We held our third Callahan Creative Writing Workshop of the final
fall session Tuesday evening, October 16.
Fourteen writers attended.
Lynn R. taught a mini-lesson on speed reading. Several CCWW members came early to hear
her. Next Tuesday, I’ll share an
effective brainstorming method called mind mapping.
Here’s what happened…
We started the workshop with a 10-minute writing
warm-up. I’ll list the topics here in
case you want to do them at home:
1. Write about
your relationship with technology. Is it
healthy? Why or why not?
2. Continue the
phrase, “Dan mopped the floor twice that day….”
3. Write a poem
about October.
4. Name your
three favorite books of all time. Why
are they favorites?
A few of us shared our responses. We then introduced ourselves, shared good
news and exchanged information.
CCWW member, Sandra H., has a piece on a porcelain
collection at the Cummer Museum published in 904 Magazine. Hooray,
Sandra!
Next, we broke into two groups and proceeded with our critique
sessions. Many writers wrote pieces
based on songs.
Links/Markets of
Interest…
Contest Tip Sheet
Thinking of entering a writing contest? You might want to read this tip sheet from
Cassell Network of Writers. Lots of
information if you scroll all the way down.
More here:
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A potential market for
some of your writing
“The American Reader” is seeking fiction and poetry
submissions. Click on their “Contact Us”
tab for more information.
Read more here: http://theamericanreader.com/
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Ever wonder what
editors are thinking?
Here’s an interview with an editor of “Mad Scientist
Journal.”
Check it out here: https://duotrope.com/interview.aspx?id=7161
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Our next meeting and
the prompts…
Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23 at
6:15 PM. Please come at 6 PM if you’d
like to hear my mini-lesson on mind mapping.
The first prompt is…xenophobia. Feel free to write in any genre you like
(poetry, non-fiction, drama, fiction, etc.).
The second prompt is to write a short story of 1000 words or
less in which at least one character suffers from narcolepsy.
Feel free to bring a work-in-progress (WIP) if you’d rather.
Please do write something
to share with us.
Until Tuesday, happy writing!
~Nancy
P.S. CCWW will not meet Election Day, November
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