March 16, 2015
Hello, writers,
We had a great start to our
second Callahan Creative Writing Workshop session of the year. Members’ writing
ranged from humorous to nostalgic, as you’ll see below.
We’ve stuffed this blog entry
with community events, publication opportunities, accurate retellings and
weekly prompts.
If you weren’t able to make
it on Tuesday, please come on out this week. We hope to see you on March 17 at
6:15pm.
Spoken Word Festival – Tuesday, April 28
On April 28 at 6:00 pm, the
Callahan Branch Library will host its second annual Spoken Word Festival. Since
April is National Poetry Month, the library is hoping beat the poetic drum here
in the Callahan community.
If you’d like to participate
in the Festival by reading a piece (it doesn’t have to be poetry), please sign
up with Callahan Branch Librarian, Alison M. or call her at 904-879-3434.
This year, the Library is
planning to produce a booklet chock full of local writers’ pieces. Sales of the
booklet will benefit the Friends of the Callahan Library.
Please consider submitting a
piece or two for the booklet. Please watch this space for more details on word
count, font size, formatting, etc.
The event is free and open to
the community.
Photo of the Week
Community Happenings
Callahan Area Show Theater
(CAST) is now accepting acts for their
upcoming talent show. Two shows are planned. The first will be Friday, April 17
at 7pm. The second will be Saturday, April 18, at around 2pm (time still to be
determined). The group is also planning a two-week summer camp in June. Contact
Brenda M. at cast2012@aol.com for more
information.
Museum of Science and
History (MOSH) is hosting Odyssey’s Shipwreck! Pirates & Treasures,
for a limited time. Adults $10/Children from 3-12 $6. For more information,
visit http://www.themosh.org/.
Critique overview from March 10 CCWW
After writing warm-ups, Matt Y. and Ollie M. shared what they wrote.
Connie W. has
a new Bassett Hound named E.J. Danielle
T.’s husband, Wayne, has a new white Westie, and so far, Danielle and the
puppy are getting along.
Michele N. began
the critiques by reading a first person account of a woman wondering if she is
pregnant. Her storyline and her potent verbs (such as “puckered” and “vanished”)
worked well, according to members. Ines
R. then read the second and part of the third chapter of her WIP
(work-in-progress). Her pacing and several of her phrases (such as “mind
thirsty for rage”) worked well, members said. Danielle T. then shared a continuation of her father’s story.
Members commented on the power of the story she’s writing as well the fact that
every life has a story.
Butch K. then
read “The Soap Box, Not Tied,” a look back at his boyhood involvement in a
soapbox derby. His descriptions and his poignant look at boyhood stirred all
the members. I, Nancy B., then read (with
Matt Y.’s help) the next chapter of
my dictionary story. Members said they could picture the characters well. Richard N. then read another chapter in
his second Dodge novel. Members connected to the descriptions he provided about
his character, John Dodge.
Lisa C. then
shared a script for the upcoming preschool program at Sonshine Christian
Academy. Members loved the humor and the talent show format of the piece. Ollie M. then read “Fear, an Unseen
Caution.” Members complimented his tackling of the subject of fear and the ‘faces’
we put on to hide our true selves from others.
Connie W. then
read, “The Bridge,” a piece about the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
Connie’s call to action at the beginning of the piece and her dealings with
good and evil in the piece worked, according to members. Matt Y. ended the session with “Heartbreak of Katy Ellison,” a
true-to-life fiction piece. Members complimented his use of a literal storm
with the emotional storm going on in Katy’s life as well as his skill showing
the female perspective in relationships.
Fantastic work, everyone!
Links of Interest
Today’s Christian Living Writing Contest
This Christian magazine is
hosting a non-fiction writing contest. The topic this year is “everyday people
who are making a difference for Jesus.” There’s no entry fee and prize money if
you win!
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Like to write essays?
Ninja Essays is sponsoring
another essay contest with prize money (Yay!) and no entry fee (Double Yay!).
Topics and formatting instructions are listed on the site below.
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Feeling literary?
If you hurry, you can submit
poetry, a short story or an essay to The
Florida Review Editors’ Awards. Deadline
is March 17, and there is an entry fee.
Prompts for Tuesday, March 17
The first prompt is “I’ll kill you! Darling, I’m already dead.” The second prompt is ”Mom, he turned off the gravity
again.” You’re free to write in any genre you like (fiction, drama,
non-fiction, poetry, etc.). If you’d like to bring a WIP (work-in-progress),
please do.
Please keep pieces to 1500
words or less and bring copies if you can.
Have a great week!
~Nancy B.
P.S. Please let Nancy know if
you’re interested in participating in the Spoken Word Festival on April 28.
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