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Announcing the March edition of the YTBN Newsletter
Posted by Kathie in News, YTBN Newsletter on March 5, 2010
Our third issue of the new Yet-to-be-Named Newsletter, chockfull of all things writerly, is here! Hurry on over to http://www.ejourn.net/YTBNnews/mar2010/ and read the very latest.
Inside this issue we have a special report from Barbara Brabec at www.barbarabrabec.com on the issues surrounding the Google Book’s settlement, an interview with the lovely Tasha Alexander, author of historical novels including And Only to Deceive, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and her latest, Tears of Pearl. Chico Writers Group member, Lori “Stormy” Storm, pens a moving essay about The Library and gives her review of the book, Art & Fear. Much more are here in this monthly edition, including the instant hit, daily writing prompts.
So hurry on over and read up, then get to writing. And don’t forget, you, too, can have your article printed in our e-newsletter. For more information, read our Submitting Articles post.
Craft Chat and Critique Workshop Feb. 7th
Posted by Kathie in Meetings, News, Punctuation on February 1, 2009
Location: Butte County Library – Chico Branch
Public Meeting Room (across from circulation desk)
Address: 1108 Sherman Avenue (cross First Avenue)
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009
Times: 4:00 – 7:00 P.M.
Agenda
4:00 – 5:00 PM Craft Chat and Exercise
Topic: Punctuation
As always, we have a great time with the creative, insightful, thought-provoking writing exercises. Be sure to bring your laptop or a pad of paper and pen and write on the topic assigned.
5:00 – 7:00 PM Critique Workshop
Members-in-Good-Standing will critique manuscripts already distributed to the membership.
Next meeting: Saturday, February 21, 2009 4-7pm at the Chico Branch, Butte County Library.
Upcoming events: Synopsis workshop and lecture series. The Chico Writer’s Group is preparing to present a workshop on how to write an industry acceptable synopsis. Currently we are seeking published authors of fiction, preferably individuals whose first work has been published within the past 5-7 years, who are able to speak about the process of writing a synopsis. We are also interested in agents, editors and publishing representatives to address the group. If you are interested, please contact Kathie Leung at kathie dot blog at gmail dot com. Be sure to include in the subject line: Synopsis Workshop Interest.
Craft and Critique Workshop
Event Info
Host: Chico Writer’s Group
Type:Meetings – Club/Group Meeting
Time and Place
Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Butte County Library – Chico Branch Meeting Room (across from circulation desk)
Street: 1108 Sherman Avenue
City/Town: Chico, CA
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Contact Info
Phone: 521-4264
Email: kathie dot blog at gmail dot com
Description
2:00 – 2:30 PM Review "Tense" Writing Exercise & Discuss
Writing exercise: Write a scene that incorporates the character’s past, present, and future.
2:30 – 3:00 PM Craft Workshop: Tense
Tenses make us all tense sometimes. How do you talk about the past, the present, and the future? How do you talk about the future from the past or the farther past from the past? We’ll look at how to do all of this without losing your mind.
3:00 – 5:00 PM Critique Manuscript(s).
Short manuscripts (2-5 pages) may be brought to the critique workshop with sufficient number of copies to distribute to members.
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