tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54700334031224805652024-03-20T15:44:28.096-07:00Passion for WritingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-26546862563724107962017-09-12T15:15:00.002-07:002017-09-12T15:22:30.452-07:00Davis, Jordan, and Moran Win Awards at White County Writers Conference<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="43jc2-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;">
<span data-offset-key="43jc2-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Three Village writers won awards in writing contests at the White County Creative Writers Conference held on September 2. Congratulations to these talented writers! </span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="doluv-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Jerry Davis</b></span></div>
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<li>Second Place for “It’s Been Real” in the Don’t Believe Your Eyes Contest</li>
<li>Third Place “Floating Through Life” in the Don’t Burst My Bubble Contest</li>
<li>3rd Honorable Mention for “The Walmart Carol” for Weird Al Contest</li>
<li>First for “It’s For You” for Erdel Family Award Contest</li>
<li>First Place for “The Lion in the Miata” for the Whodunnit? Contest</li>
<li>First Place for “The Golden Shamrock” for the Treasure Hunt Contest</li>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">Mickey Jordan</b></div>
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<li>Second Place for “Bending the Rules” for Erdel Family Award Contest</li>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Lou Moran</b></div>
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<li>1st Honorable Mention for “Death Knocked at Midnight” for the Del Garrett’s Gimme the Creeps Award Contest</li>
<li>3rd Honorable Mention for “Dead Tree Forest” for the Lovepat Press Award Contest</li>
<li>Third Place: Mary Lou Moran for “Second Chances” for the That’s Life Award</li>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><i>by Jerry Davis </i></span></span></b><br />
<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">What is a
Writers’ Club?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">What should it be, what
should it do for its members?</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Quick
answer:</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A Writers’ Club should
provide, as far as possible, those things the members want from the club.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Are all
Writers’ Clubs the same?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 58.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">By
the above definition, no. No two groups of writers are the same, so no two
clubs are exactly alike. There is no single formula for a writers’ club, and
you can’t successfully copy from another.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Can any
Writers’ Club perfectly provide for the desires of every member?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Doesn’t seem likely. Would take a lot of communication and volunteer effort.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">What does
the Village Writers’ Club provide for its members?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
The Bylaws, adopted by the membership, lists four primary purposes:</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">VILLAGE WRITERS’ CLUB
BYLAWS</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">ARTICLE 1: NAME AND PURPOSE</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 1.1 The name of the organization shall be "Village Writers' Club."</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 1.2 The purpose of the Club shall be to provide a forum to:</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> a. exchange writing-related experiences, skills and concerns,</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> b. motivate production of original writing by its members,</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> c. improve the writing skills of members,</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: black;"> d. assist members in marketing their work. </span></span></b></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Does the
Village Writers’ Club provide for its members in these areas?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
has been some activity in all these areas within the past year, through
programs, workshops, critique groups, and public performance. Some areas were
emphasized more than others.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Do the
purposes listed in the Bylaws fit the needs of every member?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 58.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
don’t know. Doubtful. I don’t even know how to find out, since it is difficult
to get timely and reliable information from members.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Does the
membership gladly and enthusiastically help with activities need to keep the
club going?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 58.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Only
a few. In fact, the club could fold due to attrition of these few. Some members
and frequent guests appear to feel they are entitled to the effort of
volunteers, without feeling the impulse to volunteer themselves for supportive
roles. Some seem to believe the volunteers who keep it running should be
grateful if others attend on occasion. While I gather these attitudes are
pervasive in the Village, that doesn’t mean the club will continue without
member involvement. Besides, if the same people generally keep things going,
only their views will determine club activities, and some members’ interests
will not be served.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Am I an
old curmudgeon who just wants to complain?</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 63.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Guilty
to the first, but I would like the club to continue. I think its work is
valuable for people who would like to write, and especially for senior
citizens. That doesn’t mean I want to perform support duties for more years to
come without a break. That wouldn’t be good for the club, either. I like
certain kinds of programs, diversity would be a good thing.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">To
paraphrase JFK:</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoQuote" style="margin-right: 27.0pt;">
Ask not what your club can do for
you, ask, rather, what you can do for your club.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 63.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 63.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
idea is exactly the same. Volunteer to do as much as you can, split jobs if
need, but commit and follow through. That’s how you get something written,
