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Awaken the Sleeping Poet

Awaken the Sleeping Poet Tomorrow, Thursday night, February 25, at 7:00 p.m.

You don't want to miss: Three Ladies from SAPA (San Antonio Poets' Association) Full of wit, charm, and a certain panache...three of San Antonio's finest...Valerie Bailey, Margaret Mayberry, & Joan Seifert.

Readings will start right at 7:00 p.m., and space will be limited with these three exceptional poets in the house, so please be on time or you will miss some excellent poetry. At 8:00 we have open mic; remember, open mic is where anyone from the audience can participate and read their own (or someone else's) poetry. Then our featured poets will each read an encore poem at the end of the venue.

Where:
Northwoods Barnes and Noble (281 & 1604)
18030 Hwy 281 NorthTake the Henderson Pass Exit.

SARA One-Day Writer's Workshop

Featuring HARLEY JANE KOZAK

San Antonio Romance Authors
"One-Day Writer’s Workshop"

featuring Guest Speaker:

Harley Jane Kozak
Best Selling Mystery Writer and Actress who will present:
"Everything I Needed to Know About the Writing Life I Learned in Hollywood."

Harley’s presentation will include:
advances
critique groups
day jobs (including your family)
elevator pitch
Hollywood
perseverance
the publishing industry
rejections
revisions
and much more!

The workshop will take place Saturday, March 20th, 2010
8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
At the San Antonio Airport Hilton Hotel
611 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 340-6060

Event Pricing: SARA Members $35.00
RWA Members: $40.00
General Public: $45.00

Register and get further information at www.sararwa.net

What are you reading?

Every week we ask our members "What are you reading?". Here is one response:


Reading is something that happens in a variety of ways, from newspapers and magazines in paper and online, to books. Impossible to say what I am reading. In any case I recommend always reading Harper´s magazine for a rich variety of material, including a short story in each issue.

...I recommend...Don Juan Tenorio, a romantic play with a lot to offer in matter of literary devices and thematic complexity. The popular figure of Don Juan is much more complex and meaningful that what we tend to make of the common expression.

Santiago Daydí-Tolson
Professor
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Interesting Article

From Ruben Soto:

I saw this article in Phil Cooke's newsletter. He is the leading marketing guru for the Christian industry in the country and has had 4 books published. FYI.

http://www.philcooke.com/book_publishing

Poetry Book Party

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
by
H. Palmer Hall

Poetry Book Party
hosted by St. Mary's University
English Department

emceed by Marian Haddad

at

The Louis J. Blume Academic Library on

the St. Mary's University Campus

Thursday, March 4, 2010

4:30-6:00 p.m.

"Out of the wreckage of America's failed war in Vietnam, Palmer Hall has fashioned poems of quiet beauty and supple strength. There are no pretensions here, no posturing, but only the hard-earned wisdom of a gentle heart and a bedrock decency making it possible to believe that, in spite of everything, we still have reason to hope."
—W. D. Ehrhart

"I can't say it better than a Vietnam combat vet responding to one of Palmer Hall's poems on the Internet: 'Outstanding! Just outstanding!'"
—Jonathan Shay

"Palmer Hall's voice is as forthright and intimate as a first love affair or a last, lingering grief. His book's subject is the impact of Viet Nam on an American life, and his hope is that he can translate that jungle of painful images for the rest of us who were not there. There is nothing false or affected in these pages--only the undistorted news of the heart. From the Periphery is that haunting, that luminous."
—--Charles Fishman

Panel Discussion at SAC

From San Antonio College. This event is free and open to the public:

On behalf of the Cheshyre Cheese Club, I’d like to invite you to the club’s upcoming panel discussion, From Writing to Meeting the Editor: A Panel Discussion for New Writers, on Thursday, February 18, in the McCreless Theater, beginning at 2:15 pm.

Our special guest is Jen Knox, a recent Master’s degree recipient, poet and novelist, who works in our Writing Center.

The discussion was organized through generous assistance from Astronomy Professor Dr. David Wood and his long-time friend and colleague, Christine Lindblom, editor extraordinare.

Join us as new writers learn some of the ins and outs of getting their work published!

Hope you can join us for this fantastic event which is free and open to the public!

Best wishes & see you next week!
The Cheshyre Cheese Club

New Multi-Disciplinary Performing Arts Series

A new monthly multi-disciplinary performing arts series.

Each month, a fresh brew of San Antonio's most talented artists serve up a unique mix of music, dance, theater, comedy, poetry, storytelling, and performance art!

The third Tuesday of every month 7:30 p.m. at the Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe Street, $5 For tickets, call 210-271-3151.

February 16: Lupe's Art Blend Kick Off Event!

The Push Pens (Theater) Azis (Music) Laurie Ann Guerrero (Poetry)
The Push Pens are the dynamic duo of Dino Foxx and Cros. The two are a unique collaborative of Xicano artists, one straight and one queer identified, working to bridge the gap between the hip-hop community and the LGBTQ community. Their show, "The Barstool Poets Project: Last Call for Truth" a hip-hop musical theater piece based in local westside/southside history of San Antonio that outlines the lives of two very different San Antonio natives with two indelibly similar stories. Azis is an experimental multi-instrumentalist living in San Antonio. Adept in Guitar, Violin, Harmonica, Tabla, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Trumpet, Drums, and Didgeridoo, Azis is also a poet, visual artist, and throat singer. Azis is a one man band with an electrifying sound that is beyond category.

