Friday, September 30, 2011

SLHW Book Fair Oct. 1

The Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio (SLHWSA) and Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing, invites the public to attend its second Book Fair Saturday, October 1, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

A panel of Hispanic writers will talk about their path to publication and will present their latest works.

San Antonio award-winning children’s writer, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, who has been a supporter of the Society for many years, will open the panel discussion with a Children’s Hour at 1 p.m. She is the author of more than thirty books, children’s picture books and books for young adults. Seven other authors will join Gonzalez Bertrand in what promises to be an entertaining afternoon.

Poet and essay writer Marian Haddad will charm listeners with her down to earth poetry, and authors Martha Caso and Barbara Sonnen-Hernandez, who have written about serious subjects dealing with illnesses and the Mexican-American civil rights struggle, will leave their mark on the public’s heart.

Ani Palacios McBride, whose novel “Nos Vemos en Purgatorio” won first place in the Spanish adventure category of the Twelfth Annual International Latino Books Awards in 2010, will present her third novel, “Plúmbago Torres y el Sueño Americano”. Photographer Steve Valdes, developed and published a planning guide for quinceañeras, a beautiful tradition which celebrates the passing from girlhood to womanhood in the Hispanic culture. Nanette Guadiano and Bertha Jacobson will present a young adult mystery anthology, “You Don’t Have a Clue”, published by Arte Público Press.

“We have been working very hard on this event, and we feel we have a good mix of authors that represent the talents and diversity of the Hispanic culture,” stated SLHWSA president Lupe M. Gonzalez. “The Society’s mission is to inspire, promote and support Hispanic writers. Our vision is to make an impact in the literary world by sharing our culture through our writings as well as to increase literacy.”

The Book Fair will also be an opportunity for the Society to raise funds since Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of the proceeds to the organization. “This will help us to create more learning activities for our writers,” Gonzalez continued, “as well as to do more outreach in the community.”

Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing, is located at 321 NW Loop 410 #104, at the intersection of Loop 410 and San Pedro.

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Awaken the Sleeping Poet

Awaken the Sleeping Poet, Barnes & Noble
Tonight, September 29, beginning at 7 p.m.
Tonight we have no featured readers,
instead we have an extended open mic session.

Next month, October 27, we have
Juan Perez and Peter Holland as featured
readers. They'll be reading their spookiest
and most macabre poems to celebrate
Halloween.

Awaken the Sleeping Poet at Northwoods Barnes & Noble
Henderson Pass at 281 and 1604
Open mic from 7:00 to 9:00

Bring yourself, bring a poem, and bring a friend!

Your Host:
Floyd (Michaud) L. Lamrouex
lamrouex@sbcglobal.net

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Small Group Poetry Workshops

SMALL-GROUP POETRY WORKSHOPS by MARIAN HADDAD:
Intermediate to Advanced, Dec 10 & 17
by Marian Haddad

Poet/Writer, Marian Haddad, MFA, conducts a small-group private poetry workshop (5-6 participants, maximum) at her home, approximately 25 minutes from downtown San Antonio and approximately 60 minutes from downtown Austin.

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The workshop is a Two-Saturday workshop. Each Saturday will run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

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Cost for the 4-Hour/2-Day Workshop is 85.00 per Saturday x 2 Saturdays = $170.00 per participant

[cost breaks down to 42.50 per hour with small group workshop focus]

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Beneficial to have the same group of poets over the back-to-back Saturdays for continuance.

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SCULPTING A POEM

Focus: Musical Cadence & Pacing, Punctuation as Powerful Tool, & White Space in a Poem

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Refreshments served, Holiday-Style

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Enrollment no later than November 15, 2011 or till group fills

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10 per cent cancellation fee if cancel by October 1

50 per cent cancellation fee if cancel by November 1

75 per cent cancellatoin fee if cancel by November 10

85 per cent cancellation fee if cancel November 16 or later

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In case of valid emergency or illness, 25 per cent cancellation within week prior to meeting

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TO SECURE A SPOT IN THE WORKSHOPS that are specifically situated after the semester is over due to many poets who study or teach and those who hold weekday jobs, contact Marian Haddad at 210.859.7750 and/or E-mail her at haddadmarian@aol.com

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Haddad's private rates the past 2-3 years, and currently, range from 75.00 - 125.00 a private hour, depending on various variables. Rush rates, evening rates, onilne rates increase client hourly rate by 50.00 an hour. Holiday rates increase by 100.00 an hour and are rare.

