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FW: Writing opportunity for your students

2014-01-30T21:36:21+00:00

I've visited the site. It's a cooperative that seems to cover the wide spectrum the letter claims. Lots of opportunity for publication and exposure. No mention of $$. ~kg ------------------ J. Kent Graham Adjunct Instructor University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Copeland 213 kent-graham@ou.edu ________________________________________ From: Alyson Burston [alysonbur@ftframes.com] Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 12:44 To: Graham, John Kent Subject: Writing opportunity for your students Hi, I am involved in a project named The Artifice which is an online magazine that covers a wide spectrum of art forms (including Film, Anime, Comics, Literature, Games, Arts...). It [...]

FW: Great Chicago Book Sale Ending Soon

2014-01-30T21:28:52+00:00

Books. Real paper books.

~kent

Writing opportunity

2013-10-22T16:58:07+00:00

Forwarded for professor Chester: - jkg

MEETING TODAY AT 5:30!

2013-09-12T19:39:48+00:00

Hey there everyone! PWSA is having another meeting today at 5:30, this is just a reminder to be there for the fun and the free food on the third floor PW Alcoves in Gaylord! We will be having an amazing guest speaker and spend the rest of the time decorating boxes for the book drive! YAY! So bring any crafty stuff that you may have, markers, crayons, construction paper, etc. Looking forward to seeing you guys at the meeting tonight! BOOMER SOONER! [...]

PWSA Minutes from 8-29-13 Meeting

2013-09-02T15:37:08-05:00

Annie DelSignore 2:13pm Sep 2
Hi guys, here are the notes from last week's meeting! They'll also be emailed out to you, just in case that's the best way for you to look at them! We absolutely loved seeing so many new faces at our first meeting, and we can't wait to get to know you guys better this year :) Get ready for a great semester! [...]

FILLED!! Magazine Internship Available. Apply Now!

2013-08-21T22:46:07+00:00

Nertz. Just got word it has been filled. That was fast.
--Joc

Jocelyn Pedersen, MPW
Acting Graduate Advisor
Adjunct Instructor
Assistant to the Graduate Director
University of Oklahoma
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
395 W. Lindsey, Room 3120C
Norman, OK 73019
Ph. 405-325-2722 Fax 405-325-7565
gaylordgrad@ou.edu<mailto:gaylordgrad@ou.edu>
jpedersen@ou.edu<mailto:jpedersen@ou.edu>
Keep current on what’s happening with Gaylord College graduate programs and students. Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/gaylordcollegegradstudents>. [...]

Fwd: Magazine Internship Available. Apply Now!

2013-08-21T16:45:38-05:00

Here's a great internship opportunity. We've supplied Nathan Gunter with PWSA people in the past.
Let's do it again!
--Jocelyn
>
> From: Nathan Gunter [Nathan.Gunter@travelok.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 4:09 PM
> To: Chester, Deborah A.
> Subject: Magazine Internship
>
> Hello Prof. Chester,
>
> It's that time once again—I'm looking for a fall intern up here at Oklahoma Today, and I was hoping you'd put the word out to the Professional Writing group, letting them know to email me atnathan.gunter@travelok.com if they'd like to apply. All they'd need to send me is a resume [...]

Re: Howdy Week

2013-08-06T18:19:58+00:00

Great! I'll post this to our facebook page and send an email reminder!

Howdy Week

2013-08-02T18:01:55+00:00

Greetings to all PWSA officers and members,

The JMC organizational fair will be held Tuesday, August 20, 11:30-1:00 and Wednesday, August 21, 3:00-4:30. We'll be needing volunteers to arrange our booth and greet potential new club members. At the very least, we'll need our display board and a signup sheet for subscribers to our email list. Information on our Web site and Facebook page will also be helpful. [...]

FW: Hurricane Sandy: Six Months Later

2013-04-26T17:08:41+00:00

FYI ...

Big Event: Grab a t-shirt!

2013-04-08T16:39:31+00:00

Hey you guys will you send out on an email to the rest of the PWSA people that they need to get their big event tshirts sometime this week during these designated times! It's first come first serve! So get them soon! and on the big event website there is a waiver you need to sign and turn into these people when you get your shirts! [...]

PWSA Minutes from 4-4-13: Big Event News

2013-04-07T14:16:19-05:00

Here are the minutes from the last PWSA meeting. Thanks to Annie Del Signore for keeping us all updated. Remember, if you signed up for Big Event and can't make it, you must find a replacement.

See everyone soon! Last meeting 4-25-13!
--Jocelyn Pedersen

PWSA Notes 4/4/13

- Big Event:

o April 13, be at the north oval at 8:30 am. Meet at 7:30 for breakfast at Crossroads! [...]

Peterbaugh Festival: Women and Empowerment

2013-04-05T18:43:48-05:00

Laura Louda posted in Professional Writing Student Association and Friends

Laura Louda 8:29am Apr 5
This was the festival I was telling you about - featuring women empowerment + photography + literature!https://www.facebook.com/PuterbaughFestival
The Puterbaugh Festival
The Puterbaugh Festivals are part of a forty-year tradition through which World Literature Today bri...

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Publishing Course at OU

2013-04-05T18:43:07-05:00

Laura Louda posted in Professional Writing Student Association and Friends

Laura Louda 8:33am Apr 5
And this is the flyer for those interested in taking a PUBLISHING course at OU next semester. It's taught by the editor-in-chief of World Literature Today. If you're looking for experience in writing/editing and want something good to put on your resume - this is it! Grad students can get credit for the course as well!
ENGL4113-CourseFlyer.pdf [...]

