Summer
is gone, Fall has arrived. My favorite time of year! In honor of such
a fun season, I'll try to make this newsletter a bit playful. Next
meeting is October 3rd in the Holden room. Sharpen those
pens and pencils, brew a mug of spiced cider and get those creative
juices flowing!
QUOTABLES
Words to shift your mind into overdrive...
“I
love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
~ Douglas Adams
“There
is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and
bleed.”
~ Ernest Hemmingway
“If
you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools)
to write. Simple as that.”
~ Stephen King
“Writing
is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your
friends, and then you do it for money.”
~ Virginia Woolf
CONTESTS
2014
Writing for Peace – young writers contest
Not
so much for those of us at the other end of the age scale but
something to pass on for those of you who know writers age 13-19.
Inspire the passion of writing in a young mind!
No Fee Poetry Writing Contests
For my fellow writers who write poetry, a whole list of no-entry-fee contests for 2013 into 2014.
http://creativegenius.hubpages.com/hub/Poetry-Writing-Contests#
Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
Normally I wouldn't include fee based contests because the chance for fraud is so high nowadays but the contest is in honor of one of my favorite humorists and it seems legitimate. The fee to enter is $15 and it's sponsored by the Washington Centerville Library in Centerville, Ohio where Erma lived with her family.
http://www.wclibrary.info/erma/index.asp
PROMPTS
Another photo based prompt one of my favorite parks during my favorite season. Juckett Park in Hudson Falls has been the centerpiece of the struggling town for many years.
Written Prompts
For all the poets, and maybe
some of the non-poets just to be brave. Write a haiku about your
favorite....favorite what? Favorite anything, your pet, favorite
vacation spot, favorite dessert, favorite person, etc. ….you get
the picture..
Write a one shot about getting
stuck in an elevator with your worst enemy....or your serious
crush...gee that sounds kinda teenager-ish....or your boss...
October is the month for ghosts
stories. Write your own ghost story but use an unusual or funny
setting like “The Haunted Bathroom” or “There's a ghost in my
sock drawer!” Whatever the case, make it scary AND funny!
I don't want to overtax anyone
so I'll sign off and see you in October!
Psst..let's make October bring-a-writer-friend month! Let's swell our ranks!
Psst..let's make October bring-a-writer-friend month! Let's swell our ranks!
Peace out!
Debbie
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