

About Our MeetingsTo the left you will see a listing of previous meetings and the topics that were covered at those meetings. For information on attending meetings as a guest, please contact Christine Allen-Riley at least one week before the event. |
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Previous Meeting ScheduleApril 8, 2006 "Rich Description," Marti Ocilka May 13 , 2006 "Surviving Rejection," Roundtable Discussion June 10, 2006 "Writing Fight Scenes," Jennifer Armintrout July 8, 2006 "The Hero's Journey," Michele Hickerty August 12, 2006 "Tips and Tricks to Make Writing Easier," Roundtable Discussion September 16, 2006 "Hitting Your Major Plot Points," Michelle Hickerty October 14, 2006 "Expressing Character Emotions," Peggy Hanchar November 18 , 2006 "Villains," Jennifer Armintrou January 13, 2007 "Goal Setting," Michele Hickerty February 10, 2007 "World Building," Jennifer Armintrout April 14, 2007 "Archetypes," Christine Allen-Riley May 12, 2007 "Getting Serious About Writing," Writer's Workshop June 9, 2007 "Show, Don’t Tell," Christine Allen-Riley July 14, 2007 "Friming Up the Sagging Middle," Michelle Hickerty September 8, 2007 "Behind the Scenes at a Bookstore—What an Author Needs to Know," Darcee Foote October 13, 2007 "The Art of Self-Promotion," Colleen Gleason November 10, 2007 "What a Writer Needs to Know About Law Enforcement," Officer Mark Ostapowicz |