Vol 32, No. 7 • July 2013

Formed in March, 1969 • Affiliated with Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.

JULY 13 MEETING

WRITELINEKaren Antell:

Wicked Books and Why We Love Them

-Submitted by Susan Cogan

Saturday, July 13 , 2013University Lutheran Church

Since 2006, Karen Antell has been Head of Reference & Outreach Services at the University of Oklahoma’s Bizzell Memorial Library. Prior to that, she was OU’s Engineer-ing Librarian. Her scholarly work focuses on user experiences in academic libraries. She is a book review editor and column editor for Reference & User Services Quarterly, and she serves on the editorial board of College & Research Libraries. From 2002 to 2005, Karen and her family served as a faculty-in-residence family in one of the OU residence halls, living in a high-rise building with a thousand college freshmen. This experience was formative in her devotion

to patron service. She still prefers to spend as much of her work time as possible outside the library, providing library services in venues such as classrooms, residence halls, and the writing center.

”“There is no greater agony than

bearing an untold story inside you.

-Maya Angelou

Norman Galaxy of Writers

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Many thanks to all WriteLine

contributors!Deadline for August

WriteLine is Friday, July 26 at

midnight.Our deepest sympathy to Galaxy member,

Vickey Malone Kennedy, for the loss of her husband, Rory.

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June Minutes -Sherry Bynum

• Norman Galaxy of Writers met on June 8, 2013, at the Norman Public Library.• Linda Basinger, substitute for Tom Barczak, president, called the business meeting to order at 10:07 A.M.• Guests and new members were welcomed.

Minutes and Treasurer’s Report:

• Last month’s minutes and treasurer’s reports were ap-proved as printed in the WriteLine.

Reports:

• Marilyn Fleer announced that our next meeting will be on July 13, 2013, at the University Lutheran Church at 914 Elm Ave., in Norman at 10 A.M.• Helen Duchon reported that she will need someone to take her place and represent Galaxy at the Norman Arts Council Roundtable meetings in July and August. They meet the second Wednesday of the month. Sherry Bynum offered to take her place. If she can’t attend she will have someone take her place.• OWFI: Cindy Noble reported that OWFI report is online and if you forget your password Wayne can help you. There is also a place on the OWFI website to mark if you want a paper copy.• Old Business: None• New Business: Marilyn Fleer was recognized for her many years of service and her willingness to call members to remind them of our upcoming meeting.• Announcements: Robert Ferrier announced that he will be presenting a poetry reading on July 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Norman Arts Studio. The address is 200 S. Jones Ave. in Norman. The date of his reading had previously been printed incorrectly in the WriteLine.• Linda Basinger introduced our speaker, Agi Lurtz.• Motion was made by Sherry Bynum to adjourn the busi-ness meeting and Cindy Noble seconded. Motion passed.

We appreciate everyone who stayed and helped to put chairs away and clean up our meeting space. WL

Speaker Notes-Emilia Buchanan

Everything is changing - whether we like it or not. Agi Lurtz discussed why it’s important for authors to keep up with these changes through various social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn. First, she went through a few facts

on social media. She then walked us through setting up a business account on Facebook. Agi gave us a few ways to use social media:1. Use it to strike up conversation2. Promote yourself!3. People find you on social media, but will go to your website to find out more about you4. Network Successful social media posts are short, visual and engaging. Humor is key. Don’t use social media to push or sell, but to create relationships . She also gave us a great social media strategy:1. Be authentic2. Nail down what you want to say, how to say it and to whom3. Be clear on which audience to focus and how you should present yourself.

Brags

LINDA BASINGER: Short Story, “Arlington Waltz,” was published online in the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America (http://okrwa.com) holiday anthology for Memorial Day.ROBERT FERRIER: Poem, “Alone in Austin,” July issue, The Exhibitionist, URL: http://wordpress.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9b9a34d1ecfc62a7908e34d59&id=cb65521d6c&e=854a131a58RUTH LOEFFLER: Senior Poetry Contest, Women’s Divi-sion 1st Place, “Autumn Light”FRANCES SEARCEY: Arkansas Writers’ Conference 2013Minute Award, Poem “The Breather”-3rd place; Voices International Award, Poem-Catching Wisdom from Frost-2nd place DION MAYES-BURNETT: Short story “Dorothy Flies the Coop” printed by Yard Dog Press in anthology, “I Didn’t Quite Make It To Oz,” paperback.

PREVIOUS MEETING

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Markets

-Ann Champeau Yippee! A market for your previously published short stories. Seconds Magazine is seeking Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror and Literary/Mainstream Short Fiction up to 4,000 words.

