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Vijaya
Schartz
upcoming events
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Recent appearances
Whether it's a book signing, a talk, a
workshop, seminar, conference,
a live chat, a radio or TV appearance, or an interview on the web,
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Tuesday,
March 2, 2010
READ
VIJAYA'S INTERVIEW AT
Book Junkie Reviews -
HERE
And learn something you didn't know about Vijaya
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Wednesday,
March 17, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
7 pm Arizona -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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March ...
2010
Don't miss Vijaya's feature
interview on THE HOPE CHEST REVIEW site
Click on logo on the left
when the review is up
exact date: TBA |
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Thursday
March 25, 2010
ARTICLE by Vijaya
Schartz
on 1ST TURNING POINT WEBSITE
YOU
LOOK ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR WEBSITE
Read the
article by clicking on the logo to the left on March 25
In the meantime, read articles from other guests |
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Wednesday
March 31, 2010
Vijaya
appears as a special guest appearance
on the blog of fellow author
Lisa Piesch
HERE |
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Official release date
of
RED
LEOPARD
Chronicles of Kassouk - Book Two
More
on this book
Here
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Friday,
Saturday, Sunday,
April 16, 17, 18, 2010
Chaparral Suites
Resort -
5001 N. Scottsdale Rd -
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
DESERT DREAMS
WRITERS CONFERENCE Chaparral Suites Resort -
Scottsdale, Arizona.
This conference, organized by the Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter
of Romance Writers, pertains to any kind of fiction and
attracts writers, authors, agents and editors from all over
the nation.
Keynote speakers: NYT best-selling author Linda Lael Miller,
and Writers Journey VP of Storytech Literary Consulting,
Brad Schreiber.
Vijaya will give a workshop on TAMING THE BOOK PROMOTION
MONSTER, and autograph her books in the book signing, along
with other authors participating in the conference.
Click on logo on the left for more information and
registration.
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Wednesday,
April 21, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Wednesday,
May 19, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Saturday,
June 12, 2010 (subject to change)
8:30 am to 4:30 pm -
Northwest Phoenix Valley
Write Path Seminar
- a full day seminar for writers
by Vijaya Schartz
Title and Workshop topics TBA (on the craft of writing)
Complete
information and registration
HERE
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Wednesday,
June 16, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Wednesday,
July 21, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Wednesday,
August 18, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Saturday,
Sept 11, 2010
8:30 am to 4:30 pm -
Northwest Phoenix Valley
Write Path Seminar
- a full day seminar for writers
by Vijaya Schartz
TITLE AND WORKSHOP
TOPICS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Complete
information and registration
HERE
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Wednesday,
Sept 15, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Wednesday,
Oct. 20, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Wednesday,
Nov.17, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time -
7 pm Arizona time -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Wednesday,
Dec 15, 2010
9 pm Eastern Time - 7 pm Arizona -
6 pm Pacific Time
COFFEE
TIME ROMANCE LIVE CHAT
with VIJAYA SCHARTZ and other Sapphire Blue Authors
Just click
HERE at the right time and follow
directions to chat with us
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Recent Public Appearances
by Vijaya Schartz |
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Saturday,
February 20, 2010
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Northwest Phoenix Valley

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Write Path Seminar
- a full day seminar for writers
by Vijaya Schartz
MAKE YOUR SUBMISSION IRRESISTIBLE
Struggling with
rejection? What's wrong with your writing, if anything?
Don't despair.
Sometimes it's bad timing, sometimes it's the way we present
our work. Sometimes it takes a fresh professional eye
to find the right angle, the right hook, the brilliant
blurb, or the most effective way to approach these lofty
editors. Come and experience this ha-ha moment when
you say, "Why didn't I think of that?"
Complete
information and registration
HERE
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Friday,
Saturday, Sunday
February 5, 6, 7, 2010

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GLENDALE CHOCOLATE AFFAIRE
Vijaya Schartz will gave
free workshops for writers:
"THE DIFFERENT FACES OF PUBLISHING" a panel of published
authors, on Saturday at noon, and "FIVE KEYS TO UNFORGETTABLE
DIALOGUE" a craft workshop, on Sunday at 1 pm.
The rest of the time, she
autographed her books in the Romance Writers Booth
at Glendale Drive and 58th Avenue (NE corner of Murphy Park), at this annual
event of romance and chocolates in Glendale Arizona.
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January 2010
Desert Dreams Conference Blog

