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WRC Creative Writing Salon
— Thursday, December 3th & 17th, 6:00 — 7:30
pm
Held on the first and third Thursday of
each month, The Well Red Coyote Creative Writing Salon
is for all those writing or wanting to write creatively –
prose, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, songwriting, and
all other written forms. Moderated by award-winning author and
poet, Gary Every, each meeting
will emphasize different aspects of the craft of creative writing,
including writing exercises and group discussion.
The Well Red Coyote Creative Writing Salon is meant to provide
a safe place for writers to share their work with other writers.
What united them all is a passion for written and spoken word.
All writers, at all level, are welcome. Listeners are are also
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Writing Workshop:
Character
NOTE: THIS IS A RARE WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROGRAM
Wednesday, December 2, 7 pm: There's
an old saying that "character is destiny," meaning
that the person you are dictates how your life will unfold.
Some may debate whether the dictum applies in real life, but
there's little doubt of its importance in the world of fiction.
San Francisco author, Mark Coggins,
author of THE BIG WAKE-UP, makes
a return visit to The Well Red Coyote to present a workshop
on character. Mark will talk about the ways and means of revealing
character in your novels and some of the pitfalls to avoid,
such as telling instead of showing, and what writing instructor
Donna Levin calls the "Barney Fife Syndrome," in which
secondary characters threaten to upstage the main one.
Mark’s latest title, THE BIG WAKE-UP,
just received a coveted starred review from Publishers Weekly!
Here’s the review:
Coggins's outstanding fifth mystery to feature San Francisco
PI August Riordan successfully blends an over-the-top premise
with an unrelentingly grim plot. Soon after flirting with an
attractive young woman in a Laundromat, Riordan watches in horror
as an apparently deranged cable car operator guns her and an
older woman down at a cable car stop. Riordan pursues the killer
and stops his bloody rampage. The Argentine family of the first
victim, 23-year-old Araceli Rivero, hires him to investigate
an unrelated matter, the location of Araceli's dead aunt, whose
body was transferred from a Milan cemetery to somewhere in the
Bay Area. After quickly getting a promising lead, Riordan learns
that his clients have been less than straight with him—the
missing corpse is actually that of Evita Perón. Coggins
pulls no punches as the suspenseful action builds to a violent
act of vigilantism.
Join us for a chance to learn key craft techniques from an exceptional
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Buddhist/Tibetan
Talk: A Taste of Tibet
Saturday, December 5, 2 pm: Join
us as local author, Naomi C. Rose,
author of TIBETAN TALES FROM THE TOP OF
THE WORLD, does an in-costume, Powerpoint presentation
sharing Tibetan treasures and storytelling from her books. This
presentation is ideal for both adults and kids.
TIBETAN TALES FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD
is a 64-page picture book featuring three wisdom tales from
Tibet, and full-color paintings. Her earlier title was TIBETAN
TALES FOR LITTLE BUDDHAS.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote special forward for both
her books. Richard Gere contributed a preface for TIBETAN
TALES FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD.
Naomi was led to Tibetan Buddhism by a nighttime dream. She
immersed heself in Tibetan cultural and wisdom for more than
ten years. Her teacher, Lama Sura Das suggested she create children’s
stories from his book of Tibetan tales. Thus, the idea for TIBETAN
TALES FOR LITTLE BUDDHAS was born. Also an artist, her paintings
have been shown throughout the U.S.
Signed copies of Naomi’s books will make great holiday
gifts. Join us for this unique and colorful presentation. |
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The Well Red
Coyote Presents…Another Night of Music
Featuring: Vyktoria Pratt Keating
Thursday, December 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm:
Take a break from the holiday hassles and come and party with
us. We’ll be serving wine and goodies, and we’ll
enjoy the music of Vyktoria Pratt Keating.
Vyktoria's music has been described as “Some of the most
free-handed, lithe and resilient music around” by The
Washington Post. Her exhilarating vocals and exquisite guitar
artistry provide the sonic backdrop to her intelligent, poetic
and often quirky lyrics, creating a new blend of progressive
folk, acoustic pop and Celtic rock.
The recipient of three WAMMIES (Washington DC Area Music Awards),
Vyktoria toured and drove 700,000 miles from 1990-2002 with
shows in 46 states. In 1999 she opened 42 shows for rock legends
Jethro Tull, and subsequently recorded her 4th CD with their
keyboardist, Andrew Giddings in England. In 2002 she won the
Southwest Songwriter Shootout and her first CD, "Blue Apples"
was nominated for a NAIRD (National Association of Indie Record
Distributors) award.
