2021 September Newsletter



September 2021 Newsletter








Next Meeting:

Wednesday, September 8

6:30 to 8:30 PM

McCallum Room, 4th floor

Frisco Public Library

6101 Frisco Square Blvd.

Frisco, TX 75034




Meetings will be a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting. Mark your calendar for September 8 at 6:30-8:30 PM. Look forward to seeing you then!

All are welcome to attend Write Club meetings….no formal invitation needed. Write Club meeting information can be found on the Frisco Library web site and on the club's Facebook page (Frisco Write Club). Additionally, every month, in advance of the meeting, Rich Blazevich (richblazevich@gmail.com) will send an invitation by email to the active members.


Anybody who has attended a Write Club meeting is automatically subscribed to our newsletters. At the top of each newsletter is a notice of our next meeting.





Our Website: FriscoWriteClub.org






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Successes





Ari Frick

Had to share!! This is my first article published with ScreenRant!! So stoked!!!


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Shared Writing Hint from Reedsy:





These are twenty tips from best-selling authors. Last month, we listed the first ten tips. Here are the others. Go to the Reedsy blog of Feb 11, 2021 for the fleshing out of these points.


11. Edit your writing, solo or with a professional

12. Clarify and condense your meaning

13. Consider your reader

14. Study story structure and literary devices

15. Sign up for a writing class or course

16. Open yourself up to feedback

17. Make friends with other writers

18. Be persistent and consistent

19. Stay humble

20. Embrace failure and rejection





DFWCon is back!





October 23-24, 2021 at Hurst Conference Center

Dallas Fort Worth Writers Conference, also known as DFWCon, is a program of the DFW Writers’ Workshop, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that specializes in helping writers improve their work and has been operating since 1977.

DFWCon is the premier multi-genre writers’ conference in the Southwest which includes: includes:

  • a top-notch educational program

  • hands-on workshops

  • access to literary agents and editors from around the country

  • opportunities to grow your professional network





Here's an Opportunity for You!









Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee)

Now in its 21st year, this contest seeks today's best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $3,500 in prizes.








Please submit one humor poem during

August 15, 2021-April 1, 2022

Prizes:

  • First Prize: $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value)

  • Second Prize: $500

  • Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each

  • Top 12 entries published online

  • Submit online

No fee to enter. Judge: Jendi Reiter, assisted by Lauren Singer. One poem only, please. Length limit: 250 lines maximum. No restriction on age of author. Both unpublished and previously published work accepted. Authors from all countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions). The poem you submit should be in English. Inspired gibberish is also accepted (example). Please click the button below to submit. Read the winning poems from our 20th contest. The results of our 21st contest will be announced on August 15, 2022.


Supplemental contest information (copyright, privacy, special assistance, etc.)





Presentation Format for Members Presenting Work for Critique:





Critiquing Instructions for Members

Documents to be presented and critiqued during meetings:

  1. Writers: Send your document to Jennifer Evans at dallaswestie@gmail.com prior to the meeting.

    • Include the following items in your document:

    • title of your document

    • your name

    • your email address (optional)

    • Add line numbers to your document (Go to Layout, then Line Numbers, then Continuous)

    • Limit your document to 500 words (approx. 2 pages) for time constraints. Each reader will be given 10 minutes to present and receive feedback.

  2. Jennifer will post documents to this Google Drive folder.

  3. Critiquers may download documents, make comments, and provide feedback during the meeting.

  4. Critiquers may send comments to writers who provide their email address.

  5. If the writer doesn’t provide an email address:

    • Critiquers may send the document with edits/comments to Jennifer who will forward them to the author, or

    • Critiquer can print out the document and share comments during the meeting.

If you would like your document to be critiqued/edited but not presented during meetings:

  1. Writers:

    • Send your document to Jennifer Evans at dallaswestie@gmail.com prior to the meeting.

    • Include the title of the document and your email address in the headline of the document.

    • Limit your document to 2,500 words for time constraints.

  2. Jennifer will post documents to this Google Drive folder.

  3. Critiquers may download and add edits/comments (in track changes) to the document and forward the document back to the writer (if the writer provides their email address)

  4. If the writer doesn’t provide an email address, critiques may send the document to Jennifer, and she will post the critiqued document to the Google folder

Ask the author what they are specifically looking for in a critique:

  • Grammar, spelling, word choice

  • The overall structure of the story

  • Scenes that might seem flat

  • Character development

Avoid commenting on writing style, opinion, and your personal preference.





Blogs from Our Members





President: Rich Blazevich

Secretary, Newsletter: Linda Baten Johnson

Vice President, Social Media: Kevin Mann (this role includes Write Club web page, Google Docs and Facebook)

Vice President, Critiques: Jennifer Evans

Presidents Emeritus: Gary Thornberry, Fergal O'Donnell

**Other contributors:

Zoom meetings: Donna Anderson

Backup Facebook administrator: Ari Frick