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The Coeur d'Alene Chapter meets twice each month.
A daytime meeting is held every 2nd Wednesday at the Jewett House located at 1501 E Lakeshore Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814. To view a map of the location click here. Meeting times are 9:00AM to Noon. Listen to guest speakers each month, catch up on the events being sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Chapter and bring your current work for our readings.
An evening meeting is held every 3rd Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30. Our new meeting place is now the Lutheran Church of the Master - ECA at 4800 N. Ramsey Rd. (corner of Ramsey and Kathleen.) To view a map of the location click here. Learn about what is happening in the Coeur d'Alene Chapter and bring your current work for our readings. Please note that there is no Thursday meeting in December. We would encourage all who can to attend our Christmas party at our Wednesday meeting.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Annual Christmas Party Awards presentation, Officer Installation, and final Used Book Sale Sale!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
IWL Member Readings Sharing the Written Word. Make us laugh or make us cry with something you can share with the group. We will be holding our used book sale so bring your wallets.
NOTE: Our annual Awards presentation will not be held in November this year. We will be doing this in December.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm.
Coeur d'Alene Library
702 E Front
Coeur d'Alene, ID
IWL Author book signing Chapter members will be selling and signing their books at the library. 10% of the sale of each book goes to help support the library. Members with published books check with chapter officers for information on how to join in selling your books at the library.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Anna Goodwin and Mary Smith Adding emotional content to your writing.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
T. Dawn Richard and Frank Zafiro They will discuss the secrets of being a writer, the nuances of the mystery genre and how to write a successful mystery novel. Dawn is the author of the May List Mystery series and has been writing full time for ten years. Frank is a former military intelligence officer and current police lieutenant. He writes the River City series of novels and has many stories in anthologies and magazines both print and online.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Wes Hanson Poetry: The mechanics of Language and Sound. IWL member Wes Hanson is a poet and artist. He has taught high school English literature and composition for 30 years and teaches various adult art classes.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Bitterroot Mountain LLC When Pamela Aiden couldn't come due to illness, four IWL members who are part of Bitterroot Mountain LLC gave a panel discussion about alternatives to conventional publishing and self-publishing. With traditional publishing and self-publishing the author does most of the work, especially the editing and promoting of their books. Bitterroot Mountain is no different other than books make it to the stores right away and not the three years with traditional publishing. There is also access to many promotional options not available to the self-publisher.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Joan Hust and Dr. Susan Francis Writing Memoirs.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
9:00 am - 12:30 pm.
Ameritel Inn
333 Ironwood Ave
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Elizabeth Lyon CDA Summer Workshop "Manuscript Makeover:
Revision Techniques for Fiction and Memoirs."
Cost: $25.00 - members Cost: $30.00 - non-members
Consultations: Held starting at about 1:30 P.M. - $20 for 20 minutes.
Contact information: elyon123@comcast.net
Elizabeth encourages anyone planning to soon market their manuscripts, or who will attend the conference, to send her up to 5 pages in advance (and a paragraph to one page of synopsis if possible for books) that she can edit ahead of time and to over how to "makeover" in that one-on-one. Deadline is on or before August 10, 2008. No exceptions, since Elizabeth will be on the road after that date.
Lyon_Workshop_08-08.pdf Click for a registration form.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
"Bobville" - 9510 Hauser Lake Road
Rathdrum, ID
IWL Chapter party There will be a potluck picnic, so please bring a salad, dessert or appetizer and IWL will provide the rest. There will be tours of the town, and we may have a short, fun program, but it is not confirmed.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Summer Break There is no day meeting in August. Enjoy the summer.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Summer Break There is no evening meeting in July. Enjoy the summer.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jennifer Leo Copywriting. You've written your book that will change lives. How will people learn about it? Whether you choose websites, newsletters, press releases, or brochures, you'll need excellent copy to sell others on your ideas. Jenny is a writer and editor for GraphiComm, Inc. and former marketing manager at Tyndale House Publishers. Take advantage of her experience and learn the ins and outs of copywriting.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nikki Arana Seven Keys to a Successful Novel. Nikki came to the IWL as an unpublished writer and learned the skills to become a published author. She currently has four published novels, is working on her fifth, has received many national awards for her books, and has sold the film rights to her first novel "The Winds of Sonoma." Come see why the Idaho Writer's League selected Nikki as our 2007 Writer Of The Year.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Dianna Winget Writing Queries. An important part of becomming a published author is the query. Dianna comes to us from the Sandpoint chapter and will share with us ideas on how to write an effective query letter.
Thursday, May 15, 2008 Remember! This month is one where our day and evening meeting fall in the same week.
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Noah Buntain is a former chapter vice-president, author and editor. He returns to teach us about Showing vs. Telling
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Remember! This month is one where our day and evening meeting fall in the same week.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pamela Aidan Self Publishing: Rewriting the Rules of Traditional Publishing: From Self Published Author to
Commercial Success
Thursday, April 17, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jennifer Rova 10 Key Strategies for Managing Time and Overcoming Procrastination. Jennifer has developed
and taught workshops for the Greater Orange County Volunteer Center in Santa Ana, CA, on the topic of procrastination
and time management. She has also taught classes on grant proposal writing and volunteer management to hundreds
of participants, and has lead many workshops for a nonprofit organization for which she served on the international board.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008NOTE: Our Wednesday meeting is the FIRST WEEK in April instead of the normal second week.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
B. J. Campbell Got Story? Happy Readers Demand a Plan
Thursday, March 20, 2008
5:30 pm - 7:45 pm. NOTE! There is a change in meeting time and place for the March evening meeting.
Location Coeur d'Alene Public Library.
702 E. Front
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Kitty Flieschman The publisher and editor of Idaho Magazine will speak to us about "Pitching Freelance Articles." If you have an idea for an Idaho related article, Kitty will take pitches during the critique period.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nikki Arana Award winning chapter member will talk to us about the "Inciting Incident."
Thursday, February 21, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Larry Telles previous chapter president will speak about writing for children.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Michael Marsden author and chapter member will talk about working with editors.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Michael Kincaid Using Fact-Based Stories to Write a Novel.
Michael will share his knowledge and techniques on how he turned his exciting, real-life stories as an Alaska State Trooper and 'bush pilot', into a novel, and how you can too, without getting sued.
Basic Class: None
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nancy Owens Barnes Using Creative Nonfiction to Write Family Stories
Nancy will discuss how Fiction and Nonfiction blend to make Creative Nonfiction and how this benefits those who want to write their family stories.
Basic Class: None
Do you have someone you would like to have speak to us? Is there a topic you want to learn more about? Let us know.
Updated: October 12, 2008
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