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Story Circle Network
...for women with stories to tell
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National e-Letter
January 2012, Vol. 6, No 1
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Stories From the Heart VI
April 13-15, 2012
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Stories from the Heart VI is the sixth National Women's Memoir Conference, held in Austin TX April 13-15, 2012, sponsored by the Story Circle Network. The conference will bring women from around the country to celebrate the stories of our lives and learn valuable lifewriting skills. Join us as we welcome readers, writers, storytellers, and any woman with a past, present, and future.
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Program & Registration
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The conference program offers a wide selection of workshops, panel discussions, and presentations, all focussed on women's memoir. Participants will learn how to use personal narrative as a healing art, how to gather and use their memories, and how to tell their lifestories. Check out our newly-posted conference program and read about our presenters.
Download the conference brochure!
Ready to register? That's easy—just go to our online registration form.
See our conference website for more information.
And be sure to "friend" our conference FaceBook page!
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Call for Vendors
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This conference will be a perfect opportunities to show off your wares! We welcome vendors (including small publishers) who would like to sell books that they have written or published, paper products, print-related services, writing-related items, and hand-crafted items of interest to women. For information and an on-line application form, go here. Application deadline: February 15. But don't wait until then. The number of vendor tables is limited—first come, first served.
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Auction with a Heart
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Calling all talented SCN members! We are seeking donations for the Silent Auction at the 2012 National Conference in April. Last conference we had the most amazing contributions: a gorgeous Dick and Jane quilt, fabulous jewelry, hand knitted socks, scarves, and shawls, art work, photographs. signed copies of SCN member books, book baskets, certificates for coaching and editing, and much more. You can go here to peruse last year's selections. Will you please consider making a donation? Please go here to learn how easy it is to donate. I hope to see many of you in April and look forward to some lively bidding!
Judy Whelley
Silent Auction Chairperson
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Help Us Fill Our Gift Bags
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It wouldn't be a conference without a gift bag, now, would it? We are accepting small items—soaps, lotions, tea bags, combs, mirrors, magnets, trinkets, note pads, pencils, pens, postcard-size advertising items, bookmarks—in lots of 50-125. These will be placed in our gift bags as take-home treats for conference-goers. Your item can be an advertisement for your work and can bear your name/logo and other advertising information; you don't have to attend the conference to have your item included. If you're interested, let us know what you'd like to donate and how many you can supply. Go here to give us the details.
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Open Mic
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If you have a piece of life writing to share, the Stories from the Heart Conference Open Mic is the perfect opportunity.
Conference attendees are invited to bring a piece of their writing to read during "Open Mic," Saturday, April 14.
Details here.
Whether you come to read, listen, or share, we look forward to seeing you there!
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Who We Are & How to Join Us
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Our mission: The Story Circle Network is dedicated to helping women share the stories of their lives and to raising public awareness of the importance of women's personal histories. We carry out our mission through publications, a web site, classes, workshops, writing and reading circles, and woman-focused programs. Our activities empower women to tell their stories, discover their identities through their stories, and choose to be the authors of their own lives.
If you're receiving this e-Letter but aren't a member, please join us. Learn more about how SCN can help you tell your story.
We offer
- a quarterly newsletter with features on women's lifewriting
- opportunities to publish your work
- workshops, classes, online courses
- writing circles
- an Internet Chapter
- Speaker's Bureau
- much more
Membership categories:
- Member: $45; Canada & Mexico: $55; International $60
- Friend: $75
- Donor: $100
- Supporter: $125
- Contributor: $175
- Sustainer: $225
- Patron: $300
- Benefactor: $400+
Internet Chapter membership: $20
(To join the Internet chapter you must also be a member of the national organization; chapter dues are in addition to the national dues.)
To join, see our online membership form. You can pay online, or send a check to Story Circle Network, P.O. Box 500127, Austin TX 78750-0127
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On Friday morning, April 13, we offer FREE 15-minute mini-coaching sessions with SCN experts in writing, editing, book marketing, and workshop design/development. Open only to those registered for the full conference. MORE
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Super-Star Blogger of the Year!
Each month, we feature one of our SCN bloggers in our national eletter. This selection is made on the basis of the blog's outstanding content, visual appeal, and the value of its contribution to the growing universe of lifestory blogging.
A team of judges has already done a first-round screening and chosen four of our twelve 2011 Stars to continue to the second round. Now it's your turn! Go here to help us select the best of the best. (members only; deadline January 31)
We'll recognize our SuperStar Blogger at the conference!
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Win a Guest Appearance in a
Mystery Novel: Enter Our Raffle!
Have you always wanted to be a cameo character in a novel? Now's your chance! As a fund-raising benefit, the Story Circle Network is raffling off two opportunities for you to make a guest appearance in an upcoming book in one of Susan Wittig Albert's two series: the China Bayles' Herbal Mysteries or the Darling Dahlias' Garden Mysteries. Two lucky people will win a featured appearance in each of these books—and one of them could be you! For details and to enter, see our raffle page.
The winners' names and series choices will be posted on the Story Circle website.
Deadline for receipt of payment: 11:59pm CST on April 1!!!
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Have a Heart, Lend a Hand:
Become a Conference Volunteer
Want to take on a responsibility that might actually be fun? One that directly affects SCN's ability to put on this phenomenal conference? Volunteers are being accepted now for our April, 2012 Stories from the Heart VI, SCN's sixth national memoir conference. Contact Pat LaPointe, this year's volunteer coordinator, to get your name on the roster of volunteers. Assignments range from: working the vendor room, registration, open mike, the story wall, scrapbook, evaluations, heart-to-heart coaching sessions, and that all encompassing duty known as floater. You'll be assigned a wonderful job and should be prepared to serve a mere two hour shift. Assignments, times and contacts will be given to you in March. Go here to read more.
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Wise Words from the Heart
"When you reach the heart of life, you shall find beauty in all things."
—Kahlil Gibran
"The woman's vision is deep reaching...the heart is her world."
—Betty Grable
Have a "heart" quotation to share? Email it to us, and we'll add it to our growing collection.
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E-Letters
We publish four monthly e-Letters:
• This National e-Letter brings you writing tips, quotes, and book reviews.
• The Story Circle Book Reviews e-Letter brings you information about our book reviews and book news.
• The Story Circle Online Classes e-Letter brings you information about our upcoming online classes and workshops.
• The Internet Chapter e-Letter is sent only to members of the Internet Chapter; it features chapter news and events.
We appreciate your help in spreading the word about Story Circle Network. Please forward this e-Letter to anyone interested in lifewriting—family and friends, students, clients, members of your writing group.
If a friend has forwarded this to you, add your e-address and click below to get your own subscription.
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E-Letters
To read this e-Letter on our web site, click here: storycircle.org/Conference/Newsletters/120111.html
This e-Letter is a publication of the Story Circle Network, (P.O. Box 500127, Austin TX 78750-0127). It is provided free, via e-mail, for women interested in lifewriting worldwide. ©2012 Story Circle Network
Feel free to forward this e-Letter to friends and colleagues with appropriate credit to Story Circle Network.
This e-Letter is written and edited by Peggy Moody & Susan Wittig Albert.
email: conference@storycircle.org
voice: 512-454-9833
web: www.storycircle.org
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