A compelling performer, her unearthly vocals and accomplished
guitar work produce a lush, ambient sound, and her incisive
wit, intelligent humor and skill for storytelling are an engaging
part of her live show.
Originally from Washington DC, Vyktoria has made her home in
the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, New Hampshire, Oxfordshire
UK, Pietown, New Mexico and has been a long time resident of
the Sedona/Verde Valley area. She performs music full time and
has released 6 Cds including a Celtic CD and a Christmas CD.
Her latest CD is THINGS THAT FALL FROM
THE SKY. |
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BOOK SIGNING:
THE SEDONA TABLE
Saturday, December 12, 2 -- 4 pm:
Sedona residents and visitors have a well-kept secret: Sedona
is one of the Southwest’s most exciting dining destinations.
Trust Sedona Monthly Editor-in-Chief Erika
Ayn Finch and Publisher/Photographer Debbie
Weinkauff to let the cat out of the bag. The duo spent
the last two years writing and photographing THE
SEDONA TABLE: RECIPES FROM THE TOP RESTAURANTS IN RED ROCK COUNTRY.
THE SEDONA TABLE, Sedona Monthly’s
first book, features 14 chefs from 12 of Sedona’s top
restaurants, including Yavapai Restaurant, L’Auberge on
Oak Creek, Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano, El Portal
Sedona, The Grille at ShadowRock, Cowboy Club Grille & Spirits,
and more. Each chef contributed five recipes for a total of
60 mouthwatering dishes, each with color photographs. The book
includes detailed information on each chef, his or her restaurant
and, where applicable, resort. Erika’s in-depth profiles
combined with Debbie’s stunning photography make this
a book for home chefs, foodies, wine lovers, photography buffs
and anyone who loves Sedona and the Southwest.
THE SEDONA TABLE debuted here at
the WRC, and we’re thrilled to have Erika and Debbie back
to sign copies as holiday gifts. Sumptuously illustrated with
stunning color photography, THE SEDONA TABLE is the first book
to introduce the wide variety of cuisine and chefs found in
Red Rock Country. Each chef also offers up tips for the home
cook, from how to prepare the perfect buffalo steak, to the
essential tool that should be in every kitchen. You will also
learn about their restaurants ranging from high-desert cuisine
to New Orleans–Sedona fusion to classic Italian.
A former Southern California, Erika Ayn Finch has written for
magazines and newspapers in California and Arizona. She relocated
to Sedona in 2005 to work as associate editor for Sedona, and
was promoted to editor-in-chief in 2008. She lives with her
husband and two fat cats in Sedona, Ariz., and while she’s
devout in her worship of the culinary arts, she was banned from
the kitchen after an unfortunate water burning incident.
Debbie Weinkauff, publisher of Sedona Monthly worked in New
York City as an art director at Hearst Publications, McGraw
Hill and CMP Media. Under Debbie’s leadership, Sedona
Monthly has been awarded membership in the publishing industry’s
Audit Bureau of Circulations, joining national publications
such as Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic, Newsweek,
Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly. Sedona Monthly is the
only magazine in northern Arizona with ABC membership.
Destined to be a classic. Get your signed holiday gifts of THE
SEDONA TABLE! |
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Holiday Book
Signing & book party: Hoyt Johnson’s SEDONA STORY
Saturday, December 19, 2 pm: Is
holiday prep wearing you out? Come to the Well Red Coyote for
a pre-holiday party of wine and goodies, and a chance to finish
your Christmas shopping with signed copies of Hoyt Johnson’s
THE SEDONA STORY: SETTLEMENT TO CENTENNIAL.
New in paperback!
Do you love Sedona? Do you want to share Sedona and its history
with your family and friends? Now longtime Sedona author, Hoyt
Johnson, has captured its history from its original settlement
to its centennial in his book, THE SEDONA
STORY. Learn Sedona's unique story, and share it with
others.
This book is a must-have keepsake for residents of what USA
Today labeled "The Most Beautiful Place in America,"
as well as millions of visitors who adopt this red-rock haunt
and proudly consider themselves part of its history.
In a relaxed, fun atmosphere, Hoyt will share entertaining anecdotes
about Sedona’s proud history. Formerly the publisher and
editor of a smaltown newspaper in Wisconsin, Hoyt Johnson moved
to Arizona with his wife and family in 1980. Originally founding
Scottsdale Scene, a popular lifestyle magazine, Hoyt went on
to establish the nationally-distributed Sedona Magazine.
Today, this veteran writer, who served on the endowment board
of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State
University, has turned much of his attention to writing books.
THE SEDONA STORY, is the first
of three books that will focus on historical happenings in Scottsdale
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