Writing Contest

2013-04-05T18:42:23-05:00

Laura Louda posted in Professional Writing Student Association and Friends

Laura Louda 8:56am Apr 5
Also - a local writing contest!

These are the details:
THEMES:
Race & Ethnicity, Gender & Race, Prison Industrial Complex and Women, Prison Industrial Complex and Men, GLBT & Civil Rights, Poverty & Race, Women & Poverty, Men & Poverty, Women & Abuse, Men & Abuse and Additional Themes That Explores a Community Occupying Various Spaces (i.e. ethnic identities, social backgrounds, sexuality, etc.) [...]

Tour of DNA laboratory this Friday!!

2013-03-06T01:07:30-06:00

Hey guys, this Friday (March 8) PWSA will be taking a field trip at 2:30 to a DNA lab in Oklahoma City. If you're interested in coming, let us know. Once we discuss more details at our meeting on Thursday, we'll let you know about a carpool, etc.

As posted on FB... [...]

PWSA minutes 2-21-13

2013-02-23T22:53:44-06:00

Thanks to Annie Delsignore for being so prompt with getting our minutes out!

PWSA Notes 2-21-13

Sign up for t-shirts

- Design is a black V-neck, with the Ray Bradbury quote “I don’t need an alarm clock, my ideas wake me”

- A link to the design will be posted on the Facebook page as soon as possible [...]

Bake Sale Thursday!

2013-02-10T21:58:43-06:00

PWSA members,
Remember, we're having a bake sale on Thursday, Valentine's Day, so lets heat up those
ovens!

The bake sale will be between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. just outside the Hall of Fame room in the Gaylord
lobby.

If you can help sit at the table for a while, that would be great, too. [...]

PWSA Minutes 2-7-13

2013-02-10T14:23:22-06:00

>
>
> PWSA Notes 2/7/13
>
> -Introductions
>
> -Bake sale on Valentine’s Day (Thursday, February 14)- 11am-3pm-
>
> - location: downstairs in front of Hall of Fame room, Gaylord main entrance
>
> -Our next meeting will be Thursday, February 21st, 2013 at 5:15 PM in the Professional Writing Alcove
>
> -Big Event in March- any interest? We still have some time to figure out if we want to volunteer or not, but it’s a great opportunity for community service and it’ll really get our name out
>
> -Book Drive in April
>
> [...]

Anthology?

2013-01-30T00:45:55+00:00

Hi. I was at a meeting at the end of the fall semester, and the deadline for the anthology was extended to sometime in January. I promised to write a story, and I did, but I've been sitting on it because I have no idea where to send it. If this info was sent out in the fall, it's long gone off my e-mail feed. [...]

Re: new course for spring 2012

2012-12-13T02:19:05+00:00

Where was this course when I was looking for an outside-the-college elective?

~kg

FW: new course for spring 2012

2012-12-13T01:03:19+00:00

FYI, folks!

DC

Fwd: Galaxy Luncheon, Dec. 8; 11 a.m.; Univ. Lutheran; 914 Elm; Bring a dish & gifts for CCFI

2012-11-29T14:51:09+00:00

Full message available at: Fwd: Galaxy Luncheon, Dec. 8; 11 a.m.; Univ. Lutheran; 914 Elm; Bring a dish & gifts for CCFI

T-shirts

2012-11-15T14:57:32+00:00

Greetings,
This is a reminder that PWSA president Amber Hodge will be taking t-shirt orders today at the club meeting (5 p.m., GAYL 3150) or you can contact her directly.

DC

Deborah Chester
John Crain Presidential Professor
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
395 W. Lindsey Street
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-4192
dchester@ou.edu

Fwd: New Books for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

2012-11-06T15:20:47+00:00

Begin forwarded message:

From: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org<mailto:noreply@firstbook.org>>
Date: November 4, 2012 7:20:20 PM CST
To: <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Subject: New Books for Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Reply-To: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org<mailto:noreply@firstbook.org>>

[First Book: Access to new books for children in need]<http://supporters.firstbook.org/site/R?i=JoPjz15KdlMS12zOXdtH5Q>

[You can help provide new books to children affected by Sandy]As first-responders are working to provide these families with electricity, water, and other critical resources, First Book — in partnership with our local volunteers and partners — is raising funds to restock school and home libraries. After distributing more than 5 million books in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we know new [...]

Re: Photoshop for PW

2012-11-01T17:12:52-05:00

I'm a grant writer in Tulsa and have used photo editing software more often
than I would have ever imagined!

---
Kyle Johnston

On Thursday, November 1, 2012, Chester, Deborah A. wrote:

> For creating book covers if you put anything up on Kindle. Also, for
> online marketing of your work.
>
>
> On Nov 1, 2012, at 4:29 PM, conner cole wrote:
>
> > Ms. Chester,
> > Just a question, but why is photoshop a skill needed by professional
> writers?
> >
> > Trying to stay up to date,
> > conner
>
[...]

Re: Photoshop for PW

2012-11-01T21:51:31+00:00

For creating book covers if you put anything up on Kindle. Also, for online marketing of your work.

On Nov 1, 2012, at 4:29 PM, conner cole wrote:

> Ms. Chester,
> Just a question, but why is photoshop a skill needed by professional writers?
>
> Trying to stay up to date,
> conner

Deborah Chester
John Crain Presidential Professor
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
395 W. Lindsey Street
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-4192
dchester@ou.edu

Re: Photoshop for PW

2012-11-01T17:29:47-04:00

Ms. Chester,
Just a question, but why is photoshop a skill needed by professional
writers?

