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August 3, 2015
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Do you support a nonprofit?   Do you have a friend who does?

Funding Proposal Workshop offered August 11

Many organizations think of grants as a solution to all of their resource troubles. BUT the challenge is how to start, where to go, how to write it.

Mike McIntyre's
POWER Proposal process will take the participant from the idea to the proposal, to the implementation and reporting. Participants will learn ways to insure that they say what they need to say.

McIntyre is an experienced development professional with many years proposal writing and program implementation. He has written, received and implemented several million dollars of funding to support a wide range of activities in more than a dozen countries and the U.S.


The workshop will be held on August 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Writing School at 177 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs. Cost is $45. For more information and to register visit www.VillageWritingSchool.com.



Participants should bring an idea for a proposal with them and they will be guided to map their proposal in the workshop.  
 
Take this Workshop

Pass the Word
 
Tuesday, Aug 11, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For more information or to Register for Power Proposals
 
Our Sale is THIS WEEKEND!!
 
It's still not to late to bring your items or email Alison for pickup.

Larger items sold for you for a small donation.

Donations are tax deductible.


Thursday:  Eureka Springs

 
 
 Work Night for the Sale!

Come help us organize and price items for our big sale on Friday & Saturday. (You get to shop early!!) A fun, working night,
 
Jessie will be serving
Finger Food Extravaganza!
 


Tuesday:  Rogers/Bentonville
 
The next Rog/Ben WNO is August 4 when we will talk more about writing circles.  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
 
Our guest speaker will be 
Laurie Reichart
moderator of our Fayetteville Writing Circle.

 

Panera Bread
1320 SE Walton Blvd
Bentonville, AR 72712
 



“Aren’t I?” or “Am I Not?” and Truth
 

 A reader asks:
     I have a question for the Merry Grammarian. People often say things like, "I'm special, aren't I?" 
     But that would be to say, "I'm special, are not I?" When really it should be, "Am I not?"
     Since we don't have the option of using "am't I," what should we use instead? I would usually say, "I'm special, am I not?" Is there another way to say it?

 
The short answer is:
No.
     Since English does not have a contraction for
am not (such as am’t), we are stuck with a choice between am I not and aren’t I.
     Am I not, the more formal—and more awkward—choice, is grammatical and is appropriate when you are writing in a formal tone (an academic paper, for example).
     However, language and usage never stand still. That’s why Modern English is so different from the language of the Elizabethans.
     In 21st Century American English,
aren’t I has become the standard in everyday speech and in most written language. Feel free to use it.* The Chicago Manual of Style gives its blessing to aren't I. **
 
* Even the New York theatre agrees. In the 2013 American opera Truth (based on the life of Sojourner Truth), the keynote song is “
Aren’t I a Woman?” Published versions of the abolitionist’s famous speech that inspired the song report her original words as “Ain’t I a woman?
 

** Quote from the CMS: Most negative forms can be contracted . . . but I am not is contracted to I'm not. The corresponding interrogative form is Aren't I?
See CMS: Verbs (Definitions), Paragraph 5.102.

 


Each week, our Merry Grammarian will share one pithy grammar or style rule based on The Chicago Manual of Style, the Bible of the book publishing industry, and other sources. Learn each week’s rule and gain confidence that your manuscript won’t be rejected because of sloppy word usage or style. 
From the Director . . .  

 

Just a quick note from me this week, as I try to lead by example. I woke up yesterday morning and realized that in this whole week, there was only one day to write. Too many trips out of town to appointments in Russellville and Rogers, too many days devoted to the yard sale, too many assorted tasks
like. . .writing this article.

I decided that one partial day of writing in a whole week was
UNACCEPTABLE. So yesterday I crammed what might have been a day's work into a half day and carved out a few hours in the afternoon. Today, I'm skipping this column and writing in the Honda service department waiting room. 

Whatever it takes, Grasshopper, is what you have to do. See you next week.
 

Village Writers ~~ Stronger & Better Together

   Pub Ops On Writing     
   B o o k s On Writing        In Our Library
 
The Art of Compelling Fiction: How to Write a Page Turner   
by Christopher Leland
  
Surprise and intrigue your readers! Transform your story from good to great by gaining a better understanding of the writer-reader relationship.   

 
-- Nancy Harris, VWS Librarian
   W e b  On Writing    

Writer's Knowledge Base
 
Kind of a googlelet for writers.
 
   Q u o t e s On Writing     

“I’d rather binge watch Netflix than
see a book I wrote on a shelf in a store."

Jon Acuff explaining that "Most of us would cringe if we were honest for 30 seconds about the things we donate our time to."
Meet a Village Friend -  John Grosella

John Grosella is a potter, and we adore his little village houses. He denies being a writer, though he journals and, according to his wife, writes poetry secretly.

We know we can always count on John to show up, help out, and be a smiling encouragement to us all.  
 
We love you, John
 

Eureka Springs
Maumelle/Little Rock
Rogers/Bentonville
Fayetteville
 

Not only will we have enough furniture to completely furnish a home, we will also have a nice 2000 GMC 3/4 ton truck for sale at our   YARD SALE   


The truck is a 3 door, 6.0 gas engine, red, 200,000 miles. Runs good.

This FICTION WRITING CIRCLE has way too much fun, between Nancy's cozy mystery set in a Florida RV park and Ken and Gail's short stories that often end 'round a quirky, dark bend.
Jessie had a big weekend at

WordCamp 2015

a training conference on
WordPress.
Meet Up (left to right) with Selena Parrish, from Eureka Springs, Martha Londagin of University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, and Jamie Smith of Jamie's Notebook.
 
Jackie Wolven was one of the guest speakers, and Jessie received one-on-one assistance with Word Press web design on Sunday at New Design Studio with Eric Huber - Lead Organizer
On Thursday at Writers' Night Out in Eureka, 16 writers heard Alison's presentation on the topic of resistance, as she shared key passages from the War of Art by Steven Pressfield. 

We welcomed Virginia Elizabeth Hayes from St. Louis. Check out her Amazon page.  
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When you shop at

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Amazon donates.

If you need help or have any questions, email Jessie HERE

August 4, Tue - WNO Bentonville -  6:30 PM Panera Bread (Rogers/Bentonville)

August 5, Wed - Brews Open Mic Night - 7 PM (Eureka Springs)

August 6, Thu - Writers' Night Out - 5 PM (Eureka Springs)

August 7- 8, Fri-Sat - Yard Sale -  7 AM (Village Writing School/Eureka Springs)

August 11, Tue - POWER Proposals with Mike McIntyre - 9 AM (Eureka Springs)
 
August 12, Wed - Social Media 101 with Jackie Wolven- 9AM (Conerstone Bank, Eureka, FREE)
 
 
August 18, Tue - WNO Bentonville -  6:30 PM Panera Bread (Rogers/Bentonville)

August 22, Sat - Branding - 9 AM (Rogers/Bentonville)

August 28-29, Fri, Sat - Frisco Festival 31 -  (Main Street, Rogers)

September 5, Sat - Self-Editing - 10AM (Rogers/Bentonville)
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is to foster a vibrant literary community in Arkansas and
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