Meeting: January 14, 7pm
Owl's Nest Books, 815A 49 Ave SW, Calgary
Drop-in fee $5.
Presentation begins: about 7:20.
The speaker will be:
Cpl. Lloyd SCHOEPP
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Commercial Crime Section
International Anti-Corruption Unit
He will talk to us about white collar crime, including his work in the International Anti-Corruption Unit and criminal activity in the business and securities communities. The RCMP investigates major fraud; scams; counterfeiting; identity theft; and other commercial crimes.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Postcard Perps 2010: Fatal Family Reunion
Postcard Perps 2010: Fatal Family Reunion
A Members-Only Short Mystery Fiction Contest
Old Ebenezer is making his will at last, and he wants one more look at all his descendents before picking his main beneficiary. Eccentric uncles, outrageous aunts, cussing cousins and a few obnoxious in-laws are gathered at a guest ranch for the first family reunion in forty years. Mix a bit of brotherly loathing and some seething sisters-in-law with plenty of plain old greed, and one or more of them will not survive the weekend. Your narrator might be a family member or an outsider, a do-gooding sleuth or a villain in mild-mannered disguise. Surprise us. Who dies, how, and why?
The Rules:
1. The annual Postcard Perps contest is open only to members of Mystery Writers Ink.
2. All submissions start with the above scenario. Don’t waste words repeating it; it only exists to set the scene for you.
3. Submissions may be written in any tense and from any point of view.
4. All submissions must be between 600 and 800 words. Every word counts.
5. All submissions must be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, on one side of the page only, with indents beginning a new paragraph. Do not leave an extra line between paragraphs.
6. Include a separate cover sheet with the entry’s title, word count and author’s contact information. Only the title and page number can appear in the header. The author’s name must not appear anywhere else on the manuscript.
7. All submissions must be received by 10 pm February 11, 2009 (the February Ink meeting) either by hand to Pamela McDowell or Jayne Barnard or by e-mail to pmcdowell@shaw.ca (please put “Ink Postcard Perps” in the subject line).
The Judging:
Entries will be judged by a panel of previous contest winners and coordinators.
The Prizes:
First prize $40, second prize MWI logo merchandise. Authors of any entries selected for publication in the newsletter will receive a one-time publication fee of $10.
A Members-Only Short Mystery Fiction Contest
Old Ebenezer is making his will at last, and he wants one more look at all his descendents before picking his main beneficiary. Eccentric uncles, outrageous aunts, cussing cousins and a few obnoxious in-laws are gathered at a guest ranch for the first family reunion in forty years. Mix a bit of brotherly loathing and some seething sisters-in-law with plenty of plain old greed, and one or more of them will not survive the weekend. Your narrator might be a family member or an outsider, a do-gooding sleuth or a villain in mild-mannered disguise. Surprise us. Who dies, how, and why?
The Rules:
1. The annual Postcard Perps contest is open only to members of Mystery Writers Ink.
2. All submissions start with the above scenario. Don’t waste words repeating it; it only exists to set the scene for you.
3. Submissions may be written in any tense and from any point of view.
4. All submissions must be between 600 and 800 words. Every word counts.
5. All submissions must be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, on one side of the page only, with indents beginning a new paragraph. Do not leave an extra line between paragraphs.
6. Include a separate cover sheet with the entry’s title, word count and author’s contact information. Only the title and page number can appear in the header. The author’s name must not appear anywhere else on the manuscript.
7. All submissions must be received by 10 pm February 11, 2009 (the February Ink meeting) either by hand to Pamela McDowell or Jayne Barnard or by e-mail to pmcdowell@shaw.ca (please put “Ink Postcard Perps” in the subject line).
The Judging:
Entries will be judged by a panel of previous contest winners and coordinators.
The Prizes:
First prize $40, second prize MWI logo merchandise. Authors of any entries selected for publication in the newsletter will receive a one-time publication fee of $10.
8 weeks to the Debut Dagger Deadline
For complete contest details, see www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/debut/
Are you entering your first chapter and synopsis? Wondering how it will stand up to the competitors?
