Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon Wed, June 5 honoring Kathleen Sharp & Marsha Bailey http://t.co/Cb7ZPeCASz #santabarbara
May 19, 2013
Money Matters: Journalism, Justice, and Empowerment When: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Where: Montecito Country Club will honor Kathleen Sharp author of Blood Medicine & Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood and Marsha Bailey Founder & CEO at Women’s Economic Ventures Mistress of Ceremonies: Mary Olson, KCLU General Manager Plus an original poem crafted for the event by Perie Longo PhD, AWC-SB Poet Laureate $45 AWC-SB members, $60 nonmembers Online event registration for Money Matters: Journalism, Justice, and Empowerment powered by Eventbrite
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By Leslie A. Westbrook Ellen “Bookshep” Reid has guided countless authors interested in self-publishing their books. With an eclectic background in the film industry, advertising and the intricacies of self-publishing, she brings a uniquely broad view to the task of assisting authors in producing books of outstanding quality that rise above the crowd – which is a must in this age of “anyone-can-get-a-book-into-print.” She has been named Beverly Hills Premier Book Publishing Consultant four years running. She is the author of the International Books Award book, Putting Your Best Book Forward: A Book Shepherd’s Secrets to Producing Award-Winning Books that…
Antioch University Santa Barbara has entered into a partnership with AWC-SB to host the association’s educational programs, providing an opportunity for expanded outreach by both organizations. To celebrate the partnership AWC-SB Membership Director Rachil Willig coordinated a reception for new AWC-SB members on the rooftop at Antioch on August 28. Thank you to themistressofspice.com for providing the food and Mandana for the cookies. The Marquee donated the wine. Photos of the event are courtesy of r.s.thurston photography. Association members and nonmembers are invited to return to the campus for a networking/educational event, To Blog or Not to Blog? That is…
President: Dr. Lynn K. Jones is a Certified Personal and Executive Coach who works with individuals, groups and organizations to be the best that they can be. As a business and life coach, she supports her clients in authoring new stories. In addition to her business and life coaching clients, she also coaches doctoral students to complete their dissertations. She has been a regular feature writer for the professional trade journal, Social Work Today, writes a blog at www.lynnkjones.com and is currently co-authoring a book on Appreciative Inquiry and Coaching. She is a visiting professor at the USC School of…
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By: Rachel Cansler AWC-SB hosted their annual holiday party on Wednesday, December 5 at Carr Winery to celebrate the holiday spirit and honor Nancy Marriott as AWC-SB’s Member of the Year and Domestic Violence Solutions as Nonprofit of the Year. Nancy Marriott, of New Paradigm, Writing and Editing Services for Books, is a freelance book editor, author, and coach. With over 15 years of experience and a warmhearted personality, Nancy Marriot glowed amongst her many esteemed friends and colleagues as AWC-SB’s President, Dr. Lynn K. Jones, named her AWC-SB’s Member of the Year. During her acceptance speech, she shared her…
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