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75.00 for those who have had a book or more (in the genre they are seeking consultation in) . . . published by a press

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85.00 for those who have not had a book published in said genre, but who have had chapters, poems, excerpts published regularly (at least 12 times a year) in literary journals or periodicals, etc

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95.00 for those who have not yet published singular pieces or books but who either hold a BA or MFA in creative writing in the genre in which they seek consultation (OR) who have recently participated and completed at least 6 undergraduate or graduate hours in creative writing within said genre (OR) who have recently studied privately for short periods ranging from a few days to a few weeks with recognized writers in said genre

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105.00 for those who do not meet above prerequisites but who have strong writing skills

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115.00-125.00 an hour for those who need to strengthen writing skills en route to publishing creative work

BIO:

Pushcart-nominated poet and writer, Marian Haddad, MFA, is a private manuscript and publishing consultant whose clients have won book and chapbook contests such as The Ashland Poetry Prize, The Texas Review Poetry Prize, The Whitebird Chapbook Contest/Wings Press (2 of the finalists in one year were Haddad's clients/private students: one won the prize, the other was the youngest in the history of that prize's finalists---the 17-year-old was invited to publish her chapook by the press in a non-related form to the prize). Other clients have been semi-finalists for various prizes including The Crab Orchard First Book Award. Many other clients have succeeded in placing their books and chapbooks with various reputable presses, including Pecan Grove Press and Kattywompus Press [tangential connections to Pudding House]. She connected Elroy Bode to Trinity University Press for his critically acclaimed prose collection, IN A SPECIAL LIGHT and Glover Davis to Pecan Grove Press for his critically acclaimed SEPARATE LIVES, though Bode and Davis are her mentors and she merely routed each to the respective presses. Her clients publish frequently in anthologies and journals.

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Her chapbook, SATURN FALLING DOWN (2003) was created at the request of Texas Public Radio in correlation with their Hands-on Poetry Workshops, at which she taught. Her first full-length collection, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN MEXICO AND A RIVER CALLED HOME (Pecan Grove Press 2004) approaches its fifth printing, and her latest collection of poetry, WILDFLOWER. STONE. (Pecan Grove Press 2011) is the first hardback in the 24 years of the press. Her work has been published in various journals and literary anthologies in the U.S., Belgium, The U.K., and has been invited for publication in The Middle East.

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Haddad's books have been endorsed by Naomi Shihab Nye, Yusef Komunyakaa, Marilyn Chin, Abraham Verghese, Denise Chavez, Glover Davis and Former First Lady, Laura Bush (Founder of The Texas Book Festival).

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Haddad's private rates the past 2-3 years, and currently, range from 75.00 - 125.00 a private hour, depending on various variables. Rush rates, evening rates, onilne rates increase client hourly rate by 50.00 an hour. Holiday rates increase by 100.00 an hour and are rare.

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Her public speaking rates are much higher (but she works with the institution or non-profit or group at-hand to come to a reasonable agreement).

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Those unable to afford private hourly consultations hopefully benefit from the workshop rates, though personal attention is obviously shared; as in most workshops, each participant gleans from the critiques of all participants' work shared at the conference table.

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She has taught creative writing courses ( poetry, non-fiction and fiction) at Our Lady of the Lake San Antonio campus and Northwest Vista College. She has taught American Literature and International Literature at St. Mary's University in San Antonio. She has been hired to offer manuscript consults for Gemini Ink and often blogs for The San Antonio Express News. She was associate editor for POETRY INTERNATIONAL, Vol. III and often judges or screens national, regional, and local poetry and prose contests.

