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Writers’ Mill Minutes 201809
Writers’ Mill Minutes September 16th 2018
Around 12 of us braved the unexpected storm to hear a fantastic talk from Matt Haynes about books, writing, and especially narration. As we arrived, the sun came out, and we welcomed several new members who’d found us via Meetup. Someone suggested that maybe more time will be spent on indoor pursuits like writing as the weather turns cooler. If you agree, make sure you mark your calendars and save the date, October 21st, for Beth Jusino’s next visit, when the library brings her in to share those all-important self-editing tips. Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 201809
Protected: Author Marketing Plan with Beth Jusino, August 19th 2018
Carolyn Martin on Inspiration – Writers’ Mill Minutes 201807
Writers’ Mill Minutes, July 15th 2018
A small group met this month, braving the heat to enjoy a very inspiration-filled writers’ workshop led by the ever-popular Carolyn Martin. Continue reading Carolyn Martin on Inspiration – Writers’ Mill Minutes 201807
Watch the Don Baham show!
Congratulations to Mary Jane Erickson, who was invited to read some of her poems on The Don Baham show on Monday, June 25th.
Don is in her poetry group and invited her to share some of her poems on his show along with Louis, the facilitator for poetry at the Cedar Mill Library (Saturdays, once a month); another lady from the poetry group, and Don’s daughter, whom Mary Jane also had a chance to meet.
The show was produced in Beaverton at the Tualitan Valley Community Television on Greenbrier Parkway in Beaverton and can be found on the web on “Don Baham…..YouTube at https://youtu.be/p4EdG2RgJPM
Don is a retired Clinical Psychologist. His web site is “www.donbaham.com“
Protected: How Character drives Plot, from a workshop led by Teri Brown
Writers’ Mill Minutes 201803
Writing Exercise (from Teri Brown): Teri handed around scent vials during our meeting. Maybe just stand at an open window (on this lovely spring day) and see what smell reaches your nose. Then write for 10 minutes and see what story reaches the page. Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 201803
Writers’ Mill Minutes 201802
Snow didn’t quite cancel February’s meeting, but it did cause many people to stay away. Sadly our speaker was unable to stay for the meeting too, as weather and roads deteriorated and she faced a long drive home. So Sheila learned how to use a laptop attached to the audiovisual system, and those people who did make it to the meeting had the opportunity to see each other’s websites, blogs and internet pages. Our website includes a (rather outdated) list of links at: http://portlandwritersmill.org/links/member-links/ (just click on Links above). Meanwhile, here are the ones we visited or talked about during the meeting. Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 201802
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Writers’ Mill Minutes Jan 21st 2018
Our first meeting of 2018 was fairly sparsely attended with only 12 people present. We blamed the weather, and invite anyone who wasn’t there to weigh in on the questions below:
- What do you want to achieve this year? (Feel free to add your goals to the box at February’s meeting.)
- What do you want from the Writers’ Mill this year? (Feel free to email admin@portlandwritersmill.org with your requests.)
- How important are speaker engagements to you?
- How important is it to have regular critiques?
- How important is it to have regular writing exercises at our meetings?
Where Inspiration Comes Sliding Through – notes on a talk given by Carolyn Martin
Where Inspiration Comes Sliding Through – notes on a talk given by Carolyn Martin
How do you start a poem (or a story)?
- Put pen to paper?
- Put finger to keyboard?
- Write and/or change the first line of something you remember, then see where it goes.
Continue reading Where Inspiration Comes Sliding Through – notes on a talk given by Carolyn Martin