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Many thanks for joining us for Saturday's session (February 14th).
As Sharma noted, it was wonderful to spend time sharing our love for words. 🥰
Please feel free to share your feedback on the workshop here.
What was the most significant take-away for you? 👀😊
I'll post the slide presentation soon!
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Greetings!
I'm still buzzing from our last Writers' Clinic Online session!
Callie Browning's presentation was so inspiring.
My take: "Self publishing may be time-consuming, hard work; however, when done right, it can be very rewarding."
I know what I'll be doing when I retire! 🤭😉😂
Callie has been kind enough to share the Key Takeaways from her session.
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What a stimulating session!
Many thanks to Kerry Belgrave for, as always, so generously sharing his knowledge and inspiring Writers' Clinic participants.
And, of course, for sharing his slide presentation. (below)
Please feel free to share your appreciation.
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Please, if you care to, post your workshop poems here.....
Your poem reminded me of my own mother, Nailah. In life, she was warm and soft and I loved her hugs. I love, love, love, the final line. I hope that you do in fact do something with these poems and look forward to other workshops.
Sharon-Rose, you poem is highly visual. I can see your mother in the church. It took me back to days of sitting upstairs in the Anglican church, looking down in the congregation to find people I knew. I picture you, like a little girl, searching anxiously to find your mother in that congregation on the TV screen. Love this piece.
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Today's session on copywriting led by Paula Harper-Grant was excellent!
Let us know how you feel about it by writing an ad for the event below.
Can't wait to read your work!
Here is a good link on Copywriting: https://stories.buffer.com/if-don-draper-tweeted-22ea0da5dd9a
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My biggest take away from this month's session was the idea of writing your novel's synopsis and back page blurb, plus creating your cover BEFORE writing the story. The motivational aspect of doing this appeals to me,
I plan my novellas in detail, therefore, producing the synopsis should be relatively easy.
What are your thoughts?
What was the best gem Wayne share in your opinion?
Yes it was extremely informative. As someone who is a unapologetic pantser, the idea of planning was intriguing, and the idea of doing the blurb, cover and synopsis made me think differently about certain things. All in all a lovely session as usual!
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Unfortunately, I couldn't make this session.
Please do me a favour and leave a comment below:
Tell me three things you learned this morning and
Give some(more) love to Linda and Amanda.
I look forward to learning what you've learned.
Stay blessed!
Amanda has kindly shared her slides from Saturday's presentation.
Click on the attachment. 😊
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What are your thoughts on Sharma Taylor's workshop this morning?
Mine?
I loved Sharma's obvious passion for writing and for sharing her knowledge and experience.
Feel free to leave your comments below !
Message from Sharma:
"Can you please email this PDF to the folks who registered for my NCF workshop?
It's useful and available from the website authorspublish.com."
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Wayne Jordan generously shared his experiences as a writer and his recommendations for writing tools.
What tools do you use now and why?
What new tools might you be using in the future?
Share your thoughts below!
Hi Cori,
Like you, I currently use MS Word to plan the plot, characters and setting. However, I'll probably try Story Plotter and definitely want to use Page Tracker. I think the latter will be quite motivational since I'm (usually) goal oriented.
I think I might check out Write Way Pro too since I've heard positive things about that app.
Thanks for responding!
Looking forward to seeing you next month!
Homework
Blackout
No light, no power, we stumble home
The night’s palette inky monochrome
Harpy Howling sounds rebound
From hungry hounds in distant towns
Toy Downtime
In the dying time of day
The children like misers count minutes left to play
Streetlights come on
And mothers call
Put away the bat and ball
Tired feet go in
First to eat
And then to sleep
Lunchtime
The clock inches towards twelve
The hallway sits in anticipation
Not too long now
Noisy welcome bell
Books slap shut
Classroom doors fly open
Mad stampede of feet
Chicken and chips headline the menu
Janet
The day start off quiet and good
Bajans suspect t’was another falsehood
But by three, the sky change
Putrid purples Gloom grays
It was something very strange
All of a sudden men moving fast
Them finally taking tings serious at last
De sheets and clothes all come off de line
The palin strap down wit strong rope and twine
Down at de harbour, the sea now start
Nasty giant waves want to rip de seawall apart
Nen in de doorway watching de elements collate
Arms folded, face set, Sphinx standing guard at her gate
De man on the radio talking nuff bout Janet as though she a new friend
Tight voice in me head telling dis romance going come to bad end
Mary Radix