In Luanne's email, she said that people who have specific questions about their work can email her some reading ahead of time if they wish at luannea@telus.net.
Here are the details.....
“WRITE ON” WRITERS’ GROUP PRESENTS…
A WRITING WORKSHOP WITH
LUANNE ARMSTRONG
THEME: ‘A SENSE OF PLACE’
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 7 PM - location TBA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 9:30-3:30 - at Center 64, DEER PARK AVE. KIMBERLEY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS BY APPT.)
REGISTER AT CENTER 64, (250) 427-4919
REGISTER BEFORE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH $70
REGISTER AFTER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH $80
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL HEATHER AT
(250) 427-5112
or email heatherwattie@gmail.com
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
National Novel Writing Month 2010
Who has heard of NaNoWriMo?I've been meaning to do this for years now and have never tried it. Are there any brave souls willing to give up the month of November?
Here's a summary
What: Writing one 50,000-word novel from scratch in a month's time.
Who: You! We can't do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let's write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.
Why: The reasons are endless! To actively participate in one of our era's most enchanting art forms! To write without having to obsess over quality. To be able to make obscure references to passages from our novels at parties. To be able to mock real novelists who dawdle on and on, taking far longer than 30 days to produce their work.
When: You can sign up anytime to add your name to the roster and browse the forums. Writing begins November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by November 30 at midnight. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the partying begins.
http://www.nanowrimo.org/
Next Meeting
From Christine in regards to our next meeting's assignment...
As you might remember, I was reading a poem from a poster of Nelson, which I have had in my possession for many years. Here it is:
"To live content with small means;
to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable;
and wealthy, not rich;
to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly;
to listen to the stars and the birds, to babes and sages;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never.
In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up throught he common."
...This is life in Nelson
Opinions where divided about the poem and how it really relates to living in the City of Nelson, but that is in the eye of the beholder.
What I would like to ask as an assignment is for everybody to write something up about Kimberley. Could be a poem, a story or even a rant - whatever comes up.
As you might remember, I was reading a poem from a poster of Nelson, which I have had in my possession for many years. Here it is:
"To live content with small means;
to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable;
and wealthy, not rich;
to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly;
to listen to the stars and the birds, to babes and sages;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never.
In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up throught he common."
...This is life in Nelson
Opinions where divided about the poem and how it really relates to living in the City of Nelson, but that is in the eye of the beholder.
What I would like to ask as an assignment is for everybody to write something up about Kimberley. Could be a poem, a story or even a rant - whatever comes up.
One Book, One Kootenay 2010 Selection
Treading Water
by Anne DeGrace has been chosen as the book to read this year.
Set in a fictional community based on Renata, B.C., the novel traces a community and its people from the first settler to the last to leave in the face of hydroelectric dam development in the 1960s. For people living in the Columbia Basin, and for anyone who has faced forced evacuation, this book is close to home.
Join us Friday, October 29, 7 pm Kimberley Public Library
Anne DeGrace reads from Treading Water, with slideshow from Remembering Renata exhibition
Sponsored by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance,
Kimberley Public Library, and the Kootenay Library Federation. www.obok.ca
Author photo by Timothy Schafer
Thursday, October 21, 2010
October 19th, Meeting Wrap Up
We were happy to welcome, again, some new faces to the group; Leigh Ann and Nina. Even with the comings and goings of some members, just the curiosity is a mere demonstration of the interest in the this quirky and subjective art form in our area. Subjects ranged from poetry to creative non-fiction.
Margaret started us off with poetry that illustrated a "copper coloured sky", Don described the beautiful Lois Creek forests and their ancient cyclical nature, Susan's poetic & personal piece used Fall "Leaves" as a verb as did Leigh Anne's. Both of the ladies' pieces were unique, vivid and beautifully written. Nicole (me) triggered the sense of smell through the "fall leaves" prompt. Heather did two shorter pieces, one regarding a Fall Leaf found in her Great Grandmother's journal and a second hide-and-seek in the fall leaf piles. Linda told of a woman named "Fall" and her struggles with the politics of South Africa. Marilee did three pieces that couldn't hide a gardener's expertise. Mike wrote, and as always, flawlessly performed, an older style rhythmic poem about the seasons that surround fall.
We're all looking forward to the workshop with Luanne. Please post - what is it you're looking to get out of the workshop? Have your say!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Happy thanksgiving and just a note...
On our webpage sidebar it was written that the assignment on 'fall leaves' has to be 500-1000 words. If you end up having a few shorter prose or poetry pieces instead of one long one, that is fine too. Mix it up if that feels right!
Open mic at Kootenay Roasting Co.
The Mocha Muse Strikes Again! The College Creative Writing Class is hosting another eclectic
open-mike night at the Kootenay Roasting Co. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Workshop with Luanne
Hi all,
I let Luanne know that we would like to run the workshop the weekend of November 20 - 21st.
