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In refer to Eugenio 's post - and I thought I'd share a part of a post that Fred made on Goanet - some time last year. Nothing much has happened since then - but , maybe some Goans who do have the time and wish to volunteer to * help * budding Goan authors will do so by coming to work TOGETHER. We have an e-group : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - the egroup has a membership of about 20 members. Please do share your thoughts. I quote a part of Victor Rangel-Ribeiro's article. rene ======= New Group Formed to Help The problems that Goan authors face were discussed on the internet late last year by several who live overseas, including Ben Antao, Rene Barreto, Lino Leitao, Benegal Pereira, and others including myself. In January, Rene, ever the activist, urged me to call a meeting in Panjim; nine of us met at the Mandovi Hotel on January 21. Present were Rene Barreto, from the UK; Tony Gonsalves, UK and Portugal; Mario Viegas (publisher) and his wife Irondina Gomes Matias Viegas (poet), Portugal; Mel D'Souza (illustrator), Canada; Margaret Mascarenhas (novelist), Oscar Noronha (translator), and Manohar Shetty (poet and editor), Goa; and my wife Lea and I, from New York. An hour or so into a very spirited discussion, the Goan International Writers Workshop was born, endorsed by all those present. The Workshop's aim will be to promote Goan writing internationally, by serving as an advisory group to new and established authors, and also by providing information regarding overseas agents, publishing contracts, etc. It will also encourage Goan Associations overseas to establish libraries of books by Goan authors, based on a master list supplied by members. A website being established will facilitate networking. Other encouraging trends have emerged. Fernando Noronha's recently established press in Panjim, Third Millennium, has published its first five fiction and nonfiction volumes already, all by Goan authors. In Mapusa, Claude Alvares's Other India Press, which has long published nonfiction, is now becoming interested in publishing Goan fiction as well. The presses are ready; the hunt for good manuscripts will soon be on. ----------------- Victor Rangel-Ribeiro's novel Tivolem won the Milkweed National Fiction Prize in the U. S. in 1998, was shortlisted for India's Crossword Prize, and named by the American publication Booklist as one of twenty notable first novels of the year. Rangel-Ribeiro's scholarly books on Western music have won praise from Yehudi Menuhin and other prominent musicians. His latest collection of fiction, Loving Ayesha, illustrated by Mario Miranda, was published last year. Fred ------------------------------------- and some progress .......we should all be proud of RB ------------- Hello Our website has been updated for the President's Desk (http://www.our-goa-nsw.org/goa/) and the Tsunami Appeal. We have posted details of the outcome of the Appeal that ran during Jan 2005. Please read about this by clicking: http://www.our-goa-nsw.org/goa/index.php?id=51 The Creative Writing Workshop is scheduled for 12th March 2005 and will be a half day workshop. The format will be focused on better Business writing & reporting skill. We are sure that there MUST be some of our membership who are keen to improve some aspects of their business writing skills. Currently, there are ONLY 5 vaccancies for this wrokshop available, so please hurry and ring Caroline Romeo, weekdays after 7pm on 9804 7271. Interstate or overseas goans visiting Sydney around this time can take advantage of this offer at G.O.A. NSW Member rates. If you wish you can send us an email by 28th Feb 2005 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and express your interest. Further details ae available by clicking this link: http://www.our-goa-nsw.org/goa/index.php?id=47 Best regards Executive Committee G.O.A. NSW Inc =================== RB --- Eugene Correia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Margaret has made her point clear. It's easy to > understand her because of the nature of her job > or > jobs. She needs money to make a living, and > writing/editing and conducting writing > workshops is > what she does. > I also understand Tony's case as someone eager > to > publish his writings. He wants his writings to > be > edited and he felt those like Margaret could > help in > in his venture. > One clearly sees a clash of motives. I, > however, wish > that Tony had not gone to the extreme and, as > he > eventually did, publish on his own. > Though I try to understand that writers such as > Tony > and also my friend Valentino Fernandes rush to > publish, I wish they would take more time to go > through their manuscripts. Tony's took one of > his > former collegague at Gomantak Times help in > getting > his book edited. > During my recent trip to Goa and my visit to > Tony in > Canacona I remarked to him that his book seemed > to be > a mish-mash of things and the title, Naked Goa, > seems > inappropriate. Some issues are irrevalant to > the Goan > scene. > Valentino's book, How to be an Instant Goan, is > partly > written in a lighter vein. He has made many > generalizations, especially on the lifestyles > of Goans > abroad. > Admittedly, he talked to some overseas Goans > who, I > feel, just blurt out their opinions without > serious > thoughts. It's a book that one may want to read > just > for some of off-the-cuff remarks and unfounded > observations. > I read also Ben Antao's book, Goa Rediscovered, > and > Frank Simoes' book Goa, formerly named Glad > Seasons in > Goa. Though I am still in the process of > finishing > Simoes' book, I can say it's very different > both in > style and substance to Antao's book. Simoes' > book is > also huge compared to Antao's. Well, Simoes has > been > published by Rupa (I think) while Antao has > been > published by himself or perhaps jointly with > Goan > Observer. I don't have the copies of the book > in front > of me as I am writing from an internet cafe. > More of Antao's and Simoes book later. Also > will touch > on Margaret and her opinion on Silviano's book. > > Eugene Correia > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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