Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Out of the Cave | Author Newsletter from Veronica Dale via @verniedale #Michiganwriters #Motownwriters #writerslife



Out of the Cave


First, welcome to my new subscribers, including Paul, Mary, and Connie. I now have readers not only in the US receiving my newsletter, but also in the Philippines, France, Switzerland, and Germany. Glad to see you all on board! 
 

Like so many of us this past month, I was worried sick, impressed beyond belief, and finally immensely relieved when twelve little boys I never heard of were trapped and then rescued from the water-filled tunnels of a cave. The whole world was rooting for those brave kids and their coach in Thailand, and their rescue was termed miraculous by many.  I actually cried when the last boy got out and then was bursting with pride at how many people had worked wonders or risked their lives to save them all. Now, I thought, I understand why God loves humanity so much, in spite of the many ways we screw up.
 
Yet, at the same time, I couldn't help but ask myself how many other little kids, in those weeks when that international effort was going on, were killed in Syria, or starved in Somalia, or were the young victims of violence in our own country. When I worked as a pastoral minister, I published a monthly "blog" about peace and justice issues. Over and over I mentioned how one in five of our little ones are suffering from poverty and hunger. Amazingly, after two decades, after all our progress, it's still one in five. Kids, it seems, still desperately need rescuing.
 
That's one of the darker themes that runs through my Coin of Rulve books: little ones are stuck in very dark places and cry out for someone to get them out.  The protagonists, twin brothers Sheft and Teller, grow up acutely aware of how the children of their land are suffering. They gradually come to realize they are called by the Creator to rescue them, and—in spite of their original doubts—were given the power to do that.

Like the two brothers, many of us are also aware of our call. We feel the deep-down desire to pull these kids out of the cave, to help the children who depend on us for everything, even to be allowed to grow up. People fortunate enough to live in democracies have the power to help. We don't have to struggle with the challenges Sheft and Teller face, because one of the best places to wield our power is right there in the voting booth.


What's Happening

So far this season I've brought my books to three author book festivals. The first was the second annual ComicCon put on by our local public library, another took place at the big Detroit Eastern Market fest, and last Saturday's venue was Sterlingfest, the popular mid-summer festival held in one of Michigan's largest cities. I met some interesting people, including a lady who said she grew up in a haunted house in Pennsylvania and a nice guy dressed up as Captain America.
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"Dale is particularly gifted at creating a web of stories, interlacing multiple plot lines to bring a rich, three-dimensional world to life. Her prose is at time breathtaking, with an inherent profundity to much of the writing." Wow. This is a review of Time Candle I recently received from The Book Life Prize. 
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I wrote the short story "Heeringone Marsh" to take place in the Coin world, and it features one of the characters in the series. The story was selected for an Honorable Mention in this year's New Millennium Writings. "It made,"  NMW editor Alexis Carr told me, "the top 15% of our entries. Or, as I prefer to look at it, your piece beat out 85% of the competition." 
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Coming soon! The last book of the Coin Series, Leaf and Flame, is moving forward. It's finished, and I'm now in the critiquing process. 
 

 
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Register NOW for the Path of Consciousness Spiritual and Writing Retreat via @NamouWeam| Oct. 5-7, 2018 #michiganwriters #motownwriters

The Path of Consciousness is a spiritual and writing conference and retreat that will help you transform your writing life with the help of various ancient, sacred and creative teachings, including writing and storytelling. Choose to stay for the one-day conference or the 3-day all-inclusive retreat (Oct. 5-7, 2018)
The event is close enough to drive to and far enough to find peace, spiritual growth, and writing time at an affordable price. For more information, and to register, visit www.ThePathofConsciousness.com
 
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Monday, July 30, 2018

Michigan #SistersInCrime presents On Human Trafficking Aug4th @RomeoLibrary | @Mi_SinC #michiganwriters #motownwriters #sinc


 
Michigan Sisters In Crime speaker, Lt. Wendy Reyes of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, is on the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force.Human trafficking affects individuals across the world, and right here in Michigan. It is commonly regarded as the second largest criminal enterprise after drugs. Human trafficking affects every community in Michigan across age, gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Open to members and non-members - Free Event
Date: Saturday, August 4, 2018
Time: 10:45am - 1:00pm
Location: Romeo District Library
Cost: FREE
For more info and to register, go to:  https://tinyurl.com/ya95xh64
Michigan Sisters in Crime Member Info:
* We will be represented at Bouchercon. If you have a published book and want to donate it in a Bourchercon gift basket, bring it along on Aug. 4
* Also, for published members, send a headshot and link to your website or Amazon page to MichiganSinC@gmail.com and we'll post it on our webpage.
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HOW TO WRITE A BOOK TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS WITH SYLVIA HUBBARD Aug20th via CoOpExchange #oakpark #michiganwriters #businessbuilding | Register Now, Limited Seating