Trying to stay up to date,
conner

Photoshop for PW

2012-11-01T20:54:45+00:00

Hi,
Most of you may already be aware of this, but Michael Kent will be conducting a Photoshop workshop tomorrow from 10:00-2:00 in the first-floor computer lab in the new wing of Gaylord Hall. This is specifically aimed at Professional Writing.

If you wish to participate, contact Mel Odom at mel@melodom.net so that he can "invite" you into Dropbox. [...]

Fwd: Galaxy meeting, Sat., Nov.10, 2012, 10 AM, Norman Public Library, Room A-B. Mike Mares, Screen Plays into Movies

2012-11-01T16:23:38+00:00

Full message available at: Fwd: Galaxy meeting, Sat., Nov.10, 2012, 10 AM, Norman Public Library, Room A-B. Mike Mares, Screen Plays into Movies

Fwd: [New post] “NOW GO HOME AND WRITE!”

2012-10-23T16:58:02+00:00

Just in case you don't happen to be on Mel's ginormous email list ...
-DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: Mel Odom <mel@melodom.net<mailto:mel@melodom.net>>
Date: October 23, 2012 11:47:07 AM CDT
To: "'Deborah A. Chester'" >, "'Kent, Michael L.'" >, 'Jelani Simms' >, Jaimie Krycho >, Alexis Selzler >, "Alyssa D. Grimley" >, "Amanda K. Stonebarger" >, Amanda Ramirez >, "Amber Hodge" >, "Austin L. Stember" >, Brooke Myers >, "Cynthia Hines" >, "Debbie A. Davis" >, Elie Bowen >, "John Brammer" >, "Kaitlyn M. Johnson" >, Kayle Hodges >, "Kelsey R. Dunckel" >, Laney Ellisor >, Li Lin >, "Margerum, Kyle [...]

Re: banned books

2012-10-04T01:25:26+00:00

I see that those horrible women Judy Blume and JK Rowling are among the most frequent offenders.

~kent
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PWA Inside Talk [mailto:pwa-l@LISTS.OU.EDU] On Behalf Of Chester,
> Deborah A.
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 2:48 pm
> To: pwa-l@LISTS.OU.EDU
> Subject: [PWSA] banned books
>
> I'm always curious as to who's on the banned list. Maybe you want to know who the
> most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century are.
>
> www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedauthors
>
> See what you think! Maybe one of your favorites made the list.
>
> :)
> [...]

banned books

2012-10-03T19:47:59+00:00

I'm always curious as to who's on the banned list. Maybe you want to know who the most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century are.

www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedauthors

See what you think! Maybe one of your favorites made the list.

:)
DC

Deborah Chester
John Crain Presidential Professor
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
395 W. Lindsey Street
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-4192
dchester@ou.edu

Fwd: Student Marketing and Public Relations Internship Available

2012-10-02T16:53:32+00:00

Greetings, fellow writers:
Opportunity is knocking.

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jen Tregarthen <jen.tregarthen@ou.edu<mailto:jen.tregarthen@ou.edu>>
Date: October 2, 2012 10:11:56 AM CDT
To: Jennifer Tregarthen <jen.tregarthen@ou.edu<mailto:jen.tregarthen@ou.edu>>
Subject: Student Marketing and Public Relations Internship Available

Good Morning,

I wanted to share with you a position that is available at the Sam Noble Museum for a PR and Marketing Assistant Intern. The student who fills this position will gain experience packaging marketing campaigns, writing stories for the museum newsletter and for the press, planning events and distributing information to the media. If you have a student you would like to share this opportunity [...]

Fwd: Major Contemporary Author Reading at OU

2012-10-02T16:40:20+00:00

More FYI ...

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: Eric Bosse <ericbosse@ou.edu<mailto:ericbosse@ou.edu>>
Date: October 2, 2012 9:10:38 AM CDT
To: "Chester, Deborah A." <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Subject: Re: Major Contemporary Author Reading at OU

Thank you so much. I'm not sure who attended, but there were many students present whom I had not met before.

Perhaps your students would also be interested in the open mic we (OU Write Club) put on every other Thursday at Second Wind Coffee Shop at 8 p.m. We're on this week, and everyone's invited. [...]

Fwd: Galaxy Meeting: Sat. Oct. 13, 10 AM @ Univ. Lutheran; Bill Bernhardt

2012-10-02T13:55:50+00:00

Full message available at: Fwd: Galaxy Meeting: Sat. Oct. 13, 10 AM @ Univ. Lutheran; Bill Bernhardt

Fwd: Children's Miracle Network YAY!

2012-09-26T17:48:09+00:00

If you haven't met Shelby, she's a member of PWSA (and the volunteer responsible for posting our meeting posters this semester!).

How often do we have someone from PWSA competing for Miss University of Oklahoma? Let's cheer her on!