isn’t it?</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b>QUESTIONS:</b></span></div>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
</ol>
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">What do you want from the Village
Writers’ Club?</span></b><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">What is the most important activity
the club can perform?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Are you willing to volunteer for a
responsible position in the club? For how long?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Are you willing to volunteer for a
few one-time support activities for the club?</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Do you think the Village Writers’
Club had just as well fold up and cease to exist?</span></li>
</ol>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Let us hear from you. We really want to know
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<![endif]-->I attended my first Village Writers' Club meeting out of curiosity. I had no illusions of ever being considered a writer. I didn't think I was of that caliber--write, that is.<br />
<br />
I immediately made friends and was never treated as the novice I was. Instead, I was welcomed and encouraged in my writing. I learned manuscript format, which is a handy little thing to know if you plan to submit anything to anyone. I learned where my weaknesses were and how to improve in a critique group. I gained confidence by participating in area contests. I shared what I wrote at L'Audible Art.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Writer: Someone who writes something</span></i></span></b></div>
<br />
In short, as with anything else in life, you get out what you are willing to invest. I never would have written any of the things I have written in the last nine years without the encouragement of many Village Writers' Club friends. I never would have shared my writing with anyone else if it weren't for the critique groups and L'Audible Art.<br />
<ul>
<li>If you are willing to invest time working on what you write in order to improve, you get better.</li>
<li>If you enter contests to test the waters, and see how you rank with others, you get better.</li>
<li>And here is the oddest thing, something I never expected. If you get involved in a club by participating in events, holding an office, and meeting other writers, you get better at writing. It's odd how that works, but it does.</li>
</ul>
It's that simple. Write, share, get involved.<br /><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">WHAT
DO YOU THINK? THINK?</span></b></div>
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did you join the Village Writers’ Club, and what do you get out of it?</span></li>
</ul>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01691765853163569026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-74917439038465715742017-03-25T05:48:00.001-07:002017-03-25T05:48:24.023-07:00Linda's Write Spot: Linda's Write Spot: They Stepped Up To the Plate<a href="http://lindawriteright.blogspot.com/2017/02/lindas-write-spot-they-stepped-up-to.html?spref=bl">Linda's Write Spot: Linda's Write Spot: They Stepped Up To the Plate</a>: Linda's Write Spot: They Stepped Up To the Plate : https://www.facebook.com/CityofRochesterNY/photos/a.117376782620.110013.114192652620/...Linda Write Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913553346778070107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-4416299749145921842017-03-18T19:44:00.000-07:002017-03-18T19:44:05.673-07:00Push "Start" by Jerry Schutz
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 11px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last spring, I purchased a book called 642 Things to Write
About; a book of writers’ prompts. The book was written in an amazing 24 hours,
by a team. The writer of the introduction, Po Bronson, received a call from an
editor asking for a book with 642 writers’ prompts. She accepted the challenge,
and asked for help from 34 other members of the San Francisco Writers Grotto.
She was hoping to have it done in 30 days. Twenty-four hours later she
delivered a printed copy of the manuscript to the editor, in person. Some
examples of prompts are: I can’t go into this right now, but if I could, I’d
tell you this…; Write the lyrics of a catchy jingle--for a plumbing service;
and Never underestimate the lives of old men sitting on park benches. The pages
are variously divided into quarters (quartered?), thirds, halves, and full
page.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 11px;">
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After I
had done about 50 of these I decided I wasn’t getting the full potential out of
them. It seemed to me that the responses should lead somewhere; not be complete
ideas. I then started writing my responses as if I were starting a larger work.
Here is an example:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 11px 48px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The toy you most treasured.” My
answer: I was at a cocktail party talking to a tall brunette when she asked me
what my favorite toy had been as a boy. I couldn’t tell if this was supposed to
be a conversation starter, or if she really wanted to know more about me, but
it took no time for my response…my Lotus Ford pedal car. Little did I realize
what that response would yield.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 11px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I never had any such toy, in fact, I doubt that I ever had a
pedal car, and I don’t remember any of my toys. As far as I’m concerned, that’s
not the point. I thought of a pedal car and looked it up on E-Bay. I scrolled
through the innumerable offerings until I found the Lotus Ford, a formula one
car. It fit my own history and evoked many memory threads, almost like going
through a class annual. My junior year in high school I took a class in
journalism. I was interested in writing. My class mates were interested in
partying. The teacher had a reputation for liking parties and football players.
This eventually got her into a lot of trouble.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 11px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Meanwhile, I became a member of a
small group within the class interested in sports cars, which became a
life-long passion. The following year I was invited to be a member of the pit
crew for an older friend of theirs who raced a Porsche in amateur races. I was
really hyped about this opportunity. When we got to the track, I stood around
waiting for someone to tell me what to do. No one ever did. Afterwards I was
told I would not be invited back because I didn’t contribute. This was a lesson
I learned over and over in the work world and other places. Do I have enough
here to start a novel? I think so. I thought of the title “Sink or Swim.” I looked
it up on Amazon. Unfortunately, it has been used over and over by many authors.
