In attendance: Rita, Nathania, David, Braden, Beth, Shirley and Heidi.
We decided to wait until the October 4 meeting to choose the theme for next year's contest. (Hopefully, more Y-City Writers will be there.) If you have an idea let me know. It can be a picture (You must have the rights to it, because we will want to use it for the cover), a first line, a theme or whatever you feel will be good. Current suggestions: My Travels With..., The Prodigy, Brain Itch, The End of the World as We Know It, Sticks and Stones, The Truth Be Told. Please come help us decide at the next meeting.
David has been using the program Dragon Naturally Speaking, a voice recognition program. He highly recommends it. He says it writes everything you dictate including ums, background talking, etc. so you need to have a quiet place. Oh, and punctuation is all on you!
David continues to endorse Strunk and White Elements of Style.
Braden said his book signing was good. He sold 10 books. He received more compliments on his heart cookies, decorated to look like the cover on "Heart of Mold" than on his book.
Shirley has an idea for a speaker, a playwright turned novelist, who just got an agent. She will ask him.
Readings:
Braden "The Scary Face" from the prompt "The one not in the picture".
Shirley "The Life House"
Nathania "Untitled Poem"
Beth "Who am I?"
Heidi "The Moon Sisters"
Heidi needed some help with what kind of weapon would damage a man's face during the civil war era. A musket was the answer and it's what she had written.
Open Mic is Thursday, September 22, 7 PM at Weaselboy's on Muskingum Avenue.
2011 Y-City Writers Conference is October 8, 2011 all day. Get your registrations in by September 30 to be guaranteed a lunch. (Heidi will call the count in that day.)
Prompt for the next meeting: Choose a photo and write about it using all the senses: sight, sound, taste, smell and touch.
Next Meeting: October 4, 2011.
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