October 25th — Our Annual Conference
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| CCMWG 2008 Meeting Information:
This year the Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild Meetings will be held at Orr St. Studios, unless otherwise noted. For more information on Orr St. Studios, go to http://orrstreetstudios.com/orr_history.htm Orr Street Studios are not on the corner of Walnut and Orr Street, as map quest driving directions suggest. The studios are a bit down the block on Orr Street. There is a new neon sign, so look east when you are driving on Orr Street, and you will see a striking gray structure with many windows, trimmed in red. This is the place! |
Get Inspired at our Monthly Meetings!
Mark Your Calendars and reserve these dates ... we're planning many great speakers for 2008, so don't miss out!
The Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers' Guild normally meets the first Sunday of each month. Please confirm dates, times, and place by checking the schedule below before each meeting.
The meetings run from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Each begins with a brief business meeting followed by either a speaker, workshop, or critique group. Recent speakers have brought us programs on poetry, copyright law, mystery writing, self-publishing, submitting non-fiction to magazines, marketing, and writing science fiction.
We alternate speakers with small group critiques for prose (short stories), poetry, non-fiction and novel. This format encourages writers to build on their strengths with respectful help from other writers who recognize that each person has an individual voice and unique life experiences. Go to the Groups page of this web site to find the critique guidelines.
All meetings are free and open to the public, with the following exceptions:
September is a members’ only meeting. Our annual conference, which takes place around the first Saturday in November, requires registration and a fee.
Visit the Groups page for information about special interest group (SIG) meetings sponsored by the Chapter.
Click on the date for more information about the meetings.
2008 Meeting Schedule |
August 3rd 2-4pm— Critique Groups: Prose & Poetry September 7th 2-4pm—Members’ Only Workshop. The meeting will be a 3 presenter workshop in the round with exercises on how to put more sensory detail into your writing. The presenters are: Barri L. Bumgarner presenting the exercises on Sound, Bridget Bumgarner presenting on tactile & kenetic, and Chloie M. Piveral presenting Smell and Taste. Read bios below... October 5th 2-4pm— Critique Groups: Prose & Poetry October 25th — Our Annual Conference: December 7th 2-4pm— End of Year Gathering. Members share their work and treats. |
Bridget Bufford, an Amherst Writers & Artists Certified Workshop Leader, received a Catalyst Award for Minus One: A Twelve-Step Journey (Haworth Press). Bufford, a St. Louis native, now lives in Columbia, Missouri. She's a member of the Golden Crown Literary Society and the Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writer's Guild.
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