Laurie Ann Guerrero has been published in Palo Alto Review, BorderSenses, Global City Review, Literary Mama, and Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism, Feminist Studies. Ms. Guerrero holds a B.A. in English Language & Literature from Smith College in Northampton, MA, and is an MFA candidate at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. Her first book, Babies Under the Skin, won the Panhandler Publishing Chapbook Award, chosen by Naomi Shihab Nye. Ms. Guerrero works as a writer-in-communities for Gemini Ink , and teaches English at Palo Alto College.

Lupe's Art Blend is sponsored by the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, theFund, San Antonio Express-News, and La Prensa.

Lupe’s Art Blend:Call for Submissions
We are looking for theater artists, dancers, musicians, poets, storytellers, and multi- and cross-disciplinary performance artists to present original work that runs between 15 and 45 minutes. As many acts will be shown each evening, ensembles should be relatively small and production and technical needs should be minimal. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center will provide the space, technical crew, marketing assistance, and offer a small honorarium for all artists who participate.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:Please submit a brief cover and a bio limited to one page with contact information included along with one or more of the following:

THEATER/PERFORMANCE ARTISTS: 5 pages of manuscript with video or photos.DANCE: 5 minute video clip.MUSIC: 5 to 10 minutes of audio or video recording.

LITERATURE: Submit no more than 5 pages of poetry or prose Formats accepted for submission: Manuscripts, DVD, audio CD, CD-Rom, and digital photos. Links to online sites with video, audio, or text are acceptable.

Submission materials will not be returned. Submissions are accepted year round, so all materials will be held for ongoing consideration.

In other words, we may not contact you to perform right away, but we might still reach out to book you down the road.

Send all materials to:
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
ATTN: LUPE’S ART BLEND
1300 Guadalupe StreetSan Antonio, TX 78207
(210) 271-3151
Or via email to: vincentt@guadalupeculturalarts.org

Clandestine Crossings

Please take a moment to read my review of "Clandestine Crossings" by Trinity University Professor, Dr. David Spener, in today's San Antonio Express-News, page 11G

Saturday's Leadership Meeting

Fellow Writer,

Ruben Soto and I will be hosting a meeting to discuss ways to improve and enhance the services the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio provides to its members. We will be meeting at the Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 9 a.m. We would appreciate it if you could join us!

We are also looking for people interested in becoming an officer in the organization--all positions are available! This is your opportunity to assume a leadership role in the Society and contribute valuable ideas that will benefit our members.

We're looking for help in enhancing our web presence, fundraising, grant writing, selecting authors for our monthly meeting, treasurer, and setting up special events.

Ruben and I hope that you can attend this meeting; we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Call for Submissions

Call for Submissions: Anthology of Memories of Hispanic Grandmothers as Remembered by Grandchildren

Please click on link for more information: The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portugese

Ezra Nahmad

Submitted by Bertha Jacobson:

Dear writers and members of La Tertulia, please click on the following link to the video of the "Noche Cultural Colombiana."

Particularly pay atention to the actuation of our fellow writer Ezra Nahmad:

http://www.asociacionamigosdecolombia.org/

Lupe's Art Blend Kick-Off Event, Feb. 16

February 16: Lupe's Art Blend Kick Off Event!

The Push Pens (Theater) Azis (Music) Laurie Ann Guerrero (Poetry)

The Push Pens are the dynamic duo of Dino Foxx and Cros. The two are a unique collaborative of Xicano artists, one straight and one queer identified, working to bridge the gap between the hip-hop community and the LGBTQ community. Their show, "The Barstool Poets Project: Last Call for Truth" a hip-hop musical theater piece based in local westside/southside history of San Antonio that outlines the lives of two very different San Antonio natives with two indelibly similar stories. Azis is an experimental multi-instrumentalist living in San Antonio. Adept in Guitar, Violin, Harmonica, Tabla, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Trumpet, Drums, and Didgeridoo, Azis is also a poet, visual artist, and throat singer. Azis is a one man band with an electrifying sound that is beyond category.

Laurie Ann Guerrero has been published in Palo Alto Review, BorderSenses, Global City Review, Literary Mama, and Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism, Feminist Studies. Mrs. Guerrero holds a B.A. in English Language & Literature from Smith College in Northampton, MA, and is an MFA candidate at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. Her first book, Babies Under the Skin, won the Panhandler Publishing Chapbook Award, chosen by Naomi Shihab Nye. Mrs. Guerrero works as a writer-in-communities for Gemini Ink , and teaches English at Palo Alto College.

Lupe's Art Blend is sponsored by the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, theFund, San Antonio Express-News, and La Prensa.

