The Dead Bronte Society

 

Ok, maybe my standards are too high. Maybe my vision of what a bunch of writer’s meeting would look like may have been lofty and idealistic- but when I walked into Panera Bread tonight, what did I find? One adult and a bunch of adolescent girls. Really? This is the local NANOWRIMO write in?

I just could not bring myself to join the group. It would felt, I don’t know, creepy. So I ate my sandwich, drank my coffee, wrote some novel type words and listened.

“Who here has read Harry Potter?”

Hands raised. And no I am not kidding.

“Who cried when Dumbledore died?”

More hands raised- still not kidding.

My disappoint was vast, my writing was prolific, so I guess it balances out? Right?

Amendment Writer’s Group

There was a suggestion that if you post your material online even on a blog that some publishers will not accept the work. SO, instead I will need people to send me their email addresses. I will collect submissions and then email the submissions to everyone in the group. The critiques can still take place on the blog however- I will start a new topic with the name of the submission and each person in the group can still use comments to add their critiques. Again if you would like to send a corrected copy of a work I will send that copy to the author. I would like submissions this week so we can get started. I have a short story ready to go.

 

Thanks!

 

John