April 23, 2008 "Just Write" Meeting Notes
Attendees: Bill Merritt, Andrea Gadson, Jo Ann Laughlin, Joan Romeo
New Member: Dave Warren
Scribe: Joan Romeo
Facilitator: Andrea Gadson
Welcome to new member Dave! We are very happy to have you as part of the group, and we look forward to your contributions. Dave is a published author who writes fiction for young adults.
Educational Segment
Anne Wodnick, Branch Manager, spent the first part of the meeting showing the group how to use the Blog.
Some tips:
Notify Anne at awodnick@gcls.org when you want to submit a post; this will alert Anne that there is a post that needs her approval as Blog Administrator.
When posting on the Blog, use your name or initial to indicate you as the author of the post.
See Blog handout for access instructions.
Critique Segment
The group critiqued a writing sample from Bill Merritt, entitled, "Cape May....my summer utopia."
Bill would like to continue working on this piece and will bring it back again to the next meeting.
The group also critiqued a writing sample from Dave, entitled, "Jest". Dave also shared some tips on how to submit a query letter.
Upcoming Event:
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 10, 2008. Anne Wodnick has booked author, John Bond. John attended the Circle of Authors conference attended by Anne and has agreed to be a guest speaker for our first meeting in September. Specific information about this upcoming workshop will be available at a later date.
Next Meeting, May 14th, @7pm
Education: Andrea Gadson
Writing Submission: Bill Merritt
Andrea Gadson
Meeting notes submitted by: Joan Romeo