NEWSLETTER
Letter from the Editor
It’s an exciting opportunity to be the editor of Wordsmiths, the SLO NightWriters monthly newsletter. My vision is to create a newsletter representing the writing talents and interests of our members. The goal is to feature stories, poetry, and articles on both the process and craft of writing. Learning about other NightWriters and their experience on writing, editing, self-publishing, marketing, building a website or other relevant topics should spark the interest of many. Wordsmiths will be a place for members to publish monthly themed short stories and poems. There will be an opportunity to publish the first page of your unpublished or published story. To make my vision a reality, I am seeking contributions from you. Sharing knowledge, talent, and experience about writing and publishing helps ourselves and other writers.
Submission guidelines, topics and monthly themes are listed below. Please consider contributing to Wordsmiths.
For questions, comments, or suggestions, I can be contacted at slonwnewsletter@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Denise Yaffe, PhD.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Word Count: Up to 750 words
- Submission Deadline: by the 15th of the month
- Author Bio: up to 75 words
Send all submissions as an attachment to: slonwnewsletter@gmail.com and put NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION in the subject line.
MONTHLY THEMES
Please submit a short story or poem for the month’s theme.
| THEME | MONTH |
| Humanity | January |
| Love | February |
| Spring | March |
| Earth Day & the Environment | April |
| Friendship | May |
| Nature and Wildlife | June |
| Freedom | July |
| Water | August |
| Pets | September |
| Halloween | October |
| Food | November |
| Family | December |
NON-THEMED SHORT STORIES, POEMS, AND ARTICLES
The newsletter will also accept non-themed articles from NightWriters.
MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT
The newsletter will feature articles about members and their writing. Please contact the editor if you are interested in being interviewed to discuss your writing experience. Some suggested topics are listed below.
Author Toolbox Suggested Topics
SHARE THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR STORY/BOOK
Please send the first page of your unpublished or published story. Members can provide comments if requested.
CRAFT OF WRITING
Members, interested in sharing their teaching knowledge on the craft of writing, are encouraged to submit articles. Below are suggested topics.