Chattanooga Writers Guild Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Peter Messmore, who travels extensively, will speak about his experiences as they relate to his writing.
CWG President Pris Shartle Interviewed for This Sunday's The Writers Show
Pris will talk with host Joan Hetzler (also a CWG member) about the Chattanooga Writers Guild. Listen to WAWL via the internet on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m. The website is http://sites.google.com/site/thewritersshow .
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Member Marcia Swearingen Published in Winter Edition
of Chattanooga Cityscope Magazine
Chattanooga Cityscope features Marcia's story, "Shepherds in the Field," an interview with seven men and women of all ages who have accepted the call of God to serve Chattanooga in ordained ministry.
A Clue Game Just in Time for Halloween
One winner of the game, chosen at random, will receive a print copy of the soon to be released mystery anthology, Murder in the Wind. Everyone gets a free download of the Second Wind Mystery Sampler. So, stop by the Second Wind blog for tricks and treats. http://secondwindpub.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/trick-or-treat-let-the-game-begin/
Happy Halloween from Second Wind Publishing!
CWG to Launch Memoir-Writing Group
Based on the interest shown during the CWG's September Workshop, "Writing Our Family Stories," participants are forming a memoir group. Any paid member of CWG may join. Final details are not settled, but the group most likely will meet at St. Paul's Episcopal Church downtown on a Thursday each month. Several members have volunteered to alternate as facilitator. If you're interested, contact Marcia Swearingen at mswearingen@comcast.net .
Friday, October 30, Last Open Mic of 2009 at Barnes & Noble, Led by KB Ballentine
Open Mic meets from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Barnes and Noble in the Reference section. If anyone comes earlier (around 7:10 or so), a writing exercise is planned.
The list for this month included: something haunted/spooky, a geographical feature,
bridge, prism, salute, limp, pause/paws, collegiate, sacrosanct, simpleton.
The group will put together a couple of lists this time, with three months to write. B & N Open Mic will not meet again until the end of January.
Saturday, November 14, KB Ballentine Reads at Barnes and Noble at 7 p.m.
KB shares from her second collection of poetry, Fragments of Light. She would love to see you there and hear how your writing is coming along.
Writer's Digest Call For Poetry Entries Has December 15 Deadline
Enter the only WD competition exclusively for poets, the Writer's Digest Poetry Awards !
Regardless of style--rhyming, free verse, haiku and more--if your poems are 32 lines or fewer,
we want them all. Submit your entries by the December 15, 2009 deadline ... and your words could be worth cold hard cash!
First Place: $500 Second Place: $250
Third Place: $100 Fourth Through Tenth Place: $25
Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate to Writer's Digest Books
Plus, the names and poem titles of all First- through Tenth-Place winners will be printed in the August 2010 issue of Writer's Digest. All winners will receive a copy of the 2010 Poet's Market.
Writing as Dance
Filling this empty space constitutes my identity.
-- Twyla Tharp, choreographer
