This Saturday, we will be meeting in Study Room A at Shreve Memorial Library Broadmoor Branch. It will be from 10am-12pm. We will be holding a discussion on the possibility of a halloween/fall potluck in October. This will include sharing halloween/fall related writings.
On August 20, we will have our Critique Meeting in the same library and study room. This will be from 10am-12pm.
We hope to see you there!
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August Meetings
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March Meeting Postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Shreveport Writers Club regular March meeting has been postponed until March 13th. The meeting will be virtual via Zoom. It will begin at 10 am and last until noon. A Zoom link will be emailed to members prior to the meeting.
If you would like to be on the Shreveport Writers Club email list in order to recieve meeting updates and other information, please send a request to shreveportwritersclub@gmail.com.
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Paired Expressions Exhibit Opening
On Sunday, August 4th, 2019 marked the opening of “Paired Expressions: Visual and Lyrical Art,” a collaboration between artists and writers from the Shreveport Writers Club and the Shreveport Art Club. 
Shreveport Writers Club members were tasked with sending poetry in to Shreveport Art Club members. The visual artists created artwork inspired by the poems. In turn, the visual artists then asked the writers to respond to their art pieces.
The resulting “paired expressions” are on display through August 23rd at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, 3015 Greenwood Rd in Shreveport Louisiana.
Many thanks to the Shreveport Art Club for helping to make this exciting exhibit happen! Thanks to all the writers and visual artists for their contributions. There wouldn’t be a show without you!
If you are interested in viewing the exhibit, click on the link for directions and opening times of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
The next meeting of Shreveport Writers Club will be September 7th, 10 am to Noon at the Broadmoor Library, 1212 Captain Shreve Dr, Shreveport.
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August Meeting Set With Guest Speaker
The Shreveport Writers Club will meet August 3rd at the Broadmoor Library, 1212 Captain Shreve Dr, at 10 AM.
This month the guest speaker will be emerging novelist and blogger Harrice Daniels-Mitchell (Rhys Daniels), She is a third grade teacher and small business owner.
Daniels-Mitchell is a first time novelist. Her short stories have appeared in Savoir Faire Literary and Art Magazine and Heliopolis Magazine (upcoming).
As publisher of Hedon Elementary the Blog, Harrice has amassed more than 400 readers in the span of four months. You may view her latest installments at www.hedonelementary@wordpress.com.
In addition to the guest speaker, other business will include information on the upcoming “Paired Expressions: Visual and Lyrical Art” collaboration with the Shreveport Art Club. Time is running out for those who wish to participate!
Other general business will be conducted, as well as the Round Robin reading portion of the meeting (where writers are encouraged to share short excerpts of the their work_ and the always challenging Flash Fiction Exercise.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Invite a friend and Write On!
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Writer’s Medley 2019
The Shreveport Writers Club held their semi-annual Writer’s Medley on Friday, June 7th in the venue space at The Agora Borealis in Shreveport.
The writers shared food, fun and their writing with other members and assembled guests.
The Agora Borealis provided each reader with a complimentary ink and quill set!
Thanks to the friends and family who came out to support the efforts of local writers. Thanks also goes out to The Agora Borealis for being such awesome hosts!
If you want to know what’s next for Shreveport Writers Club, please come to a meeting. Everyone is welcome!
Mark your calendars:
June Critique Group: June 15 th 10 am to noon, Broadmoor Library Room A
July Regular Meeting: July 6th 10 am to noon, Retro 521 Cafe, Bossier City
July Critique Group: July 20th, 10 am to noon, Broadmoor Library Room A
August Regular Meeting: August 3rd,10 am to noon, Broadmoor Library Room A
Sept Regular Meeting: September 7th, 10 am to noon, Broadmoor Library Room A
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Writer’s Medley Scheduled for June
Everyone is invited to join Shreveport Writers Club members and guests at the Writer’s Medley and Author’s Fair coming up on Friday, June 7th, from 6 to 8 pm at The Agora Borealis, 421 Lake St in Shreveport.
Please join us for readings and book signings from local authors. Refreshments will be served.
Click the link to the Facebook Event for more information.
Even more details will be forthcoming at the next monthly meeting of the Shreveport Writers Club, which will be Saturday, May 4th at Shreve Memorial Library–Hamilton/South Caddo Branch on Burt Kouns Industrial Loop in Shreveport. The meeting starts at 11 AM.
