Ongoing Prose Writers’ Support Group: “Writers Supporting Writers”
The ambition to pen anything from a short story to the great American novel can be daunting— especially for part-time authors who still juggle the demands of everyday life. The few that endeavor this path can find companionship, camaraderie, and gentle accountability with this group. Alternating between generative writing sessions and optional workshopping, each session will begin with progress check-ins and troubleshooting areas where we may be stuck, and conclude with goal-setting for future sessions.
WHAT:
WHEN: Alternating Mondays 5-7pm. November 4 and 18; December 2 and 16, 2024.
WHERE: Waldoboro Public Library
HOW: Just show up! We aim to have a consistent membership of between 5 and 10 people.
COST: FREE!
FACILITATORS:
Sarah Rich is a Waldoboro resident with a long-held interest in writing short stories and creative non-fiction. She is currently in the research and plotting phase of her first novel and is excited to meet other writers in various stages of similar journeys! In her professional life she works in Machine Learning and AI but brings her facilitation skills from her previous work as a high school teacher. One of her favorite achievements as a teacher was supporting students in the writing and production of a 1920s-themed murder mystery play.
Cindy Butler is a native Mainer and Waldoboro resident with a deep love for all things creative. She has been writing her second novel for more years than she’d care to admit, and blames her “love for all things creative” for taking time away from writing. Admittedly, she finds herself in great need of this group. She’s participated in many workshops with Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance and has been involved in many writer’s groups, near and far. She is an avid reader and is particularly adept at finding inconsistencies in published pieces and is skilled at increasing interest, especially in endings. Her only published work is a cringey poem she wrote at age 16 that is engraved on a statue in her hometown. She hopes to change that fact with her in-progress novel. Professionally, she’s a freelance graphic designer and loves what she does on most days.
The ambition to pen anything from a short story to the great American novel can be daunting— especially for part-time authors who still juggle the demands of everyday life. The few that endeavor this path can find companionship, camaraderie, and gentle accountability with this group. Alternating between generative writing sessions and optional workshopping, each session will begin with progress check-ins and troubleshooting areas where we may be stuck, and conclude with goal-setting for future sessions.
WHAT:
- During generative sessions we will either write to a prompt or continue work on our ongoing projects (it is up to you how to use this time).
- During workshop sessions we will read the work of 1-2 group members in advance of the meeting and spend a portion of the session sharing feedback in a respectful and constructive way. Note: Group members will be able to give guidelines for the type of feedback they’d like to receive when they share their work and the facilitator will remind the group of these guidelines at the start of the feedback session and again as needed.
WHEN: Alternating Mondays 5-7pm. November 4 and 18; December 2 and 16, 2024.
WHERE: Waldoboro Public Library
HOW: Just show up! We aim to have a consistent membership of between 5 and 10 people.
COST: FREE!
FACILITATORS:
Sarah Rich is a Waldoboro resident with a long-held interest in writing short stories and creative non-fiction. She is currently in the research and plotting phase of her first novel and is excited to meet other writers in various stages of similar journeys! In her professional life she works in Machine Learning and AI but brings her facilitation skills from her previous work as a high school teacher. One of her favorite achievements as a teacher was supporting students in the writing and production of a 1920s-themed murder mystery play.
Cindy Butler is a native Mainer and Waldoboro resident with a deep love for all things creative. She has been writing her second novel for more years than she’d care to admit, and blames her “love for all things creative” for taking time away from writing. Admittedly, she finds herself in great need of this group. She’s participated in many workshops with Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance and has been involved in many writer’s groups, near and far. She is an avid reader and is particularly adept at finding inconsistencies in published pieces and is skilled at increasing interest, especially in endings. Her only published work is a cringey poem she wrote at age 16 that is engraved on a statue in her hometown. She hopes to change that fact with her in-progress novel. Professionally, she’s a freelance graphic designer and loves what she does on most days.