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Write on the Sound Registration will Open August 15
Write on the Sounds Online! - October 7, 8 & 9 Registration opens August 15
Congratulations to Naomi Wark on the launch of her latest book, Songs of Spring. Naomi will be at Seaport Books in LaConner on August 18 beginning at 1 P.M., with autographed copies of Songs of Spring. [see article that follows.]
Songs of Spring synopsis: Can two sisters achieve their dreams despite social norms and local and worldwide events that impact their lives in the early decades of the 1900s? After ten years as an only child, Pearl Mooney’s mother is in labor. Pearl’s resentment turns to fear when the midwife shouts, “We’re losing her.” Four years later, Pearl must leave home and her sister, Edna, to attend high school across the sound in Seattle. Over the next twenty years, the sisters fight societal constraints and the restrictions of the era as they pursue their goals and strive to find happiness. Naomi’s books are also available on Amazon. Click here to purchase! |
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ATTENTION EPIC MEMBERS: NEW EPIC Newsletter Schedule!
EPIC Group Writers is now publishing its online newsletter every other month! The next one will launch on October 1, 2022. The next newsletter after that will launch on December 1, 2022. To have your good news (book launch, contest win, etc.) included in the “Members’ News” section, submit your information by the 20th of the month prior to the next launch date to laura_m_kemp@hotmail.com. Please write “FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER” in SUBJ line. Previous EPIC newsletters are available HERE...
Author Book Sales Opportunity - August 18 at Seaport Books in LaConner!
Attention Authors! On August 18 beginning at 1:00 P.M., Seaport Books in LaConner invites authors to sell their books outside their store in Gilkey Square. All authors are invited to participate by bringing their books and their own table and promotional pieces. Several EPIC members participated in May at the first event.
Come and sell your books, support your fellow writers, and support Seaport Books by donating a book or buying a book from Jana to thank her for her support of local indie authors.
For more info, check out Seaport Books.
EPIC Member and Author Carol Sanford's latest book is a
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Author Carol Sanford
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Author and EPIC member Valerie Ramer launches Alastair McAllister Goes to School
Congratulations to EPIC member and published author Valerie Ramer!
Valerie has launched her beautifully written and illustrated children’s book Alastair McAllister Goes to School, a children’s book for ages 3-8. Alastair, an adorable long-haired cat, struggles to fit in on his first day of kittygarten. You will laugh and cheer for Alastair on “A meaningful story about loving yourself just the way you are and appreciating the differences in others.”
More information and to purchase available on Amazon.
Congratulations to EPIC member and published author Valerie Ramer!
Valerie has launched her beautifully written and illustrated children’s book Alastair McAllister Goes to School, a children’s book for ages 3-8. Alastair, an adorable long-haired cat, struggles to fit in on his first day of kittygarten. You will laugh and cheer for Alastair on “A meaningful story about loving yourself just the way you are and appreciating the differences in others.”
More information and to purchase available on Amazon.
Author and EPIC member Catherine Alexander launches Dogs Don't Cook
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Congratulations to author and EPIC member Catherine Alexander for the recent launch of her award-winning book Dogs Don't Cook. THOMAS “HATCH” HATCHFIELD is an artist derailed by the Vietnam War. Beginning with crayons as a child, he honed his love for drawing as an art major in college and during a semester of study in Rome. Twenty-seven years after discharge, with a gut injury and a Purple Heart, Hatch still wanders Seattle’s Pioneer Square. With an air of snarky hostility, he drinks away his talent, having long ago traded his paint brushes and pens for Ripple and Thunderbird. At least he has his invisible dog, BUD, always trotting beside him, always willing to listen, even willing to talk. Catherine's book has already received the Literary Titan Silver Award, and she's one of five finalists for the Next Generation Indie Award for first novel. The editorial reviews have been more than generous. Catch up with Catherine at the Arts Festival on Friday, June 17 at 1PM to meet her and purchase a copy of her book. Dogs Don't Cook is also available on Amazon. |
Pssst! Mark Your Calendar -- EPIC Membership Year Begins September 1!
On August 1 EPIC’s annual membership drive will begin! Our membership year is September 1 through August 31 and a gentle reminder that – if you are a current member -- your membership will not roll over – you will need to renew to enjoy all the benefits of membership. More Good News: annual membership at the Scribe Level is still only $35.00 and the Professional Level is still only $45.00 and if you join EPIC during June, July or August, your membership will extend to August 31, 2023!
Meet Keelin, EPIC's Volunteer Student Intern
EPIC Group Writers is reaching out to youth who love to write. To learn more about our Youth programs and presentations, and to meet Keelin, click on the EPIC Youth Programs tab above, or HERE.
EPIC Group Writers on Instagram
Do you have an Instagram account? If not, you are missing out on weekly inspiration to keep you up to date with what our members are up to and some extra motivation to keep your own writing on track. Every post will revolve around the following ideas: EPIC Writing Prompts, EPIC First Lines, Humor about the Writing Life, Publicity for our Members and their Publications, EPIC Craft Books, a Poem of the Day, and much more. We hope it becomes a daily stop for you in between zoom calls and doom scrolling on the internet. Keep your chin up and your pens on the page. We encourage you to follow us: @Epicgroupwiters and #epicgroupwriters.
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Need some writing inspiration or just a reason to write? Want to get to know other writers? Love to be part of a group learning experience? EPIC offers free writing groups each week!
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We want to assure our members and the public we serve that our core values are rooted in diversity and inclusion. As a writing organization made up of community members, EPIC GROUP WRITERS is dedicated to providing a safe place for writers of all colors to voice their sense of grief, rage and fear and for the rest of us to listen to their stories and reflect on their experiences.
In addition, as a community of writers and artists, we will actively search for ways for all our members to create and share their dreams through listening, expressing, and finding words to build a better future.
We want to assure our members and the public we serve that our core values are rooted in diversity and inclusion. As a writing organization made up of community members, EPIC GROUP WRITERS is dedicated to providing a safe place for writers of all colors to voice their sense of grief, rage and fear and for the rest of us to listen to their stories and reflect on their experiences.
In addition, as a community of writers and artists, we will actively search for ways for all our members to create and share their dreams through listening, expressing, and finding words to build a better future.