,Scottsdale. Includes a multi-course plated dinner. Theattire is black tie optional. There will be a cocktailhour with silent auction to benefit the Jan JacobsonMemorial Scholarship Program. The awards programincludes the 2014 Rocky Mountain Emmy presentationsand induction of 2014 Gold and Silver Circle members.Cost: $100 to $125 depending on membership statusand registration date. Registration/info: emmyexpress.com/membership_events.php?c=2&e=11.

Oct. 11: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Arizona AuthorsWriter’s Circle meets atSaguaro Library, 2808 N.46th St., Phoenix. Attend-ees learn how to effective-ly incorporate social mediainto book marketing ef-forts and build an audiencefrom Laura Orsini andCarrie Morgan. Orsini, aself-publishing consultantwith a B.A. in nonfictionwriting from the Universi-ty of Arizona, presents So-cial Media For Authors:

Life Beyond Facebook. She shares how to: use socialmedia to enhance other marketing efforts, scheduleand time posts, engage followers and determine whichsocial media platforms to use. Growing Your PlatformUsing Blogging and Content Marketing is presentedby Morgan, a marketing veteran with more than 20years’ experience. She identifies the differences be-tween maintaining one’s own blog and guest blogging,and tells how to land guest blog posts and find articleopportunities. In addition, she discusses writing blogposts that resonate with the reader and build loyalty,and how to build an overall blog- and content-market-ing strategy. Attendance is free, and door prizes aregiven at the end the meeting. Info: kebba@kebba.com.Oct. 11, 25: 10 a.m. to noon. Writer’s CritiqueGroup at Maricopa County Library District’s Sun CityBranch Library, 16828 N. 99th, Sun City. Receiveenthusiastic support and honest feedback on anythingfrom poetry to prose. Newbies receive New MemberPackets. Info: 602-652-3000, mcldaz.org.

Oct. 12: 2 p.m. Meet JanCleere, author of Levis &Lace: Arizona Women WhoMade History. Her talk and booksigning take place at PrescottPublic Library, 215 E. GoodwinSt., Prescott. Info: 928-777-1526,ask.librarian@prescott-az.gov.

Oct. 14: 6 p.m. 2nd DraftWriting Workshop: Hero ToNovel In 30 Days Or Less is presented at MaricopaCounty Library District’s Queen Creek BranchLibrary, 21802 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek.Learn strategies and techniques used by pros. This is ahands-on workshop. Bring something to write with.Info: 602-652-3000. mcldaz.org.

Oct. 14: 6:45 to 8 p.m. Queen Creek Writer's Groupat Maricopa County Library District’s Queen CreekBranch Library, 21802 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek.This critique and networking association is open towriters of all genres and experience levels. To partici-pate in the critique portion, bring a one- to two-pageselection on which you have a specific desire for feed-back. Be prepared to accept praise and criticism. Groupmeets monthly. Info: 602-652-3000, mcldaz.org.

Oct. 16: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Meet And Greet Series:Book Signing with Jerry Foster at the House of

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Broadcasting Museum 7374 E. Second St, Scottsdale.Foster, a pioneer in the field of news helicopter pilotswho's flown for channels 3, 10 and 12, presents Earth-bound Misfit. Michael Dixon emcees the program.Registration/info: 602-944-1997, houseofbroadcasting.com.

Oct. 17: 6 p.m. The Zenger Award Dinner, whichhonors people who havemade extraordinary con-tributions to freedom ofthe press and the people’sright to know, is held inWestward Look Resort'sSonoran Ballroom, 245 E.Ina Road, Tucson. PaulSteiger, the foundingeditor-in-chief and CEOof ProPublica, an inde-pendent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investi-gative journalism in the public interest, is the 2014winner of the John Peter and Anna Catherine ZengerAward. Cost: $85 each, $1,000 for table of 10. Forindividual tickets, $35 of payment per person qualifiesas a tax deductible donation. Tickets purchased forstudents are fully tax deductible. Registration:uafoundation.org/NetCommunity/2014zengerdinner.Info: 520-626-3079, kateh@email.arizona.edu.

Oct. 17: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Mobile Devices inCourtrooms – New Rules, New Challenges ispresented at the First Amendment Forum at ASU'sWalter Cronkite School of Journalism and MassCommunication, 555 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Learnwhat's permissible use of smart phones, tablets orlaptops in Arizona state courtrooms and what is not, aswell as the latest regarding use of cameras andrecorders in court. Admission is free and the publicis invited. RSVP required: phoenixspj@cox.net. Info:arizonafoi.com/join-the-coalition-for-mobile-devices-in-courtrooms-new-rules-new-newsgathering-challenges-oct-17.

Oct. 21: 1 p.m. Macabre, Arizona–Arizona Humanities Program ispresented at the Maricopa CountyLibrary District’s Fairway BranchLibrary, 10600 W. Peoria Ave., SunCity. Hear true crime and spine-chilling Arizona lore. Stories includeWinnie Ruth Judd, Arizona's mostinfamous murderer, and the Red

Ghost tale among others. The presenter usesstorytelling magic, old photographs, ephemera andartifacts to bring our state’s heritage to life in thisentertaining and educational presentation. Leave with aunique perspective of Arizona. Info: 602-652-3000,mcldaz.org.

