sf-writing events, Twin Cities, MN

[Dan Goodman]

For more information on these events, see http://www.meetup.com/MinnSpec

East St Paul (ESP) Speculative Fiction Meetup Group
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Davannis Pizza and Hot Hoagies -- East Side

310 White Bear Ave, Saint Paul, MN
We're the friendly bunch back in the party room with our pizzas and
manuscripts

Our Meetups are always on the second Tuesday of the month and the
Davanni's Pizza off of I-94. The location is easy to find and has ample
parking in addition to pizza. Feel free to drop by and check us out if
you've been wavering about joining. We are always welcoming to "newbies".

The topic for discussion at our next Meetup will be "Switching Point-of-
View"--is it an effective way to give the reader insights into your
characters or does it just cause confusion?

WALI Saturday Meetup ~ Submission & Critique
Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Northeast Library 2200 Central Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, MN
We'll be in the only meetup room.

We will be critiqing submitted work of 20 or fewer pages. Please submit
works for critique by Wednesday, May 15th. Each critique shall be taken
individually and followed by a group discussion. It is encouraged that
critiques be written down ahead of time. Sit ins are always welcome.

MinnSpec (Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers)
Organizing the Third MNSpec Anthology
Sunday, May 19, 2013; noon
Lund's "Uptown" 1450 West lake Street, Minneapolis, MN
We're doing our third anthology! Help us plan it!

Retrofits Critique Meetup
Sunday, May 26, 2013 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
ChatterBox Cafe Corner of 35th St and 23rd Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN

Serializing Your Novel: A Chat with David J. Schwartz
Sunday, June 2, 2013 Noon
Lund's "Uptown"

1450 West lake Street, Minneapolis, MN
We're in the Community Room on the Second Floor

Many famous novels were originally serialized in magazines, coming out in
regular installments that kept readers coming back for more. Nowadays you
can serialize your book on Amazon, and have readers pay one price for
your partial manuscript and then automatically receive each installment
as you update. (And yes, there are other ways to serialize. And yes, we
will likely discuss those as well.)

Local author David J. Schwartz has been receiving a lot of buzz for his
serialized story, "Gooseberry Bluff Community College of Magic." His
short stories have been published all over the place, and he's been
nominated for a nebula, but this work is being serialized via Amazon's
Kindle Serials program. Feel free to come with questions, or to talk
about your own experiences serializing your work. We'll see you there!



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Dan Goodman