Are you interested in sharing your work with others in a supportive environment? The Logan Library Writers Group is open to writers of every genre. Adults of all ages are invited to attend.
Meeting: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location: Logan Township Library Branch of the Gloucester County Library System, 498 Beckett Rd., Logan Township, NJ 08085 (Directions are available at www.gcls.org)
Phone: 856-241-0202
All are welcome!
We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 7:00 PM to 8:45 PM at the Logan Township Library Branch of GCLS.
Meetings include the following:
Our Vision: We are dedicated to encouraging each other to initiate, develop and execute our writing lives.
Our Goals: We will help each other develop personal accountability in our writing and will measure our progress as a writing group to ensure growth.
In 2006, the KARMA Foundation funded a memoir writing seminar at the Logan Township Library Branch of GCLS. Ms. Narcissa Weatherby taught the 6 week workshop attracting numerous writers from the community.
The Logan Library Writers Group held its first meeting on June 21, 2006. The original members were participants from the memoir writing seminar who were interested in growing their writing skills and sharing their work.
The group continues to grow and flourish with many of the original members and new members joining all the time.
Come write with us today!
Two new books of interest to writers arrived at the library today:
Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore by Elizabeth Lyon
Professional editor and author Elizabeth Lyon offers aspiring novelists the guidance and instruction they need to write and edit well-crafted and compelling stories that will stand out from the competition and attract the attention of agents and publishers, including:
The Power of Point of View: Make Your Story Come to Life by Alicia Rasley
The difference between a pedestrian telling of a story and a powerful telling is in how the point of view is handled. A well-written story is one in which the author allows POV to guide not just how the plot develops, but how the story—the merging of plot and character—develops. In The Power of Point of View, readers will learn POV basics and then how to use POV to influence a story from the ground up. The Power of Point of View features genre-specific POV tips, techniques for crafting POV to individual stories and writing styles, engaging exercises, and more.
These and other books on the craft of writing can be placed on hold while online at www.gcls.org.
Meet many local authors at the Franklin Township Library/Community Center, 1584 Coles Mill Rd., Franklinville on Thursday, April 17 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM. Author John Bond will speak at 7:30 PM. He will discuss his book, You Can Write and Publish a Book: Essential Information on How to Get Your Book Published. Refreshments will be served.
This free event is offered in celebration of National Library Week by LOGICAL, a group of ten Gloucester County libraries working together to offer the most complete resources possible.
Logan Library Writer's Group - April 9, 2008 Meeting Notes
ATENDEES: Bill Merritt, Muhammad Maruf, Anne Wodnick, Leah Webb
BUSINESS: Met with Anne Wodnick concerning the new blog. We recieved a handout with directions for posting and commenting. This form was to be e-mailed to all in the group.
It was discussed that the group might think about a set limit of people who will show for a meeting. If less than 4 will be there, we might think about cancelling that night. But also keep in touch with Catherine before a decision is made in case there is important information that is needed to be shared from Anne, etc. Also, with summer coming up, it might be nice to keep track when people's vacations, etc. are going to be so we know how to plan for education and writing samples.
WRITING SAMPLES/FEEDBACK: Bill gave Leah feedback on Joseph script. He also shared a poem he wrote for his brother's fiance when she passed away. What a beautiful way to honor her. He will be passing out copies to the rest of the group next week. He is going to bring info on a poem that his brother wrote about his fiance and her sister that was published. He is also planning on bringing a work called "Cape May" and then another writing that is of a lighter tone.
Muhammad is working on a 25 page paper on dreams (in another group). He has put some of the info he has on dreams on Facebook. When you go to Facebook, type "society for anthropology of consciousness" and you should be able to find his writing there.
FUTURE EDUCATION, WRITING SUBMISSIONS: April 23
Celebrate National Poetry Month with The Society for Poets of Southern New Jersey on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7 PM at the Logan Library. Bring a poem you wrote, a poem you need help with, and/or a poem by your favorite poet that you would like to share. Society members will conduct a short poetry writing workshop. All will be invited to participate in a poetry reading.
Advance registration is requested. To register or to get more information, call the Logan Library at 856-241-0202.
New at the library this week:
Dialogue: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Effective Dialogue by Gloria Kempton
How do some writers craft conversation so authentic, it feels like they've been eavesdropping? What's the secret behind getting characters to talk to each other? How can writers make their dialogue sing?
Answers to all of these questions and more can be found in Gloria Kempton's in-depth look at this crucial component of fiction. Readers will learn how to create dialogue that sizzles, with tips on:
* Creating dialogue for specific genres
* Bringing characters to life with revealing dialogue
* Identifying and fixing common dialogue problems
Each chapter features numerous examples of successful dialogue drawn from bestselling novels, and chapter-ending exercises help readers apply the lessons learned. This is one of four in the Write Great Fiction series by Writer’s Digest Books.
More than 60 of the nation's top writers will gather in Philadelphia for the second Philadelphia Book Festival, the Free Library's annual celebration of reading and literacy.
The festival -- held Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, at the Parkway Central Library, 19th and Vine streets offers two days of award-winning writers and poets in a lively atmosphere that combines stimulating book talks and celebrity signings with an eclectic blend of live music, children's entertainment, a new gaming gallery for all ages to enjoy, and a street fair with more than 80 literary exhibitors! The festival is a fun, free event that connects booklovers throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
For more information visit http://libwww.freelibrary.org/bookfestival/
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