What we’re about
The Columbus House of Scribes is dedicated to providing an open, friendly group to encourage your writing in whatever form it may take, as well as providing critiques for anything you would like to share, and writing voluntary monthly prompt responses as both writing exercises and to possibly spark new ideas. All writers, of any genre or format, are welcome to the Columbus House of Scribes!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- The Columbus House of Scribes May MeetupNew Albany Library, New Albany, OH
THE PROMPT: Blue.
DISCUSSION: This Is All Wrong! Self-Editing Your Work
RECOMMENDED READING: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: 10 Top Tips; Where to start with self-editing?
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The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique. - The Columbus House of Scribes June MeetupNew Albany Library, New Albany, OH
THE PROMPT: Include the words "green", "melon", and "chimp".
DISCUSSION: All Greek To Me: Using Real or Invented Languages
RECOMMENDED READING: 4 Ways to Handle Foreign Languages in Fiction; 7 Ways to Use Foreign Languages in Your Fiction; 5 Tips for Creating Believable Fictional Languages
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The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique. - The Columbus House of Scribes July MeetupNew Albany Library, New Albany, OH
THE PROMPT: "There are more things..."
DISCUSSION: The Monkey's Paw: Horror of the Unknown
RECOMMENDED READING: Fear of the Unknown – How Horror Uses Our Imagination to Scare Us; The Horror of the Unknown; Mystery and Horror; The Monkey's Paw
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The prompt: Each month, we make available a voluntary prompt by the week before the meetup. Members may choose to write a short piece, fiction or nonfiction, poetry, prose, or script, as long as it conforms to the rules of the prompt.
Prompt Rules : 800 words max.
Prize: One randomly-drawn prompt response will win a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
The discussion: Each month, we have one or more discussion topics related to the art and/or business of writing. We also provide recommended reading, which are topical links to use as a starting point. If you have a topic you would like to cover, let us know!
Writing challenge: Every so often, we will host a challenge, where we provide one or more prompts, give members a set time to write, then give anyone who feels comfortable sharing what they wrote the opportunity to do so.
Critiques: Members can bring copies of a written piece up to 5,000 words to a meetup and distribute it to be critiqued at a subsequent meetup. Alternately, submissions can be emailed to col.scribes@gmail.com, where they will be placed into a Google Drive accessible to volunteers for critique.
