Just Write

Attendance:  Muhammad, Bill, Jo Ann, Leah, Richard, Karen, Pam, Jane

Business:  Leah hopes to meet with Anne to go over plans for writing contest.
                     Jo Ann recommended a library book about/by writing groups.

In Meeting Writing:  Prompt--Monster

Submissions: 
                            Jillie's Jungle, a children's book  by Jo Ann Laughlin.
                            "Ready to submit!"

                            The Flops, a spoof by Richard Parker.
                            First effort at humor.

                            In meeting writing, and Dream Body,  prepared for a face book site, by   
                            Muhammand Maruf.

                            In meeting writing by Karen Baliski, a short observation on TV monsters, etc.

                            The Hawk , nature observation by Bill Merritt.  "Prose poetry."

                           
Reports:  Pam changing to work on possible uplifting column; Joanne, another possible children's
                  story; Richard, another spoof; Muhammand has a deadline; Karen , working on a
                  children's book.

Scribe:  Jane Harre
                           

The 23rd Annual Rutgers-Camden Summer Writers' Conference (July 6 - July 15, 2009) is an intensive week of workshops and readings, featuring thirteen nationally-known writers, agents, and editors.  The conference may be taken for both undergraduate and graduate credit, as well as on a non-credit, certificate basis.

All author readings are FREE and open to the public.

For a complete schedule, see http://summer.camden.rutgers.edu/writconf.html

In celebration of National Library Week, local authors will be on hand at the Washington Township Senior Center on April 16, 2009 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM.  Authors of children's, sports, gardening, fiction, non-fiction, and many other types of books will be present.  They will discuss and offer their books for sale.  Light refreshments will be served.

WHERE:       Washington Township Senior Center, 315 Greentree Rd., Washington Twp, NJ 08080

WHEN:        Thursday, April 16, 2009         6:30 - 9:30 PM

AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS:

• 7:00- 7:30 PM  Children's program for ages preschool to 2nd grade.  "Car Wash" presented by authors Susan and Sharon Steen
• 8:00 - 9:00 PM  "Natural Gardening" presented by Lorraine Kiefer of Triple Oaks Nursery.

For more information and directions, please visit www.hegganlibrary.org or call the Washington Township Margaret Heggan Public Library at 856-589-3334.