How about Fish or Cut Bait? Lots of those too. I guess I’ll have to think of
something original.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 11px;">
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you
are having a difficult time getting started on your next writing project I
recommend you get a copy of 642 Things to Write About, promptly!</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01691765853163569026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-27766019233265046122017-02-10T19:37:00.000-08:002017-02-10T19:37:00.099-08:00<h1 class="null">
<span style="color: black;"><br /></span></h1>
<h1 class="null">
<span style="color: black;">Websites for Writers <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">by Mary Lou Moran</span></span></span></h1>
<h1 class="null">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Every year <em>Writers' Digest </em>magazine comes out with their list of websites for writers. It's a pretty long list and includes everything from resources to publishing in every genre.</span></span></span></h1>
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></span></span><ul>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><em>What is your favorite or go-to website for writers? </em></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><em>Where do you go for research, grammar, writing prompts, and story ideas? </em></span><em> </em></span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
</li>
</ul>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01691765853163569026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-26019453458544692392017-01-02T09:27:00.001-08:002017-01-02T09:27:56.377-08:00Linda's Write Spot: BookMarketingBuzzBlog (useful websites)<a href="http://lindawriteright.blogspot.com/2016/09/bookmarketingbuzzblog-useful-websites.html?spref=bl">Linda's Write Spot: BookMarketingBuzzBlog (useful websites)</a>: BookMarketingBuzzBlog 83 Websites For Authors, Publishers & Book Pros Posted: 08 Sep 2016 05:02 AM PDT There are many web...Linda Write Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913553346778070107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-58002733855789000102016-11-06T18:08:00.002-08:002016-11-06T18:08:56.932-08:00Blogging Along by Mary Lou Moran<br />
<h1 class="yiv3109225886null" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236956" style="color: #202020; display: block; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 125%; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236955" style="color: black;">Blogging Along</span></h1>
<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238154" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238153" style="font-size: 18px;">by Mary Lou Moran</span></span><br /> <br />
<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236952" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236954" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236953" style="font-size: 18px;">In
my quest to understand the blogging world, I find I have
questions--serious questions. And I need your help. So please read this
and </span></span><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238146" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238145" style="font-size: 18px;">answer the questions below.</span></span></span><br />
<ol id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236963">
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236962"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238144" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238143" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238142" style="font-size: 18px;">Do you write your own blog?</span></span></span></li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236964"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238149" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238148" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_238147" style="font-size: 18px;">If so, why do you blog?</span></span></span></li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236965"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_237000" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236999" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236998" style="font-size: 18px;">Do you read other peoples' blogs?</span></span></span></li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236969"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236968" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236967" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236966" style="font-size: 18px;">What kind of blogs do you like to read? Example: funny, informative, everyday happenings, specific topics etc.</span></span></span></li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236973"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236972" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236971" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236970" style="font-size: 18px;">What kind of blog makes you groan painfully and click to another website?</span></span></span></li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236977"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236976" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236975" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236974" style="font-size: 18px;">Do you enjoy discussions started on blogs?</span></span></span></li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236981"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236980" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236979" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236978" style="font-size: 18px;">If you are an author, do you consider blogging a part of your platform?</span></span></span></li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236985"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236984" style="font-size: 18px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236983" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478476114708_236982" style="font-size: 18px;">And finally, if you do not blog - why not? </span> </span></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01691765853163569026noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-73310220235073013892016-08-12T10:08:00.001-07:002016-08-12T10:08:39.280-07:00William "Youngblood McCrary former Negro Baseball League Player of Kansa...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ui_x_FHlyRo" width="480"></iframe>Linda Write Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913553346778070107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-88980661994646723722016-05-24T04:16:00.004-07:002016-05-24T04:16:54.562-07:00We PrevailThe English language attempts to thwart writers' efforts; but, with determination, we overcome its challenges. We prevail!
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<tr><td width="200"><i>to set (an object) down</i></td><td width="200"><i>DEFINITION</i></td><td><i>to rest or recline</i></td></tr>
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(with am/is/are)</td><td><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">lying</span></b></td></tr>
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JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-58937620056158430752016-04-26T05:18:00.000-07:002016-04-26T13:44:45.903-07:00L'Audible Authors!Thanks to the writers who offered selections of their work to be read for L'Audible Art on May 9. The authors who will read and those who submitted work to be read by Carousel Theater volunteers should take rightful pride in sharing their creativity with the Hot Springs Village Community. Following is a list of the authors, their titles, and the genre of their work.