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Sunday, July 29, 2018

For the month of August, we're featuring The Tory by author, @TJLondonauthor #michiganwriters #mittenlit #michlit #writerslife | Buy Local |



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Write Your Book to Build Your Business & Corner Your Niche Workshop & Consultation Aug20th Metro #Detroit | #michiganwriters #motownwriters Limited Seating RSVP Now

Write Your Book to Build Your Business & Corner Your Niche

Workshop & Consultation Session
The CoopExchange LLC is hosting Author & Founder of Motown Writers Network, Sylvia Hubbard August 20th for a Powerful Workshop aimed to help writers create products to build business and to help businesses to create products to corner their niche.
August 20th | 10am - Noon
This session will include valuable resources, a writing, publishing and marketing checklist and also a ten-minute consultation (FCFS) sign up.
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Michigan #SistersInCrime presents On Human Trafficking Aug4th Romeo Library via @Mi_SinC

Michigan Sisters In Crime presents On Human Trafficking August 4th Romeo District Library 

Michigan Sisters In Crime speaker, Lt. Wendy Reyes of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, is on the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force.Human trafficking affects individuals across the world, and right here in Michigan. It is commonly regarded as the second largest criminal enterprise after drugs. Human trafficking affects every community in Michigan across age, gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Open to members and non-members - Free Event

Date: Saturday, August 4, 2018

Time: 10:45am - 1:00pm

Location: Romeo District Library

Cost: FREE

For more info and to register, go to:  https://tinyurl.com/ya95xh64

Michigan Sisters in Crime Member Info:

* We will be represented at Bouchercon. If you have a published book and want to donate it in a Bourchercon gift basket, bring it along on Aug. 4

* Also, for published members, send a headshot and link to your website or Amazon page to MichiganSinC@gmail.com and we'll post it on our webpage.

Contact us for questions
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Write Your Book to Build Your Business 👍& Corner Your Niche 👥Workshop in Metro #Detroit | Aug20th

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Write Your Book to Build Your Business & Corner Your Niche

Workshop & Consultation Session
The CoopExchange LLC is hosting Author & Founder of Motown Writers Network, Sylvia Hubbard August 20th for a Powerful Workshop aimed to help writers create products to build business and to help businesses to create products to corner their niche.

August 20th | 10am - Noon


This session will include valuable resources, a writing, publishing and marketing checklist and also a ten-minute consultation (FCFS) sign up.
 
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Saturday, July 28, 2018

#Detroit Welcomes @TylerPerry in August at The NABJ Convention & Career Fair. | #NABJ18 | @detroitnabj @nabjofficial Register Now



Detroit Welcome Tyler Perry 
in August at The NABJ Convention & Career Fair.

Take an Entrepreneurship & Branding Master Class with Tyler Perry 

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

#SterlingFest Local Author Book Sale July28th 10am to 4pm Metro #Detroit | #michiganwriters #motownwriters #mittenlit

Local Author Book Sale

Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The library will host a special book sale and signing event during Sterlingfest. Readers of all stripes are invited to purchase the signed copies of books from several creative Michigan authors! Adult, children, fiction and non-fiction will be available. This year, author tables will line the covered walkway between the police department and the library.
Authors in attendance will be:

Local Writing Groups in attendance will be:

  • Creative Writers Workshop
  • Detroit Working Writers
  • Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers
  • Rochester Writers
  • Romance Authors
  • Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
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Monday, July 23, 2018

HOW TO WRITE A BOOK TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS WITH SYLVIA HUBBARD Aug20th via CoOpExchange #oakpark #michiganwriters #businessbuilding | Register Now, Limited Seating

Learn how to write a book to build your business and corner your niche.
 
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Sunday, July 22, 2018

For the month of August, #MotownWriters is featuring The Tory by author, @TJLondonauthor #michiganwriters #writerslife | Support Local


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Subscribe to MotownWriters.com blog to read the awesome interview featured August 1st and then the 2nd part posting August 15th. You don't want to miss it!


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Motown Writers Interview Part One Appearing Aug 1st 2018

Motown Writers Interview Part Two Appearing Aug 15th 2018

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