Lupe’s Art Blend:Call for Submissions

We are looking for theater artists, dancers, musicians, poets, storytellers, and multi- and cross-disciplinary performance artists to present original work that runs between 15 and 45 minutes. As many acts will be shown each evening, ensembles should be relatively small and production and technical needs should be minimal. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center will provide the space, technical crew, marketing assistance, and offer a small honorarium for all artists who participate.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please submit a brief cover and a bio limited to one page with contact information included along with one or more of the following:

THEATER/PERFORMANCE ARTISTS: 5 pages of manuscript with video or photos.

DANCE: 5 minute video clip.MUSIC: 5 to 10 minutes of audio or video recording.

LITERATURE: Submit no more than 5 pages of poetry or prose Formats accepted for submission: Manuscripts, DVD, audio CD, CD-Rom, and digital photos. Links to online sites with video, audio, or text are acceptable.

Submission materials will not be returned. Submissions are accepted year round, so all materials will be held for ongoing consideration. In other words, we may not contact you to perform right away, but we might still reach out to book you down the road.

Send all materials to:

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
ATTN: LUPE’S ART BLEND
1300 Guadalupe Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
(210) 271-3151
Or via email to: vincentt@guadalupeculturalarts.org

Vincent Toro
Theater Arts Director
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
1300 Guadalupe Street
San Antonio, Texas 78207
(210) 271-3151 ext. 26
vincentt@guadalupeculturalarts.org

"Give me any empty space and I'll give you magic."
-Peter Brook

SLHW Meeting Monday

I just wanted to remind you that on Monday night, we have Houston author Gwendolyn Zepeda traveling to San Antonio just to speak to the members of the Society of Latino and Hispanc Writers! Gwendolyn's presentation will be Monday night, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m., at Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing.

Gwendolyn has just published her second book, Lone Star Legend, with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group USA (formerly Time Warner Books).

Publisher's Description:

When Sandy Saavedra lands her dream job with the popular website ¡Latino Now!, she can't wait to write hard-hitting pieces to combat all those stupid Latino stereotypes. While visions of Pulitzers dance in her head, her editor in chief is suddenly laid off, replaced by the infamous Dolores Villanueva O'Sullivan. Dolores has one mission: make ¡Latino Now! an internet phenomenon, no matter how many pandering puff pieces she has to pack onto its pages. Sandy doesn't see how she can keep this job without losing her soul, especially when she's sent to Middle-of-Nowhere Texas to investigate the dumbest legend her people ever created, the Chupacabra. She fears she's about to fail an assignment-and lose her job-until she meets Tío Jaime, a grandfatherly hermit who might be crazy, or might be the best thing that ever happened to Sandy's career.

I hope you have the opportunity to join us in welcoming Gwenolyn to San Antonio for this special talk just for you!

On Campus Newsletter

Catch the latest issue of the PAC Newsletter: ON CAMPUS

Carmen Tafolla one-woman performance

Award-Winning Author Carmen Tafolla in her critically-acclaimed one-woman theatrical performance...

Las Voces de San Antonio! (The Voices of San Antonio)
Wed., Feb 3, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Trinity University Attic Theatre, Room 327,
Ruth Taylor Theater Building
Free and open to the public

…a moving mosaic of San Antonio voices, rich with the language and the values of the bicultural West-Side, this fascinating performance ranges from the six-year-old to the elderly veteran, and from the tough chola dropout to the courageous college student. Experience a truly bilingual, transcultural tour through San Antonio’s barrios, and leave with an inspiring sense of how valuable each of us are, through our individual and our cultural diversity. Dr. Dorey Schmidt says of Tafolla’s performance, “You will laugh and cry, and celebrateyour own uniqueness.”

Dr. Carmen Tafolla has performed this one-woman show at Cornell, Ohio State, Universidad de Malaga, The National Museum of New Zealand, UNAM in Mexico City, and throughout Europe and the Americas.

One of the most anthologized of Latina writers, Tafolla is the author of more than fifteen books, including her latest collection of short stories, The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans, which won the 2009 Tomas Rivera Book Award. She has also received the 1999 Art of Peace Award, recognition by the National Association for Chicano Studies for work which "gives voice to the peoples and cultures of this land," and was called by Roots author Alex Haley, "a world-class writer." A member of the Texas Institute of Letters and the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame, she has just been awarded the Charlotte Zolotow Award for Best Children’s Picture Book writing of 2010. Tafolla is currently a Visiting Faculty member in Mexican American Studies at UTSA.

Sponsored by Trinity University’s Mexico, the Americas, and Spain (MAS) program.

SARA Writer's Workshop

SARA hosts a One-Day Writer's Workshop featuring Harley Jane Kozak

San Antonio Romance Authors is hosting a one-day Writer’s Workshop featuring Guest Speaker:

Best Selling Mystery Writer and Actress Harley Jane Kozak, who will present:

"Everything I Needed to Know About the Writing LifeI Learned in Hollywood."

The workshop will take place Saturday, March 20th, 2010 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
At the San Antonio Airport Hilton Hotel
611 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 340-6060

Register and get further information at www.sararwa.net

Event Pricing: SARA Members $35.00
RWA Members $40.00
General Public $45.00