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She earned her B.A. in Creative Writing from The University of Texas at El Paso and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing at San Diego State University. She studied The Prose Poem at Emerson College and earned graduate hours in philosophy as an NEH recipient at The University of Notre Dame. She holds a teaching certificate in secondary education and founded and directed The Writing Center at Bowie High School, five minutes from Mexico, in El Paso, Texas. Her work has been featured on The Hallmark Channel, in The Huffington Post and various media venues.

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BIO IN MORE DETAILED FORM on www.marianhaddad.com which awaits updating . . .



ALTERNATE WORKSHOP OFFERED FOR THOSE MORE COMFORTABLE

WITH EARLY TO INTERMEDIATE---

IF INTERESTED IN THAT, I WILL ROUTE INFORMATION AS REQUESTED

Monday, September 26, 2011

UTSA Presents...

CELEBRATE NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
THE NEW LATINO GENERATION
A FUSION OF POETRY, PERFORMANCE AND ART

FEATURING THE WORK OF POET
GREGG BARRIOS
GUEST READERS AND PERFORMERS: JOHN PHILLIP SANTOS, SANDRA CISNEROS,
BEN OLGUÍN, NORMA CANTÚ, ANTHONY FLORES, BRAD MILNE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
6:00P.M. RECEPTION
7:00P.M. PROGRAM

RETAMA AUDITORIUM, UNIVERSITY CENTER
COMPANION EXHIBIT: GALLERY 23
CURATED BY ARTURO ALMEIDA

MORE DETAILS AND PARKING INFORMATION

Co-sponsored by the Office of the President, the UTSA Libraries, the Consortium for Social Transformation and
the Mexican American Studies Program

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Book Review: What It Is Like to Go to War

Here is a link to my book review of "What It Is Like to Go to War," by Karl Marlantes, which appears in today's San Antonio Express-News.

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Saturday, September 24, 2011

SLHW Barnes and Noble Book Fair, Oct. 1




Showcase of Local Authors at Barnes and Noble – San Pedro Crossing
During Hispanic Heritage Month

The Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio (SLHWSA) and Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing, invites the public to attend its second Book Fair Saturday, October 1, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

A panel of Hispanic writers will talk about their path to publication and will present their latest works.

San Antonio award-winning children’s writer, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, who has been a supporter of the Society for many years, will open the panel discussion with a Children’s Hour at 1 p.m. She is the author of more than thirty books, children’s picture books and books for young adults. Seven other authors will join Gonzalez Bertrand in what promises to be an entertaining afternoon.

Poet and essay writer Marian Haddad will charm listeners with her down to earth poetry, and authors Martha Caso and Barbara Sonnen-Hernandez, who have written about serious subjects dealing with illnesses and the Mexican-American civil rights struggle, will leave their mark on the public’s heart.

Ani Palacios McBride, whose novel “Nos Vemos en Purgatorio” won first place in the Spanish adventure category of the Twelfth Annual International Latino Books Awards in 2010, will present her third novel, “Plúmbago Torres y el Sueño Americano”. Photographer Steve Valdes, developed and published a planning guide for quinceañeras, a beautiful tradition which celebrates the passing from girlhood to womanhood in the Hispanic culture. Nanette Guadiano and Bertha Jacobson will present a young adult mystery anthology, “You Don’t Have a Clue”, published by Arte Público Press.

“We have been working very hard on this event, and we feel we have a good mix of authors that represent the talents and diversity of the Hispanic culture,” stated SLHWSA president Lupe M. Gonzalez. “The Society’s mission is to inspire, promote and support Hispanic writers. Our vision is to make an impact in the literary world by sharing our culture through our writings as well as to increase literacy.”

The Book Fair will also be an opportunity for the Society to raise funds since Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of the proceeds to the organization. “This will help us to create more learning activities for our writers,” Gonzalez continued, “as well as to do more outreach in the community.”

Barnes and Noble, San Pedro Crossing, is located at 321 NW Loop 410 #104, at the intersection of Loop 410 and San Pedro.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Review: Writing Under the Influence of Trinidad Sanchez Jr.

Maria Gabriela Madrid reviews:

WUI Writing Under The Influence of Trinidad Sánchez Jr.

