The night version of our Writer’s Cafe...
Formulated so that the contributions, questions, insights & energy each writer brings to the table drive 'ownership' at the Café. We pair craft and industry pointers with peer review critiques and more seasoned reads (for those who know their craft but want to test audience response). And, as we peer over each other’s shoulders into a writer’s life, aha moments abound. Find the upcoming meeting’s topic in the comment section, then RSVP to join us every other Thursday, 7:00 p.m. 'til 9, at Jason's Deli in Midtown (near Piedmont Park).
Manuscripts: either post here at 10 Days Before or bring in a hard copy. Writers read a sample aloud from the work prior to critique. Participation is optional: writers welcome with or without manuscripts.
New additions to the Café
· Check-in – report one item you’ve done as a writer since the previous meeting (creative interpretation welcomed)
· Reading into Our Genre - bring a sample from a professional writer you're reading and report how it impacts (or reveals) your work
Hello to all who will meet with us this Thursday - do note the new meeting place at Jason's, near Piedmont Park. We'll be looking at what 'literary' means this week - and how the new directives impact the marketplace for short fiction and poetry. It's not your grandmother's literature any more!
Won't likely see y'all tonight; I'm 4 on waitlist. But thought I'd throw out a topic for the discussion given tonight's theme - What effects did publisher Rosset have on what was/is considered literary? Just a thought given he died yesterday. Have a good meeting and I hope to meet all of you someday.
Went to the basement and pulled up some of my older writing.