September meeting

Hello fellow writers,

 

I'm wondering about when the Write On writers group will reassemble. Who is to make that decision? I will be away on holiday until September 18 so will not be able to attend a meeting until after that date. If a meeting takes place before then, I will join you for an October meeting. Please keep me informed!

 

Mike

Children's Illustration Workshop

Hi all,

A last minute reminder that this weekend is the Children's Book Illustration, Storytelling With Pictures Workshop. Stefan Czernecki is very interesting. He will talk about online publishing, self-publishing, children's illustration and more. The workshop includes Friday night round table discussion from 7 to 9 pm (free), Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, and Sunday 10 am - 3 pm, all at Centre 64. Sunday will be one-on-one discussion, so bring something along to share. Stefan stressed that he values creativity and imagination over technique - he wants everyone to feel comfortable sharing their ideas.

The workshop will be $70 - but if we have more than 8 people register (which we already have if everyone shows up who said they would), we will have a surplus. I propose that we divide the surplus amongst the participants. If we get 10 people out, we will each get $14 back ($56 for a workshop - not bad!) We could also use it to go out for supper on Saturday night. We went out for supper to the Bistro last year and it was a lot of fun. We can discuss it at the workshop.

If anyone wants to bring refreshments, please feel free. I bought some cookies (was going to make them, but didn't), ice tea, juice, and we'll have tea and coffee.

I really think this workshop will be a great experience!

Upcoming workshop.

Come One Come All

congratulations Mike

I just finished reading where Mike won the poetry contest :) The Handshake

Well done Mike !

Look forward to meeting again in Sept.

Hugs
Nola

Arts on the Edge 2010

Hello fellow Write On writers,

 

Seems for ever since we last met. I miss our Tuesday evenings and hope we restart with a vengeance in September!

 

We had talked about putting on a literary reading evening at Centre 64 in the lead-up to the Arts on the Edge 2010 festival this August. However, I understand from Susan that only Heather is available to work on this with me. As I have my hands full helping to organize many other aspects of the festival I feel unable to organize a literary reading event, too, so the festival steering committee has agreed to cancel the event. Thanks anyway, Heather!

 

Perhaps once we have started meeting regularly again we can try an evening reading in a coffeehouse, as Nicole had planned for the Bean Tree before Pierre found it conflicted with something else he had going on. Anyway, my apologies for not following through on the festival event. I'll try harder next time!

 

Hope you're all enjoying a good summer.

 

Best wishes,

 

Mike

Snuffleuppagus...

Sorry I missed it! Didn't want to share my wicked cold germs and am taking a sick day today to get rid of the snuffles etc. Perhaps see y'all at the literary night for Arts on the Edge once details are posted here...