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: <Shelby.L.Edwards-1@ou.edu<mailto:Shelby.L.Edwards-1@ou.edu>>
Date: September 25, 2012 5:05:02 PM CDT
To: <Deborah.A.Chester-1@ou.edu<mailto:Deborah.A.Chester-1@ou.edu>>, <Nicholas.C.Williams-1@ou.edu<mailto:Nicholas.C.Williams-1@ou.edu>>, <Andrew.C.Holdsclaw-1@ou.edu<mailto:Andrew.C.Holdsclaw-1@ou.edu>>, <M.S.Carter-1@ou.edu<mailto:M.S.Carter-1@ou.edu>>, <Emily.K.Dutcher-1@ou.edu<mailto:Emily.K.Dutcher-1@ou.edu>>, <Mary.E.Pearson-1@ou.edu<mailto:Mary.E.Pearson-1@ou.edu>>, <Katelyn.R.Hardcastle-1@ou.edu<mailto:Katelyn.R.Hardcastle-1@ou.edu>>, <Elyssia.J.Johnson-1@ou.edu<mailto:Elyssia.J.Johnson-1@ou.edu>>, <Ethan.C.Fleischer-1@ou.edu<mailto:Ethan.C.Fleischer-1@ou.edu>>, <Annie.V.Delsignore-1@ou.edu<mailto:Annie.V.Delsignore-1@ou.edu>>, <Lindsay.M.Fischer-1@ou.edu<mailto:Lindsay.M.Fischer-1@ou.edu>>, <Nicholas.A.Jones-1@ou.edu<mailto:Nicholas.A.Jones-1@ou.edu>>, <Emily.N.Lagan-1@ou.edu<mailto:Emily.N.Lagan-1@ou.edu>>, <Vincent.J.Landino-1@ou.edu<mailto:Vincent.J.Landino-1@ou.edu>>, <Shelby.L.Edwards-1@ou.edu<mailto:Shelby.L.Edwards-1@ou.edu>>, <Tia.A.Martinez-1@ou.edu<mailto:Tia.A.Martinez-1@ou.edu>>
Subject: Children's Miracle Network YAY!
Reply-To: <Shelby.L.Edwards-1@ou.edu<mailto:Shelby.L.Edwards-1@ou.edu>> [...]

I'm SO sad.

2012-08-17T08:09:51-05:00

One of my very favorite authors passed away Wednesday, Harry Harrison. I
just found out moments ago.
In one of Ms. Chester's classes we were asked to name our favorite authors
or books, I'm certain I listed Mr. Harrison in either of those lists.

Very sad,
Rick Adkins

another one linked to yahoo.

2012-06-21T00:28:34-05:00

Officials Try to Quell Shelter Rumour

Stanley Vestal a.k.a. Campbell of PW fame...

2012-06-20T11:33:43-05:00

http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/sooner/articles/2012v32n2_p32.pdf

Interesting article in Sooner Magazine about one of PW's founding fathers.
--Jocelyn

Kindle vs. Nook

2012-06-09T19:48:41-05:00

>
This just in from Win Blevins. I felt compelled to send it out to everyone. Too funny!
--Jocelyn

> GLORIOUS!
>
> p.s. the kindle/nook battle for market share isn't much of a fight right now--kindle has 60% and nook 27%.
>
> win
>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Thomas Blevins <godotw8ing@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Subject: On being "Nooked"
>>
>> From one small corner of the internet this week comes a tale of an ebook glitch so deliciously absurd I've had to keep reminding myself that it is, in fact, true.
>>
[...]

Norman Arts Council Writing Workshop

2012-06-01T18:14:15-05:00

Full message available at: Norman Arts Council Writing Workshop

Fwd: It would help if I had attached the documents...

2012-05-02T17:01:36+00:00

Hey,
Some of you may know J.P. or you may not. He's a PW undergraduate who's going to be judging one of the divisions in this script competition. He's asked me to pass along this information for the Austin Film Festival.

If you have a script, polish it and submit. Who knows? You might be the next Richard Matheson. [...]

Fwd: Galaxy, May 12, 10 a.m.; Univ. Lutheran, Linda Kennedy Rosser, Oklahoma Books; WriteLine

2012-05-02T16:44:37+00:00

Full message available at: Fwd: Galaxy, May 12, 10 a.m.; Univ. Lutheran, Linda Kennedy Rosser, Oklahoma Books; WriteLine

Fwd: Registration Open: Exclusive Book Sale Up to 80% Off Everything!

2012-04-23T14:20:21+00:00

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Boyd, Tammy M." <tmboyd@ou.edu<mailto:tmboyd@ou.edu>>
Date: April 23, 2012 8:10:41 AM CDT
To: "Hodge, Amber D." <Amber.D.Hodge-1@ou.edu<mailto:Amber.D.Hodge-1@ou.edu>>, "Chester, Deborah A." <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Subject: FW: Registration Open: Exclusive Book Sale Up to 80% Off Everything!

Hello ladies,

Thought you might want to pass this along to the PWSA membership. The spring warehouse sale will be May 4017. [...]

Fwd: writing workshop at SoonerCon

2012-04-23T14:16:54+00:00

Folks,
Peter Beagle is AWESOME. Here's your chance. Jump for it!

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: Leonard Bishop <leonard_sharvey@yahoo.com<mailto:leonard_sharvey@yahoo.com>>
Date: April 22, 2012 11:09:53 AM CDT
To: debbie chester <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Cc: Lou Hoo <cynlynn41@yahoo.com<mailto:cynlynn41@yahoo.com>>
Subject: Fw: writing workshop at SoonerCon

Dear Debbie,

I am writing to you asking for a bit of help, communication-wise. I know you teach writing, and was hoping you could share this around. This year at SoonerCon (June 15-17) we have a two day writers workshop. Our clinician this year is World Fantasy Award winner Peter Beagle ("The Last Unicorn"; "The Handmaiden's Tale"). Participants submit an [...]

Fwd: Sales & Marketing Summer Internship Opportunity for Professional Writing Students at OU!

2012-04-04T20:44:19+00:00

FYI ...

Begin forwarded message:

From: Caitlin Steele <csteele@ucampusmedia.com<mailto:csteele@ucampusmedia.com>>
Date: April 4, 2012 2:02:57 PM CDT
To: "dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>" <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Subject: Sales & Marketing Summer Internship Opportunity for Professional Writing Students at OU!

