In other words, their pens are flowing freely and they can't wait to tackle their next writing projects. The 15 to 20 members in our group cover almost all genres and their skill levels are surprisingly high.
I'm very proud of the diverse people in our group, which came together at the end of 2009. Local author friend Dennis Collins and I formed HAWG for two reasons: We kept hearing from local folks that they liked the idea of launching a group and we thought forming an organization would be like developing our own support group to bolster the writing projects of everyone involved.
We meet once a month in the Pigeon District Library. To say that our members are enthusiastic would be correct, but also a bit of an understatement. Most show up more than an hour early for the meeting because they wait to gab to about writing.
At the end of the evening, we have to chase people out of the library. I get the feeling that most members would meet more often to kick around ideas if we could arrange it.
During each meeting, one of our writers does a reading from one of their works. What we're hearing during these readings is absolutely delightful.
One member, Tom Glide, is writing a World War II novel based on a loved one's diary. It is really, really good stuff. I think he is clearly on his way to getting published.
We're also writing sbort pieces of fiction from prompts, like the ones published in Writer's Digest. The first round was excellent. Lots of intersting material. It was so good that we're now kicking around the idea of publishing the best pieces as selected by the group. We're thinking of a Web site or a blog.
We're also considering a whole bunch of other writing ideas for individuals and the group as a whole. All very exciting and lots of fun.
Our next meeting is April 15 - tax day. I can hardly wait.
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