Next Writing Group Meeting

Since I believe that the entire month of August should be in tribute to me. I am one of the best things to happen to August. Ok the point. Writing group is August 22nd. The day after my birthday. So write me a birthday poem or whatever you want.

Napkin Fiction Project

Well Esquire sent out 250 napkins to writers all over the country and they have gotten almost 100 responses.

I think this is a brilliant idea and thing that it would be something awesome to do for writing group. I don't know about a napkin but something to get the creative juices flowing.

Anyway you can go here to read the submissions of the writers.

If you have any ideas of fun little projects, leave it in comments.

tamara

Writing Group Tomorrow

Tomorrow is writing group at 5:30pm. The location will be the Tracks again unless someone has a better location.

Please let me know if you are not coming.

Hate me if you will...

for bringing up Oprah but she has made her next book club pick. She actually makes some pretty good ones. The next book is Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. I know some of you have heard snippets from it because I read them to you. I still haven't finished it but I am thinking of picking it up again.

Oprah's Book Club Middlesex

Next Writing Group Meeting

Wednesday, May 30, 2007
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Tracks

Critiquing Poetry

Well here is a link to an article about critquing poetry.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?id=16980

For Critique

I now know why writer's are holed up in the mountains, living in log cabin and eating rodents. Writing makes you crazy. Well here is a piece that I wrote in late January. I used to think I was ok with it but the more I look at it or think about it the less I like it. It's untitled.

The sound of your voice hurts
I’ve worried and cried
But gave up
I tried and tried
But gave up
The look on your face scares me
It’s grave
Sunken and painful to watch
Time has taken its toll
On your body and my soul
Life moves on without us
I know dreams don’t come true
And if hope really lived here
I could believe you would get better
And I wouldn’t try to convince myself
I haven’t given up


I may have talked to some of you about the last line and my inability to just make grammar work. I think I will post something else since this is so short.

tamara

Next Writing Group Meeting

I just took a look at the calendar and saw that there are 5 Wednesdays this month. So I think we will go with the next meeting being the 4th Wednesday, which is two weeks from today. Wednesday, May 23, 2007 @ 5:30pm. Location being The Tracks again. Hopefully, we can sit outside.

If you have your piece ready for critique you can post it to the blog. In the labels area put your name or moniker. You can also send it to me and I will post it.

What do you mean by writing group?

What type of writing group will this be?

Half Critique – Half Support

This will be an opportunity for everyone to receive feedback on their work but more than anything this will be a time to share and encourage others to write more and become better writers.

I know that sounds fluffy but as time goes on it will work itself out.

What you should bring?

* A piece or two of original work that you are proud of, really hate or are some place on the middle of those feelings.
* A few copies of the above.
* Whatever you need to take notes or jot down ideas. (if bar napkins are your style just bring a pen)
* Your drinking pants (or skirt) – this does include drinking at some point either during or after depending on the location.
* For the first meeting think about what your personal writing goals are.

There will be a quiz. (I’m kidding)

The 1st post

Well I started this writing group a while ago and we are hit or miss about meeting but that is beside the point. I think we all find some enjoyment out of writing. I wanted to start this blog because I have been sending out links in email and thought that having everything in a central location would be awesome.

The things I hope this blog can become.

Information giving - So that we can all know when and where our next meeting will be.

A place to share writing - Either writing that you want critiqued or anything you would like to share.

Anything else we can think of - I travel the internet a lot and find tons of information about writing that I would like to share. As well as I come across others writing that people might find interest in.

So whatever this becomes I would like this to be a place where we can share freely and have fun.

Tamara