Reminder for this Saturday’s meeting at Broadmoor Library, 10 am to noon.
Guest presenter will be Katie Bickham, who will be sharing her poetry with us and doing a Q&A.
Hope to see you all there! Write on!
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Holiday Party and Happy New Year
The Shreveport Writer’s Club met earlier this month to share holiday festivity. Members shared written holiday works and enjoyed a potluck filled with yummy treats.
We want to thank all those who have been involved with the club this year. So many new people have been met and some old faces have returned. Next year we will continue to grow and we want to hear from you. Let us know what we as a club can do for you. Also, if you know of anyone who would like to be a speaker or help with a workshop let us know.
Our next meeting will be Janurary 6th at the Broadmoor Branch Library from 10am-12pm. Visitors are always welcomed.
We hope you have a Happy New Year and remember to “Write on!”
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Shreveport Writer’s Club Christmas Party
Reminder that our annual Holiday Party is Saturday, 11 am to 1 pm at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 1915 Grover Pl, Shreveport, Louisiana 71105,
Guests and visitors are welcome to join us. Members are asked to bring a dish and an original story (preferably set during the season or holiday related).
Hope to see you all there! Write on!
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November Meeting Reminder
A reminder that the Shreveport Writer’s Club will be meeting this Saturday at the Broadmoor Branch Library from 10am-12pm.
Jade Alex will be hosting our Writer’s spotlight.
Come out to support and network.
Visitors are always welcomed.
“Write on!”
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October Writers Medley
A thank you to those who shared at the Writers Medley today. All of the works were awesome and showed the great creativity of our members.
Be on the look out for more activities in the future.
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September Shreveport Writer’s Club Meeting
In September, we got together at the Broadmoor Branch Library for the Shreveport Writer’s Club Meeting.
One of our member’s, John, led a Writer’s Spotlight on the importance of writing structure. He also gave us advice on how it is important for the writer to take care of themselves. Sometimes when we are in the midst of writing, we can lose track of ourselves. Remembering to take care of ourselves during our writing time will help us to be even better writers.
This Saturday, October 7th, we will be holding our meeting at the Broadmoor Branch Library. Our member, Deondre, will be leading the Writer’s Spot Light.
On October 8th, Sunday, there will be a Literary Event by Fluer De Lit at Broadmoor Library. The club will have a table there and members are encouraged to come by and share and sell their work. Also, come out to meet the contributors of the literary magazine. The event will be from 1pm-3pm.
On October 19th, Thursday, we will be having our Writer’s Medley from 4:30pm-6:30pm. This will be held at the Main Shreve Memorial Library Branch downtown. Members, in good standing, will be able to share their works with the public. There are 5 minute and 20 minute spots. If you know that you will need a spot in between that time slot, please let us know. You can let us know that you want to participate and the time you need by e-mailing us at shreveportwritersclub@gmail.com. If you would like the template for the flyer to promote, please e-mail us.
The Anthology is going through its final stages. Thank you for the patience, for we would like to make sure that we put our best foot forward with this project.
We appreciate all those who were able to make it to September’s meeting and we hope to see you this Saturday.
Remember, that visitors are always welcomed.
Bring some work to share with us and remember to, “Write on!”
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July Shreveport Writer’s Club Meeting
I must admit, that July’s Meeting went very well. We had a good amount in attendance along with visitors.
The meeting was kicked off with a Writers Spotlight by our member JoAnn Horton. She is a playwright and also writes fiction/mystery. JoAnn spoke to us about the importance of dialog in a story. She explained that it is used to advance the plot in your writing. Dialog is also used to give your story and characters life. It also helps to paint a picture. JoAnn also gave advice to make your characters dialog as real as possible by learning about their environment. This will help them to develop a more believable voice.
We also talked about the club’s Anthology which is being edited and put together. Right now we are working on the club’s biography. Our activities director also suggested ways that we can sell and promote the anthology. He also gave ideas as to how we as a club, could also promote our own works together.
Our activity of the day was led by our President. He wanted us to get a better feel and idea for plotting. John explained that there is a beginning, middle and end and that there is no hard or fast rule in creating one. Everyone has their own way of creating one.
John explained that plot is driven by action. He started a chain plot by introducing a character and the action that he was doing. Each member around the table added their own action. At the end we had a very interesting plot that would have made a great story. The members enjoyed this activity so much that we ended up doing it a second time by request.
At the end of the meeting we held our Round Robin Reading. This is where we share short works and/or excerpts of our own work. We were able to hear a poetry and excerpts from stories and novels. Hearing members share their creative work helps to motivate of members and lets the writers showcase their work.
This Saturday, the 5th, we will be meeting at the Broadmoor Branch Library from 10am-12pm. We will have a Writer’s Spotlight by Jim Freeman. Come and join us. Visitors are always welcomed and we’re always happy to see returning faces.
And remember to “Write on!”.
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May Shreveport Writer’s Club Meeting
We welcomed May the first Saturday of the month with a club meeting. The members of The Shreveport Writer’s Club met at Broadmoor Library to network, talk and get inspiration from the other members.
Our President gave a great presentation on how writer’s should own their work. He reminded us that we are not a product, but an audience. As writer’s we should write what we want to write instead of trying to please every single person. John also encouraged us to keep control of our work instead of letting others control it. He also told us, when working with others, to keep true to our work and not to apologize for it. These statements of course led to an open discussion to where all members were encouraged to share their own opinions and experiences.
One of our members got to promote a literary magazine that she and some colleagues have put together. It is called “Fleur de Lit Literary Magazine”. They are currently taking submissions with the theme of “Female Friendship”. This is open to writers in Caddo, Bossier, Desoto, Red River and Webster Parishes. The deadline is June 30, 2017. You can learn more at http://www.facebook.com/fleurdelit.