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READ VIJAYA'S INTERVIEW ON THE
DESERT DREAMS CONFERENCE BLOG
HERE
Some of the answers to the
interviewer's questions might surprise you.
Vijaya was interviewed for a spotlight as a speaker at the
conference in April |
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
10 am to 12 noon
Glendale Foothills Library

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Vijaya
participatee in a
PANEL AND
DISCUSSION ABOUT CRITIQUE GROUPS
Organized by the Arizona
Authors Association at the
Glendale Foothills
Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale Just north
of Union Hills

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Saturday, December 5, 2009
BORDERS - Scottsdale Fashion Square
10 AM to 5 PM

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BOOK SIGNING AT
BORDERS
Scottsdale Fashion Square Waterfront
(Camelback and Scottsdale Road)
7135 E. Camelback Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Vijaya will autograph her paperbacks at this event, surrounded
by other local romance authors. Come and get your
autographed copy of Vijaya's books in print for the holidays.
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Sunday
November 22, 2009
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Scottsdale
Civic Center Plaza
75th St. & Indian
School Rd.

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ARTFEST OF SCOTTSDALE
The highest rated fall festival in Arizona
Vijaya will autograph
her books from 10 am to 1:30 pm
with other local
authors, in the booth of the Arizona
Authors Association. Don't miss this great outdoors
event, and please stop by the booth to say hi.
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Sat.,
November 21, 2009
9:30 am to 5 pm
Scottsdale Civic Center Library
3839 N Drinkwater Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Tel: (480) 312-7323

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FOURTH ANNUAL
FALL WRITERS WORKSHOPS
A full day of free workshops, organized by the Civic Center
Library and the Desert Rose Romance Writers, Phoenix Chapter.
Open to all writers and aspiring writers. No registration
necessary.
Vijaya teaches workshops for writers, along with
Erin Grady, Connie Flynn, Linda Style, Tina Gerow, Pam Tracy and
many more local authors.
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Saturday,
Nov. 14, 2009
10 AM
Fountain
Hills Library
12901 N.
LaMontana Dr.
Fountain
Hills, AZ 85268

View Map HERE
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You Too Can Promote Your Writing”
presented by Vijaya Schartz
Promotion starts
before you begin writing and never ends. The time when
publishers felt responsible for promoting their authors is long
gone. Whether a multi-published novelist, a self published
non-fiction author, or a fledgling writer, promoting your work
has become your responsibility. Your ability to self promote may
determine whether or not your next book will be published. Even
best selling authors still hire publicists. But in this changing
world of multimedia, there is much you can do on your own to
promote your name and your work, and it doesn’t have to cost a
fortune. Come and learn how you, too, can efficiently promote
yourself and launch or re-energize your writing career.
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Saturday,
November 7, 2009
5 pm to 11 pm


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ARIZONA
LITERARY AWARDS BANQUET
Glendale Civic
Center - 5750 West
Glenn Drive - Glendale - AZ

Vijaya, in glitzy
attire, will autograph her books at this formal event of the
Arizona Authors Association, announcing and recognizing the
winners of the 2009 ARIZONA LITERARY CONTEST and BOOK
AWARDS.
Open to the press and
to the public. Journalists, booksellers, librarians, authors and
writers will attend. Reservation necessary info@azauthors.com
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Tuesday,
October 27, 2009
5:30 to 8:30 pm

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BOOK SIGNING by Author Vijaya Schartz
Manuel's Restaurant -
Tilly's Cantina in the back room
1123 W. Broadway Road, Tempe, AZ 85282 - East of Priest
Find map and directions
HERE
Vijaya will autograph
Anaz-voohri, Ashes for the Elephant God,
Archangel Crusader, and Archangel Checkmate
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Saturday
October 3, 2009
SEDONA, Arizona
9 AM to 5 PM

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Vijaya autographed her books
in the booth of
The
Arizona Authors Association, from 1 pm to 5 pm, at the
SEDONA BOOK
FESTIVAL
Sponsored by the Well
Red Coyote Bookstore
and Verde Valley Caregiver Coalition
In the parking lot of
THE WELL RED COYOTE
3190 W. State Route 89A
(corner of 89A and Dry Creek Road)
in Sedona, Arizona.
More information
HERE
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Tuesday,
Sept. 29, 2009
6 pm to 9 pm
Monti's La
Casa Vieja
100 S. Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282

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DESERT ROSE
AWARDS BANQUET
A Page From The Past
This
event recognizes each year the members of the Phoenix Chapter of
Desert Rose Romance Writers who dedicated themselves to the
organization, and gives to the most deserving member the Desert
Rose Award. As a former recipient of the Desert Rose
Award, and active board Member of Desert Rose, Vijaya will
participate in this important event.
Entertainment: Cowboy crooning and stories from the past with
Arizona's official historian, Marshall Trimble

