We created a new flyer for our creative writing workshop. I asked several businesses to put it up in their windows. They said they would.
Hopefully, we'll see more people come on Tuesday nights to our creative writing workshop.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Recap of Tuesday's (9/27) Workshop
Hello,
We have had three new members join our creative writing workshop the past two Tuesday nights. Let's welcome M, S and V!
This week, I've been preparing a few pieces of flash fiction to send to various publications. Flash fiction is very short fiction (usually 1000 words or less) that has a plot. I enjoy reading and writing flash fiction. The first link I included below offers a bunch of markets for flash fiction.
Otherwise, here are a couple of links of interest:
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http://absolutewrite.com/
This is a listing of numerous flash fiction markets. Some pay :) and some take excerpts of novels.
www.redroom.com
Red Room is a forum for writers of all genres. You must subscribe to their e-newsletter. Lots of good information here.
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I'm looking forward to next Tuesday's workshop. Our prompt for next week is...a wrinkled blue shirt. Of course, you're free to take the prompt in any direction you like (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama, etc.).
Until next time...
~Nancy
We have had three new members join our creative writing workshop the past two Tuesday nights. Let's welcome M, S and V!
This week, I've been preparing a few pieces of flash fiction to send to various publications. Flash fiction is very short fiction (usually 1000 words or less) that has a plot. I enjoy reading and writing flash fiction. The first link I included below offers a bunch of markets for flash fiction.
Otherwise, here are a couple of links of interest:
====
http://absolutewrite.com/
This is a listing of numerous flash fiction markets. Some pay :) and some take excerpts of novels.
www.redroom.com
Red Room is a forum for writers of all genres. You must subscribe to their e-newsletter. Lots of good information here.
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I'm looking forward to next Tuesday's workshop. Our prompt for next week is...a wrinkled blue shirt. Of course, you're free to take the prompt in any direction you like (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama, etc.).
Until next time...
~Nancy
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Recap of Tuesday's (9/13) Workshop
We had a productive workshop Tuesday night. David Hill and I both participated in the Writers Weekly 24-hour short story contest over the weekend, and we shared our experiences with the group. Writers Weekly sponsors the contest four times a year. It costs $5.00 to enter the contest. More details here: http://www.writersweekly.com/
I brought in the 2012 edition of Writer's Market, and we discussed a few aspects of freelance writing. Some of our members are looking to find new streams of income. Freelance writing can be a good way to do this. If you're interested in pursuing freelance opportunities, just let me know. Both David and I have found markets for our writing, although David has been doing it longer than I have.
Then, we shared our pieces during critique time. I always love hearing what and how others write. I brought a short poem I wrote as a tribute to one of my relatives.
Our prompt for next week is: If I could stop time.... Of course, you can take the prompt in any direction you like. Poetry, journal entries, stories, skits, - all are welcome.
We are brainstorming ways to get the word out about the workshop. David checked into Meetup.com, but he found out they charge $12.00 a month. I looked into affiliating with the Florida Writers Association, which may be good but we'd have to spend part of our time soliciting memberships. In the meantime, we'll keep spreading the word and hanging up flyers. If you know of a school, church, library, coffee shop, etc, where we could hang a flyer, please let me know.
FYI, we have a group on Facebook. It's called Callahan Creative Writers Workshop. Please join!
Here are links some of you may find interesting:
October Fiction in Five Contest
http://janiewrites.com/
Writers have five days to write a short fiction piece on a prompt. Cost is $5.00. Deadline to enter is 9/30
Frank O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
E-mail: descant@tcu.edu
Website: descant.tcu.edu
Offered annually for unpublished short stories.
Deadline: September - March
Prize: $500
Holiday Screenplay Contest
Website: HolidayScreenplayContest.com
Scripts must be centered on one holiday (New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc.).
Contest is limited to first 400 entrants, and screenplays must be between 90 and 120 pages.
Deadline: November 30
Prize: $500
NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month
Write a 50,000-word novel between November 1 and November 30, 2011
Website: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/
Until next time, keep writing.
~Nancy
I brought in the 2012 edition of Writer's Market, and we discussed a few aspects of freelance writing. Some of our members are looking to find new streams of income. Freelance writing can be a good way to do this. If you're interested in pursuing freelance opportunities, just let me know. Both David and I have found markets for our writing, although David has been doing it longer than I have.
Then, we shared our pieces during critique time. I always love hearing what and how others write. I brought a short poem I wrote as a tribute to one of my relatives.
Our prompt for next week is: If I could stop time.... Of course, you can take the prompt in any direction you like. Poetry, journal entries, stories, skits, - all are welcome.
We are brainstorming ways to get the word out about the workshop. David checked into Meetup.com, but he found out they charge $12.00 a month. I looked into affiliating with the Florida Writers Association, which may be good but we'd have to spend part of our time soliciting memberships. In the meantime, we'll keep spreading the word and hanging up flyers. If you know of a school, church, library, coffee shop, etc, where we could hang a flyer, please let me know.
FYI, we have a group on Facebook. It's called Callahan Creative Writers Workshop. Please join!
Here are links some of you may find interesting:
October Fiction in Five Contest
http://janiewrites.com/
Writers have five days to write a short fiction piece on a prompt. Cost is $5.00. Deadline to enter is 9/30
Frank O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
E-mail: descant@tcu.edu
Website: descant.tcu.edu
Offered annually for unpublished short stories.
Deadline: September - March
Prize: $500
Holiday Screenplay Contest
Website: HolidayScreenplayContest.com
Scripts must be centered on one holiday (New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc.).
Contest is limited to first 400 entrants, and screenplays must be between 90 and 120 pages.
Deadline: November 30
Prize: $500
NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month
Write a 50,000-word novel between November 1 and November 30, 2011
Website: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/
Until next time, keep writing.
~Nancy
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