Help Wanted: Virtual Writing Buddies
Do you need support to achieve your writing goals? Are you willing to encourage group members to help them reach their goals? Using weekly email check-ins, members will state their writing goal at the beginning of each week (minutes, words, projects, etc). At the end of the week, writers will check in again to report how they did.
In an ideal world, we would plan our week and then live our plan. But for too many of us work and family commitments interfere with our best intentions. These email check-ins could help keep us on track and accountable for the commitments we make to ourselves.
Interested? Email Karen - kayecee6@hotmail.com.
Nat and Yanna Brandt are giving a lecture/book signing at Chester County Historical Society on
Wednesday Sept. 26 th at 7 p.m. on their new book: In the Shadow of the Civil War: Passmore Williamson and the Rescue of Jane Johnson. The event is free and open to the public. On exhibit for that evening only will be the manuscripts and photos the Brandts used as primary sources in the book. The Brandts are giving a lively Powerpoint lecture on the book. Copies can be purchased for $29.95 in advance or on the night.
The Delaware County Press Club has expanded to Chester and Montgomery Counties. We meet the third Weds of each month except during summer. We have great lunches and fabulous speakers that have included F. Lee Baily, Ed Rendell, national authors, etc. Last month we had "Invincible" Vince Papale. On March 21 there will be a mixed media panel with entertainment writer Beth D'Addonno, Comcast Newmakers' Carla Showell Lee and columnist Lauren Nachman. In May, we're hosting Inquirer Publisher Brian Tierney. Luncheon is held at the Towne House Restaurant in Media. Look at our web site at www.delcopressclub.org
PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE NEEDED: Resp. for county-wide marketing & PR to encourage endowed legacy donations. Includes media relations, newsletters, brochures, direct mail, web, & special events. Provide CEO, staff & committees w/marketing & fundraising support.
Need PR/mktg exper, strong customer service, commitment to social change work, high attention to detail, professional demeanor, & alacrity w/computer programs including Excel & Publisher. Knowledge of ChesCo extremely important.
Send cover letter, resume, references and salary reqs for FT pos to: K. Simmons, ChesCo Community Foundation, 28 W. Market St., West Chester PA 19382. E-mail apps given preference at info@chescocf.org. Apps. w/o salary reqs will not be considered.
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Stan Gale's new book The Prayer of Jehoshaphat was just released - available at P&R Publishing.
Stan is scheduled for a book signing at the Chester County Book Company on Saturday, Sept. 29th at 11 a.m. |
Member Robert T. Brown has had an extensive (5000 words) critique of
The Forgotten War, America in Korea, by Clay Blair, published in the
Airborne Quarterly, an unofficial journal of military affairs devoted
primarily, but not exclusively to airborne operations. Bob has found
that the book by Blair, widely considered to be the definitive history
of the American Army in Korea, with 1136 pages and 2826 references, to
be loaded with errors of omission snd commission. The analysis is
presented from the perspective of someone who was there at the lowest
level, in a rifle company, in a position to have witnessed or
experienced from this level most of the events that Blair covers. The
editor of the Airborne Quarterly enthusiasticly supports Bob's
critique, as he was also there, as a company commander in the same
regiment in which Bob was a corporal.
Bob Brown has also just had published, in the Chester County Press, a
guest column titled "Who's on Red, What's on Blue," concerning the
very recent and mysterious switching of colors used as shorthand to
describe political orientation. Bob points out, with many examples,
that seemingly from time immemorial, red has been the color of the
left, not the right. So what's going on here?
Another one of our own, Stanley Gale, just published a book titled Warfare Witness: Contending With Spiritual Opposition in Everyday Evangelism. The book, Stanley says, deals with the "neglected and abused subject of spiritual warfare in evangelism from a biblical balanced and grounded position to alert, equip and involve God’s people." It's published by Christian Focus Publications, and available from www.cepbookstore.com or www.christianbook.com. Congratulations, Stan!
Bruce E. Mowday, Chester County business owner, author, and founding member of BVWG, had an article published in the latest issue of Professional Speaker, the magazine of the National Speakers Association, about the development of his media relations business, The Mowday Group, Inc.
"I was honored to be asked to contribute to the national magazine's It's a Business column," Mowday said. "The National Speakers Association is a prestigious organization."
The National Speakers Association is the leading organization for professional speakers. NSA's thousands of members include experts in a variety of industries and disciplines, who reach audiences as trainers, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, authors and more. Since 1973, NSA has provided resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and speaking profession.
Mowday, former managing editor of the Daily Local News of West Chester, Pennsylvania, founded his media relations company nine years ago and now has clients in the financial, legal, health care, political, non-profit and other industries. Mowday also has authored eight books, is chair of the Chester County Historical Society, and speaks to a number of groups each year on business and history topics. He averages 50 speaking and book signing engagements a year.
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