Writers Forum
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The Writers Forum, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, is dedicated to promoting
writing as an art and as a profession and to supporting and inspiring local writers.
Meetings and events are held in Redding, Shasta County, Northern California. Not only
Redding writers and poets, but writers and poets from all over far northern California are
welcome to visit our writing group and become a member.
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You are invited to read and post comments on our Members' Posts of their work.
Dark and Stormy Night, with Apologies to Snoopy
By Larry Watters
"It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness."
So starts the first of a long line of stories that use variations of the phrase “dark and stormy night.”
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President Sallyann Keith opening the September 2007 Writers Forum meeting at the
Redding Library.
Photo by Layne Russell
From the Desk of the President
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George Winship comments on the Writers Forum and the local writing community:
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Happy Valentine's Day to all!
Our general membership meeting this month features the magical world of Children's Literature and some of the unique challenges as well as opportunities in writing for this audience.
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Upcoming Meetings
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The public is always welcome and there is no charge to attend."So, come on in..."
Our meetings feature an entertaining, interesting and diverse mix of
speakers and topics, workshops, and open mike readings of original material. They provide encouragement, inspiration, understanding and confidence as well as tips on writing, publishing and promoting an author's work.
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Writers Forum has moved to a new location. Meetings are now held in the Memorial Hall of All Saints Episcopal Church, 2150 Benton Drive, Redding. The church is located at the corner of Benton Drive and Quartz Hill Road. All meetings are from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
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March 13, 2010
Guest Speaker:
|  poemcrazy: freeing your life with words a talk/workshop
Bring scratch paper, pens and a few books of poems to a talk/workshop that will make you feel excited about language as well as poetry and prose. Susan teaches creativity and writing workshops throughout the U.S. This is the seventh year of her series of Northern California rural library workshops sponsored by Poets and Writers Organization and the California Center for the Book.Susan’s book poemcrazy: freeing your life with words (Three Rivers, Random House) is in a twenty-first printing. You’re going to love it, and love writing poetry more for having read it.” About Susan’s more recent book Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing (and Freeing Your Creative Process), published by Harmony ( Random House), Rachel Naomi Remen wrote that “it’s a book that may save your life.” |
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April 10, 2010
Guest Speaker: Sallyann Keith
| What a character!
Pointers on creating characters from former Shasta College English instructor Sallyann Keith. The program Includes writing exercises and the opportunity to read aloud to the audience. |
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May 8, 2010
Guest Speaker: Charlotte Cook
| The Final Edit: From Manuscript to Publisher
Acquisition editor Charlotte Cook shares tips on polishing your pages and explains how editors find novels and bring them to publication. |
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Special Events
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We are pleased to offer events sponsored and/or recommended by The Writers Forum to the WF membership and our community.
2010 Writers Forum Future Author Scholarship Entries close April 1, 2010
All Day Writing Workshop, April 24, 2010, WF will host an all-day writing workshop presented in collaboration with Nora Profit and The Writing Loft. Location and further details including cost, maximum number of participants and registration information TBA. Please check back on this site for this information.
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