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<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Charles Heately</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Allen</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Chapter 26 of Living Nightmares,<br />
<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Excerpt from novel</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Suzanne</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Bratcher</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Guardians of the Canyon, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Excerpt <br />from Chapter of romantic suspense novel</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Jerry</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Davis</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">It's for You, Humorous essay</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Nancy</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Foris</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Regrets, Poetry</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Elizabeth</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Foster</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Husbands Are Handy, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Essay</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Neala</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Gunderson</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Children Are Gone, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Poem written for <br />grandchildren</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Charles "Chap"</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Harper</td><td class="xl66" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Jungle Jane & the Diamond Cave of the <br />
Naked Pygmies, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Action/adventure</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Marlene</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Kloack</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">The Old Pear Tree, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Poetry</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Mary </td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Laughlin</td><td colspan="2" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">An Ode to the Hot Springs Village Firemen,<br />
Humrous essay</td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Mary Lou</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Moran</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Back in Time, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Personal story</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; table-layout: fixed; width: 852px;"><tbody>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Carole</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Ohlsen</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Hamburg's Fish Market, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Travelogue/memoir</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Myra</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Rushtin</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">All About Joy, Ruthless, Promises Kept, <br />
and Be My Best Friend, Poetry</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Carole</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Sjolander</td><td colspan="2" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Title to be determined</td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">John</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Swinburn</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Translucent, <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Short fiction</span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">John</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Thorpe</td><td class="xl67" style="border: none; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Leo and Louise on the Flying Trapeze,<br />
<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Excerpt of novel </span></td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Joanna</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Williams</td><td class="xl66" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">The Street Car Ride, recollections <br />
as a five year old</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td height="19" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 14.4pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Madelyn</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Young</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Hot Pink, personal essay</td><td style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A DIFFERENT WAY TO
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">When my agent said,
“If you’re serious about publishing in the traditional market, you’ve got to
get serious about social media,” I was uneasy. When he added “especially blogging,”
I was dismayed. Then he told me “serious” meant blogging weekly. I panicked. I’d
had a blog (Suzanne’s Scribbles) since 2008. In seven years I posted a total of
thirteen entries. My silence must have cried “Help!” because Jim immediately
gave me a list of articles to read about blogging. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oh my…</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I started reading. The
consensus of the authors was that successful blogs can be summed up with the
phrase “value added.” I was vaguely familiar with the term from discussions
with my CPA daughter about the “value added” by her company’s products in
foreign markets. As I puzzled through the connection, I began to understand
that successful blogs offer content valuable to their readers. Travelers, for
example, read blogs written by other travelers offering information about out-of-the-way
restaurants, reasonable hotels, and little-known side trips. Quilters read
blogs about fabrics and new tools. Cooks read blogs filled with recipes. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hmm…</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I looked through Suzanne’s
Scribbles and found entries ranging from anecdotes of my trip to Australia to
reflections on Multiple Sclerosis fatigue to directions for making a batik
scrap quilt. So who was my audience? I might assume my family and friends would
be interested in these mildly entertaining ramblings, but the real truth was
that I was my own audience. I wrote and posted on the topic I was interested in
at that moment. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oops…</i> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A Different Way to Blog</span></b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I began to consider
the audience I wanted to attract to my blog. Because my fiction is romantic
suspense for the Christian fiction market, my readers are primarily women and
predominantly Christian. I needed a theme this audience would consider
valuable, content I could offer from my life that connected with their lives. I
puzzled for several weeks. Then one Sunday evening as I was preparing
reflection questions for the verse-of-the-week Bible discussion I lead on Mondays
an idea popped into my head. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maybe…</i></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">TwitterBible</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Could I blog on one
Bible verse a week?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My daughter liked
the idea, my online writing partner liked the idea, and, best of all, my agent
liked the idea. But there was still that pesky issue of social media. What if I
posted the verse to Twitter on Monday and the reflection questions Tuesday
through Thursday? Friday my blog would appear. I breathed a prayer and launched
TwitterBible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">By the way, this
morning I posted the thirteenth blog entry—not in seven years, in thirteen
weeks. Besides that, I the next three entries are ready to go. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Imagine that…</i></span></div>
Suzanne J. Bratcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635972858932979675noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-18794232134235407882016-01-26T07:21:00.003-08:002016-01-26T07:23:24.844-08:00February 22, 2016 Village Writers' Club MeetingClick on each image to enlarge so you can more easily read it. Here are details of our February 22, 2016 meeting; please plan on attending, and pass the word!
