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2017 TNWC CRAFT OF WRITING CONFERENCE
Tulsa NightWriters Club NOVEMBER 2017 JULIE KIMMEL-HARBAUGH, EDITOR CAROL LAVELLE SNOW, CONSULTING EDITOR
NIGHTSCRIPTS SPECIAL EDITION
n Saturday, October 28, 2017, Tulsa NightWriters Club hosted its second annual Craft of Writing Conference.
Chaired by TNWC Vice President, Donna Jones, this free event was held at Martin Regional Library in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from 9:20 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. The purpose of the conference was to assist writers in honing their craft.
Twelve guest presenters spoke on topics ranging from editing to science fiction.
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2017 TNWC Craft of Writing Conference Chairperson
Donna Jones
Private Investigation: Case
Studies, Crime Solving, and the PI’s
Job Description
Charles W. Sasser (Freelance Writer,
Journalist, and Photographer)
Is There More to Life Than Green
Eggs and Ham?—Writing Children’s
Books
Tammy Mullins (Children’s Author)
Do “The Twist”—Story Endings for
All Ages
Renee’ La Viness (Writer, Editor, and
Instructor)
Editing: The Process of
Polishing Words
Carol Lavelle Snow (Poet, Novelist, Actress,
Editor, and Educator)
Julie Kimmel-Harbaugh (Writer, Editor, and
Educator)
GUNG-HO!—Writing Fiction and Nonfiction Military Books
Charles W. Sasser (Freelance Writer,
Journalist, and Photographer)
Left: NightWriter Bob Mueller
Right: Speaker Charles W. Sasser
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2017 TNWC CRAFT OF WRITING CONFERENCE (CONT.)
Beginnings, Endings, and What
to Leave Out
Mark S. Darrah (Writer of Essays, Radio
Commentaries, and Literary and Genre
Fiction, and a Practicing
Attorney)
From Marple to McGee—What Puts
the “Cozy” in Mystery?
Loulou Harrington (Cozy Mystery Novelist)
Soapboxing Methods in
Science Fiction
Sean Danker (Science Fiction
Novelist)
Building Your Writers Resume with Nonfiction
Derek Bullard (Screenwriter,
Novelist, and Author)
Writing for the Screen
Tony LoPresti (Screenwriter, Children’s Author, and 2016 OWFI
President)
Romance: More Than Just A Love
Story
Jackie Kramer (Romance Novelist)
Social Media: Productive or
Procrastination?
Jennifer McMurrain (Short Story Author, Novelist, and 2017
OWFI Publicity Director)
NightWriter and author Kathlyn Smith captured the day for us in pictures.
REGISTRATION TABLE
Left: Treasurer Marion Grace Middle: Webmaster Jim Laughter Right: President Joshua
Danker-Dake
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2017 TNWC CRAFT OF WRITING CONFERENCE (CONT.)
SIGN-IN TABLES
Behind the Tables from Left to Right: Treasurer Marion Grace,
M. Carolyn Steele
MARTIN REGIONAL LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
FILLING UP PRE-CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS’ BOOK SIGNINGS
Foreground to Background: Jennifer McMurrain, Guest of Tammy Mullins, Carol Snow, and Derek Bullard
Speaker Derek Bullard
Speaker Jennifer McMurrain
Left to Right: Treasurer Marion Grace, Speaker M. Carolyn Steele, and Hospitality Director Maggie Villines
Center: Speaker Tammy Mullins
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2017 TNWC CRAFT OF WRITING CONFERENCE (CONT.)
THE PRESENTATIONS
Speaker Mark S. Darrah “Beginnings, Endings,
and What to Leave Out”
Left to Right: President Joshua Danker-Dake, Speaker Sean Danker, and Guest
HAPPY FACES
Left: Speaker Jackie Kramer Right: Romance Author
Linda Trout
hat a fabulous opportunity this was to learn more about the craft of writing from some of the best in the business, to see old friends, and to meet new ones. As author
Jennifer McMurrain pointed out in her presentation on social media, we are not competitors. We are colleagues.
Thanks to Donna Jones for her fantastic job of chairing this event, to the publicity committee (Bob Mueller, Marion Grace, and Maggie Villines) for spreading the word, to all those who lent a helping hand, and to the 82 guests who attended. You made our second conference successful . . . and possible. Hats off to you!
Jim Laughter, Tammy Mullins, Carol Lavelle Snow, Rita Fagan,
Renee’ La Viness, Julie Kimmel-Harbaugh, Kathlyn Smith, Mark S. Darrah,
Loulou Harrington, Linda Trout, Sean Danker, Derek Bullard, Pam Wetterman, Jackie Kramer,
Jennifer McMurrain, M. Carolyn Steele, Gene La Viness, Joshua Danker-Dake,
Marion Grace, Maggie Villines, Elton Villines, Tony LoPresti, Bob Mueller, Bill Wetterman,
Charles W. Sasser, Donna Jones, and the Martin Regional Library Staff
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Thank You, Volunteers!
VOLUNTARY STAFF
Christmas Party Chair: Kathlyn Smith Consulting Editor, Book Catalog: Derek Bullard Consulting Editor, Newsletter: Carol Snow Flash Writing Contest Chair: Katy Mullins Conference Chair: Donna Welch Jones Conference Publicity Committee: Marion Grace, Bob Mueller, Maggie Villines Greeter: Oliver Ngwuli NightWriter of the Year Award Assistant: Kathlyn Smith Tuesday Facebook Tips: Deniece Adsit Webmaster: Jim Laughter
YOUR TNWC
OFFICERS & STAFF
Click on these links to connect with TNWC
on Facebook:
Please note: Only Tulsa NightWriters Club members may join our TNWC Facebook group. Membership on our Facebook page is open to non-club members.
Visit the TNWC website for club
membership information.
2017 TNWC MEETING SCHEDULE
November 21 2018 OWFI Conference and Writing Contest
Preparation Panel Award-Winning Authors
Nikki Hanna, Joshua Danker-Dake, and Bill Wetterman
Election of 2018 Officer Board
Tulsa NightWriter of the Year Election
December 12 (2nd Tuesday) Christmas Party
(at the home of Kathlyn Smith)
Installation of 2018 Officer Board
2017 TNWC Flash Writing Contest Winners’ Celebration
January 16, 2018 (Lecture Room)
Joshua Danker-Dake
President joshua
dankerdake @gmail.com
Marion Grace Treasurer
Donna Welch Jones
Vice President sky744sky@yahoo
.com
Maggie Villines Hospitality
Director maggie
Julie Kimmel-Harbaugh Editor and
Communications Director
FOLLOW TNWC ON TWITTER
You can follow TNWC on Twitter: @TulsaNightWrite. Please tweet our meetings and other events, and we will do
our best to retweet your writing-related tweets.
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TNWC Facebook Page (public)
NightScripts Submission Guidelines
Deadline: 1st of the month (January- December) Specifications: Please do not format your text. Times New Roman, 12pt Single-space Attach graphics and/or photographs Send To: Julie Kimmel-Harbaugh
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We’d love to welcome you as a member! If you’d like to join Tulsa NightWriters Club, please contact
our treasurer, Marion Grace, at [email protected]
FROM YOUR EDITOR
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Peggy Fielding
Romance Author and Writing Instructor
Tulsa NightWriters Club
Charles W. Sasser
Freelance Writer, Journalist,
and Photographer
Do you have an idea for strengthening
Tulsa NightWriters Club?
Send any ideas, speaker recommendations, etc.,
by e-mail, to the officer of your choice.
Jackie King
Cozy Mystery and Short Story Author
Deborah Camp
Romance Author