Writer's Guild of New England Aims to Help Authors at Every Level.Feature/News Editors BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2002 Are you a New England-based author searching for a writer's organization to help you in your quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the greatness, with roots right in your own backyard? Look no further than the Writer's Guild guild Association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and for the advancement of their professional interests. Guilds flourished in Europe between the 11th and 16th century and were of two types: merchant guilds, including all the merchants of a particular town of New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. . The WGNE WGNE Working Group on Numerical Experimentation is the brainchild brain·child n. An original idea or plan attributed to a person or group. brainchild Noun Informal an idea or plan produced by creative thought Noun 1. of writer and former literary agent, Steve Boudreault. "There are a lot of writing organizations out there," he says, "but so many of them charge ridiculous membership fees. And some require that you be published before you can join. I wanted to start an organization that not only got away from all that, but was specific to New England." So began the WGNE. With resources like a publisher's directory, a literary agent directory, the Critique Corner (where members can post samples of their writing to be critiqued by other members), and plenty of tips to help in getting published, the Writer's Guild Web site (www.wgne.org) is the information center of the organization. It's also a source of education, with a word of the day page, member-donated articles on the craft of writing, and a section devoted to trivia about the six New England states. There's also a section for authors who are already published, with information about them and links to sites where their books can be purchased. The WGNE attracts published and non-published authors alike. John Prophet prophet [Gr.,=foreteller], a religious leader and spokesperson, particularly used in the Bible. The prophets emitted messages from the divine through inspired speech, the interpretation of omens and dreams, and the casting of lots and divination. , author of two Casey Miller mysteries and WGNE member, says, "It never ceases to amaze me the amount of information that flows through a writer's organization. All of us are working hard to hone our craft, to glean glean v. gleaned, glean·ing, gleans v.intr. To gather grain left behind by reapers. v.tr. 1. To gather (grain) left behind by reapers. 2. ideas from the experiences of others, and to share our successes as well. In New England we have special commonalities, from our history to our cultural heritage to our unique and diverse geography. What better way is there to put all this together than in an organization like WGNE?" The Writer's Guild of New England can be reached by phone at 978-927-6319, or by e-mail at houdini71@aol.com. For more information, visit www.wgne.org. |
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