Hi Deborah,
My name is Caitlin, I’m a recruiter with University Directories and I understand you are a Professional Writing Professor at the University of Oklahoma. I am currently hiring for our Summer Sales & Marketing Internship and students studying Professional Writing tend to do very well in our program! We hire all ages and majors and I have 2 positions available in Norman! I have included a [...]

Cool opportunity for those who write for screen

2012-03-26T21:26:32-05:00

>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Be sure to check out our upcoming events.
>>
>> Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 27th, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Adams 255. Refreshments provided.
>> From Life to Theatre: presentation by Laurel Ollstein, The Faith Broome Playwright-in-Residence at the OU School of Drama
>> Join us to discuss the writing process and how real life stories can be transformed into scenes in plays. Ollstein will discuss the research and writing process of her plays They Promised Her the Moon, Dorothy Parker is in the Bath, and Showing Our Age.
>>
>> Laurel Ollstein’s play, They Promised Her the [...]

Re: PW anthology available

2012-03-26T14:13:21+00:00

Oh shoot. How did that happen?

Lemme see what I can do.

On Mar 15, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Pedersen Jocelyn wrote:

Fun!

However... My name is misspelled as an author.
Any way to fix that? I REALLY need a pen name. My name is way too hard!
--Joc

Jocelyn Pedersen
(405) 823-7674

On Mar 15, 2012, at 10:18 AM, Chester, Deborah A. wrote: [...]

Does America never learn?

2012-03-21T15:28:36-05:00

I am amazed to hear that we still have such actions taking place in our
country.

http://bit.ly/GB1O51

Richard Adkins

Re: PW anthology available

2012-03-16T13:26:34+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2241515556/

Professional Writing Student Association and Friends

Re: PW anthology available

2012-03-16T12:50:38+00:00

I would like to "share" a facebook image of the anthology...I can't find PWSA or the book on FB. Surely we have a Facebook presence?
Anna Holloway

Re: PW anthology available

2012-03-15T15:36:50-05:00

Fun!

However... My name is misspelled as an author.
Any way to fix that? I REALLY need a pen name. My name is way too hard!
--Joc

Jocelyn Pedersen
(405) 823-7674

On Mar 15, 2012, at 10:18 AM, Chester, Deborah A. wrote:

> Greetings, fellow writers--
>
> The long-awaited PWSA anthology, SPELLBOUND: TALES OF THE FANTASTIC, is now available for purchase at Amazon.com in Kindle format at $2.99. It contains 16 fantasy short stories written by JMC students. Proceeds will go toward funding PWSA.
>
> Congratulations to those sixteen authors and the professional writing volunteers who worked on [...]

PW anthology available

2012-03-15T15:18:16+00:00

Greetings, fellow writers--

The long-awaited PWSA anthology, SPELLBOUND: TALES OF THE FANTASTIC, is now available for purchase at Amazon.com in Kindle format at $2.99. It contains 16 fantasy short stories written by JMC students. Proceeds will go toward funding PWSA.

Congratulations to those sixteen authors and the professional writing volunteers who worked on acquisitions and editing. [...]

bake sale success

2012-02-29T22:44:14+00:00

All,
The first PWSA bake sale was a terrific success! Thanks to Jocelyn for getting us organized and actually doing something. Thanks to our prez Amber and all the volunteers who manned the sale table. Huge thanks to everyone who baked and created the delectables. (Holly's Oreo cream cheese chocolate truffles dipped in chocolate were the richest little morsels I've eaten in a l-o-n-g time.) I wish I could have sampled everything, but I could barely lecture for my sugar rush as it was. [...]

PWSA bake sale

2012-02-29T14:57:50+00:00

Greetings, fellow writers!

Happy leap day!

To celebrate this unusual blip in our calendar, PWSA is having its first ever bake sale today (Wednesday February 29) from 10-2 on the first floor of Gaylord Hall. This goes to show that not only can we write astounding stories and articles but we can feed ourselves, too. And we're making the LEAP into entrepreneurship. [...]

Re: Doodle Poll

2012-02-28T18:41:03+00:00

Jocelyn,

It was Rebecca Horner. I should have a copy of it in here somewhere. I'll find it and forward it.

Cynthia L. Hines
Senior/Professional Writing
University of Oklahoma/Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Oklahoma Today Magazine Spring 2012 Intern
Professional Writing Student Association (PWSA) President 2011/Treasurer 2012
Associate Degree/English/Language Arts/MSC 2010
Cynthia.L.Hines-1@ou.edu

Doodle Poll

2012-02-28T11:43:23-06:00

Who was in charge of the Doodle poll?
I have people in my class asking about it. If the volunteer doesn't' have time to set it up,
please speak now so we can find another volunteer to do it or work around it another way.
Membership and attendance are critical to the survival of PWSA, so don't be embarrassed if you
don't have time to set up the Doodle poll just please, let us know.
Thanks!
Jocelyn
PWSA Treasurer
(405) 823-7674

Re: First Book News for February: 20 Years of Success Stories

2012-02-28T02:18:53+00:00

Sounds like an excellent suggestion, Jocelyn! Let's keep it in mind for our next meeting's discussion! :D

~Holly K
Secretary

Re: First Book News for February: 20 Years of Success Stories

2012-02-27T17:41:22-06:00

PWSA,
Instead of a book drive next fall, as an option, maybe we should do a fundraiser for these folks??
What say ye?
--Jocelyn
PWSA Treasurer

On Feb 27, 2012, at 9:10 AM, Chester, Deborah A. wrote:

> FYI ... these kids are your future readers.
>
> -DC
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org>
>> Date: February 22, 2012 10:10:24 AM CST
>> To: <dchester@ou.edu>
>> Subject: First Book News for February: 20 Years of Success Stories
>> Reply-To: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org>
>>
>>
>> Creating Success Stories
>>
>> By Kyle Zimmer, President [...]

