When we sent out the Quill, the date for the New Hampshire finals of the Three-Minute Fiction had not yet been announced nor had some of the other preliminary locations. Now you can see the full schedule at https://www.nhwritersproject.org/three-minute-fiction-slam/. You are free to enter the competitions at any of the preliminary sites. As noted in … Continue reading -Three Minute Fiction Slam
Events
-Six Word Story Project
The Monadnock Writers' Group would like to announce the Six Word Story Project. Write a story using only six words. For example: For sale, baby shoes, never worn. Submit up to 3 stories. Submissions are due March 31, 2019 and should be sent to monadnockwriters@gmail.com. The winner will be announced at the April MWG meeting.
-The Mud Chronicles is live!
The buy link for The Mud Chronicles is live! (Note they won't process orders until January) The Mud Chronicles is also available at the Peterborough Toadstool today, the other Toadstools soon. You can also pick up a copy at the Monadnock Writers Group monthly meetings. Many thanks to the editorial team!
– Another December Update: Mud Chronicles is coming Saturday!
Word out on the street is that The Mud Chronicles are here, and will be present for our meeting Saturday! Join us at the Peterborough Town Library at 10 am to see the beauty of this latest anthology from Monadnock Writers' Group. ALSO you can read to us, about 700 words, in your 5 minutes … Continue reading – Another December Update: Mud Chronicles is coming Saturday!
-Elaine Isaak’s Presentation for the November MWG Meeting
Breathless: Pacing your prose Whether you are writing a memoir, a novel, or creative non-fiction, the pace at which your narrative unfolds has a huge impact on reader. How do you intensify a scene, bringing the reader deep into the narrative, and still keep the story moving? Learn how the basic types of prose (summary, … Continue reading -Elaine Isaak’s Presentation for the November MWG Meeting
-Member Event: New Poetry Reading Series in Historic Harrisville – The Loom
Two accomplished contemporary poets, Joan Houlihan of Concord, MA and Peter Covino of Providence, Rhode Island will read their poems and discuss them with the audience, Sunday, Nov. 11 at 5:30 pm, in Harrisville NH, at the St. Denis Church. This is the inaugural poetry reading of a seasonal series of poetry events. The goal … Continue reading -Member Event: New Poetry Reading Series in Historic Harrisville – The Loom
-Local Event: National Centennial Celebration of Willa Cather’s Novel My Ántonia
Willa Cather’s Spirit Lives On! National Centennial Celebration of Willa Cather’s Novel My Ántonia to Be Held in NH Oct. 19-20 Willa Cather writing at Shattuck Inn with Mt. Monadnock in background. Photo attributed to Edith Lewis. “Willa Cather’s Spirit Lives On!” is the title of a two-day nation-wide celebration of the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading -Local Event: National Centennial Celebration of Willa Cather’s Novel My Ántonia
