Month: October 2017

October Writers Guild Meeting Recap

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By Linda Donaldson

Our last meeting of the Pearl S. Buck Writers Guild brought a dozen of us to the Cultural Center at Green Hills Farm on Sunday October 15th.

Four people brought work to share, and we began with John McCabe’s new introduction to his collection of short stories about the Market-Frankford Elevated trains. Many voiced a connection to John’s depiction of the silent “rules of the riders” that discourages people from talking to each other on trains. We liked his handling of the protagonist’s reconnection with a childhood pal and their subsequent adult friendship as the “glue” that brings these stories together. Continue reading “October Writers Guild Meeting Recap” →

Finding Your Market

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by Sandy Cody

Editor’s Note: This message, shared with permission, is from Sandy Cody to her writing class at the end of this year’s classes.Sandy Cody

This will be our last meeting, but I hope you’ll find time in your busy schedules to keep writing. I’m in awe of what you’ve all come up with when given just a hint – and time. I think that’s what this class has been about – providing time and space for you to write.

If you want to send your “babies” out into the world, here’s something to get you started. Mainly, I suggest you just play around on the computer until you find something that looks interesting. Continue reading “Finding Your Market” →

Sunday Oct 15 Guild Meets at 1:30pm

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This a reminder of our final Writers Guild meeting of 2017 on Sunday, October 15th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm in the Cultural Center, Green Hills Farm, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944.

Please bring copies of any work up to 3-4 pages that you would like to share for discussion. Remember to add your name and email address on your copies to facilitate any later comments.