Minutes from 8-9-11 Meeting

Attendance: Ann, Shaun, Keith, Flo, Doug, Eric, P.J., Delia, Jeanne, Cathy, Holly, Wendy

I. Critique:

This month we critiqued Wendy, Delia, and Doug. Wendy shared the first draft of a second book, meant to be a sequel to Virtuous Actions, and many great comments were given. Delia’s installment of her family story was intriguing, and full of wonderful description. She shared pictures of some of the people mentioned in the story. Everyone agreed that the neutral images with pops of color really worked in Doug’s Caravan City, a short sci-fi story.

Some of our members from the Greensburg area have formed a writer’s group called “The Caffeinated Quill” that meets at the Barnes and Noble café in Greensburg on the last Sunday of the month, at 1:00. All are invited to come.

Stuck for ideas? Is the blank page haunting you? Writingfix.com will provide you with monthly/weekly prompts, and you can sign-up as a teacher or a writer!

Do you know a web site that would be helpful to other writers? Post it on our blog!

Looking to self-publish? We’ve heard recently that Bookbaby, a competitor with Smashwords, is a must-see.

II. For Next Meeting on September 13, 2011, 7-9 PM:

1. We will read and critique work from Eric, Cathy, and Keith. You will be able to find their work under “Group Forums” on the left of your screen on the home page.

2. There is often plenty of time to share, so members should bring ideas, materials, and sources to the next meeting. See you then!