Tuesday February 7th: Martha Egan is the author of the novel, Clearing Customs, set in the world of  international borders, rising nationalism, bumbling bureaucracy and art importing. Ms. Egan will discuss misdirected government surveillance, wiretapping gone haywire, and why some true stories are better told as fiction. 

 

Martha Egan is the author of three books: "Clearing Customs: A Novel" and two nonfiction titles "Relicarios: Devotional Miniatures from the Americas" and "Milagros: Votive Offerings from the Americas." Egan received her B.A. in Latin American history from Universidad de las Americas in Mexico City in 1967. After two years as a Peace Corps volunteer setting up credit unions in rural Venezuela, Egan worked for a variety of federal programs  based in Washington D.C. for migrant field workers. In 1974 she moved to New Mexico and began a business importing Latin American folk art. In 2004 Egan received the first Van Deren Coke Annual Achievement Award for her efforts to educate the public about Latin American Folk Art.

 

March 2, 2004: Robin Williams is renowned as an innovator in graphic design and MAC computers. She is the successful author of dozens of titles in the realm of computers and her work has been translated into twenty-three languages. The international edition of Newsweek featured Robin's research into Mary Sidney Herbert, the Countess of Pembroke, as a possible suspect for true authorship of the sonnets and plays attributed to Shakespeare.  For three years she has been a featured speaker at the Authorship Conference at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, and will be consulting on the upcoming authorship exhibit held at the Globe Theatre. Robin is an Associate Member of the Shakespearean Authorship Trust in London, founded in 1922. Robin will present a dynamic demonstration on "What Shakespeare can Teach Writers about Choosing the Right Word."
The international edition of Newsweek featuring Robin's research

April 6, 2004: Tom Clagett remarks, "Everyone who has taken that plunge and sent off a manuscript to publishers has tales of the bizarre, strange, frustrating, inexplicable, odd and, hopefully, wonderful. I look forward to sharing my story of getting my book, "William Friedkin: Films of Adoration, Obsession, and Reality," and my  ten-year process toward publication on the films of director William Friedkin published and then updated for a second edition." Tom Clagett worked as an assistant film editor for seventeen years in television and on feature films including the television series "St. Elsewhere," the NBC miniseries "Blind Faith," and Jack Nicholson's "The Two Jakes."  His non-fiction book, "William Friedkin: Films of Aberration, Obsession and Reality," origianlly published in 1990, is enjoying a revised and updated edition published in 2003. 

May 4, 2004: Dana Evans, an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter, will discuss the art and craft of writing a screenplay. A filmmaker since the early 1980s, Dana is an AFI and NEA film grantee and is winner of over a dozen top international awards as writer/producer/director of shorts and documentaries including the CINE Golden Eagle and the Gold Medal for "Women in Film" at WorldFest, Houston. She also took the Golden Owl Award at the National Media Awards for her film starring Academy Award-winning actress, Patricia Neal. She is a member of the Santa Fe Mayor's Movie Task Force and a Director of the Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe. 
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June 1, 2004: Joyce DePow, botanist and author, will present the first in her series of three books called Flower Power, a divination system using the archetypes and images of flowers. "It is simply an intuition guide for daily direction and everyday problem solving." according to Ms. DePow who will also discuss her research methods. The audience is encouraged to participate in the demonstration.

July 6, 2004: Arin McKenna  host of "Art Tour Santa Fe," which airs weekday evenings at 7 p.m. on KTRC radio, will give a talk on "Effective Public Presentation for Writers" and discuss techniques for better public speaking. McKenna  has taught voice, theater and acting classes both at universities and in private consultation. Ms. McKenna believes that the keys to effective communication are the same whether speaking in front of a group, reading from your work, or meeting a potential publisher for the first time and expressing your passion for your writing. Ms. McKenna has used her own communication skills as a tour guide in Yosemite National Park and in Santa Fe, as a Gallery Director and salesperson, as a professional actress and member of the Actor’s Equity Union, and as Executive Director and Public Liaison for the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Center. 

August 3, 2004 :Barbara Tedlock. Our guest speaker will be author, linguist, anthropologist and distinguished professor Barbara Tedlock, who has done anthropology fieldwork among the Zuni of New Mexico, the Maya of Guatemala and Belize, and the Karajáá of Brazil. Her books bridge the genres between academia and fine literature. She will present her personal experiences with literary agents and discuss what she has learned about finding, training, and divorcing agents.

September 7, 2004 : Nancy Fay will discuss the topic "Preparing for Publication: An Early Look at Publicity". Fay is a literary publicist with over a decade of experience. She has been a book editor of dozens of titles in the realm of fiction, memoir, poetry and works in translation, and is a freelance writer in several genres including travel essays and book reviews. www.booktopia.org This talk will focus on where publicity fits in the timeline of preparing a title for publication. 

October 5, 2004 October's meeting will feature Barbara Riley and Terry England, who will discuss the field of writing known as "s/f". Once referred to as Science Fiction, then evolving to Speculative Fiction, the entire spectrum is now referred to as "s/f". Their topic will be "Who Moved My Robot?" Riley, is a writer in several genres, a poet, and a free-lance editor. Her poetry has been published in Primavera, Sin Fronteras and the 2002 Squaw Valley Poetry Anthology and her book of poetry "The Rising of the Wind" will be published in April, 2005. Her book reviews appear in The New Mexican, Albuquerque Journal North and Southwest Book Views. She is the author of the children's book "Grow Grow Grow," and her story "Mirage" won the 2002 Paul B. Duquette Memorial Short Science Fiction Contest. www.rileyreader.comTerry England is the editor of the Sunday Book Page at the Santa Fe New Mexican and a native-born New Mexican. England is the author of the s/f novel, "Rewind" which is set in Albuquerque.  

November 5, 2004 Rob Reider will discuss the economics of publishing. Reider has authored a series of educational books for business published by John Wiley & Sons that focus on marketing, benchmark strategies and corporate accounting practices. He recently switched genres to write a novel set in the business world. Rob is the author of the novel “Road To Oblivion: The Footpath Back Home,” which looks at the life of a downsized executive and life after downsizing. He is also the President/Managing Director of Concerned Productions, a social issue theater company.