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Friday,
September 25, 2009
7:30 am to 10 am
Moon Valley High
School

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MOON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
3625 West
Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85029
Presented the 5th Annual
Career
& College Fair (CCF) 2009-2010
Vijaya
Schartz discussed what it takes in education and training, to
make a career of writing fiction. She shared her
experiences in getting published and answered questions from
students.
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Saturday,
Sept. 12, 2009
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Northwest Phoenix Valley

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Write Path Seminar
- by Vijaya Schartz
PLOTTING YOUR
NEXT STORY
Come with an idea of story and
characters, leave with a complete outline including hooks, plot twists,
beginning, ending, and dramatic scenes in between, from which to write an
exciting novel, short story, or true story. Limited numbers, personal
attention.
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Monday
August 31
10 PM Eastern
7 PM Pacific & Arizona
GLOBAL TALK RADIO
What's Hot In Romance

GlobalTalkRadio.com
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WHAT'S HOT
IN ROMANCE?
In an interview by Cat
Johnson, Vijaya Schartz spoke about her
latest (and future) releases at ALL ROMANCE EBOOKS. She read excerpts, and
answered Cat's judicious questions.
Listen to the show and/or
participate in the online debate by going to the site and logging into the chat during
the show at:
www.blogtalkradio.com/Whats-Hot-In-Romance
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Monday, July
20, 2009
6:30 pm
Glendale Foothills Library

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Vijaya
participatee in a
PANEL AND
DISCUSSION ABOUT CRITIQUE GROUPS
Organized by the Arizona
Authors Association at the
Glendale Foothills
Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale Just north
of Union Hills

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July 6
and July 7, 2009
Watch and listen to Vijaya's interview on Web TV
(click on logo below)

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WEB TV INTERVIEW ON
THE AUTHORS SHOW
Vijaya Schartz is a guest on THE AUTHORS SHOW, a
weekly WEB TELEVISION feature of WNB. In front of the
cameras, she speaks about
A DESPERADO FOR CHRISTMAS,
her Border Patrol Agent story.
Click on logo at left to watch the
current TV
interview episode of THE AUTHORS SHOW.
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Saturday,
June 20, 2009
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Northwest Phoenix Valley

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WRITE PATH SEMINAR
- by Vijaya Schartz TEN SECRETS TO ESCAPE THE DREADED SLUSH PILE
The slush pile is that dreaded
back room in every publishing company, where most submissions end up,
piled up from floor to ceiling, unread, forgotten, and eventually given
a standard rejection letter from an administrative assistant, without so
much as a glance from an editor.
Even with publishing credits, nowadays, it's not
enough to have a darn good manuscript to get read by an editor. At a time when publishers are
inundated with quality work, learn how to make your submission stand out from the
crowd, and get read first.
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Monday, May
25, 2009
10 pm (Eastern)
GLOBAL TALK RADIO
The Odd Mind

GlobalTalkRadio.com
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LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW
with Vijaya Schartz
and other Sapphire Blue Publishing authors
Vijaya talks on
this live web radio program with Lisa Pietsch and other authors
of Sapphire Blue Publishing on THE ODD MIND. Tune in at 10 pm Eastern, 9
central, 7 pacific & Arizona. Click on link or logo at left for the
radio station website. Once there, click on the blue
flashing rectangle to listen live. You can instantly email
the Global Talk Radio host with questions by clicking on the
link on the right of the blue rectangle.
Or call on the air
during the show at: 347-945-7025
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April 22 to April 26,
2009
ORLANDO - Florida
Wyndham
Orlando Resort
8001 International Drive
Orlando,
FL 32819

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2009 ROMANTIC
TIMES BOOKLOVERS CONVENTION
Vijaya attended and participated in
this momentous event of the book industry.
During this event, she met editors and
agents and participated
in the Electronic Book Fair event on Wednesday, as well as The Faery Ball
on Thursday, and a book signing gathering over 300 authors from
all over the US.
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Sunday,
March 15, 2009
10 am workshop
Afternoon book signing

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TUCSON
FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
University of Arizona Campus
Sunday, March 13-14-15, 2009
At 10 AM, Vijaya presents a
workshop room #119:
VILLAINS YOU LOVE TO HATE OR HATE TO LOVE
Vijaya also autographed her books
Sunday afternoon in the Romance Writers booth #50, along with
other Tucson and Phoenix authors.
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