November 2024 Newsletter



November 2024 Newsletter








Next Meeting:

Wednesday, November 9

6:30 to 8:30 PM 

McCallum Room, 4th Floor

Frisco Public Library

6101 Frisco Square Blvd.

Frisco, TX 75034




“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” - Terry Pratchett




Our next meeting is November 9th, 6:30-8:30 PM. All are welcome! 


Write Club meeting information can be found on the Frisco Library website and on the FriscoWriteClub.org website. Please join the Facebook group (Frisco Write Club) to receive updates.  Our lovely president, Rich Blazevich (richblazevich@gmail.com) also sends out reminders to our members before the month’s meeting!


Also, it's National Novel Writing Month! If you are looking to participate, whether you are going for the full 50k or have your own goal, your friends in the Write Club are here to cheer you on. Keep an eye on the Facebook page for inspiration, support, and maybe some coffee shop meet ups. 





Presentation Topics for November Meeting





This month, Dan will be presenting an exercise in character development that you don’t want to miss. You can bring an existing character or start from scratch!





Member Shoutouts





Some of our members had exciting things happen recently, so let’s celebrate their success!


Mary O’Hara contributed to the latest edition of an ophthalmology textbook. The textbook has a focus on technology and she has worked on previous editions, but this is her first time providing a written contribution.


Jennifer Evans was invited to read her children’s book at a local elementary school. 


Linda Bates-Johnson self-published her book on how to make care packages for college students, written with the help of her college-age granddaughter. 


Dan D’Eugenio was invited to give a talk on character development for our local Sisters in Crime chapter. 





Additional Special Announcements





Jennifer Evans and Jeanette Smith are offering a service called Compass Call. The way it works is they read 50 pages (12,500 words) of your writing, copyedit 10 pages (2500 words), provide an editorial diagnosis, and jump on a 1-hour call for discussion and questions. The discounted price for that for Write Club members is $350.


Jeanette is also planning on starting up a critique group soon. Writers will be grouped into pods of 3-4 people based on genre and/or where they are in the writing process. Communication will likely happen through Slack, where people can share documents and hold discussions. There will be a cap of 3,000 words per piece to keep things manageable. Post your page on Monday and comments will be back by Sunday (or something along those lines, depending on what the group decides).


If you are interested, email your name, email, the genre you write in, and genres you read to jeanette@jeanettethewriter.com. 

 





Presentation Format for Members Presenting Work for Critique





Find additional information about critiques on our website.





Blogs from Our Members