Yesterday, I went to the Write On Writer's Conference in Coshocton. I enjoyed it immensely. I learned some new stuff, bought some books and had the authors sign them. I met all kinds of interesting people.
Someone from my own group even thanked me for posting on the Y-City Writers web-site. I am sitting here blushing. Someone is thanking me for talking... er writing.
I am going to send another wonderful person some links to different magazines, anthologies, ezines, etc.
I will be posting some of the highlights from the workshop on my other blog Wannabe Writer. http://zanesvillewriter.blogspot.com/
My favorite speaker at the conference was Dandi Daley Mackall. She is an author of many books, ranging from children's block books to adult. She writes both fiction and non-fiction. I could have listened to her all day long, without getting bored.
When I came home, I still had work to do, since I signed up for the 24 hour Short Story Contest. Wouldn't you know, after I sent my story off, I thought of a classic mistake I made at the end of the story. Instead of showing the kindness on the nurses face, I said her kind looking face. I am a bit disappointed in myself, but what is a silly writer to do?
I, also, needed to fulfill my commitment to writing a poem a day challenge.
I did succeed in stuffing everything into one all too brief day.
Man was I exhausted and I slept until noon to show it. Well, that is after getting up to review my story before sending it off to the contest. -Rita
Showing posts with label poetry challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry challenge. Show all posts
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
April is National Poetry Month
In honor of National Poetry Month Writers Digest is challenging reader to write a poem a day.
Although I am not posting my poems here or on Writers Digest, I am taking up the challenge.
Today's prompt is to write a Haiku.
Go to http://blog.writersdigest.com/poeticasides/ for the poetry prompts if you have trouble coming up with your own ideas. The poems don't have to be perfect only rough drafts, since writing daily poems can be challenging. The point is just to write them and then go back later to polish them.
Although I am not posting my poems here or on Writers Digest, I am taking up the challenge.
Today's prompt is to write a Haiku.
Go to http://blog.writersdigest.com/poeticasides/ for the poetry prompts if you have trouble coming up with your own ideas. The poems don't have to be perfect only rough drafts, since writing daily poems can be challenging. The point is just to write them and then go back later to polish them.
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