IT'S 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
TIME FOR
JANUARY OBS MEETING
DATE: Sat., January 8, 2011
TIME: 10AM - 1:00PM
LOCATION:
CBS STUDIO CENTER
4024 Radfor Avenue, Bldg. 8, MPR#3
Studio City, CA 91604
323.735.2050
MANDATORY RSVP:
contactus@obswriter.comHappy New Year! Make sure you start the year off right. It's time for Goal Setting, Calendar Planning, Writer Group Connections, and more. This meeting will have all of this.
We have a great monthly meeting in store for all in attendance. We have our Top 10 @ 10, Discussion of the 2011 OBS Writers' Retreat Jamaica, & On the Grind. All will provide you with great information, plus we'll hear from members that have been making things happen. Our sell of the book "HELLIFIED" By Tracy Grant continues, as well as, there will be raffle tickets available for FINAL DRAFT 8 Raffle.
Mark your calendars because you won't want to miss this meeting. Out of State Members you'll have an opportunity to participate through a Live Webcast, through our website;
http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=6remuqbab&et=1103983096072&s=0&e=00171pY3FGaYwvfmhVx-IavcNJgKVjX1jokPrnW7u0fLrjm7K43xTid_0nkR4-f2bgYc4Rdtm8ph9h1lsmBtQ1fCxSwS9tCAPBEucIfCEUUu7qCF29nGI49knvTe4he8quc305Ph4GBlIo=&id=previewCOMMITMENT - CONNECTION - COMMUNITY
OBS, A resource to help hone your craft and build your entertainment network.
Admission to the meeting is FREE for members, with a valid Membership card presented at the time of the meeting. All visitors and guests pay only $20 at the door that is applied toward membership fee if you join at the end of the meeting. (Cash or Money order only).
There's FREE parking in the parking structure, however you MUST be on the list to park.
MANDATORY RSVP @
mailto:jwilliams@obswriter.com NO LATER THAN 5pm FRIDAY, JANUARY 7th.
Please make sure you include the first & last names and the email address of each person that will be attending to make certain your name is on the list for admission/parking. IF YOUR NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON LIST, YOU WON'T BE ALLOWED ON LOT. (Facility Map will be emailed to you once you RSVP).
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OBS
Los Angeles, California 90010
323-735-2050
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2011 WRITERS'RETREAT - JAMAICA
Nov. 7 - 13, 2011
Creativity will flow as thte rushing waters of the falls!
SEVEN (7) GLORIOUS DAYS IN PARADISE TO CREATE!
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The
Organization Of Black Screenwriters, non-profit organization - is pleased to present the
2011 Writers' Retreat - Jamaica., November 7 - 13, 2011, seven (7) days with facilitators,
Tananarive Due &
Steven Barnes.
This is your year to find the inspiration, ideas, and information you need to take your writing to the next level. Learn from the experts, mingle with the pros, and prepare to get your work to the right markets.es, writers will come together to free their creative juices in a natural, unspoiled oasis. In this unique environment, retreat participants are invited to choose between three distinct tracks of workshops designed for writers of all levels: the novice, the writer just giving birth to the thought, the experienced writer with work to revise, and the writer who has experience but wants to try a new genre or activity.
The 2011 Writers' Retreat - Jamaica has been organized to allow participants who chose to focus on existing work; while others engage in free writing exercises and focus on brainstorming and experimentation. Sessions on fiction, nonfiction, and screen writing will be provided. We'll even shoot a short film while on the island.
So don't hesitate to reserve your spot today. Space is limited!hite sands, crystal azure seas, and golden sunsets give way to an explosion of inspiration. All sessions take place in Ocho Rios on the beautiful island of Jamaica! Retreat participants will be housed in a cluster of surrounding private villas that are planked by private beaches and exotic gardens.
Total cost of retreat $1,850.00. Retreat includes; R/T airfare, writing workshops, a complimentary pool-side Rum Punch & 1/2 hour full body massage, a trip to Dunn's River Falls, an evening at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, R/T airport transportation from Montego Bay, and much, much, more!
A $250.00* deposit will reserve your space. All rooms accommodations in villas are double-occupancy, villas are first come, first serve basis.
* Payment plan available. The deposit of $250 covers the following; a $100 processing fee and $150 towards the balance of your trip.
Deposit $250 Due by: Janaury 31, 2011
1st Installment $284 Due by: February 25, 2011
2nd Installment $284 Due by: March 25, 2011
3rd Installment $284 Due by: April 25, 2011
4th Installment $284 Due by: May 25, 2011
5th Installment $284 Due by: June 25, 2011
6th Installment $284 Due by: July 25, 2011
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OBS ON TOUR
Co-Sponsored by
Final DraftENTER TO WIN A COPY OF
FINAL DRAFT 8!
($250 Value)
Purchase and get a chance to win the latest copy of the "BEST" script writing software ever! To purchase this software you will spend at lesast $250! Here you have a chance to get it for only $3!
Final Draft is the number-one selling scriptwriting software in the world. Writers like
JJ Abrams, Jeffrey Fletcher,
Aaron Sorkin and
James Cameron use Final Draft software to write scripts for: Movies, Television, Animation, Theater, Graphic Novels, and More!
Purchase your raffle tickets online* or at our next meeting, January 12, 2011. All proceeds to benefit student scholarships for OBS On Tour 2011.
*(Note: When you purchase online, your Raffle #(s) will be emailed to you my our Membership Department upon verification of funds from PayPal).
RAFFLE BEGINS:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010
@ OBS Meeting
RAFFLE ENDS:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011
DRAWING:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH @ 11AM
During OBS Meeting
TICKETS:
$3.00 each Or
3 FOR $5.00
http://obsraffle.eventbrite.com/Don't miss your opportunity to get the "BEST" screenwriting software ever!
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OBS ON TOUR
From another co-sponsor of OBS On Tour, as well as, a tour facilitator, Tracy Grant has donated copies of his debut novel, "Hellified" for purchase. All proceeds go to student scholarships for OBS On Tour.
HELLIFIED - By Tracy Grant
Love, friendship and the endless pursuit of a good time are among the themes that appear in Hellified, the debut novel from Tracy Grant.
One reviewer wrote: "Tracy Grant's HELLIFIED is a fabulous coming of age piece. There's enough going on with DJ Troy, Ill Will, the Black Student Union and their freshman adventures to keep you captivated. The two semester story and fast pace make this a great read. The DC backdrop with students partying and hitting the books, along with the frat brother scenes, are wonderful. Tracy Grant gives us a look at young black men who are far from stereotypical. Put this author up there with "The Best Man" and "The Brothers," this would make a great movie. I can't wait for the next book."
Purchase Price: $10.00 plus $3.99 shipping (Media Mail).
To purchase:
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There's so much on my mind when it comes to writing it's difficult to get it on the page. One of the things that keeps coming back is the question, as a writer what is your priority? What I mean is, do you write to tell the stories you always wanted to tell; the ones that are in your head, on your heart, that relate to your surroundings? Or do you tell the stories you think others want to hear? -The stories you think people will find acceptable.