Fwd: First Book News for February: 20 Years of Success Stories

2012-02-27T15:10:24+00:00

FYI ... these kids are your future readers.

-DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org<mailto:noreply@firstbook.org>>
Date: February 22, 2012 10:10:24 AM CST
To: <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Subject: First Book News for February: 20 Years of Success Stories
Reply-To: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org<mailto:noreply@firstbook.org>>

[First Book News Providing New Books to Children in Need]

Creating Success Stories

By Kyle Zimmer, President of First Book [...]

Fwd: Favor to ask—2012 Puterbaugh Festival

2012-02-13T21:41:11+00:00

Greetings, fellow writers:

This is a marvelous opportunity to soak in another angle of writing than we usually encounter. I hope you will attend as many of these events as you can. The Irish have an amazing gift of storytelling. Expose yourself to it.

Regards,
DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: Robert Con Davis-Undiano <rcdavis@ou.edu<mailto:rcdavis@ou.edu>>
Date: February 13, 2012 7:04:33 AM CST
To: Deborah <Deborah.A.Chester-1@ou.edu<mailto:Deborah.A.Chester-1@ou.edu>>
Subject: Favor to ask—2012 Puterbaugh Festival
Reply-To: Robert Con Davis-Undiano <rcdavis@ou.edu<mailto:rcdavis@ou.edu>> [...]

Fwd: World Literature Today Student Advisory Board

2012-01-30T17:52:58+00:00

Anyone interested? This would be a super opportunity for those of you seeking publishing experience. It's a great resume builder as well.

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Alford, Madeline S." <malford@ou.edu<mailto:malford@ou.edu>>
Date: January 29, 2012 5:23:56 PM CST
To: "Moxley, Kathy" >, "Osisanya, Samuel O." >, "Davidson, Jeanette R." >, "Lanning, Alice M." >, "Satterthwaite, Shad B." >, "Elmore, Kimberly L." >, "Pigott, John D." >, "Singer, Shawn R." >, "Tepker, Rick" >, "Helton, Taiawagi" >, "Smith, Tiffany D." >, "Waters, Lindy B." >, "Sikavitsas, Vassilios I." >, "Ramseyer, Christopher C." >, "Song, Li" >, "Wachter, Hans-Peter" >, "Lai, Feng [...]

Re: Pattye Moore event

2012-01-25T12:38:40-05:00

Professer Chester,
Yes, I know I spelt it wrong, but I like the rhyme.
Are you going to record the event at all in any way? I would love to learn
what she has to say.
Thanks,
conner

Pattye Moore event

2012-01-25T17:34:32+00:00

Greetings, fellow writers:

Okay, I know that most of you are hobbits living in the holes of your own imagination, but these days with the publishing revolution that's going on writers need to learn how to be entrepreneurs as well.

Pattye Moore, former president of Sonic, will be speaking tonight in the Gaylord Hall auditorium at 7:30 about building a career. What works for hamburgers should work for books. [...]

Fwd: New graduate assistantship available--writing for a Computer Science faculty team

2012-01-24T21:59:50+00:00

FYI, writers. Here's a job!

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Carstarphen, Meta G." <mcarstarphen@OU.EDU<mailto:mcarstarphen@OU.EDU>>
Date: January 24, 2012 2:59:55 PM CST
To: <GAYLGRADFAC-L@LISTS.OU.EDU<mailto:GAYLGRADFAC-L@LISTS.OU.EDU>>
Subject: New graduate assistantship available--writing for a Computer Science faculty team
Reply-To: Communication of faculty in Gaylord <GAYLGRADFAC-L@LISTS.OU.EDU<mailto:GAYLGRADFAC-L@LISTS.OU.EDU>>

Colleagues:
Our college has been working hard to make various collaborative opportunities happen, and we have a new opportunity for one of our graduate students. Computer Science wants to hire a Master's student--preferably PW but not necessarily--to help prepare a manuscript. I have sent a broad announcement to all graduate students but if you can help spread the word, it [...]

Business of Professional Writing Class

2012-01-18T18:45:18+00:00

Per Win and Meredith Blevins:

Changing your schedule? Need to add another class?

There is still time to enroll in the Business of Professional Writing with Win Blevins.

The class days are T - Th 10:30

Open to any undergrad or grad, no prereqs.

Win will meet with any student who wants to enroll and he will bring you up to speed. [...]

The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

2011-12-13T00:44:05-06:00

I thought this might be handy for some of my fellow sci-fi authors in the group.

http://sf-encyclopedia.com/

Sent from my iPhone 5GX
(Handheld Cray)

LAST PWSA MEETING DEC. 1 AND ELECTIONS!

2011-11-30T16:14:51+00:00

Hello!

Our last PWSA meeting will be tomorrow night, Thursday, December 1 at 5:45 p.m. in Gaylord 3150.

The most important aspect of the meeting will be the election of 2012 Officers. PLEASE consider serving our club. It does take a small dedication of time, but is not really difficult -- and you get to interact with some great people. [...]

