Tuesdays with Story

Tuesdays with Story
01-22-12

Quote of the Week
“Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshipping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.” – Allegra Goodman

Tuesday at the B&N . . .
I don’t remember if I got any notes from last Tuesday, or if it was cancelled due to weather. This was the first week of classes, so I’ve been distracted. My apologies if someone sent me notes and I accidentally deleted them.

Who’s up next . . .
January 24: Terry Hoffman (chapter, The Great Tome) . . . To get on the reading list, contact Carol.
January 31: Fifth Tuesday at Booked for Murder
February 7: Rebecca Rettenmund (chapter 4, The Cheese Logue), Liam Wilbur (chapter 6, Scott & Rory), Lisa McDougal (chapter 3, Tebow Family Secret Recipe), Amber Boudreau (chapter 2 rewrite, Noble), Lisa McDougal (chapter 2, Tebow Secret Family Recipe), and Jerry Peterson (chapters 22-23, Thou Shalt Not Murder).
February 21: Kim Simmons (chapter 2, City of Autumn), Aaron Boehm (???), Jennifer Hansen (chapter, Shadows), Millie Mader (chapter 32, Life on Hold), Judith McNeil (more of “The Waldorf Hysteria”), and Clayton Gill (chapter, Fishing Derby).

Fifth Tuesday almost here . . .
It’s just a bit more than a week away when we all gather at Booked for Murder for an evening of good food, fun, fellowship, and opportunity . . . the opportunity to win a free critique of the first 50 pages of your novel, collection of poems, or film script from UW writing instructor Chris DeSmet.

But you can’t win if you don’t first take up our Fifth Tuesday writing challenge and whip out a short story, poem, film scene or essay with a two-word title . . . one of the words must be heart or hearts. Please keep your mini-masterpiece under 500 words. Deadline for getting it in to Jerry Peterson is Friday, January 27
There is a $5 fee to be a part of the competition. Clayton Gill will collect that at the door if you have not already paid him.
Now we need to know you’re coming to Fifth Tuesday, so, to guarantee that you have a chair, email Jerry with your reservation and tell him whether you’re bringing a guest. Guests – friends and spouses – are always welcome.

A Word From Our Writers. . .
Sadly, I have not had a whole lot of time to find anything really cool.

Newsletter editors . . .
Liam Wilbur is our editor for January. Please send all the good stuff you want in the newsletter to him.

Carol Hornung is our editor in February and Lisa McDougal in March.

The Last Word . . .
I’m in an acting class! – Liam Wilbur