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<br />JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-24433949356792235442016-01-17T11:47:00.001-08:002016-02-29T06:39:34.023-08:00Writing from RealityPay sufficient attention to the rhythm of each day and we're assured of noticing moments worthy of preservation, memories worth capturing for periodic return visits. Those memories do not necessarily involve close friends or family or even people we know, though they well might. But, regardless, they find ways of carving their initials in our soul, making permanent marks that want to find their way onto the page. The "sufficient attention" becomes second nature to many writers; we're always on the prowl for moments that connect us to broader humanity, along with its triumphs and failures.<br />
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We watch for and passionately engage with instances that bridge the span between people or, conversely, splinter relationships. Consider these real-world experiences that, with warmth and sensitivity, can become interesting stories evocative of our own recollections: a reassuring embrace that becomes an awkward but welcome kiss; a chance encounter with strangers who laugh at the same salty comments; an unexpectedly happy interchange between enemies; the rapid disintegration of relationships that took decades to build; the dissolution of friendships that, on close examination, are in fact unhealthy co-dependent relationships.<br />
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We've all been witness to the ups and downs of life around us. The daily rhythm of our lives provides ample fodder for stories, happy and sad, we want and need to capture.<br />
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During the drive home from our recent writing retreat at the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, three of us chatted about writing from experience. In my view, we always write from experience. Even if we concoct fabulous stories of aliens in distant galaxies, the emotions and interactions we attribute to characters emerge from people and experiences familiar to us. One of the three of us passed on advice she had read about making characters real: Describe, in detail, every aspect of some of the people with whom you are closest and love or like very much; do the same for people you dislike, loathe, or downright hate. Mix and match attributes from those people to create living, breathing characters.<br />
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The same can be said for creating scenes, and even novel-length interactions between characters. Pay attention to the rhythm of life and record actual circumstances. Mix and match them, along with characters, to create a riveting story.<br />
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Every scene we write and every character we create is based on our experiences with the real world, in one form or another. The more attentive we are to the world around us, the more believable the worlds we create, or reflect about, will be.JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-17827757621548127532016-01-02T07:51:00.003-08:002016-01-03T12:36:10.074-08:00Happy New Year Writers!It has been a busy year for me.I finally finished the short-short stories I have been continually revising and editing. I could read, edit and change them for the rest of my life and never get anything else accomplished. But with Jerry Davis' encouragement and collaboration, I finished them and we combined our stories into one book titled She Writes, He's Wrong. Guess who came up with that title. I learned a lot from this whole process and I'm glad it's finished so I can move on to the next one. New projects, new territory, new ventures. That's what I see for me in 2016.<br />
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My goal this year is to write. I would like to get down to business and seriously write more often, finish what I write, and either put it to bed or attempt to publish.<br />
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I think a lot of writers like myself, put off the writing process to the point of apathy. The words are in there rolling around in our brain cells, but we just don't let them out. It comes down to habit. If we quit exercising, it's difficult to get started again. If we quit writing, it's just as difficult. The writing muscles seize and resist as we begin to use them and the excuses not to write are abundant. But if we persist, we enjoy the benefits. Writing gets easier as our writing muscles begin to remember the process and rewards.<br />
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So my wish for all of my fellow writers is that this year you make a pledge to get off your duffs and write. Write something. Write anything and share it with someone. Find a fellow writer you trust and venture into new territory. Take a risk. Toss out the excuses, sit in the chair and write.<br />
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See you all at the next meeting. Kai Coggin is our presenter. If you do not know Kai, you have not been paying attention. Kai is a very popular Hot Springs writer and teacher who knows how to reach inside and pull out what you didn't know you were capable of. The meeting is Monday, January 25 at the Coronado Community Center at 1pm. No reservations are necessary. Hope to see you there.<br />
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Mary Lou Moran, President Village Writers' ClubAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01691765853163569026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-72488495014883427092015-12-16T17:35:00.002-08:002015-12-16T17:35:57.154-08:00Another Reason to Write<a href="http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/articles/2015/12/16/when-is-keeping-a-secret-bad-for-your-health.html" target="_blank">Here's another reason to write</a>, my friends. Click on the link.<br />