Some requirements: 1. Your manuscript has been previously published. 2. You include the name and date where the work appeared. 3. BUT they reject self-published works and stories pub-lished online only. 4. Simultaneous submissions are okay. 5. Make sure the story is your own creation and in English. 6. Multiple submissions are acceptable but each work to be submitted individually. 7. Format as you would have it appear to readers. 8. Edit your work. 9. Include word count. 10. Do not include a cover letter. 11. Email your manuscript to secondsmag.com/submis-sions/

Brags continued

NEAL HUFFAKER. Winners at Arkansas Writers’ Con-ference: first place, minute poem, “Eye Appeal”; 1st HM, humorous children’s story, “Spike Speaks”; 3rd HM, essay, “Ordinary People vs. Global Warming”; 3rd HM, nonette poem, “Ozark Refuge”.STAN SOLLOWAY: “Silliman on Sports in Song and Verse” is out; published three “Silliman on Sports” columns in June: www.sillimanonsports.com; attended the American Book Expo at the Javitts Center in NYC on May 31; On May 28th, did comedy at The Stand Comedy Club, NYC with Bill Burr, Nick DiPaolo, Janeane Garofalo; guest sports guy, talking about sports three times on a Coral Gables, Florida radio station; June 21, appeared at the Las Vegas Comedy Club at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas.MARY BRANNON: Won first place as an evaluator at Toastmaster’s on June 13.LISBETH MCCARTY: Won first place for speech, “I will

put you in jail!” on June 13.LIZ COWAN: Published “The Marathon Man,” The second in my Perception series.SHELLEY ANNE RICHTER: Received 2nd place for juvenile short story, “The Ultimate Reward” in Arkansas Writers ContestKEITH EATON: Article published in Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine for July on Oklahoma Speaker of the House, Rep. T.W. ShannonANDY HORTON: Honored by a premiere in Athens of a TV documentary made about him and his 45 years of coming to Greece and bringing groups from OU and elsewhere over the years and writing about Greek film and literature and culture especially on the island of Kea !

June 2013 Report-Linda Basinger

PREVIOUS BALANCE: .....................................$ 1,0007.55

DEPOSITS

Sally Church, GXY Dues ............................................$15.00

TOTAL DEPOSITS .....................................................$15.00

Subtotal ..................................................................$ 1,022.55

EXPENSES

Emilia Buchanan, April WL (CK #1078) .................$12.86

Helen Duchon, Printing June WL (CK #1081).........$ 6.50

Emilia Buchanan, WL Stamps for 6 – 7 months (CK #1082) ........................................................................................$27.60

Agi Lurtz, June Program Speaker (CK #1083) ........$25.00

Emilia Buchanan, May Newsletter (CK #1084) .......$12.66

TOTAL EXPENSES .....................................................$84.62

CURRENT BALANCE: .....................................$937.93

GALAXY MEETING • BRAGS • FROM THE TREASURER

WL

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Watching Your Language

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OFFICERS President TOM BARCZAK 405-620-2556Pres.-Elect BETTY ROBBINS 405-208-0818VP-Programs SUSAN COGAN 405-226-9712 Secretary MARY PAYNE 405-799-6306 Treasurer LINDA BASINGER 405-366-0123Editor EMILIA BUCHANAN 405-714-6736Cheer ANN CHAMPEAU 405-364-0232Friday Writers MARY PAYNE 405-799-6306Markets ANN CHAMPEAU 405-364-0232Publicity/Memb. MARILYN FLEER 405-321-8834Grammarian KATHLEEN PARK 405-310-6512NAC Roundtable HELEN DUCHON 405-329-2485Recruitment MARY SPAULDING 405-364-6428OWFI Delegate KATHLEEN PARK 405-310-6512OWFI Delegate SHERRY BYNUM 405-364-7818OWFI Delegate CINDY NOBLE 405-834-0921

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Karen Antell:

Wicked Books and

Why We Love Them

Saturday, July 13, 2013

10 am—12 p.m.

University Lutheran Church

-Kathleen Norris Park

How Many, How Few . . . and How Many’s None? How many times have you heard about the “amount of people killed in tornadoes”? Amount refers to vol-ume, an uncountable number. Number refers to distin-guishable, countable items—and certainly people. Say number of unbroken eggs, but amount of scrambled eggs; amount of water, but number of gallons; number of bracelets, amount of jewelry; amount of crime, but number of crimes. Now, how about the other side of the coin? Use few-er for countable objects; less for volume—fewer unbro-ken eggs; less scrambled eggs. Fewer people (persons is a bit precious) and less population. Less time but fewer hours. Fewer bracelets; less jewelry. And each takes a singular verb: The number of jaywalkers has risen. The amount of scrambled eggs is too small.

All pretty straightforward, you say. Yup. But then here comes none. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage gives us this: “Clearly, none has been both singular and plural since Old English and still is. The notion that it is singular only is a myth of unknown origin that appears to have arisen in the 19th century. If in context it seems like a singular to you, use a singular verb; if it seems like a plural, use a plural verb. Both are acceptable beyond serious criticism.” (p. 664) How’s that! Makes you retreat, mumbling apologies for even bringing up the “notion,” doesn’t it? Here’s a nugget from The Elements of Style for your day. “Never substitute I as object of a verb or preposi-tion in the hope of achieving elegance.” And I’ll add Not “Between you and I,” but “Between you and me.” Not “For he and I.,” but “For (to, at, toward, near, between) him and me.”