UPDATE:
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Click the link to the Facebook Event
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February Meeting
The Shreveport Writers Club held its February meeting in the Reading Room of the Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton/South Caddo Resource Center in Shreveport.
The writers and guests welcomed special guest, Maple Sudds, author of the autobiography No Blood in the Turnip: Memoirs of a Co-Dependent.
Ms. Sudds read excerpts from the book and talked about how it came to be. She stressed the importance of persevering to tell one’s story and shared her process of learning about herself through writing. She said she hoped to offer hope, healing and understanding to others through her book.
Ms. Sudds answered questions from the audience and discussed how writing the book has impacted her life and her family.
Ms. Sudds sold and signed copies of her book for patrons.
Copies of Maple Sudds’ book, No Blood in the Turnip: Memoirs of a Co-Dependent are available as an e-book download or in paperback at Amazon.com
After a short break, the meeting continued with some business discussion and the monthly Flash Writing Exercise.
The February Critique Group meeting will be held at Retro 521 Cafe in Bossier on February 16th from 10 AM to noon. Writers may bring a short piece of writing for critique or just come to offer support, helpful advice and encouragement to other writers.
Shreveport Writers Club next regular meeting will be March 2nd from 11 Am to 1 PM at the Shreve Memorial Library-Broadmoor Branch, 1212 Captain Shreve Drive in Shreveport. March Critique Group is also planned for 11 Am to 1 PM at the same location on March 16th.
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Special Guest for February Meeting
Next month the SWC is changing things up just a bit. We have a special guest! Maple Sudds, author of No Blood in the Turnip:Memoirs of a Codependent, will read selections from her book and hold a question and answer session afterward.
This meeting is at a special time: 11:00 am. It is also in a special place: Shreve Memorial Library–Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, 2111 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport. The meeting will be held in their lovely reading room. We’re really hoping this open area will invite people in to join us, to hear Maple and to find out what Shreveport Writers Club is all about.
Mark your calendars for this special event!
Here’s the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/386811405226730/
If you click on “going” or “interested” on the Facebook event, you will receive a reminder about it from Facebook. You can also invite friends through the Facebook link.
Remember, you can help promote the club and it’s events by sharing information about club activities on social media OR by simply inviting a friend (or two) to join you at a meeting.
Writer’s of all genres, experience and interest are always welcome. From beginner to veteran, you can find help, support and information at our meetings. Naturally, you don’t have to LIVE in Shreveport/Bossier to come SWC meetings either. If you can make it from wherever you live, you are welcome. 🙂
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Shreveport Writers Club September Meeting
The Shreveport Writers Club met for their September meeting on Saturday, September 8 at Shreve Memorial Library’s Broadmoor Branch.
After greeting visitors, the monthly “Making a Mark” awards were handed out to members who submitted or had work accepted for publication. Receiving a “Making a Mark” award this month were Rob Hudgens, Tiffany Pennywell and John Brizzi. Rob received the award for having his first piece of fiction accepted for publication. Tiffany earned her pen by self-publishing her second book of poetry and John for starting a new blog. Congratulations to everyone.
The group then moved on to the Flash Writing Exercise. Members and guests were invited to write for ten minutes on several provided prompts or to write on any topic they chose. Several of the group shared their writing afterward.
Ken Shively shares on the topic he chose “I Shouldn’t Have Opened My Mouth” after the Flash Writing Exercise.
After a brief business discussion, President Tiffany Pennywell introduced the Guest Speaker, Caddo Parish Poet Laureate Ashley Havird.
Havird is an award-winning novelist and poet. She spoke to the group about her writing process and the discovery of “self” within her poetry and longer fiction writing endeavors.
Havird shared several new poems with the group. She then opened up the floor for an informative and lively question/answer and discussion session.
Members discuss writing and the writing process with havird.
In the Round Robin portion of the meeting, several group members shared examples of their recent works or works-in-progress.
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Members and guests pose with Havird
The next Shreveport Writers Club Critique group will be at Shreve Memorial Library Broadmoor Branch on Saturday, September 22 from 10am to 12 pm.
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July Agenda
A reminder that we are meeting Saturday, 7/7/18, at Rick’s Records to hold the Shreveport Writer’s Club. It will be held from 10am-12pm. The address is 3512 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105.
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