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The subject of the article (I hope you read it) is close to me at the moment. I was wondering what keeps me writing, every day, in my blog? My reasons are not so devastating, but even thinking about issues that are bleak without letting them out in some form is a dangerous game. I'd love to hear from someone, anyone, who reads this; what do you think?JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-15401182744581137882015-12-01T13:04:00.004-08:002015-12-01T13:04:59.993-08:00Congratulations to Millie Lancaster!<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Congratulations to our very own Millie Lancaster for winning second place (and a $250 prize) for the WOW (Women on Writing) summer 2015 Flash Fiction Contest. Millie won for her story entitled "An Adventuresome Sort of Person." You can read her story at: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">You can read her story at<a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_396421634"> </a></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><a href="http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/67-FE1-Summer15Contest.html">http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/67-FE1-Summer15Contest.html</a></span></span>JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-84203605897124247022015-11-07T03:31:00.003-08:002015-11-07T03:32:47.860-08:00A Place to Write<div class="separator" style="clear: both; float: left; text-align: left;">
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On November 3, a quartet of Village Writers' Club members—Mary Lou Moran, Jerry Davis, John Swinburn (who's writing this), and Myra Rustin—got an early start on their trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. About four hours and a hundred conversations later, they arrived at the <i>Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow</i> (WCDH), a wonderful pair of historic homes, side-by-side, dedicated to writers' residency programs. Though intended for two-week and longer residencies, the facilities are available for shorter-term use when not reserved for writers' fellowships.<br />
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Between the two homes that form WCDH, eight suites are available to give writers a place to clear their heads, focus on their writing projects, and spend time in the creative process. Each suite is unique, but shares a few commonalities with the others: a well-lit writing area with a beautiful view of the trees and birds and wildlife out the window; a comfortable bed; a coffee maker; and a bathroom. Most suites (and perhaps all) have a small refrigerator; at least a few are equipped with microwave and/or cook-top. WiFi is available in every room, as well as the public areas; both houses have large living areas with comfortable seating for group gatherings, as well as a kitchen. The main house has a large commercial kitchen, where a wonderful gourmet evening meal (included for all writers in residence) is provided at 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday.<br />
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Writers who neede dedicated, undisturbed quiet time find all they need at WCDH. But the venue is well-suited to collaborative endeavors, as well. Some suites have very large writing areas in which two or more writers can gather. Public spaces can accommodate even more collaboration, provided the collaborators keep their interactions low-key and quiet.<br />
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Images of Eureka Springs should be included in the dictionary alongside the definition of "funky." The town is a haven for the arts. The town is full of writers, painters, sculptors, potters, and musicians. Small shops fill the small downtown area, offering visitors opportunities to spent hours viewing and experiencing art, food, entertainment, and relaxation.<br />
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The Village Writers' Club group, though, spent only a couple of hours downtown during their three-day visit to WCDH. Most of our time was spent in our individual rooms, writing, or in discussion about the projects on which we were working. Myra engaged in discussions about writing and revising some of her poetry. Mary Lou spent time getting feedback about writing and revising a piece about real crime and another project, the latter a non-fiction piece on which she and Jerry are collaborating. Jerry focused his time on outlining and writing that non-fiction piece. I wrote and revised some short stories and one of my poems, and fiddled with chapter one of a novel.<br />
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Over dinners, our group got to know a couple of other writers in residence, Laura Van Prooyen, an established poet who is working on a collection of her poems and Yermiyahu Ahron Taub, another acclaimed poet who is using his WCDH residency to work on short stories. Both of them were in the midst of a much longer stay than the short period our group sampled.<br />
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Our brief visit gave us just a taste of what's possible at a residential writing destination. There's little doubt all four of us will do it again; next time around, I am confident VWC members will fill all eight suites.<br />
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<i>Posted by Victoria Strauss for <a href="http://accrispin.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Writer Beware</a></i><br /><br />Writer Beware often hears from authors who've signed up with bad or inexperienced or dishonest publishers, and are desperate to get free. They write to us wanting to know how they can break their contracts and regain their rights. Unfortunately, there's usually no easy answer to this question, even where the publisher has clearly breached its contractual obligations. Too often, I have to tell people that they are probably stuck.<br /><br />That said, here are some general suggestions, which may or may not be applicable to your situation, and may or may not work for you (obligatory disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, so what follows should not be construed as legal advice).<br /><br /><b>1. </b>First and most obvious, <b>check your contract for a termination clause.</b> If there is one, invoke it per the instructions. <a href="http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2009/08/victoria-strauss-kill-fees-and-why.html" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Beware, though, of termination fees</a>, which some publishers use as a way to make a quick buck off the back end.<br /><br /><b>2. </b>If there's no termination clause, <b>try approaching the publisher and simply asking to be released.</b> A publisher may refuse or ignore such a request--but sometimes it will recognize that an unhappy author isn't an asset, and may be willing to let him or her go.