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December 11, 2018
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… to enjoy the company of fellow writers, share your writing with an appreciative group, and celebrate the holidays with seasonal music and tasty refreshments!
Join WordWrites Guild from 6:30pm-7:30pm on Thursday, December 13th in the Depot Room of the Lawrenceburg Public Library for a fun evening of celebration!
November 27, 2018
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The public is warmly invited to join WordWrites Guild on Thursday, December 13th in celebration of the winter holidays. Throughout the evening of seasonal music, delicious refreshments and good company, all writers are encouraged to share their own take on the current writing prompt, and/or read from their personal writing, works-in-progress, etc.
The evening begins at 6:30pm in the Depot Room of the Lawrenceburg Public Library We look forward to celebrating the season with you.
Our writing prompt for the evening is to add a feast to your writing. Do this any way you like: as a description, a memoir, a creative story, a poem, an essay, or whatever strikes your fancy.
So, come one, come all and join us for feasting and celebration of the holidays at WordWrites Guild Open House. As an added bonus, the winners of the Oxbow/WordWrites Guild writing contest will read their winning entries. Mark your calendars for December 13th and be part of the fun.
September 18, 2018
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Whew! The WordWrites Guild and Oxbow, Inc.’s 2018 Writing Contest has come to a close. Members of both organizations wish to thank every writer, educator, volunteer, media outlet – everyone throughout the region – who contributed to the success of this special event.
Please watch for news about the winning submissions and look for details about the upcoming special reception during which winning writers will be awarded their prizes.
We hope that every writer continues to find inspiration in the beauty of the oxbow, and we invite every participant to join the community of writers that comprise WordWrites Guild.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 27th, from 6:00- 8:00 at Maverick’s Firewater Grill, located at 535 E. Eads Parkway, in Greendale, Indiana 47025. We are always open to new members. Hope to see you then!
The discussion topic for the upcoming meeting will be “Dialogue”. The definition, according to playwright and screenwriter John Howard Lawson, is that “dramatic dialogue should always be a compression and extension of action.” Whether you agree or disagree, let this definition be your incentive to dabble in a dazzling dialogue discussion at WordWrites’ next meeting.
September 27th’s writing prompt is literally a roll of the dice. Nine cubes with a picture on each face revealed the following images: Smiley Face, Lightning Bolt, Eye, Bridge, Magnifying Glass, Flower, Padlock, Shooting Star, and Clock. Imagine those images or words as they “roll” into your writing; then join WordWrites for a thoughtful (or perhaps hilarious) read-aloud.
June 29, 2018
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WordWrites Guild is delighted to welcome Jenna and Rick Baumgartner to our July 12th meeting in the Depot Room of the Lawrenceburg Public Library. Jenna Baumgartner, Vice President of Hoosier Hills Literacy League, and her husband Rick have built and currently maintain two Little Free Libraries in Dearborn County, Indiana.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Little Free Library organization, it is a community based effort to promote literacy and share a love of reading. Favorite books are placed inside each small ‘library’ for anyone to chose and take with them, all for no cost. It is simply ‘Take a Book, Leave a Book”.
Please attend the July 12th WWG meeting to learn about Little Free Libraries, meet two local LFL stewards working to share books with the community, and ask questions about this highly-regarded, international organization. The free program will begin at 6:00pm in the Depot Room of the Lawrenceburg Public Library. Light refreshments will be served.
June 19, 2018
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WordWrites Guild has adopted the following schedule for the remainder of 2018. Please note the change of venue for the fourth Thursday of every month, beginning with our June 28th meeting.
We will meet in the Depot Room of the Lawrenceburg Public Library on every SECOND Thursday.
We will meet in the Ewbank Room of the Lawrenceburg Public Library on every FOURTH Thursday.
Both meetings begin at 6:00pm, although drop-ins are always welcome.
The writing prompt for the June 28th meeting is:
Choose a song and write a poem or fiction piece that the song might be about. Keep your song a secret because after reading your story, the group will try to guess which song you have chosen.
Please join us at the next meeting to share and listen to always entertaining and sometimes thought-provoking takes on the current writing prompt; discuss the ongoing WWG and Oxbow, Inc.’s writing contest, and review submitted works-in-progress.
Please be sure to mark your calendars and stop by the Ewbank Room at the Lawrenceburg Public Library on Thursday, June 28th at 6:00pm. We’ll be glad to see you!
May 17, 2018
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Sharing your writing with others can be daunting. Many writers do far more than simply drop words onto paper. Most of us grapple with each word choice. We place commas and periods in just the right place so our characters’ voices come to life. We can often see every setting clearly and want so much to convey our vision, but understand the importance of leaving open space for the reader to fill in the details with their own ideas and memories and dreams.
When a painter of words, a sculptor of stories walks into a WordWrites Guild meeting, they can know that they are joining a creative community of writers who understands the effort – and the fun – of making up stories and following characters’ whims, and balancing silence with dialogue.
Stop by the next WWG gathering of local writers to talk about the ebbs and flows of writing, to ask questions and offer guidance, and to join the fun of reading aloud everyone’s take on this month’s writing prompt:
A person in a bee suit
Someone selling bananas
We’ll be looking forward to seeing you at the Harrison Branch Library on Thursday, May 24th at 6:00pm.
March 23, 2018
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Tie the string around your finger, circle the date on your calendar, and remind your smart phone to remind you to attend the next WordWrites Guild meeting on March 28th at 6:00pm in the meeting room of the Harrison Branch Library.
And don’t forget that our three-word prompt for the month is:
Me
You
Us
The word count is limited to 500, but you might want to really challenge yourself and go for 250 – or less!
WordWrites Guild provides a safe place where every writer can share works-in-progress, and where everyone has an opportunity to receive and give honest feedback, respectful critique, and sincere encouragement. We look forward to your participation.
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