IBWALA

The next IBWALA Pasadena workshop will held be from 1-4pm on Saturday, September 20 at the San Rafael Branch of the Pasadena Library, 1240 Nithsdale Road (on the corner at Avenue 64) in southwest Pasadena.

This meeting we will feature:

• Dead Rites, a screenplay by Ron Covington

• Crossing the River Ohio, a memoir by Hazel Clayton Harrison

• A Work, by Calvin Birdsong
Novels, poems, short stories, screenplays and stage plays, and other works in progress will be read and discussed. Manuscripts may be up to 20 pages, typed and double-spaced. Bring as many as three to five copies to share at the workshop. Participants may also submit to others in advance via e-mail. Works will be presented in the order received. That means first come, first serve! Paid-up IBWALA members reserve priority. The roundtable waits. Hope to see you there.

For further information contact Wayne at shopliftr@hotmail.com

Paid-up IBWALA members reserve priority.

The next Sunday Literary Salon takes place October 19 2 to 4pm on the subject of Voter Responsibility and the Writer. Mark your calendars and contact us now at webmaster@ibwala.com or call 323.964.3721 to get the L.A. area location address.

Join IBWALA at the ninth annual UCLA Extension Writers Faire. This whirlwind event includes 24 free mini-panels and lectures, where you can hear lively
discussions about the art, craft, and business of writing.  And it’s free.

IBWALA will be there with an informational table. So join us:

Sunday, September 7
11:00am – 3:00pm
Young Hall Courtyard on the UCLA campus
Admission is FREE.  Parking on campus in Lot 2 is $9.

At the Writers Faire, you can:
•        Enroll in most fall Writers’ Program courses at a 10% discount (advanced courses not included)
 •        Get one-on-one advisement on courses and certificate programs
 •        Attend a special session on graduate programs in creative writing
 •        Visit with up to 20 professional and community organizations, graduate programs and writing-allied businesses who share a common goal of promoting
writing in Los Angeles

“It’s like going to a pep rally before the start of a big game. You leave more determined than ever to write that idea that is burning inside of you no matter
what. It’s a great way to get your creative juices motivated.” –Will Hasley, Writers’ Program Instructor

For a more detailed schedule of events, visit the Writers’ Program website at  www.uclaextension.edu/writers ; or contact the Writers’ Program office at (310)
825-9415 or at writers@uclaextension.edu

In honor of the release of IBWALA's N-Word CD, we are hosting a special Sunday Literary Salon June 21 from 1 to 3pm featuring performance, panel, discussion and refreshments at the Lucy Florence Coffeehouse located at 3351 W. 43rd Street in Los Angeles, 90008. Admission is $5 and the N-Word CD will be on sale. Pay online to guarantee your attendance here. Checks and cash only accepted at event. CD also available online for purchase. Click here to see flier!

 Poetri, of HBO's "Def Poetry Jam," hosting IBWALA's 30th Anniversary Conference Poetry Slam at the EPIC Center in Los Angeles