All:
Back to school craziness, back-to-back appointments and getting slammed by some summer bug, means I’m late for your weekly writerly goodness bulletin.
To keep me straight, items of information will be numbered. Bear with me, please.
1. SnoValley Writes Inaugural Annual Social Potluck — Sunday (Aug. 28) at the Eagles’ Hall in Snoqualmie (8200 Railroad Ave), 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please bring a dish to share. Not sure what to bring, double check with Sheri Kennedy to see what’s already being brought. (Sheri is a busy lady, but her email is above and she’s being gracious enough to just keep track of who’s bringing what so you all don’t end up with 16 macaroni salads. I find myself having to be in three places at once that day. I’m going to try to arrive before it ends, but no promises.) If you have something to brag about, a book you’ve self-published, art you want to show off, a poem to share — bring it. This is very informal and is all about getting to know your fellow writers better. No pressure. Remember you can bring your significant other, family, a friend who wants to check us out before a work session. The more the merrier! And thanks to the Eagles for being our gracious hosts.
2. We are just under a month away from Word Jazz. Thanks to those who already have fulfilled the slots for Musician, Sign Designer/Poster, Event Photographer and Master of Ceremonies.
What we still need to make this a real BIG shindig:
Audience Participation Team: Each time we do this, we like to incorporate an audience-participation event. We need two people to plan, plot and perform this event. This is lots of fun and doesn’t have to be anything silly, just something that focuses people on creativity and writing.
Pieces: I have three people who have said they want to participate and have given me rough drafts of pieces. Even if your piece isn’t done but you know you want to participate, please let me know. I have 6 slots left. Please polish your “three” prompts and send them to me for review and consideration. We are going to have three sets of three readers this time around, to allow for more audience participation and promotion of the group, etc. Please submit. Deadline is Sept. 10.
Advertisement: I need each and everyone of you to advertise the writing contest. There is only a few weeks left on that. Info on it can be found here: http://www.snovalleywrites.org/?page_id=265
Also need:
POWER POINT GURU: This person will be in charge of putting together a power point (basically a title and photo slide show — I can share with you via thumb drive if you need to know what that is) that runs on the big screens in Boxley’s on the main stage and in the bar. Writers be thinking of photos you want to go with your pieces. At least one image is recommended, but you may have more…like say *cough * …three?
3. Weekly prompt: Last “three” theme of the series. If you don’t get it done this week — you could miss out on all the fun. Without further ado: Three circles, three stones and three chairs must appear in this piece. No more than 1,500 words. A poem, a song, a story, a one-act play. Put three times the effort into any of the other writing you’ve done recently.
4. Your moment of Writing Zen: “Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything.” Eugene Delacroix.
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What did you Write today?
~Casz
Casondra Brewster
Moderator/Founder
Sno Valley Writes!
Helping Writers Reach New Literary Peaks Since 2008
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“But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.” ~ Lord Byron