Neighbors newspaper October 2009

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PERRY MASON WEEKEND CELEBRATED
MYSTERY WRITING
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WITH WRITING WORKSHOPS
Writers wanting to know all about literary agents, getting published and writing tech-
CONTEST
OCT niques that sell a story are encouraged to mark November 7th as a day of learning during the
Perry Mason weekend and writers conference. OFFERS PRIZES
A panel of literary agents will talk about their various genres from mystery to non-ﬁction,
travel and history, then answer questions from the audience at 1 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior
For High School, Middle School
Center. Other workshops include authors Gordon Johnson, Sheila Lowe on forensic handwriting
analysis and incorporating it into your myster, Marilyn Meredith on crafting a novel, romantic

And Adult Writers
suspense author Kara Lennox, and publisher Robert Preece.
Dust off that short story. Throw in a dab of mystery
An event designed to celebrate one of Temecula’s most famous residents and Perry Mason
and a dose of Temecula and enter the Erle Stanley Gard-
creator Erle Stanley Gardner, the weekend
ner Mystery Writing Contest. Amateur and youth writers
includes exhibits at the Temecula Museum,
are encouraged to participate in the Mystery Writing Con-
a mystery dinner on Thursday, November 5
test.
at Baily’s Restaurant in Old Town Temecula,
To qualify for the contest stories must be of the mystery
Cowboy Poetry and concert at the Temecula
genre and include references to historical buildings and/
Community Theater on Friday, and a sym-
or people, living or dead, of the Temecula Valley. Stories
phony on Saturday.
should not exceed 1,000 words for middle school entries,
Gardner was one of the more famous resi-
1500 words for high school entries and 2500 words for adult
dents of the Temecula Valley and wrote many
amateur writers. Prizes will be awarded in both adult and
of his mysteries from the historic Rancho del
youth categories and Friday , November 6 at the Temecula
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Paisano. A proliﬁc writer, he wrote more than
Museum. Winning adult entries will receive: $200 for ﬁrst
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700 ﬁctional works, with 80 books featuring
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place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third place. Win-
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the crime-solving attorney Perry Mason.
ning high school and middle categories will receive a $100
P A speed-sale book fair will be held in the
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Gift Certiﬁcate, $75 Gift Certiﬁcate for second place and
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multipurpose room with all authors getting a
$50 Gift Certiﬁcate for third place. Awards will be given
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short one-minute chance to talk about their
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November 6, 2009.
books to potential readers. It is open to local
For information call (951) 678-1456 or visit the web-
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mystery and romance authors. Authors wish-
site for an application at www.temeculacalﬁornia.com. The
ing to participate should call Melody at (951)
deadline for all entries is October 16, 2009. For more in-
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678-1456. Space is limited. Workshops are $5
formation call the city of Temecula at 951-693-3952.
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each when pre-registered or $10 at the door.

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