Scholastic Warehouse Book Sale

2011-11-21T19:33:13+00:00

Cynthia L. Hines
Senior/Professional Writing
University of Oklahoma/Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Professional Writing Student Association (PWSA) President
Associate Degree/English/Language Arts/MSC 2010
Cynthia.L.Hines-1@ou.edu

PWSA Meeting

2011-11-09T14:52:02+00:00

Tomorrow -- Thursday, November 10, 5:45 p.m. in Gaylord 3150

Speaker -- Freelance writer, OU graduate, professional blogger, Dee Nash

Business discussions -- Wrapping up the book-drive, NaNoWriMo, and heads-up about voting for officers at the final meeting -- December 1

Pizza!

See you there --

Cynthia L. Hines
Senior/Professional Writing
University of Oklahoma/Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Professional Writing Student Association (PWSA) President
Associate Degree/English/Language Arts/MSC 2010
Cynthia.L.Hines-1@ou.edu

Happy Birthday Will Prescott

2011-11-07T09:18:53-06:00

Happy Birthday Will Prescott!

Hope this finds it's way to you.

Rick Adkins

Richard H. Adkins Jr.
Reader | Writer | Author
Part Time Tech Guru

Main Number: (405) 288-1710 | Cell Number: (405) 550-2560 | Fax Number: (320)
205-1127 | Prime Number: (999) 795-4877*
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Something for fun

2011-11-04T23:25:16-05:00

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Fwd: Kindle officer Skyping into BIZ OF PRO WRITING class

2011-11-02T15:35:46+00:00

Anyone interested in this opportunity? Jump at it!

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: win blevins <win@winblevins.com<mailto:win@winblevins.com>>
Date: November 1, 2011 4:38:38 PM CDT
To: jim davis <jmadisondavis@ou.edu<mailto:jmadisondavis@ou.edu>>, Deborah Chester <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>, Mel Odom <mel@melodom.net<mailto:mel@melodom.net>>
Subject: Kindle officer Skyping into BIZ OF PRO WRITING class

Dear colleagues--

This is a heads up. Dan Slater, once director of Amazon Shorts and now one of the top officers of Kindle Digital Publishing, will Skype into a meeting of my class THE BUSINESS OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING in room 1130 at 12:30 on. Wed. Nov. 16, two weeks from tomorrow. (When I get his exact current [...]

FW: ESCAPE FROM PARIS

2011-10-27T17:21:13+00:00

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Fwd: College of Engineering invites you to hear best-selling novelist on Oct. 31

2011-10-27T14:02:25+00:00

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Fwd: College of Engineering invites you to hear best-selling novelist on Oct. 31

2011-10-25T13:48:52+00:00

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Happy Birthday Jocelyn

2011-10-25T07:15:17-05:00

*Happy Birthday Jocelyn Pedersen!!!!!

Congrats and best wishes.

Write on,
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Part Time Tech Guru

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Flash fiction contest

2011-10-24T01:11:06-05:00

If you have the time and the inclination here is a nifty little contest that
pays for winning flash fiction entries:
http://rattles.brazensnakebooks.com/2011/10/01/october-proat-the-waters-edge.aspx

Write on!
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FW: Spoken Word

2011-10-24T00:48:57+00:00

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MEETING October 27

2011-10-21T15:21:46+00:00

Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 5:45. PWSA will be meeting in Gaylord 3150.

It is our Halloween Party! Dress as your favorite literary character and bring candy, cookies, soda, etc....

Our guest speaker is Meredith Blevins, author of The Red Hot Empress Series and a successful blog/web content writer. You won't want to miss it! [...]

Fwd: Bedlam Blood Drive - November 14th-18th HELP NEEDED

2011-10-20T16:34:27+00:00

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PACWI meeting

2011-10-11T20:03:14+00:00

Oops! Sorry, folks. I shouldn't have forwarded this invitation to you.

Please do not drop by the Breakfast of Champions Peer-Writing Group on Thursday, Oct 20.

My bad,
DC

Deborah Chester
John Crain Presidential Professor
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
395 W. Lindsey Street
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-4192
dchester@ou.edu

Fwd: PACWI Update on Writing Group

2011-10-11T20:00:15+00:00

FYI ...

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Backus, Mary Sue" <msbackus@ou.edu<mailto:msbackus@ou.edu>>
Date: October 7, 2011 7:46:13 PM CDT
To: "Chester, Deborah A." <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Subject: PACWI Update on Writing Group

Dear Deborah,

We wanted to let you know that the Breakfast of Champions Peer-Writing Group that we reminded you about in our earlier email is off to such a great start that they have decided to meet more frequently! The group is meeting every other Thursday, so their next meeting is also on Thursday, October 13th from 8:00-9:30 in the Writing Center. Again, if you would like to join this dynamic group, [...]

Fwd: Write Club Open Mic Reading Series -- of interest to Professional Writing Students!

2011-10-11T19:57:18+00:00

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HELP!!! Pizza on Oct. 13th

2011-10-09T20:49:33-05:00

Folks,
Still no offers to help with pizza. Who can help? Anyone?
Please let us know.
Thanks,
Jocelyn

Begin forwarded message:

> From: canadianokie <canadianokie@mac.com>
> Date: October 5, 2011 3:26:51 AM CDT
> To: PWA Inside Talk <pwa-l@lists.ou.edu>
> Subject: Pizza on Oct. 13th
>
> PWSA:
>
> We need a volunteer(s) to go to Little Caesar's and pick up pizza for our upcoming meeting Thurs., Oct. 13, 5:45 p.m.
>
> If we want pizza, we need a pizza fetcher. Please step up to the (dinner) plate and help!
>
> PWSA can reimburse you that day, [...]

FW: Pizza on Oct. 13th

2011-10-05T13:59:59+00:00

Cynthia.L.Hines-1@ou.edu
would be the better e-mail address for contact ~~ to make sure your e-mail won't end up in a junk-box.
Thank you!

