Attendees: Judith, Don, Vickie, Nancy, Becky, Michelle
Contests
Frontier Poetry Ekphrastic Poetry Prize. (Ekphrasis comes from “description” in Greek. Ekphrastic poems seek to vibrantly describe, interpret, or converse with a visual scene or moment, usually a work of art. They often are about the speaker’s encounter with the art, and how viewing or experiencing it has impacted them. Think of Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats. $3,500 prize. January 28, 2024. Find more information HERE
Master's Review short story aware for new writers. $3,000 prize. Deadline January 28, 2024. More information found HERE
Fractured Lit: Ghosts, Fables and Fractured Fairy Tales contest. $3,500 first prize. Flash fiction contest, 1,000 words or less. Deadline February 4, 2024. More information found HERE
Craft Novelette Print Prize: 30-60 pages (7,500-15,000 words) $3,000 prize. Deadline March 17, 2024. Find more information HERE
Reading
Vickie read chapter 15 of her novel set during the Covid pandemic; Nancy read a short piece rejecting resolutions, but touting wishes; and Becky read a short essay imaginatively titled "Resolutions."
Michelle and Eileen are zeroing in on publication for their respective books - Michelle's YA novel and Eileen's sequel to The Gosling Bride. (Keep us posted and we'll plan a book launch party!)
We discussed having Bill Schubart back again in the spring - we'll talk about dates at next meeting. I'll invite him!
WRITING PROMPT for the next meeting is anything to do with February. Dismal winter month? Valentine's Day? (Chocolates and roses? Or every kid in the class got a Valentine but you?) Presidential birthdays? The pros and cons of leap year? Seasonal affective disorder?
Next Meeting, February 15, 6 pm at the Swanton Library.
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