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President's Letter

February 2012       Palm Springs Writers Guild       

James D. McFarlin
President.PSWG@gmail.com

Dear Guild Members,

When the flashbulb pops will you be ready for your Kodak moment? 

Kodak experienced its own Moment in 1975 when engineers presented a prototype for an electronic camera, and with it, a bold new business opportunity. "Cute", the executives reportedly responded, "but it's not for us." After all, Kodak was the worldwide king of film, and film was gushing profits. So why get distracted by some digital gadget, a toy?

Why? The answer thundered home on January 19, 2012 when Kodak...read more...

Desert Writers Expo

 The 2012 Desert Writers Expo to be held Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Rancho Mirage Library. Space is limited! 

Click here for participating Rules & Terms

Published Authors
Spirit Ranch is a wonderful mystery novel by Richard Foxx. The setting is our own local desert area! Click on the book cover to find out more about this intriguing author.     Spirit Ranch by Richard Foxx (Fiction Drama)

   Member Spotlight
 Interesting...a professional in computational neuroscience, a European background, and a passion for writing, Lina Simoni is in this month's  Member Spotlight 

Upcoming Events

03 Mar 2012 • Members only. Post marked entry by 3/3/2012 or hand deliver at the March 3rd Monthly Meeting.
03 Mar 2012 2:00 PM • Rancho Mirage Library Community Room, 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
10 Mar 2012 • Members only. Cash prize! Winners will be read aloud at the April 7th Monthly Meeting.
17 Mar 2012 9:30 AM • UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211
21 Mar 2012 10:00 AM • Rancho Mirage Library Community Room

Writing Contests & More

PSWG Annual Short Story Contest: $500 First Prize! $300 Second Prize! $200 Third Prize!  Deadline is March 3, 2012. Stories will be judged by an independent panel of three judges. The top three winning stories will be read aloud by special guest speakers at the PSWG Day of New Works event.  Must be a PSWG Member to participate.

PSWG Monthly Writing Challenge:  Cash prize every month based on number of entries. Winning stories will be read aloud to over 65 people at the PSWG Monthly Meeting. Must be a PSWG Member to participate.

New! Poetry Contest: $100 First Prize * $50 Second Prize * $25 Third Prize! Deadline is March 10, 2012. Submit one original unpublished poem of any form up to 30 lines (rhymed or free verse).  All skill levels welcome. Must be a PSWG Member to participate. Email poems (include name & phone) to vamills@aol.com .

Conferences & Contests: Here are few other options  for writers everywhere.


Would you like to become a member of the Palm Springs Writers Guild? We appreciate and accept the participation and contributions from writers of all levels. Details @ Membership Application

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Something to consider...

The following is a reprint of an article titled “Who Needs Publishers?” that appeared in USA TODAY, dated December 29, 2011, by Bob Minzesheimer

 Can you make a living writing and selling e-books for 99 cents?  A handful of authors, rejected by traditional publishers, did just that and more.  Fifteen self-published writers cracked the top 150 on USA TODAY’S Best-Selling Books list, threatening publishers’ traditional business model.  Among them: Michael Prescott, who says he earned more that $300,000 before taxes this year by selling more than 800,000 digital copies of his self-published thrillers.




   
 
 
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