Some quotes to help & inspire you, from Debut Dagger Bulletin No. 8:
Canadian thriller author Rick Mofina:
"Tension stripped bare is mental strain or excitement while suspense is anxiety over uncertainty of what’s to come....Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don't get it? Why now?"
British author Ariana Franklin, whose first book, Mistress of the Art of Death, won the CWA Ellis Peters Award 2007 and the Macavity Historical Award 2008:
"We need to grab our readers by the whatsits at the beginning, tempting them on with a literary version of a ghastly finger beckoning them from the traditional creaking door."
"Once you’re an established author and your readers trust that you’re eventually going to frighten the life out of them, you can get away with dallying -- but not when you’re making your debut."
Are you entering your first chapter and synopsis? Wondering how it will stand up to the competitors?
Some quotes to help & inspire you, from Debut Dagger Bulletin No. 8:
Canadian thriller author Rick Mofina:
"Tension stripped bare is mental strain or excitement while suspense is anxiety over uncertainty of what’s to come....Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don't get it? Why now?"
British author Ariana Franklin, whose first book, Mistress of the Art of Death, won the CWA Ellis Peters Award 2007 and the Macavity Historical Award 2008:
"We need to grab our readers by the whatsits at the beginning, tempting them on with a literary version of a ghastly finger beckoning them from the traditional creaking door."
"Once you’re an established author and your readers trust that you’re eventually going to frighten the life out of them, you can get away with dallying -- but not when you’re making your debut."
Monday, December 7, 2009
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE 2010 ALBERTA LITERARY COMPETITIONS
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE 2010 ALBERTA LITERARY COMPETITIONS
The WGA is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Alberta Literary Competitions. New for 2010, the WGA is proud to introduce the James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction, and to increase the essay and short story prizes to $700!
The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. Entries are judged by an independent jury recruited by the WGA. Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category.
Prizes of $1500 are awarded in the following categories:
•R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature (chapter books)
•Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
•Wilfred Eggleston Award for Non-Fiction
•Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama
•Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
Prizes of $700 are awarded in the following categories:
•Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award (non-published)
•Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story (published)
•*NEW* James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction (published and non-published)
•Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize (published and non-published)
The WGA is also administering the following awards for 2010:
•The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize ($5000 prize)
•The City of Edmonton Book Prize ($2000 prize)
For the 2010 submission guidelines for all the awards, please visit http://www.writersguild.ab.ca/Alberta-Literary-Awards.asp.
The postmark deadline for all awards is December 31, 2009.
The WGA is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Alberta Literary Competitions. New for 2010, the WGA is proud to introduce the James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction, and to increase the essay and short story prizes to $700!
The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. Entries are judged by an independent jury recruited by the WGA. Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category.
Prizes of $1500 are awarded in the following categories:
•R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature (chapter books)
•Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
•Wilfred Eggleston Award for Non-Fiction
•Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama
•Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
Prizes of $700 are awarded in the following categories:
•Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award (non-published)
•Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story (published)
•*NEW* James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction (published and non-published)
•Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize (published and non-published)
The WGA is also administering the following awards for 2010:
•The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize ($5000 prize)
•The City of Edmonton Book Prize ($2000 prize)
For the 2010 submission guidelines for all the awards, please visit http://www.writersguild.ab.ca/Alberta-Literary-Awards.asp.
The postmark deadline for all awards is December 31, 2009.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Ink Holiday Social December 10th
Postcard Perps, Potluck and Prizes
* a short presentation by Bob Stallworthy for Frontenac House
* dramatic readings of short Christmas-themed mystery tales, and
* the unveiling of the 2010 Postcard Perps Contest scenario..
Please bring finger foods. Beverages will be provided.
See you on December 10th 2009 at Owls Nest Books
Brittania Plaza, 49th Avenue and Elbow Drive SW, Calgary.
* a short presentation by Bob Stallworthy for Frontenac House
* dramatic readings of short Christmas-themed mystery tales, and
* the unveiling of the 2010 Postcard Perps Contest scenario..
