http://www.leftcoastwriters.com Left Coast Writers™ was created to support new and established writers in the production and promotion of their work in a stimulating atmosphere of creativity and community. Wed, 14 May 2008 01:25:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en © 2008 Kate Amatruda Tuesday, February 20 1128 Hours Scrunched into a slippery orange chair at the DMV, I'm waiting with my 15-1/2 year old son to see what he needs to do to get a learner's permit. With my Supermom powers of detecting danger where none exists, I'm conjuring up exploding ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/activated/ In the Gallery: Colette Obrien talks about Time and Transformation: A Novel of Mayan Mysticism. Set within the myths and concepts of the Classic Maya, 700 AD, the feminine and masculine have been separated at the level of divinity for eons. A pair of female/male twins must discover how to ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/book-launch-colette-obrien/ APRIL 14 5:30pm LEFT COAST WRITERS® READING SERIES at the FERRY PLAZA TOPIC: PURE POETRY READERS: BECKY FOUST, GAIL FLYNN and ELAINE BOND Monday, April 14, 2008 5:30pm || Book Passage-Ferry Plaza || One Ferry Plaza #46, San Francisco For Info: See Book Passage or mailto: leftcoastwriters@aol.com Our Poetry Reading Series are ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/april-lcw-reading-series-pure-poetry/ Wendy Merrill's March/April column, "How Chasing Mr. Wrong Led to Mr. Write," is still front and center at Roadwork on the Left Coast Writers site - http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/category/road-work/ - but you've already read it, right? Now, if you haven't submitted something to Roadwork yet yourself, what are you waiting for? ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/whats-up-at-roadwork-wendy-merrills-how-chasing-mr-wrong-led-to-mr-write/ Wendy Tokunaga, wowed us at our LCW Literary Salon with her powerful and witty story of beating the odds and realizing her dream with the publication of Midori by Moonlight (St. Martin's Griffin, September, 2007). Now, she's hit Japan with a great interview and review in "The Japan Times," ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/wendy-tokunagas-midori-by-moonlight-hits-the-japan-times/ Christine Krieg, our LCW photographer, has just uploaded the photos from that great Salon with Jane Juska. Click here to view (and order prints) of these photos and others from previous LCW events. By the way, Christine takes excellent portraits for your author photos and does wedding photography. http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/christine-kriegs-photos-of-lcw-salon-with-jane-juska/ Take a look at Wendy Merrill's excellent website for her new book, "Falling Into Manholes" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, March, 2008). It's informative, fun and witty, written in the style of the book, and it's filled with great news and feedback from the likes of Anne Lamott. And while you're at ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/wendy-merrills-falling-into-manholes-book-site-is-up/ © 2008 by Wendy Merrill The reason I attended the Maui Writers Conference that year was not because I'd dutifully saved my money, planned ahead, and was finally ready to put myself out there after years of hiding behind my fear of being rejected in a noble effort to publish my ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/how-chasing-mr-wrong-led-to-mr-write/ Monday, April 7, 2008 7pm Wendy Merrill, Author of Falling into Manholes Book Passage || 51 Tamal Vista Dr., Corte Madera For Info: See Book Passage or 415-927-0960 Meet Wendy Merrill, a quirky, attractive, in-recovery-from...well, you can pretty much name it...who, while seemingly on the quest for her perfect mate, keeps ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/april-literary-salon/ Monday, March 3, 2008 Karen Templer, Editor in Chief and Doug Cruickshank, Features Editor of Readerville online Editor in Chief, Karen Templer, and Features Editor, Douglas Cruickshank will talk about Readerville, the content and the community. In the nearly 8 years since Readerville first appeared online, it has taken many forms. It was ... http://www.leftcoastwriters.com/march-literary-salon/