Topic: The Business of Self-publishing
Book: The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell
Prompt: As a child, you were prone to night terrors, sleep talking and sleep walking. Now as an adult, you have long since grown out of your old habits. That is, until one night. You awake to find yourself in an unfamiliar place on the phone with a Pentagon official. (Genre: mystery, suspense or espionage)
February 27, 7:00 PM at Cadence Coffee Co.
Topic: Story Structure
Book: Techniques of the selling writer by Dwight V. Swain
Prompt: Write a story about this photo. (Genre: Science Fiction)
March 27, 7:00 PM at YMCA Downtown
Topic: Education for Writers
Book & Prompt: Same as in February
April 24, 7:00 PM at YMCA Downtown
Topic: Literary Forms & Genres
Book: Writing The Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Topic: Research: How Much Is Enough
Book: Writing The Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Prompt: Write about the most meaningful gift your mom gave you. (Genre: Memoir)June 26, 7:00 PM
Topic: Rhetorical Devices from A to Z
Prompt: Write a story using this picture as inspiration. (Genre: Fantasy)
July 31, 7:00 PM
Book: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
August 28, 7:00 PM
Prompt: Write a story using this picture as inspiration. (Genre: General Fiction)
Book: Story Engineering: Mastering the 6 Core Competencies of Successful Writing by Larry Brooks
Prompt: Write about a black horse, a red truck, and an old man. (Genre: Romance)
Topic: To NaNoWriMo or to not NaNoWriMo
Prompt: Write a story using this picture as inspiration. (Genre: Horror)
November 20, 7:00 PM
Book: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne
December: No meeting.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