Please bring finger foods. Beverages will be provided.
See you on December 10th 2009 at Owls Nest Books
Brittania Plaza, 49th Avenue and Elbow Drive SW, Calgary.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
November Events for Ink
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November Workshop
Ink's Saturday afternoon workshop on November 21 has been cancelled.
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November Meeting
Mystery Writers Ink meets at 7 pm on Thursday evening, November 12. The venue is Owl's Nest Books in Brittania Shopping Plaza, at 815A 49th Ave. SW, Calgary.
Please note that the doors open at 6:45.
Playwright Caroline Russell-King will talk about "Motive, Opportunity and Means of Being a Playwright in Canada."
Caroline Russell-King is a prominent member of the community of playwrights in Canada.
She served as Vice President of The Playwrights Guild of Canada, where she has been a member for 25 years. She also worked with the national editorial board, adjudicating scripts for Playwrights' Canada Press and sat on the Public Lending Right Commission, in Ottawa. Caroline is the Literary Manager for Lunchbox Theatre and a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturges of the Americas. Caroline's plays have been produced all across Canada. Her most produced plays include Scrooge - The Female Version, From Here to Insanity, In the Cards, and Mounting Sex in the Afternoon Zone.
Caroline has been the recipient of many grants and awards. In 1997, two of her plays--Lucky Four and Pigeon Among the Cats--won Honourable Mentions in the National Playwriting Competition. Other awards include The Alberta Playwriting Competition (first prize, one act) and the New Play Development Program (two-time winner).
Her work has been published four times by Playwrights Guild of Canada. She has also been included in four anthologies by Playwrights Canada Press. She wrote, Strategies: The Business of Being a Playwright in Canada, (with Rose Scollard), published by Playwrights Canada Press.
Her drama, High and Splendid Braveries directed by Martin Fishman is being produced at The Studio Theatre at Vertigo in October and her new romantic comedy Mr. Fix It, directed by Kevin McKendrick, opens at Lunchbox Theatre in February.
Caroline's is working on a new comedy called Symphony in O.C.D. Major.
November Workshop
Ink's Saturday afternoon workshop on November 21 has been cancelled.
* * * * * * * *
November Meeting
Mystery Writers Ink meets at 7 pm on Thursday evening, November 12. The venue is Owl's Nest Books in Brittania Shopping Plaza, at 815A 49th Ave. SW, Calgary.
Please note that the doors open at 6:45.
Playwright Caroline Russell-King will talk about "Motive, Opportunity and Means of Being a Playwright in Canada."
Caroline Russell-King is a prominent member of the community of playwrights in Canada.
She served as Vice President of The Playwrights Guild of Canada, where she has been a member for 25 years. She also worked with the national editorial board, adjudicating scripts for Playwrights' Canada Press and sat on the Public Lending Right Commission, in Ottawa. Caroline is the Literary Manager for Lunchbox Theatre and a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturges of the Americas. Caroline's plays have been produced all across Canada. Her most produced plays include Scrooge - The Female Version, From Here to Insanity, In the Cards, and Mounting Sex in the Afternoon Zone.
Caroline has been the recipient of many grants and awards. In 1997, two of her plays--Lucky Four and Pigeon Among the Cats--won Honourable Mentions in the National Playwriting Competition. Other awards include The Alberta Playwriting Competition (first prize, one act) and the New Play Development Program (two-time winner).
Her work has been published four times by Playwrights Guild of Canada. She has also been included in four anthologies by Playwrights Canada Press. She wrote, Strategies: The Business of Being a Playwright in Canada, (with Rose Scollard), published by Playwrights Canada Press.
Her drama, High and Splendid Braveries directed by Martin Fishman is being produced at The Studio Theatre at Vertigo in October and her new romantic comedy Mr. Fix It, directed by Kevin McKendrick, opens at Lunchbox Theatre in February.
Caroline's is working on a new comedy called Symphony in O.C.D. Major.
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