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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, 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.
Basic Class: None
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.
Basic Class: None
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Undetermined Thanks to your excellent query letter and your outstanding writing, you have been accepted for publication. Now is when you need to brag a little with an enticing bio. Join us as we work on bios, critique them, and wear your successful author outfits.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Undetermined Thanks to your excellent query letter and your outstanding writing, you have been accepted for publication. Now is when you need to brag a little with an enticing bio. Join us as we work on bios, critique them, and wear your successful author outfits.
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
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
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Annual Christmas Party We will continue our "Books For Youth" gift giving. This year we will be writing Holiday themed stories. Look for the November Lakegazette for details.
Basic Class: None
Thursday, November 14, 2007
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Awards Night Join with us as we give recognition to members who have accomplished things and who have kept the chapter running.
Remember that this month our day and evening meetings are in the same week.
Basic Class: None
Wednesday, November 15, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nancy Barnes Creative nonfiction writing for the family story.
Remember that this month our day and evening meetings are in the same week.
Basic Class: None
Thursday, October 18, 2007
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jenny Leo Marketing you book. What to expect when working with a publisher.
Basic Class: None
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jenny Leo Marketing you book. What to expect when working with a publisher.
Basic Class: None
Thursday, September 20, 2007
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lutheran Church
Kathleen and Ramsey
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mary Smith and Larry Telles Pitches. Do you have something you want to tell others about? Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, books, articles, or short stories, getting someone interested in publishing it takes skill. Learn how to gain those skills.
Basic Class: Finding a Market
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Jewett House
1501 E. Lakeshore Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Yvonne Dietz, Vikki Moormann, Susan Schreiber The co-authors of Murder Is Only Skin Deep will talk to us about co-authoring a book.
Basic Class: Finding a Market
Thursday, August 16, 2007
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Rathdrum Park
Highway 53
Rathdrum, ID
Open A pot-luck dinner. The chapter will provide burgers, hot dogs, and buns. Bring salads, drinks, desserts.
Basic Class: Point of View
To view a map of the location click here.
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: April 05, 2008
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