Hi Writers,
Is anyone besides Niels posting for this week? I have it
written down at home. If it's you, post now, before I have to get my list…
Forgive the long email, but there’s a lot of business to
discuss.
(1) How
to comment on fellow members’ work.
(2) One
time donation
(3) Request
for feedback on BWW
(4) Attached
Call for Submissions
(1) When
you attend a meeting, we want you to comment on the work submitted for that
week. It has come to my attention that almost half of you are providing no
written comments at all. That’s pretty lousy. If you take space in this packed
meeting, you are obligated to make good use of that space. That means, write
thoughtful comments at the end of the piece of writing and turn it in! So let’s
try something. For Wednesday’s meeting, I want you to type out your comments,
if you can. Don’t let this requirement prevent you from coming to Wednesday’s
meeting. Handwriting comments are fine, too. But challenge yourself to type
them out this time. You’ll have better things to say. You’ll revise your thoughts.
You’ll think even more deeply about what the writer has written!
(2) I’m
asking for $5 from every person who attends the next meeting. This is to start
the BWW account that I’ll need to open for the Kickstarter campaign to fund the
production of the anthology. This money will be earmarked for the meetup.com
dues, which I’ll have to pay at the end of the year. Five dollars is a
suggestion—really, whatever works for your budget will be fine.
(3) Please
send me a note ([address removed])
and let me know two things: what the BWW is doing well, and what the BWW could
improve upon. No need to make this a community discussion.
(4) See
the attached call for submissions for the BWW anthology.
Let me know if you have questions.
Thanks, all. See you Wednesday.
Peter