Donna Sozio – Nov. 21, 2011

Guest Speaker
Donna Sozio

Donna Sozio, is an author, publishing consultant, writing coach and publicity expert. Emmy and Oscar award-winning writers have sought out her publishing advice. Her clients have been published by Adams Media, Allen & Unwin, Three Rivers Press and more. Clients have won many awards including: The Australian Literature Review, The Borders’ James Patterson Thriller Competition, and the National Indie Excellence Awards and have been featured on and in E!, The Today Show, Fox News, Vogue, Cosmopolitan and more.

The Man Whisperer Personally, Donna received multiple offers from top literary agents multiple times, sold her first book to a major publisher in three weeks, sold the TV and film rights to her second book The Man Whisperer before she finished writing it and has been featured in over 100 major national media outlets including The Tyra Banks Show, The Early Show, GMTV, Good Day LA, and Fox News. Her success is due to a specific pitch process that she now makes available to all writers.

Learn more about her at:

http://donnasozio.com/getpublished/

or email her at:

donnasozio@gmail.com

( Come to the next meeting and hear her talk – Nov. 21, 2011 at 6pm, come early for networking )
( Palos Verdes Peninsula Library – Community Room – 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates )
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Judy R. Cook – Oct. 17, 2011

Guest Speaker
Judy R. Cook
“Memoir, The Fine Line between Fact and Fabrication”

Judy R. Cook Judy R. Cook, (October’s Speaker),
discovered amazing stories of struggle, survival, and scandal when she chronicled her grandparents’ lives as homesteaders on the Northern Plains.

She lives with her husband, Robert, near Los Angeles. A North Dakota native and graduate of the University of North Dakota, Judy enjoys singing, travel, genealogy, and gardening.

Her new book is: “If This Land Could Talk – Homesteading on the Northern Plains”

If This Land Could Talk Millions of settlers flocked westward for homesteads, taking advantage of the free land opened to settlement by the expanding railroads. Author Judy Cook’s family never lost faith in the land. Cook’s Dakota roots inspire a compelling story of her grandparents’ homesteading experiences in North Dakota.

If This Land Could Talk provides a riveting look at three generations of life on the Northern Plains where Cook spent her formative years. Her candid portrayal brings to life her four grandparents who carved a living from the inhospitable prairie and her parents who continued to farm. She offers a poignant yet entertaining glimpse into her ancestors’ daily lives. The author recounts growing up on the same land in the 1950s, shaped by a way of life since vanished.

Based on meticulous research, personal experiences, and stories passed from family to family, If This Land Could Talk also features photos of bygone years. It resonates with a powerful sense of place, an enduring love of the land, and reverence for the family.

The book has been recognized with iUniverse Editor’s and Readers’ Choice Awards indicating writing excellence and reader demand. Awarded recognition as iUniverse Star book. Second edition published June 2010 has new cover and new ISBN number.