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Greetings, We had a different and exciting meeting in August. There was no speaker to thank because our evening was planned with a twist from our norm. Our meeting called, “A Horse of a Different Color,” spotlighted our widely talented TWA members. Members and guest brought with them some of their works in progress (or completed) and read them to our group. The contest committee was there for a Q&A on the TWA Contest, which is now open to members and non-members. Laptops were set-up for viewing a slide show of our Cassadaga Trip Excursion, and beverages were available for networking time before and after the meeting. I enjoyed hearing what our members were writing and many stayed after the meeting to let me know how much they benefited and enjoyed the sharing time. The evening was a great success with several new authors joining TWA. A Big ThankYou to our TWA Stars! September is, “Be kind to Editors and Writers” month. Whether you are compassionate and caring or malicious with thoughts to your editor, you will want to be considerate to yourself as an author and come to our next meeting. Mayhem, Murder, or just a bit of Mischief - Let's Write a Thriller.
Time: 7pm. Location: Barnes and Noble Bookstore (Carrollwood) 11802 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, Fl. 33618
Learn about mystery and thriller writing from our September speaker, John Taylor. This dynamite of a presenter and an accomplished author of six novels and recipient of the 2004 Eppie Award for best thriller and First Place for Mystery in the 2007 Royal Palm Literary Award will share his wisdom and experience, so mark your calendars. TWA meetings are open to members and guests. Got an article about writing? Send it in to the Write Connections editor, Michael Darling. Got a poem you want to share? Attend the TWA Poetry Group with coordinator Warner Conarton. Meetings are held monthly. Got a story you would like to polish up? Attend the TWA Critique Group with coordinator Larry Kokko. The Tampa Writers Alliance is an organization of writers in the Tampa Bay area covering many genres and levels of experience. The Alliance membership includes published novelists, travel book authors, feature and newspaper journalists, and others who are just beginning to write or just have an interest in the literary world. All enjoy the networking opportunities, programs and peer critiques offered by the various work groups. Membership is open to all adults, and the public is invited to attend all general meetings. The Alliance supports the community as judges for the Hillsborough Teachers of English annual writing contest and through workshops and presentations to schools about writing. |
President Chris Taylor's Monthly communiqué:
Date: Wednesday September 1, 2010