Juan Pérez is the author of another powerful book of poems called "WUI: Written Under the Influence of Trinidad Sánchez, Jr." A fervent admirer of the late Chicano poet and activist Trinidad Sánchez Jr, Juan Pérez’ poems reflect his influences on writing controversial topics in a gentle way.

Juan Pérez is a Mexican-American writer product of two cultures. He has the sensibility of understanding people’s need to denounce prejudice, stereotypes and fallacies with the hope of making others aware of their existence and the urgency of having them debunked. In Juan Pérez’ book, he proudly writes about his background as a Mexican-American boy working endless hours in the fields, a boy eating tortillas as well as hamburgers, a boy with an American spirit and a Mexican heart, a poet that feels and shares the passion of the Hispanic culture as he mentioned in his poem “Onion by Onions”.

Pérez is an American writer with a Mexican soul that transports the readers to the richness of Mexican culture, its food and heritage. Juan Pérez proudly embraces The Maya, The Aztec and The Toltec influences, and expects other Mexican-Americans to embrace their heritage too as he implies in his poem “ One Morning”

Juan Perez’ poems are thought provoking and have the ability to make the readers laugh, and at the same time wonder about controversial topics such as Machismo with his poem “Am I too Macho to wash the clothes”, Evolution with his poem “Why Did The Xicken Cross The Road? Religion with his poem “Too Much Time On Our Hands”, And the lack of recognition in history books of Hispanic contributors to United States, and the world with his poem “I See Brown People”

Juan Pérez book WUI Written Under The Influence of Trinidad Sánchez, Jr has all the ingredients of a Taco made in American soil. It is a poetry book that will challenge the reader to his/her very core.

I strongly recommend this book to everyone willing to open his/her mind to a universe of surprising endings.
The book is available at:
http://www.worddesignstudio.com/WUI.html
Readers can contact the author at his website: www.juanmperez.com

Maria Gabriela Madrid
Bilingual Writer, Poet and International Editor at
Voicesdelaluna.com

Thursday, September 22, 2011

La Cosecha 2011

La Cosecha 2011, 16th Annual Dual Language Conference – November 16-19, 2011 – Albuquerque, New Mexico. Regular registration rate ends September 27th.

Information and registration can be accessed at http://www.dlenm.org/lacosecha

La Cosecha brings together educators, parents, researchers and the community that support dual language enriched education. Participants engage in activities and share best practices to improve instruction for dual language and second language learners. Dual Language Education of New Mexico (DLeNM) is the host of this national conference.

For more information on Dual Language Education of New Mexico professional development programs, visit http://www.dlenm.org

Friday, September 16, 2011

San Antonio Poets Association

San Antonio Poets Association

The San Antonio Poets Association begins a new
poetry year this Saturday, September 17. SAPA
meets every third Saturday at the Bethany
Congregational Church at 500 Pilgrim Drive. We
begin the new year by changing our meeting time
to 1:00 p.m.

Come for the poetry, the contests, and fellowship
with other poets. We produce an annual anthology
of members' poems, hold monthly contests judged
by poets of standing from around the state, and
occasionally publish member poems to the website,
SAPA being the only chapter of the Poetry Society
of Texas with an actual website.

Membership is $25 and includes the latest anthology,
a Members' Handbook, and access to the monthly
poetry contests.

Hope to see you Saturday.

Regards,

Floyd (Michaud) L. Lamrouex
Membership Chairman
Treasurer
Webmaster
Program Chairman

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Valley of Tears

Valley Of Tears


Valley of Tears is a complex story of the long journey of individuals
who endure hardship in order to make a better future for their families.
Hart Perry (Director of Photography - "Harlan County, USA"), has
documented the lives of Mexican-American migrant farm workers in
Raymondville, TX since 1979 when the onion workers' strike broke out.
What followed was a fight not only for higher pay but also for equal rights
and representation. For 24 years, the county's Mexican-American residents
were determined to fight for what is right.


