Thursday, October 24, 2024

Attendees: Michal Rosencrans, Shannon Swanston, Emi Fredlund, Cathy Nelson, Sherry Coupe, Lesley Hatch,  John Groshell, Rose Patchett, Jennifer Brouwer, Geo Heuston .

John read "Blast From the Past" that had the group roaring. Read it on our Spotlight page.

Emi read her poety/prose titled "Pop Girl #1" about childhood trauma.

Rose read "A Little One and Her God" a poem about waiting for a newborn baby in the family.

Sherry read of newly fallen snow and the sounds and sights of Fall.

Michal read Geo's "A Cuban Coffee Caper", one in a series of his FBI experiences from Seattle to Bainbridge Is.

Michal and Geo read Michal's dialogue of "Once Upon a Halloween Evening" warning of approaching dangers.

Cathy shared Self-Editing tips from Lorna Lentz, distributed copies and discussion.

Lesley read "Cliff and Wally" a fiction, asking for help to take the work to the next step.

Michal facilitated the meeting and led us in a 5-minute writing exercise with a prompt of "discovering a ghost ".

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Attendees: Michal Rosencrans, Sherry Coupe, Lesley Hatch, George Hysmith,  Rose Patchett, Jennifer Brouwer, Geo Heuston, and a new attendee, Joel.

Joel worked with Michal for the City of Seattle since 1987 and is thinking of retiring in Ocean Shores.

Michal facilitated the meeting, and Jennifer reminded us of the Author's Fair at the Library Friday, Oct 18th and 25th from 11 AM to 2 PM

Michal read a true account of "How I Survived a High-Speed Collision on I-5", an unforgettable and harrowing experience.

Geo read "All Before Breakfast" one encounter as an FBI SWAT team member in Oakland, CA. in the 1980's that has a hilarious ending.

Rose read "10/10/2024 Milton" a poem based on her granddaughter's escape from Hurricane Milton in Florida. 

Lesley read "Pieces of Me - Hairdresser" a gossipy memoir of some clients she knew.

Sherry read two short poems and a story of teaching art in Port Angles, WA with the stunning view of Vancouver Is., boats passing and the snow-covered view.

Jennifer read "Garden Friend" a metaphoric prose of qualities she admires in a friend.

George read a story written for Dakota. The trials and tribulations of helping raise his grandson.

Michal led us in a 5 minute writing exercise with a prompt of "the one that got away and you can't ever forget".