Oct. 22: 2 to 4 p.m. Which Is Stranger: Truth orFiction? APW member Betty Webb, Barbara Peters ofthe Poisoned Pen Bookstore and authors Jeff Siger andJana Bommersbach participate in this titled paneldiscussion at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N.Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek.

Oct. 25: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Betty Webb discusseswriting and the writer's life at the Prescott PublicLibrary, 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott. Webb is theaward-winning author of 13 novels includingbestselling Lena Jones series, the humorous Gunn Zoomysteries, Desert Wives and Desert Rage; nationallypublished literary critic; and author of several thousandsyndicated newspaper articles during her long career asa journalist. She also signs books. Info: 928-777-1526or email ask.librarian@prescott-az.gov.

Oct. 26: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. APW Board of DirectorsMeeting at the boardroom, Scottsdale WaterfrontCondominiums, 7181 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale.All members welcome. Optional lunch together, Dutchtreat, at noon at nearby Sauce. Info: Pam Stevenson602-301-9595.

Oct. 28: 7 p.m. Mystery writers Donis Casey andBetty Webb discuss the differences between theirtwo detective characters and sign books at ChangingHands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe.

Nov. 1 through 30: National Novel Writing Month(NaNoWriMo). Join writers from around the worldwith the goal of writing a roughdraft of a 50,000-word novel inone month. In 2013, 548,031people signed up to track theirdaily progress, get pep talks andsupport, and meet fellow writersonline and in person. Municipalliaisons host writing events intheir local regions forparticipants. The event is freethough the 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization welcomes donations. Sign up toparticipate this November at nanowrimo.org.

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Nov. 1: 2 p.m. Betty discusses and signs Desert Rageat Clues Unlimited, 3146 E. Fort Lowell Road,Tucson. Info: 520-326-8533

Nov. 13: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Meet And GreetSeries: Evening With Wallace & Ladmo is hostedby Pat McMahon at the House of BroadcastingMuseum, 7374 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale. Dan Harkins ofHarkin's Theatre also speaks, and attendees have achance at securing Thanks For Tuning In by RichardRuelas. The event is sponsored by AZTVSeven-CoxCable 13. Reservations: 602-944-1997. Info:houseofbroadcasting.com.

Nov. 13-16: Bouchercon 2014: Murder at theBeach, held in Long Beach, CA. Bouchercon is theAnnual World Mystery Convention, where readers,writers, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers andother lovers of crime fiction gather for a long weekendof education, entertainment and fun. There are eventsfor adults and children. Registration fee: $195. Info:bouchercon2014.com or Ingrid Willis, Chair, atIngrid@bouchercon2014.com.

Nov 15-16: TechPhx, held at the UAT campus, 2625W. Baseline Road, Tempe, targets podcasters, blog-gers, writers, musicians, social media fans and contentcreators. Local content creators share tips on spreadingideas online, mainly through the use of social media,video, blogs and podcasts. Learn and share ideas withyour peers in one or more of these tracks: Audio(podcasting, radio, editing, etc.); Visual (video, pho-tography, editing, digital design, etc.);Writing/Blogging; Marketing and Business;Coding/Development and other geekery; Social (socialmedia, any engagement on a more casual level). Tick-ets are $12, and the first 30 to register get a free T-shirt. Registration/Info: techphx.com.

Nov. 23: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gecko Gals' 2nd annualAll 'Zona Book Fest at St. Frances Cabrini Church,3201 E. Presidio, Tucson. Featuring cartoonist DaveFitzsimmons of The Arizona Daily Star, a SilentAuction benefiting St. Vincent DePaul charity, giftitems from Mostly Book Bookstore and theopportunity to have books signed by authors from allover Arizona. Bring snacks or lunch. There will be abake sale. Info: GeckoGalsInk.blogspot.com,ashleen@comcast.com.

Dec. 12: Time TBD. Meet And Greet Series: BookSigning with Mike Chamberlin at the House ofBroadcasting Museum 7374 E.Second St., Scottsdale. Chamberlin,a Channel 3 news anchor and sports-caster, discusses his latest book,God Has a Sense of Humor. He re-tired from broadcasting to concen-trate on spiritual singing and per-forming. Reservations: 602-944-1997.Info: houseofbroadcasting.com.

Dec. 31: Deadline for publishing work to besubmitted to 2015 APW-NFPW communicationscontest. First-place winners at the local level canbecome national winners in this well-establishednational competition for members of NFPW affiliatesacross the country.

May 2, 2015: Save the date for the APW annualconference. Program, place and times TBA.

March 14, 15, 2015: Tucson Festival of Books on theUniversity of Arizona campus, Tucson. Admission andparking are free to this colossal vent on the U of AMall along East University Boulevard, stretching fromOld Main to east of Cherry Avenue, and in severalnearby buildings. In addition to a plethora of authorsand booksellers, participants can enjoy workshops, twofull food courts and snack vendors. Net proceeds fromthe Festival go to funding literacy programs in south-ern Arizona. Info: tucsonfestivalofbooks.org.

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