Awards & Accolades
Together we acknowledge the achievements of our members while celebrating the craft of writing.
2:00pm -4:00pm
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Rancho Library Community Room
Featuring:
Volunteer Appreciation
Barbara Seranella Scholarship Awards
Writing Contest Awards / Reading
*Pitch your book!
*Event Emcee: Eduardo Santiago.
Ready to encourage and promote the craft of writing, the always enthusiastic Eduardo Santiago sets the inspiring tone and pace for our event.
Mr. Santiago teaches creative writing for UCLA Extension and is the founder and curator of the Idyllwild Authors Series. In addition he is the facilitator for the very popular book-start intensive "Idyllwild Writing Retreat".
He is a two-time PEN Emerging Voices Fellow (2004 and 2010). His first novel Tomorrow They Will Kiss (Little Brown and Co.), took Best Historical Novel and Best First Book honors at the International Latino Book Awards and was a finalist for the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction. His second novel, Midnight Rumba , was published in 2012. His shorter works of fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Advocate, Out Traveler, One For The Table, The Platte.
Eduardo Santiago was born in Cuba and grew up in Los Angeles and Miami. He holds a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts and an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University.
*Special Guest Reader: Darci Daniels
A favorite guest of the Palm Springs Writers Guild, Darci Daniels is a spectacularly talented artist 
with a glamorous vocal versatility. Her relaxed, easy style will capture your immediate attention and have you listening from start to finish.
A concert artist, Darci has been the opening act for many top names, her favorite being Mel Torme. Darci is an award winning stage actress for her portrayal as the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella for the Coronado Playhouse. She has also received critical acclaim for her roles as Eliza Doolittle for Regional Theater and Polly Peachum for the Desert Opera Guild.
Darci Daniels has her own star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame and recently appeared in The Purple Room in Palm Springs. Darci has been a main showroom act for many years, including at the House of Blues, Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
*Pitch your book! Presentation:
Are you a published PSWG Member?
Like a chance to pitch your book?
Here's a fun opportunity for you to go to the microphone and pitch your book to members and guests.
The catch? You only have sixty-seconds.
This lively and fun presentation is a great way for authors to hone their skills of promotion. Of course, always fun to be in the audience!
Limited to 20 time slots.
For more info click here!
Online registration form click here
Contact person for this meeting:
Diana Miller-Castells
President.PSWG@gmail.com
If you would like to become a member of the Palm Springs Writers Guild:
Please fill out our online membership application!
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