This is what I wrote her :
Our writing club met last night; I asked the members to give some
thought about what they would like the workshop to include. We meet
again October 19th and I can get back to you after that (as long as
that's not too late for you). We discussed starting the workshop on
Friday evening with a casual gathering (maybe wine/tea and cheese
evening), Saturday workshop and Sunday one-to-one meetings. I asked
if members would like to focus on creative writing or publishing, or
something else, and they said they want it all. If you have any
suggestions, please let me know. We are a group of about 7 at various
stages in our writing (some working on novels, others just writing for
fun). We will advertise in Cranbrook and Kimberley, so we will likely
get a few more.
And she said:
Hi Susan, sounds wonderful. Well, we'll see what we can fit into a weekend -- often a lot, actually, and the one on one meetings really help a lot because then I can be very specific with whatever people are struggling with.
Warmest best wishes
Luanne
I let Luanne know that we would like to run the workshop the weekend of November 20 - 21st.
This is what I wrote her :
Our writing club met last night; I asked the members to give some
thought about what they would like the workshop to include. We meet
again October 19th and I can get back to you after that (as long as
that's not too late for you). We discussed starting the workshop on
Friday evening with a casual gathering (maybe wine/tea and cheese
evening), Saturday workshop and Sunday one-to-one meetings. I asked
if members would like to focus on creative writing or publishing, or
something else, and they said they want it all. If you have any
suggestions, please let me know. We are a group of about 7 at various
stages in our writing (some working on novels, others just writing for
fun). We will advertise in Cranbrook and Kimberley, so we will likely
get a few more.
And she said:
Hi Susan, sounds wonderful. Well, we'll see what we can fit into a weekend -- often a lot, actually, and the one on one meetings really help a lot because then I can be very specific with whatever people are struggling with.
Warmest best wishes
Luanne
October 5th, Meeting Wrap Up
Here we go again, the first meeting after a long summer break. I got through it with sloppy penmanship, but got through it nonetheless. I hadn't realized how much I missed it until we got in there scratching away during warm up exercise and until I saw the welcoming new faces and smiling old ones (reference to familiarity, not age). Wow, I sure missed this group and am so happy to be back at it again. Thank You! It was nice to see every single seat taken last night.
Susan facilitated the meeting and came to the table with a great exercise and homework assignment. We warmed up by choosing three random words from a container. The words were found in magazines. The goal was simple enough; write a paragraph using all three words. The ooh's, aah's and applause were evidence that we all missed being in that room and that no one seemed all that rusty.
The take home assignment was quite specific. Send a couple mattress shopping and use their dialogue and action to describe what's going on in their relationship. A great metaphor and everyone certainly delivered.
Margaret had us laughing at the mattress' expense. Infidelity reared it's head through the female names of the sleep-ware "Thanks Sears Catalogue". Mike imparted the subtleties, that can become enormous concerns, of marital problems with Jack and Jill. Merrillee portrayed her characters in a scenario of miscommunication and the need for "floating covers". Heather locked Betty & Hilda into an Ikea overnight to tell a sweet endearing tale that had conflict only on the outskirts of their relationship.
Susan used mattress symbology to take her young couple to "the next level" while Keri detailed a couple's issues and confusions about exactly where their relationship was headed. Tara delivered an intense mattress purchasing scenario that ended abruptly. Nicole (me) used humour to describe the deepest unfulfilled desires of her female protagonist. Christine took a less abrasive approach with her female character who convinced her partner to really commit to an upgrade. Nola produced a story of misunderstanding and the need to hang on to what it is that represents the past. Kaitlan was present and we hope to hear something from her at the next meeting.
It felt so good to put the pen to paper again. The next meeting will be Tuesday October 19th and Heather will be facilitating. The assignment will be wide open - only two prompt words "Fall Leaves".
Details for the Luanne Armstrong workshop to be coming soon. Keep the weekend of November 21st open boys and girls!
Susan facilitated the meeting and came to the table with a great exercise and homework assignment. We warmed up by choosing three random words from a container. The words were found in magazines. The goal was simple enough; write a paragraph using all three words. The ooh's, aah's and applause were evidence that we all missed being in that room and that no one seemed all that rusty.
Margaret had us laughing at the mattress' expense. Infidelity reared it's head through the female names of the sleep-ware "Thanks Sears Catalogue". Mike imparted the subtleties, that can become enormous concerns, of marital problems with Jack and Jill. Merrillee portrayed her characters in a scenario of miscommunication and the need for "floating covers". Heather locked Betty & Hilda into an Ikea overnight to tell a sweet endearing tale that had conflict only on the outskirts of their relationship.
Susan used mattress symbology to take her young couple to "the next level" while Keri detailed a couple's issues and confusions about exactly where their relationship was headed. Tara delivered an intense mattress purchasing scenario that ended abruptly. Nicole (me) used humour to describe the deepest unfulfilled desires of her female protagonist. Christine took a less abrasive approach with her female character who convinced her partner to really commit to an upgrade. Nola produced a story of misunderstanding and the need to hang on to what it is that represents the past. Kaitlan was present and we hope to hear something from her at the next meeting.
It felt so good to put the pen to paper again. The next meeting will be Tuesday October 19th and Heather will be facilitating. The assignment will be wide open - only two prompt words "Fall Leaves".
Details for the Luanne Armstrong workshop to be coming soon. Keep the weekend of November 21st open boys and girls!
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