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I was really inspired at our first meeting last night.
We have a romance novelist, two non-fiction writers, one event manager (caterer) with book aspirations, and two children's book authors.
Great fun, good food and wonderful inspiration!
Thank you Deborah Wood-Campbell, Stacey Rodgers, Shirley Trainor, Renee Lawrence and Malika N Adeyinka for contributing to a fantastic group!
I am so excited! This project has been a long time coming. Nancy (Gilliam) and I wrote this together a few years ago, and so many things can get in the way ... other projects, health, family, you name it - but finally, it's time! I got the illustrations back on Friday, and they are so very cute!
Looking forward to sharing "Denise's Dimple" with the world!
Thanks for the support!
Denise 'Necee' Spiller
Coming soon: "Denise's Dimple" by Nancy & Necee ... yay!
I am very excited to be the Facilitator for the "Write, Publish, Produce!" Writers' Group. This is not just a group for California, I encourage creative folks who want to build a supportive network for projects to start your own group whereever you are! Shoot me an email and I'll help you get your group going. Here's a description of the "Write, Publish, Produce!" group. If you are near Dublin, California or Modesto, California -- join us. We have PIZZA & CUPCAKES at every meeting, why? Just 'cuz we can! 
The "Write, Publish, Produce!" writing group brings together aspiring and accomplished writers to exchange ideas and grow creative skills in a fun and informal workshop setting. Our events include guest speakers (artists, writers, photographers, filmmakers, etc.), games, one-time workshops and workshop series. We're always looking for new ideas to inspire creativity
within our community. Who do you know in your world that would like to write with passion, clarity, and ease?
This writing group exists to help members improve writing, develop new skills, increase your publishing and marketing knowledge, launch and build your writing career or business, and expand your network of other creative entrepreneurs and writers. These are the individuals who can relate to your dreams and inspire you to surpass them.
Our monthly groups meet in Dublin (1st or 2nd Thursday nights) and in Modesto (1st or 2nd Saturday afternoons). Join the group most convenient for you. This is the group for creative writers who aim to have their work published or produced. We all know, whether it's a book or film, it all starts with the writing.
If you want to learn how to get that idea out of your head, onto the page and better yet, into the market - this is the group for you!
Email: writepublishproduce@yahoo.com
Website: http://writepublishproduce.ning.com
Facilitator: Denise Necee Spiller
A word of encouragement or a word of anxiety.
A word of hope and faith, or a word of doubt.
We build and destroy with our words.
We teach and also take with our words.
Do you share the strength that is in you with patience and kindness? That's a tough one, I know it's a daily challenge. Today was one of those days.
Only moments ago, I watched my son snap at my daughter.
It was a simple thing.
She said something kind of loud and he snapped off a few choice rude words.
What followed stayed with me in a painful way; she wallowed, slumped, spoke slowly, answered quietly and basically demonstrated the behavior of a defeated person.
A part of me wanted to just smack him and scold, "Don't talk to your sister like that!" But the other part of me won today and when she was out of range a bit, I asked my son a simple question so she could not hear me, "Maurice, are you a builder or destroyer?"
He glanced up at me with a look of obvious confusion.
Then I pointed and he followed my finger as it led to his little sister.
I kept it simple, trying to help him understand what his words can do, and more importantly, what his words do to her!
As I pointed at my baby girl, I explained in an intentionally calm, almost soothing voice, "You can destroy or build. You can lift her up or push her down. It's up to you, and it starts with your words."
He first appeared a little irritated, behaving as if he thought he was in trouble.
Then the miracle happened.
As they walked in the front door together, I heard him tease her with a joke, then softly knudge her in the side with his elbow. Beautiful!
A hug would have been too corny, saying sorry too guilty, but a joke and a knudge was the mature thing to do for this growing 12-year-old. I pray this means that he is becoming a builder. A builder of great things, with many powerful words.
To you and yours in 2009, may you build up many things, most importantly - the ones you love the most!
Denise ..
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Just Loving You - Two years, Big Casey Mitchell has promised to support his son for two years so he can publish his first novel. If Jason can't get the job done within that time frame, he's going to find himself back running the family construction business. Every time he gets down to work, the phone rings and it's either his sister Jacqueline, asking him to track down her philandering husband, or Theresa his other sister complaining about Jacqueline. Once, in the middle of a great scene in the novel, Jason's brother Cedric, whom he hasn't seen in over a year, showed up at the door-with his white male lover! And then one night Jason lets his best friend Elliot persuade him to go to the club for a drink or two, to watch some exotic dancers, and Jason meets Dominique-who proves to be the biggest distractions of all.
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This was the 4th year of the annual SOL Film Festival (www.thesolfilmfestival.com). I love the Hampton area --- it was really nice this year. No rain, no cold ... as a matter of fact, I heard from Rebekah Pierce (Editor of Average Girl Magazine from Richmond, VA) that the rain came down after we left. So I guess I brought the sun back to Cali with me!
Kudos to the Hampton Marina Hotel, recently taken over by Crowne Plaza. Even though they were under construction, it was a great stay! And the views of the marina are fantastic.
The SOL Film Festival has grown to be so much more than a group of indie film lovers and artistic hopefuls getting together to watch films - the opportunity to do more has grown each year. Book-store owners, magazine editors, publishers, entrepreneurs and local small business owners are in the house during the weekend of the SOL Film Festival. Filmmakers found themselves setting dates to be screened at local restaurants, authors were passing review copies of recently completely manuscripts to editors and entrepreneurs were doing worthwhile networking - it was a social extravaganza!
Both Thursday and Friday night we ended up at the Soul Food Cafe in downtown Hampton, and I promise you that the only reason our group of 15 or so "after party folks" returned on Friday night was because Thursday night was awesome. I personally returned for the Apple Martini's, truth be told! 
I could go on and on, but really wanted to list some of the folks that were in the house. Also, I am returning to Richmond, VA to do a Strategic Partnering workshop at Average Girl Magazine's Biz Women's Expo ... check out this SOL Searchers and Supporters:
TYSON HALL - www.tysonhall.com
BLAKE GLENN - www.looneyexecutive.com
LINDA PATE - www.talkshoe.com/tc/12895
REBEKAH PIERCE - www.averagegirlmagazine.com
VINCE PAUL - www.talent-link.com
That's just to name a few .... to be continued when time permits
Be well!
Denise Spiller
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