Comments for Read To Know - From the Fairfield Public Library http://fplct.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Writer News and Views by Jerry Singer http://fplct.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/writer-news-and-views/#comment-1687 Jerry Singer Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:11:06 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/writer-news-and-views/#comment-1687 Saturdays are fine for me. Afternoons are better Most evenings are fine also I would prefer about 5-6PM A monthly basis would be terrific I believe the only differentiation might be between fiction and non fiction or perhaps scholastic verses the other two categories. I travel quite a bit and thus could not be very consistent. Yes, a previous Writer's Worshop leader would be helpful. All your categories would work for me. I have been writing since grade school for pleasure and necessity, but have never been published. I would like to pursue a more professional approach. Saturdays are fine for me.
Afternoons are better
Most evenings are fine also
I would prefer about 5-6PM
A monthly basis would be terrific
I believe the only differentiation might be between fiction and non fiction or perhaps scholastic verses the other two categories.
I travel quite a bit and thus could not be very consistent.
Yes, a previous Writer’s Worshop leader would be helpful.
All your categories would work for me.
I have been writing since grade school for pleasure and necessity, but have never been published. I would like to pursue a more professional approach.

]]> Comment on Writers and Librarians celebrate relationship at Writers Conference! by fairfielder http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/writers-and-librarians-celebrate-relationship-at-writers-conference/#comment-1670 fairfielder Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:33:40 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/writers-and-librarians-celebrate-relationship-at-writers-conference/#comment-1670 Dear Ray, That was a great article about David Smith - thank you! I would like to start a writers division right here at our library -- consider it done informally now and always ask us whenever you need help. See my next blog about good news for writers and fpl! Dear Ray,

That was a great article about David Smith – thank you!
I would like to start a writers division right here at our library — consider it done informally now and always ask us whenever you need help.

See my next blog about good news for writers and fpl!

]]> Comment on Writers and Librarians celebrate relationship at Writers Conference! by Ray http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/writers-and-librarians-celebrate-relationship-at-writers-conference/#comment-1669 Ray Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:58:48 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/writers-and-librarians-celebrate-relationship-at-writers-conference/#comment-1669 Writers will be interested in this New York Times article: ARTS | December 31, 2007 The Library's Helpful Sage of the Stacks By SAM ROBERTS Most writers remember how they first met David Smith, whose business card reads “Librarian to the Stars.” http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/arts/31rese.html?ex=1200027600&en=2f49141baebfb2ce&ei=5070&emc=eta1 Writers will be interested in this New York Times article:

ARTS | December 31, 2007
The Library’s Helpful Sage of the Stacks
By SAM ROBERTS
Most writers remember how they first met David Smith, whose business card reads “Librarian to the Stars.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/arts/31rese.html?ex=1200027600&en=2f49141baebfb2ce&ei=5070&emc=eta1

]]> Comment on The Class of 2007 Writers gather here on Sat. Dec. 1! by Books http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-class-of-2007-writers-gather-here-on-sat-dec-1/#comment-1636 Books Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:05:24 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-class-of-2007-writers-gather-here-on-sat-dec-1/#comment-1636 Wow! What a wonderful conference. Please do it again next year. Also, lthe podcast of Sara Nelson's keynote is great. Can't wait to hear the speakers that I missed. Wow! What a wonderful conference. Please do it again next year. Also, lthe podcast of Sara Nelson’s keynote is great. Can’t wait to hear the speakers that I missed.

]]> Comment on The Class of 2007 Writers gather here on Sat. Dec. 1! by fairfielder http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-class-of-2007-writers-gather-here-on-sat-dec-1/#comment-1601 fairfielder Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:15:28 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-class-of-2007-writers-gather-here-on-sat-dec-1/#comment-1601 Thank you! I plan to write my blog this week about the conference. The enthusiasm was palatable in the rooms during the conference. People want another one so we will start planning soon! Thank you! I plan to write my blog this week about the conference. The enthusiasm was palatable in the rooms
during the conference. People want another one so
we will start planning soon!

]]> Comment on The Class of 2007 Writers gather here on Sat. Dec. 1! by Ray http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-class-of-2007-writers-gather-here-on-sat-dec-1/#comment-1600 Ray Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:10:04 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-class-of-2007-writers-gather-here-on-sat-dec-1/#comment-1600 Please notify us when the podcasts are available. It was a wonderful conference. Thank you! Please notify us when the podcasts are available. It was a wonderful conference. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Share with us – what makes a Book Club a great experience? by fairfielder http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1580 fairfielder Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:26:08 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1580 Dear Art? I really appreciate hearing this from you. It can be strange to post something and then hear no response for weeks. I just wrote a new blog about our first Writers Conference this coming Sat. Dec. 1. Consider joining us. Please let me know if there are subjects or questions you may like me to address using the blog! Thanks again! Dear Art?

I really appreciate hearing this from you. It can be strange to post something and then hear no response for weeks.
I just wrote a new blog about our first Writers Conference
this coming Sat. Dec. 1. Consider joining us.
Please let me know if there are subjects or questions you may like me to address using the blog!
Thanks again!

]]> Comment on Share with us – what makes a Book Club a great experience? by Artras Linkutis http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1578 Artras Linkutis Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:48:38 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1578 Guess what? Your blog is amazing! I can't remember when was the last time i've overcome such a good blog that almost all articles/posts were interesting and wouldn't regret spending my time reading it. I hope you will keep up the great work you are doing here and i can enjoy my everyday read at your blog. Guess what? Your blog is amazing! I can’t remember when was the last time i’ve overcome such a good blog that almost all articles/posts were interesting and wouldn’t regret spending my time reading it. I hope you will keep up the great work you are doing here and i can enjoy my everyday read at your blog.

]]> Comment on Share with us – what makes a Book Club a great experience? by fairfielder http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1465 fairfielder Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:53:00 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1465 Thanks for the tip! Will have a look at it shortly! A tip for your Association - The Friends of the Fairfield Library is hosting a Writers Conference at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road, on Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 9 -5. Registration will open next week. Registration fee = $50 and possibly some special on-one-on meetings with agents for an additional $25. We will be posting more information on our website and in the media shortly. Thanks for the tip! Will have a look at it shortly!

A tip for your Association – The Friends of the Fairfield Library is hosting a Writers Conference at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road, on Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 9 -5.
Registration will open next week. Registration fee = $50 and possibly some special on-one-on meetings with agents for an additional $25.

We will be posting more information on our website and in the media shortly.

]]> Comment on Share with us – what makes a Book Club a great experience? by Susannah Greenberg http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1458 Susannah Greenberg Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:27:48 +0000 http://fplct.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/share-with-us-what-makes-a-book-club-a-great-experience/#comment-1458 You can visit the Women's National Book Association web site at www.wnba-books.org to learn more about the launch of October as National Reading Group Month. Thanks. -- Susannah Greenberg, Public Relations and Communications Chair for the Women's National Book Association You can visit the Women’s National Book Association web site at http://www.wnba-books.org to learn more about the launch of October as National Reading Group Month. Thanks. — Susannah Greenberg, Public Relations and Communications Chair for the Women’s National Book Association

]]>