~ Jim Verhovec ~
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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY WRITERS' GUILD
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OFFICERS'
MEETING
Tuesday March 6th, 2012
New Philadelphia Public
Library - 6:00 PM
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CRITIQUE SESSIONS
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
FEBRUARY WRITING ASSIGNMENT: What do you think the next 30 years will bring?
Bring your in-progress stories to be critiqued by Guild members.
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- UP TO 5 PAGES DOUBLE SPACED
- PLEASE BRING 10 COPIES OF STORY TO BE CRITIQUED
GENRE GROUPS
JANUARY WRITING ASSIGNMENT: A story about a time when you were wrongfully accused
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December 21st, 2011
Don't Forget - We'll meet at 6:00 PM
- Covered Dish
- Small Prize for a Contest Gift
Jim Grant to Speak to Tuscarawas County Writers’ Guild on Wednesday, November 16th
Jim Grant of New Philadelphia, the author of The Gradall, A Story of American Ingenuity will speak to the Tuscarawas County Writers' Guild on Wednesday November 16. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts in New Philadelphia.
Grant’s book details the success and development of the Gradall line of products and also presents an interesting look at its employees and the company’s contributions to our area. Grant worked for 35 years for Warner & Swasey and Gradall Industries retiring in 2005.
The 256 page book, featuring over 250 mostly color photographs, illustrations, and charts was designed by Grant’s son, James Grant Jr. of Hudson, Ohio.
The Tuscarawas County Writers’ Guild can be found on FACEBOOK or on the web at: www.tuscarawascountywritersguild.org
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WRITER'S
REUNION
Dinner & Guests
October 19th 2011
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Speakers will be previous speakers and other notables from past meetings
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We will holding genre groups all evening, which means you can meet with authors who share interests in your kind of writing. We encourage members or guests to bring a 3-5 page snippet of their work (5 copies each) to be read & critiqued by the group. We help you sharpen your skills by pointing out your strengths and weaknesses. We are fair, kind, and honest with our critiquing. So if you would like some help or opinion on your current work, bring it with you! Or you may just sit on a session for a fellow writer. If no one brings a story to be critiqued, we will have a brain-building exercise. Regardless of your level of involvement, you're sure to learn something and have a great time!
Don't forget to bring a snack for our "mini-buffet."
We'll see you at the usual time and place!
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Wednesday, August 17th at 7:00 pm
Yvonne lives in rural Ohio. She and her husband have been married for over 35 years. Yvonne was a former legal secretary. Along with her writing, she is now a part time Virtual Assistant.
ANOTHER LOCAL WRITING CONTEST!
noted
by Joe McLaughlin
Teri Stein to Speak at July Writers' Guild Meeting
On Wednesday, July 20th, area freelance writer, Teri Stein, who writes for the Tuscarawas County Bargain Hunter, will present “How to Change Your Life with Cut and Paste” at the July meeting of the Tuscarawas County Writers’ Guild. Stein, the self-proclaimed Queen of Cut and Paste, says the editing tools are among the most significant and useful inventions in the history of mankind. She will also include tips on writing and be available to answer questions.
The public is invited to attend the meeting which will be held on
Wednesday July 20 at 7 p.m. at the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts located
at 461 Robinson Drive SE in New Philadelphia.
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Mark Hersman will be the guest speaker at the May meeting of the
Tuscarawas County Writer’s Guild.
Mark Hersman Mark signs his poetry book OPAPresident at May 2011 Guild Meeting
The meeting will take place on Wednesday May 18, at 7:00 pm at the Tuscarawas Center for the Arts.
The public is very welcome to attend this meeting, as Mark will read some of his poetry and talk about what is happening with poetry in Ohio. ----- As president of the Ohio Poetry Association, Mark is in the center of it all.
Mark is also an active member of Salon, a gathering of select poets in Columbus and Cleveland, sponsored by Pudding House Publications in Columbus, Ohio. He attended several writers’ workshops in recent years, among them “Highlights for Children” Writers’ Workshop in Chatauqua, New York, Cleveland State University’s Imagination Workshop, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Nature Writing Workshop. He was an invited reader at the 2002 Chatauqua program at the Balloon Fest in Ashland, Ohio, and the 2005, 2007, and 2008 Columbus Arts Festival’s Poetry Corner. He ranked 5th place in the poetry auditions for the 2009 Columbus Arts Festival. He was an invited reader in 2008 and emcee in 2009 at Comfest in Columbus. He coordinates and emcees coffee houses held monthly at venues in Mount Vernon and Bellville, previously in locations in Mansfield, Coshocton, and Bay Village. He reads his original poetry at coffee houses and open ‘mics’ throughout north, north central and central Ohio.
Patricia Harrris spoke at the
Tuscarawas County Writers Guild meeting
on April 20th, 2011
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