<br /><br />If you take this approach, don't dwell on the problems you've had with the publisher. Try to keep your explanations as neutral as possible--such as saying that you don't feel you have the time or resources to help promote your book, or pointing to falling sales. If you feel you must mention problems, do so in a factual, businesslike manner, without recriminations or accusations. Especially, don't mention any negative information you may have found online or heard from other authors. As large a part as this may play in your desire to be free, your request is about you and your book, not other authors and their books. Bringing others' complaints into the picture is likely to alienate or anger the publisher, in which case it may be much less disposed to pay attention to your request. (In some cases, it may become twice as determined to hold on to you.)<br /><br />Another thing not to do: informing the publisher that it's in breach, and that you're terminating the contract yourself. This doesn't work for two reasons. First, even if you're correct and the publisher has breached its obligations--and even if the contract includes a provision for termination due to the publisher's breach, which not all contracts do--you, personally, have no way to enforce a termination. The publisher can simply deny your allegations, or stick its metaphorical fingers in its metaphorical ears and go right on producing and selling your book.<br /><br />Second, you may consider the contract to be null and void, and your current publisher may not have the resources to sue you if it disagrees--but if you want to re-publish, you'll have problems. Another publisher won't be interested in a book whose rights aren't unambiguously free and clear. Even self-publishing services require you to warrant that you have the right to publish.You <i>must</i> be able to show some kind of formal rights reversion document--which you won't be able to do unless your publisher actually consents to let you go.<br /><br />Once again, watch out for demands for money. I've heard from some writers whose publishers <a href="http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/alerts/#American" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">attempted to blackmail them into paying a fee</a> when they requested release, and from others whose publishers <a href="http://absolutewrite.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2477299&postcount=16" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">required a sizeable termination fee even though no fee was mentioned in the contract</a>.<br /><br /><b>3. If you're a member of a writers' group, they may be able to help.</b> For instance, SFWA has <a href="http://www.sfwa.org/member-links/griefcom/griefcom-and-you/" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Griefcom</a>, which will directly intercede in an attempt to resolve the situation for you. Similar services are provided by the National Writers Union's <a href="http://www.nwu.org/grievance-assistance" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Grievance Assistance program</a>. Novelists Inc. <a href="http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/fearless-leader-about-ninc-legal-fund" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">has a legal fund</a>, which entitles members to up to two billable hours of legal consultation per year.<br /><br /><b>4. </b>If there's no termination clause and the publisher refuses to consider a release request, <b>you can resign yourself to waiting things out</b>, either to the end of the contract term, if the contract is time-limited, or until the publisher declares your book out of print. Obviously this is more feasible for relatively brief terms of one to three years, and less so for longer terms, or for life-of-copyright contracts--especially since so much publishing now is digitally-based, and with digital publishing there's little incentive for publishers to take works out of print. Depending on your situation and your finances, however, it may still be preferable to the final option....<br /><br /><b>5. </b><b>Consult legal counsel about your situation, and your options for taking legal action.</b> This is where the issue of breach becomes relevant. A publisher may ignore an author's personal claims of breach, but may pay more attention if an attorney is involved.<br /><br />If you choose this option, not just any lawyer will do. You want someone who practices publishing law. Publishing is a complicated business, with practices and conventions that are not well-understood by people in other fields; and publishing contracts are unique documents with terms and conditions that aren't found elsewhere. In order to provide effective representation, your lawyer needs the appropriate skill- and knowledge-set.<br /><br />(This same caution, by the way, applies to hiring a lawyer to vet a publishing contract prior to signing it. I hear from any number of writers whose non-publishing-specialist lawyers gave the green light to a contract that would never have passed muster with a publishing law specialist, or a competent literary agent.)<br /><br />There are a number of options for low-cost legal services, some of them specifically for people in the creative arts. For instance, many US states have <a href="http://www.starvingartistslaw.com/help/volunteer%20lawyers.htm" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations</a>, which provide services geared to helping people who work in the arts. The <a href="http://www.artslaw.com.au/" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Arts Law Centre of Australia</a> provides free- or low-cost legal advice and referrals for Australian creators and arts organizations. <a href="http://alasontario.com/" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Artists’ Legal Advice Service</a> helps creators who are residents of Ontario, Canada. <a href="http://artistslegaloutreach.ca/" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Artists’ Legal Outreach</a> does the same for residents of British Columbia, and similar assistance is provided in Montreal by the <a href="http://www.cjam.info/index_en.php" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Montreal Artists’ Legal Clinic</a>. There are also general referral services, such as the <a href="http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/lris/directory/" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">American Bar Association Lawyer Referral Network</a>.<br /><br />You can find more information and links on the <a href="http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/legal/" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;">Legal Recourse page</a> of Writer Beware.<div style="clear: both;">