Cynthia L. Hines
Senior/Professional Writing
University of Oklahoma/Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Professional Writing Student Association (PWSA) President
Associate Degree/English/Language Arts/MSC 2010
Cynthia.L.Hines-1@ou.edu

Pizza on Oct. 13th

2011-10-05T03:26:51-05:00

PWSA:

We need a volunteer(s) to go to Little Caesar's and pick up pizza for our upcoming meeting Thurs., Oct. 13, 5:45 p.m.

If we want pizza, we need a pizza fetcher. Please step up to the (dinner) plate and help!

PWSA can reimburse you that day, or you can contact PWSA President, Cynthia Hines, our Fearless Leader, to
learn how to procure pizza funds ahead of time. [...]

Fwd: A contest students might be interested in.

2011-09-29T18:10:47+00:00

Greetings,
Check this out. See what you think.

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: jmadisondavis <jmadisondavis@cox.net<mailto:jmadisondavis@cox.net>>
Date: September 29, 2011 9:55:24 AM CDT
To: "'Chester, Deborah A.'" <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>, <dchester@deborahchester.com<mailto:dchester@deborahchester.com>>, 'Mel Odom' <mel@melodom.net<mailto:mel@melodom.net>>
Subject: A contest students might be interested in.

http://www.newyorkeronthetown.com/sandp25.cfm

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

Deborah Chester
John Crain Presidential Professor
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
395 W. Lindsey Street
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-4192
dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>

Fwd: First Book News for September: The Biggest Book Donation in History

2011-09-20T16:40:09+00:00

FYI,
Uncle Walt is still reaching out.

DC

Begin forwarded message:

From: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org<mailto:noreply@firstbook.org>>
Date: September 16, 2011 11:00:20 AM CDT
To: <dchester@ou.edu<mailto:dchester@ou.edu>>
Subject: First Book News for September: The Biggest Book Donation in History
Reply-To: First Book <noreply@firstbook.org<mailto:noreply@firstbook.org>>

[First Book provides access to new books for children in need]
News from First Book

September 2011

The Biggest Book Donation in History [...]

Re: PWSA List Serve UNSUBSCRIBE info.

2011-09-20T08:19:58-05:00

For those of you who wish to be removed from the PWSA-L listserv, here's how to make it happen (below).
These instructions come from Kent Graham, who, out of the kindness of his heart, helps us with these details.

If you still need help after following these steps, contact me (or Kent--info. below) using our individual email addresses. [...]

Re: PWSA Meeting

2011-09-20T06:01:11-07:00

Hello! Can you remove me from your email list please? Thanks for everything and have a nice day! From: Professional Writing Students Association <pwsa@OU.EDU> To: pwa-l@LISTS.OU.EDU Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:08 PM Subject: PWSA Meeting Hope to see you at the PWSA meeting, tomorrow, September 15, at 5:45 in Gaylord 3150. We will have a speaker, Jaimie Krycho. There will be pizza and other snacks.

Re: Doodle Poll Link and Other Info

2011-09-19T22:14:30-07:00

Hello! Can you remove me from your email list please? Thanks for everything and have a nice day! ________________________________ From: Professional Writing Students Association <pwsa@OU.EDU> To: pwa-l@LISTS.OU.EDU Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 9:23 AM Subject: Doodle Poll Link and Other Info We had another successful PWSA meeting last night. We are seeing many new faces and appreciate the level of participation. Jaimie Krycho was our speaker and shared some valuable information for writers. Our organization is registered with UOSA and our constitution has been reviewed and accepted. Funding is in the works. We have a tax number now and our [...]

Doodle Poll Link and Other Info

2011-09-16T14:23:35+00:00

We had another successful PWSA meeting last night. We are seeing many new faces and appreciate the level of participation.

Jaimie Krycho was our speaker and shared some valuable information for writers.

Our organization is registered with UOSA and our constitution has been reviewed and accepted. Funding is in the works.

We have a tax number now and our anthology will be forthcoming very soon! [...]

PWSA Meeting

2011-09-15T01:08:58+00:00

Hope to see you at the PWSA meeting, tomorrow, September 15, at 5:45 in Gaylord 3150.

We will have a speaker, Jaimie Krycho.

There will be pizza and other snacks.

See you there!

Fwd: Galaxy Sept 10; 10 AM; University Lutheran; WriteLine for September; Contest Rules

2011-09-06T13:57:16+00:00

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Re: CORRECTION!

2011-09-02T15:00:16-05:00

Cynthia:
This is DJ Russell. Please let me know if you guys need a copy of the interviews which were published on the PWSA website.
DJ

Re: GREAT NEWS!

2011-09-02T18:59:44+00:00

This is wonderful news! Thanks Jocelyn, for going to the trouble. And thank you Cynthia for the update! I'm so getting that on my kindle as soon as it comes out! *u*

~Holly

CORRECTION!

2011-09-02T18:37:51+00:00

My apologies: I have made a mistake.

Holly Keeling is the current PWSA Secretary and will remain in this position! THANK YOU, Holly!

Tammy Boyd, do NOT panic! You are NOT the Secretary! (Yet! Don't worry, we'll put you to work if you want, too.) ;^)

Thank you for your understanding.

Cynthia

GREAT NEWS!

2011-09-02T18:23:20+00:00

OU PWSA has an EIN (tax number!) This means that our anthology can now be published.

Get ready to buy your copy on Kindle and recommend it to others. Stay tuned for when it is published. It's right around the corner.

(A BIG 'thank you' goes out to Jocelyn Pedersen for handling this piece of red tape for OU PWSA!) [...]