Thursday, September 15, 2011
8:30 p.m.
University Center Ballroom 2
For more information please call 210.458.4770 or visit

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

MAS Lecture Series

MAS Lecture Series
In conjunction with the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
and co-sponsored by the Consortium for Social Transformation
Ciento – Poemas de Amor: A Love Fest With Lorna Dee Cervantes
Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
Friday, September 16
6:30 - 8:00 pm
922 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212, (210) 228-0201

Friday, September 16
1:00 -1:50pm
Main Camp MH 2.01.10

Saturday, September 17,
9:00 -11:45am
Downtown DB 2.302

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UTSA Downtown Campus Gallery

Drawing Place, The Urban Morphology of Three
Cities in Northern Mexico:
Tampico and Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, and
Monterrey, Nuevo León

Wednesday, 14 Sept. 2011, 12:00 noon,
UTSA Downtown Campus
College of Architecture, first floor Gallery

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Monday's Meeting

Working on a writing piece and not quite sure if it appeals to a general audience? Want to know how to improve it? Join the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio for a Writing Roulette Critique presented by Jackie Mendez on Monday, September 12, 2011. Bring a piece no longer than 5 minutes long and have it read individually by several members. By the time we're through you'll have lots of feedback in writing. All fictional genres welcome.

Jackie Mendez has a Masters degree in Education and Bachelors in Liberal Arts. She is a contributing author to two pieces for Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul (Grandma's Recipe and A Bridge to Freedom). Her short story, A Shadow to Call her Own, was published by Amazon Shorts.com. Her self-published urban fantasy novel, Heart of the Jaguar, is the first of a series of novels for young adults.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Carmen Tafolla Presentation

Memorial Branch Library presents
The Art of Cultura y Herencia with Carmen Tafolla
MAS Visiting Professor,


Carmen Tafolla’s books have always celebrated the joy and richness

of San Antonio’s West Side barrios.



This exhibit sings out the power of a tecito, the warmth of a rebozo,

the mystery of a curandera’s screen door, and the icy delight of paletas!
Illustrations from Carmen Tafolla’s books on exhibit


September 15 - October 15
Opening reception
Thursday, September 15
5:30 p.m
at Memorial Branch Library

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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Monday's Meeting

Working on a writing piece and not quite sure if it appeals to a general audience? Want to know how to improve it? Join the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio for a Writing Roulette Critique presented by Jackie Mendez on Monday, September 12, 2011. Bring a piece no longer than 5 minutes long and have it read individually by several members. By the time we're through you'll have lots of feedback in writing. All fictional genres welcome.

Jackie Mendez has a Masters degree in Education and Bachelors in Liberal Arts. She is a contributing author to two pieces for Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul (Grandma's Recipe and A Bridge to Freedom). Her short story, A Shadow to Call her Own, was published by Amazon Shorts.com. Her self-published urban fantasy novel, Heart of the Jaguar, is the first of a series of novels for young adults.

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Friday, September 02, 2011

En La Spotlight

A new SLHWSA initiative that we hope will be well received by the members of the association considers opening more opportunities for all of us to read and comment in public our work in progress. Every month on the regular meeting of the second Monday, one of us will be given time to be En la Spotlight and enjoy the honor of being the writer of the month. To be chosen as the writer En la Spotlight one has only to send to Santiago Daydi-Tolson the text to be read and hope to be selected from those applying for the opportunity. The text cannot take more than five minutes of reading time. Our next meeting on Monday September 12 will be the first time we will have one of us En la Spotlight. Submit your work no later than Friday, September 2nd to: santiago.dayditolson@utsa.edu

Thursday, September 01, 2011

eBook Conversion and Creation Services

Here's an email from SLHW supporter Art Avila, Raining Popcorn Media, on eBook conversion and creation services:

We are now offering eBook conversion and creation services. We can convert existing books or create new books into digital books for the Kindle, Nook and iPad. The great thing is it’s very affordable, is a relatively fast process and it provides authors or publishers with an extra revenue stream, hooray! It also provides an opportunity for first time authors to get published.

Below are a few links with more info. Please forward to anyone you know who may be interested.

Here are the links with more info:
http://rainingpopcorn.com

http://rainingpopcorn.com/services_bookconversion.html

Best,
Art


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Art Avila
Raining Popcorn Media
210.325.2190 cell
210.320.0548 office
www.RainingPopcorn.com

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