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Linda Write Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913553346778070107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-39555562657707351882015-09-28T07:30:00.003-07:002015-09-28T07:30:57.496-07:00Why Write?Do you write to tell stories? Is that what it's about, telling stories? Or is it something utterly different, something more than presenting ideas? Do you write, instead, to find answers to questions you've never before asked? Perhaps it's not that at all, though; maybe writing is simply a way to sort out the jumbled thoughts that fill your head, a means to bring order to chaos.<br />
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Every writer's reasons for writing are valid and every writer's reasons for writing change from day to day and hour to hour. Our writing is symptomatic of who we are at any given moment; it does tell stories, but not necessarily stories in the traditional sense.<br />
<br />That's what's on my mind this Monday morning. I wish someone else would read this and respond with thoughts my words might trigger.JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-84280104202252262822015-09-20T20:12:00.002-07:002015-09-20T20:12:39.850-07:00Writers Versus People Who WriteWriters are, by nature, curious. They want to know more by day's end than they knew upon waking. They devour trivia the way sponges absorb water; yet they tend to turn trivia into treasures, thanks to their imaginations.<br />
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So, what of those people who write, but who do not have sufficient curiosity to explore new things? What about writers who think they are too old to learn new ideas, new technologies, new ways of thinking?<br />
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They are people who write, not writers. There's a difference. People who write can, with enough practice, produce tolerable work; at least they can produce work that does not instantly offend all readers. Writers, though, produce wonderful and horrible work, pieces of literature that serve as sandpaper or salve; they tend to offend everyone in some small way.<br />
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I'd rather be a writer than a person who writes. I wonder how many writers live in the Village; the number is far, far smaller than the number of people who write.JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-14148277510190698902015-09-15T16:34:00.002-07:002015-09-15T16:34:51.246-07:00Eight Things: Advice from Kurt Vonnegut<a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/2013/01/14/how-to-write-with-style-kurt-vonnegut/" target="_blank">Pay close attention to Kurt Vonnegut, my friends. </a> Consider what he said, heed what he said, and others will be more likely to read what you say. Click on the link. You will learn things you might already know; but you will understand them a bit more deeply.JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-74935577401334594052015-09-06T17:24:00.002-07:002015-09-06T17:25:39.197-07:00VWC Winners at 20th Anniversary White County Creative Writers' ConferenceVWC members <b>Marlene Kloack</b> and <b>Millie Lancaster</b> each were double winners at the White County Creative Writers' Conference, held September 5, 2015 in Searcy, Arkansas.<br />
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<b>Marlene</b> won 2nd Place (out of 21 entries) in Contest 11 for her essay about a humorous childhood memory, "White Sailboats on Blue Background."<br />
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She also won 2nd Place (out of 28 entries) in Contest 14 for her 6-word story in the tradition of Hemingway, "Safari Accident."<br />
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<b>Millie</b> won 2nd Place (out of 19 entries) in Contest 1 for her children's story for ages 6 to 12, "Opera Mouse."<br />
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She also earned a 1st Honorable Mention (out of 24 entries) in Contest 24, for her short story based on a true account or fact, disguised or transformed into fiction, "Old Dog."
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While neither Marlene nor Millie were able to attend the Conference, their awards were picked up for them by Madelyn Young. Other VWC members in attendance at the Conference were John Achor, Jerry Davis, Mary Lou Moran, Myra Rustin, and John Swinburn.<br />
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The winners of the contest we sponsored at the White County Creative Writers' Conference, the <b>Village Writers' Club Award</b> (we asked for a humorous short story, 1500 word maximum, open only to Arkansas Writers), were:
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1st Place-- Ellen Withers, "Elevator Dreams"<br />
2nd Place-- Peggy Sanders, "What Comes Around, Goes Around"<br />
3rd Place--Geneva Emerson, "Short and Sweet"<br />
1st honorable mention-- Jason Glass, "Tax Dollars at Work"<br />
2nd honorable mention-- Rita Dortch, "Speech Class"
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The three VWC contest winners present at the Conference, Ellen Withers, Peggy Sanders, and Jason Glass, are pictured below:<br />
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<br />JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470033403122480565.post-72857067465600957802015-08-23T06:34:00.003-07:002015-08-23T06:34:53.318-07:00Social Media Snake OilLet me suggest authors who aren't certain what to do about, or with, social media should read the post linked below: <br />
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<a href="http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2015/08/beware-social-media-snake-oil.html">http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2015/08/beware-social-media-snake-oil.html</a><br />
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I'm looking forward to Chris Syme's book, scheduled to come out this fall: <i>SMART Social Media For Authors.</i>JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140603821624171649noreply@blogger.com0