MacDinton's/Krewe Rugby Charity Golf Tournament

MacDinton's/Krewe Rugby Charity Golf Tournament
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Northdale Golf Club
4417 Northdale Boulevard
Tampa, FL  33624

1pm Shotgun Start
$100 per person includes;
Golf, Transport to and from the course, Open Bar and Buffet back at MacDinton's after the round. Polo Shirt and gift bag.
Register Online: http://www.macdintons.com/

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Horror Writers Assoc. - Dark Whispers

In an effort to promote its members, the Horror Writers Association has launched Dark Whispers, an electronic newsletter aimed at librarians and booksellers.

Dark Whispers will deliver news about new releases from HWA members on a monthly basis. Vanity press publications are excluded from inclusion in Dark Whispers.

To get this project off the ground and gauge interest, Dark Whispers will begin as a Yahoo group.

Although the target audience is librarians and book sellers, anyone is welcome to join the list.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hwa_dark_whispers/

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In the Hot Seat

I'm in the Hot Seat at TODP.
http://dan0oo.com/mboard/index.php?topic=7939.0
Here's your chance to ask me anything.

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Teaching the Horror Genre

Horror is an exciting, High Interest genre.  Ask your students how many of them watch horror movies.  You'll probably find that it is one of the most popular genres.  Stephen King is the most popular living author, and R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books are a perennial hit.  Savvy teachers can harness the students' love of the genre to engage them in meaningful lessons that will get them excited about learning.  You will find that horror is not all immature blood and guts; there are some excellent materials (appropriate for whatever level you teach).  So, what are you waiting for?

Teaching the Horror Genre

http://www.jeanloupbenet.com/education.html

Among the many lessons you'll find there are the following two webquests:

Stephen King WebQuest

http://www.jeanloupbenet.com/stephenkingwebquest.html (7-Adult)

Stephen King entertains and scares us with his vivid imagination and his writing skills. The purpose of this project is to allow you to become more familiar with King and his work.  You will also be sharpening both your research and writing skills. 

Horror Author WebQuest

http://www.jeanloupbenet.com/horrorauthorwebquest.html  (6-Adult)

Horror authors entertain and scare us with their vivid imagination and their writing skills. Who are they?  What have they written?  What is the life of a horror writer really like?  The purpose of this project is to allow you to become very familiar with a new author.  You will also be sharpening both your research and writing skills. 

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New horror faculty at Seton Hill

Scott A. Johnson & Tim Waggoner have joined the faculty of Seton Hill University's Master's degree program in the Writing of Popular Fiction.  Seton Hill is getting quite the horror faculty.  Scott and Tim join Gary Braunbeck, Lawrence Connolly, Mike Arnzen, Tom Monteleone, and others.  I'm sure they will make a great addition to the program.
If anyone is interested in the only Master's degree program that focuses on popular literature, be sure to check out Seton Hill.
The program is geared toward writing professionals.  There are some excellent seminars on the business side of the job that I don't see at any other program.  There have been some top-notch guest lectures by such notables as Orson Scott Card, Betsy Mitchell (editor at DelRey), and Tess Gerritson.  Getting to meet with agents and editors is another part of the program that other programs don't do.  Combine that with the fact that it's a low residency program, and Seton Hill really looks like the best option around for a horror writer wanting to earn an advanced degree.

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