Twilight Dance

If you check back through my posts, I have been working on Twilight Dance for years now, though I never made it past the beginning and the revisions... I began to write it before I quit working in 2002.

Guess what? It's completed. It isn't novel length, but rather a novella or novelite. But it's done! And I am celebrating!!!

Tomorrow, I will read the story to see how it flows and make comments on things I will need to add or re-write. But it's done! It's done! It's done!!!

Our critique group meets Friday and we will see where we are going from there!

Rita
ritalsmith.com

Y-City Writers Meeting Tonight

Today, Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 PM, the Y-City Writers' Forum has it's bi-monthly meeting. We meet at Central Presbyterian, 40 N. 6th St. in downtown Zanesville. Come and join us. All genres and skill levels are welcome. Our meetings are free.

The prompts for this meeting:

1. Write a story of mostly dialogue.
2. Write a complete story in 150 words

Open Mic

Open Mic

Bring something of yours to read or just pull up a chair and listen. Bring some friends.

When: Thursday, November 12, 7:00-? P.M.
Where: Weaselboy Brewing Company
126 Muskingum Ave. Suite E
Located along the Muskingum River in downtown Zanesville, OH

Everyone is welcome.

Directions: From I-70 Eastbound (Columbus) Take exit 152 (US 40) towards Zanesville. Turn right on pine (just before the Y-bridge). Turn left on Muskingum Ave.

From I-70 Westbound (Cambridge) Take exit 155 for Underwood St/OH-60/OH-146. Turn left onto Underwood and follow OH-60/OH-146 about .6 mile. Turn right and follow US-40 Main St. Turn left on US-22 crossing the Muskingum River. Take an immediate right after crossing the river onto Muskingum Ave.

Nano Meet-Ups

A few of the Y-City Writers will be getting together on Friday's at 11 AM at The Barn on Linden. If you are attempting this feat please join us. We will discuss our novels and talk about any problems we may be encountering. I hope to see you there.

-Rita
http://ritalsmith.com

Saturday, October 10, 2009

2009 Y-City Writers' Conference

8AM-5PM

Coburn United Methodist Churchon Maple Avenue

in Zanesville, Ohio

Come join us for a day packed with speakers. We have 9 speakers and the cost of the event is $30. Register at the door.If you write or have a great idea for a book come join us. Find out the secrets of these writers.

Theme is Pottery Contest Winners

Summer K. Clark (left) took 3rd place and Heidi Durig Heiby (Right) took 2nd place. Congratulations Y-City Writers.

I received an Honorable Mention. So our writing group did really well.

2009 Y-City Writers' Conference Writing Contest

Theme: Summer's End
Deadline: 9-25-2009
Cost: Must be registered for the conference
Word Limit: 1500
2 Divisions: Students and All others
2 Categories: prose/poetry and fiction/non-fiction
The winners will receive: Refund of conference registration
Your story will be printed in a collection of other stories.
A copy of the book after it's printed.
(Each division will have 2 prize awards for prose/poetry and fiction/non-fiction.)

We have 4 judges:
Linda Regula--local artist and author
Dr. Lisa Stein--Associate Professor of English at OUZ
Mary Anne Suwczuk--Retired school teacher
Marilyn Knell--local artist and retired professor of english