Three members participated in our Round Robin. Two members shared excerpts from their stories and one member shared a poem by Bill Conley. The poem was much appreciated, as we will all miss him.
At our next meeting we will have an assigned topic for Round Robin. That topic will be “Purple”. Come up with your best written work to share with us.
We want members to remember that Shreveport Writer’s Club t-shirts can be ordered online at teespring.com. Just type in Shreveport Writer’s Club and it will take you directly to the shirt.
There will be meet-ups coming soon. Keep a look out on Facebook and our other social media for those dates.
It is almost June and the election for officers is upon us. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone please send us the information at shreveportwritersclub@gmail.com.
June is also the month to pay dues. Dues are $20.00 and can be paid for on Paypal. There is a link on our page. When paying for dues on Paypal please make sure to add your name and e-mail address. This way we will know who it is coming from and if we need to add you to our e-mail list.
June 3rd is our next meeting at Broadmoor Library in Shreveport, Louisiana. It will be held from 10am-12pm. We look forward to seeing you there and visitors are always welcome!
Remember to “Write on!”
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March Meeting and Writer’s Medley
March saw a busy month for the Shreveport Writer’s Club. We started the month off with a meeting at the Shreve Memorial Broadmoor Branch Library.
We were pleased to welcome two visitors to the group and two members were able to receive the Making the Mark Awards for submitting their work. We award these pens to members who submit their work to publications, online sites, journals and various means that gets their work out to the public. We encourage our members to celebrate their creative work by sharing it with others.
The group had lots of fun with out Flash Writing Exercise. The topics were, “Wrap it up!”, “The Season of…”, “Thanks for…”, “I don’t know about that…” and of course “Topic of choice”. All topics were tackled by the club members and we appreciate those who shared what they wrote in that short ten minute challenge.
In new business, Jade Alexander has been named the Club Photographer. We congratulate her and look forward to the photos she will capture for us.
The Shreveport Writer’s Club wants to give a big thank you to Joanna Ballard. She gave an awesome speech at the meeting about story-telling, using different mediums and the importance of finding readers who will give you feedback.
During Joanna’s presentation, she had each members come up with a different word. Each member then wrote a short story using each word and shared afterwards. Nine members shared their story and we were able to notice how they were all different when brought together. Each person had their own unique spin and influences on the words presented. Thank you Joanna for challenging us with this writing exercise.
At the end of the meeting we were able to allow members to share the work they brought. Members shared poetry, short stories and excerpts from stories. Thank you for sharing your work.
On March 18th the Shreveport Writer’s Club we held our Writer’s Medley at the Shreve Memorial Broadmoor Branch Library. Our President, John Brizzi, did a great job at hosting the event. We want to thank everyone who participated and all those who came out to support the readers. A lot of great creative work was shared. The preparation and hard work behind each piece was shown.
After the Writing Medley, members met at Rollin in the Dough to socialize and wind down.
We look forward to seeing even more writer’s participate at the next Writer’s Medley later this year.
Tomorrow is our next meeting at Shreve Memorial Broadmoor Branch in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is from 10am-12pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Visitors are always welcomed. Come to network and support other writers in the area. Being around other writers also gives a sense of comradery. Let’s grow the writing community in the Shreveport/Bossier and surrounding area together.
“Write on!”
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SWC February Meeting
Thank you to everyone for a very successful February Shreveport Writer’s Club meeting.
We saw some new faces with three new visitors. All of whom we got to introduce ourselves to in the beginning.
Six writers were able to receive the Making the Mark pen. This is a pen that we give to those who have submitted their work for publication, contests and other outlets that get their work out their publically. The Shreveport Writer’s Club encourages our members to share their creative work.
During the beginning of the meeting we held our Flash Writing Exercise. This exercise helps to keep your mind and your writing quick. You have ten minutes to write from five topics. This month we had: “It’s a conspiracy!”, “If I had a time machine..”, “An arrival”, “The difficulty of…” and of course Topic of choice. Ten present were brave enough to share what they were able to write. We always get some interesting work from the exercise.
In old business, the Anthology is still on for the group. Right now our Activities Director, Deondre, is wanting members in good standing to send in what work, bios and pics that they would like to add. The cut off date for submission is March 31st. Your writing has to be an original piece and there is no word limit. Email all submissions to shreveportwritersclub@gmail.com
The Shreveport Writer’s Club holds a Writer’s Medley at least twice a year. This year’s first Medley will be March 18th at the Broadmoor Branch Library in Shreveport, Louisiana. Right now there are 5 minute and 20 minute spots open. These are first come first serve. If you would like to read and share your writing at this event send your name to shreveportwritersclub@gmail.com. Let us know if you would like a 5 minute or 20 minute slot.
At this month’s meeting we were delighted to have local author, Pamela Hamilton, speak to us. She told us about her journey in writing a novel. Pamela shared with us on how she came up with the idea to write her book, what made her think she could do it and the outline she used. She also told us about her surprise ending at the pitch that she uses for agents. Pamela also shared with us some of the reading material she went over in preparing to write her book such as “How to Write a Book in 28 Days” and “Writing for Story”.
We appreciate Pamela Hamilton for the preparation she did in coming to speak to us about character and story development. Many questions were asked by members and visitors that she graciously answered. We wish her luck in her writing endeavors.
At the end of each meeting we hold a Round Robin. This is a 30 minute time where excerpts of work can be shared. We had one poem and three short stories that were shared. Thank you to those who were willing to share their creative work.
Our next meeting with be held March 4th at the Broadmoor Branch Library in Shreveport, Louisiana. It will be from 10am-12pm. Visitors are always welcomed. We’ll be happy to see you there and remember to “Write on!”.
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