IWG Monthly Event Calendar
IWG hosts a variety of groups and clubs like these each month to support Idaho writers. See the complete schedule and links to register on the IWG website.
Critique Group
There are three critique groups open to IWG members. Please read the groups’ guidelines and contact information posted on the IWG website, and contact the leaders for their groups’ current status.
Write Track
Virtual discussion on Zoom
November 14
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/2780789308834493
We appreciate RSVPs on Facebook, but if you're not on social media scroll to the bottom for the direct Zoom link!
With NaNo upon us, some of you may be struggling to maintain your writing habit.
Whether you're a NaNo participant or just looking for help meeting your writing goals, this talk is for you! Join us to hear from our panel of writers as they discuss their top 5 tips for meeting their writing goals and staying motivated.
And don't forget to bring your own tips to share!
Direct Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89513657812?pwd=YU00cGtVYjljdG9HQytPaCsvSnJZdz09
Writers Corner
Writing Prompts to Stir up Imagination is the topic of November’s Writers Corner.
Join award-winning writer Patricia Marcantonio who will provide prompts to spark up your creativity during this interactive workshop. Get ready to write and share.
The event will be held from 6:30 - 7:30 PM, Thursday, November 19, 2020.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89270210583?pwd=dlVSNXVpZHlRanphWXFMNkFJZnNpdz09
Meeting ID: 892 7021 0583
Passcode: 689168
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Rake Up Boise 2020
For the past few years, the IWG has put together a team of Raking Writers to participate in the annual Rake Up Boise event. Our team will meet at 10am on Saturday, November 14th (with appropriate social distancing in place) to rake up the yard of an elderly or disabled resident in Boise.
If you'd like to join the Raking Writers, please email Amanda at amanda@akturner.com by Wednesday, November 4.
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2019 Idaho Book of the Year Winner Announced
Congrats to the IWG's own Dana Stewart Quinney for winning the Idaho Librarians' Association 2019 Idaho Book of the Year Award! (It is the 2019 award because that is the year the books were published).
This refreshing glimpse of life in 1950s Ketchum is in part a memoir and part an exploration of the beauty and wonder of nature that lies all around us, if we just choose to look.
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20 Ways To Celebrate National Author's Day
Colleen Story shares how to celebrate National Author's Day which is November 1. How cool is this? We authors get a special day to ourselves!
We have to take advantage of it. Below you’ll find 20 ways to celebrate this unique occasion. Have fun!
http://writingandwellness.com/2020/10/26/20-ways-you-can-celebrate-national-authors-day/
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November Writing Prompt
In 200 words or less, write about a blindfold, a plane ticket and a cup of coffee and email your story to sherryabriscoe@gmail.com by November 20.
We look forward to sharing your story!
October Writing Prompt Winner
Mouse and the Sparrow by David Brockett
This is one of the few pictures I have of my family. Ma said it was May 8, 1957 in Charleston. That’s me with all the teeth; Pap called me Mouse. The other little kid is my sister, Helen; they called her Sparrow.
Pap is standing behind us talkin. He was an organizer for the union. You can see Ma in there too, kinda blocked out by that man’s hat. That’s back when she still smiled.
It’s him standing in front of Ma; the one with his hand on his hip. That’s Marvin Buford, alias Marvin Johnson, alias Clyde Smith. I don’t know who he was that day, but he shot my Pap in cold blood right after that picture was took. Ma said he worked for secret men against the unions.
It took me and Sparrow near twenty years to find Pap’s killer. Mostly it was her cause she’s the smart one.
Right now, I’m carrying a plate with seven red beans and a cup of water. That’s all it takes, twice a day, to barely keep a man alive—no matter how many names he’s got.
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Applying the Stanislavski Method to Your Writing
by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, Creative Career Coach
I've had numerous jobs in my life and one of them was as a reader at NBC. I was the first person to read scripts and novels for the development department. My job was to assess whether the story and characters were worth developing into productions.
One of the biggest problems with any story, whether for television, film or print, and regardless of the length, is that of a writer including extraneous characters. One way to avoid this is to apply the Stanislavski method to your writing. Konstantin Stanislavski developed a method to train actors to create believable characters.
Stanislavski’s Seven Questions
Who am I?
Start with the basics and then fill in the gaps with your imagination. This question reveals the evident nature of a character at the beginning of the story. Other characteristics will be revealed during the course of the story, but this is where we start.
Where am I? What time is it?
This is the context in which the character exists.
What do I want? Why do I want it? How will I get it?
This is what drives or motivates the character--a goal and the means by which the character intends to achieve it.
What must I overcome to get it?
The obstacles that prevent a character from reaching a goal are what provide conflict in the story.
If the writer cannot answer these questions, the character is probably unnecessary or needs to be more fully developed.
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson is a career coach specializing in helping creative people. You can reach her at PamRecruit87@gmail.com
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Nonfiction Writers Conference
November 12-13, 2020
Featuring eight speakers over two days and content-rich learning sessions, this event is completely virtual. All sessions are delivered via webinar, so you can attend from anywhere—no travel is required!
In addition, you can:
- Participate in our popular Ask-a-Pro sessions, complimentary one-on-one consultations with literary agents, publishing and marketing pros, and other industry experts, delivered by phone or Skype. Many attendees feel these sessions are worth the cost of admission alone.
- Access a private, attendees-only Facebook group where you can connect with fellow attendees, industry pros, and speakers.
- Receive event replay recordings (audio and video) and typed transcripts, depending on the registration level you choose.
- Add membership in the Nonfiction Authors Association, depending on the registration level you choose.
If you want to sell more books, generate bigger profits, and establish yourself as a top author in your field, this event is for you. Join us!
https://NonfictionWritersConference.com
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Ireland Writing Retreat announces the second edition of ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards,’ with 1,000 euro in prize money, comprising both flash fiction and creative non-fiction (max. 500 words).
Get Details
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Lunch for Literacy 2021
Lunch for Literacy is Learning Lab’s signature fundraiser and one of the Treasure Valley’s most beloved philanthropic events. After much consideration, Learning Lab has decided to have a virtual “luncheon” in 2021, to ensure the health and well-being of our supporters. Please mark your calendars for February 5, 2021!
Pulitzer Prize winning author Tony Doerr will interview a very special guest, author and actor, Jamie Lee Curtis! What a way to kick off another successful 30 years! Stay tuned for more details. And, remember – mark your calendars!
If you'd like to donate books or other auction items, contact Cassie Angelos at cassiea@learninglabinc.org or call 208-344-1335 ext. 100.
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Join SCBWI Monthly Meeting
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators meets once a month—currently via Zoom. Usually on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM. https://utahsouthidaho.scbwi.org/
To submit your work for feedback and to attend meetings please contact Mary Ann Fraser at maryafraser@gmail.com or learn more about her at maryannfraser.com.
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IWG Membership
You can join the IWG or renew your membership online with an option to pay your $50 dues online or by check. If you pay by check, make it payable to the Idaho Writers Guild and mail it to PO Box 8862, Boise, ID 83707.
Current members will receive email reminders when their renewals are due (be sure to check your spam folder).
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