REMINDER: Wired Monk Writers meet at Chris' this Thursday at 7 pm!! Using the photographs as a springboard: Prompt 1: Use the following words in a story: Kangaroo, diplomat, jacket, balloon Prompt 2: Pack paper & pen & go for a walk to the nearest art gallery (the walk is part of the experience, but if you're in a remote village with no gallery & it's -15, I'd do some prompt-adjusting). Once in the gallery, go stand in front of a painting and take it in, slowwwwwly...every detail; close your eyes and trace it out in your mind, pay attention to the emotions it evokes. Now, go sit somewhere, preferably with your back to the painting, and write all about it...repeat as needed! Happy scribing! TartanFrog
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Before you check the Call for Submission, please listen to this on YouTube. It's SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!! ++ Laughing is good for your health! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk This may be of special interest to Simon from Halifax Wired Monk Writers: Call for Submissions - Do you write short stories? Spencer Hill just green-lighted a new project: Call for Submissions for the anthology UnCONventional We're looking for stories that take place at fantasy/sci-fi conventions or other gatherings in which the convention/conference itself is just the cover for something supernatural or fantastic. Imagine time travelers using a steampunk con to cover their attempt to open a portal to return to their own times, werewolves holding a beauty pageant at a dog show, or vampires holding a treaty summit at Dragon*Con. Suggested Length: 3,000-7,000 words. Up to 10,000 words is possible, but it will be a HARD sell. Due Date: July 1st, 2011 For more information go to Kate Kaynak's blog (Simon, she's the editor who sent me the feedback for my Amazon/Penguin Books pitch) http://thedisgruntledbear.blogspot.com/2011/01/call-for-submissions.html Happy Scribing Writerlies! TartanFrog Did you hear? Yesterday the New York Times announced their 10 Best Books of 2010. And . . . drumroll . . . The first on their list was: FREEDOM By Jonathan Franzen. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28. The truth: I'm feeling lazy (like lion) today, seeking time to enjoy my morning coffee, write holiday cards and finish reading: Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen. As my writerlies and close friends all know, I've recently completed a novel called Liberty Leading the People, featuring the theme of freedom. So, it will come as no surprise that this book makes me a little nervous. So far though (about 250 pages in), Franzen seems to be approaching it from a slightly different tangent, tiny sigh. The New York Times hopes to inspire you to buy a great book for a loved one for the holidays. If so, don't forget to support local writers too, especially the ones from my writers' group, the Wired Monk Writers: Drive-by Saviours (Roseway Publishing) by Chris Benjamin is the story of desire and connection among lonely people adrift in a crowded world. [I can personally recommend as a great read] You can purchase it at the bookstore or click on the link above to buy directly from the publisher. Or, if you lean more toward the science fiction/fantasy, you could purchase a copy of Simon Vigneault's novelette Stealing Fire, released in the Shelter of Daylight Anthology (a few seconds after clicking, it lines you up with Shelter of Daylight. Below the list of authors and stories there are three links for US, Canadian, and International orders). Wishing one & all a FABULOUS Saturday! Now back to Freedom:) TartanFrog First of all - Yayyyyyyyyy!! The Wired Monks are back in the saddle, or on the rollercoaster, and the discussions (as always) were/are stimulating ...(!) Seriously, in the back of my mind all day, the topic of male/female writers narrating the opposite gender, and what about transgender??? Arrrggghhhh!!! So, I'm going to focus on my writerly dudes, and our synergetic vibes, but I couldn't help looking up a few other blogs today. Here's one that stood out. About the blogger: "The Rejectionist is a cranky, underpaid, whiskey-swilling, snack-deprived assistant to a Very Important New York Literary Agent. Don't fuck with the assistant." I can relate to that assistant! TartanFrog I know the bad rep...writers................uhh, boring..............bombastic know-it-alls.... WELL, WE NEED TO LAUGH TOO!!!! And at this time of year, we especially need a good laugh...as everyone tries to get a piece of us for the holidays and writing is relegated to oblivion. That's who New Year's resolutions are really for, all the writers secretly pining for the smell of--no, not gift-wrapping paper, but--real paper, fresh out of the typewriter (err, I mean printer)... Anyway MY BELOVED WRITERLIES, this one's for you! If you get past the guy in minute 1:01ish without laughing, you are in need of serious writerly intervention -- Good thing we have writers' group this Wednesday (with the old gang)!!! Here's to laughing, TartanFrog That's right how about just saying no "to the patterns of over-consumption of middle-class North Americans". If you must gift, how about supporting a local artist or charity that gives back! Here are my top five options: 1. Tap into your creative juices. Make a gift (if you're a writer you can even stuff that stocking with a poem), or invite those you love for a feast of local-source foods. 2. Buy a book to support a local writer (like Chris Benjamin - to read one of the latest reviews of the book check out JonTattrie's blog.) 3. Support a local artist like Tracy. 4. Give someone the gift of health or creativity. There are several recreation options where you can purchase a pass or go for the creative juices, a painting class or writing class. 5. If you must gift (cuz you're gonna be made to feel like a heel if you don't), you can also purchase gifts to support children here and around the world through UNICEF's Gifts of Magic or Cards & Gifts. You can either shop on-line or we provide a map that tells you what stores in Halifax stock our 'stuffers'. Most of all, rediscover your 'inner child' over this holiday season. Go play!! Seasons Greetings, TartanFrog |
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