[stylist] February 26 Writers Division gathering meeting

[Shelley Alongi]

Notice of Writers' Division Gathering on February 26 

Greetings from your Writers' Division gathering hostess and the cats Pearl and Brandy! You know they approve all our Writers' Division presentation. They really like the February one and I know you will, too. Again, my apologies for not joining the call in January but it seemed that technical difficulties plagued my phone. I had to learn how to reset it. It sounds, however, like you had a good call. The idea of these once a month gatherings is to share our projects and learn something new. 

Join us on Sunday February 26 for a presentation on Writing Our Intension given by Lynda Lambert. Many of you know her from past interactions from the list. 

Lynda says: Let's call the presentation "Writing with Intention."
I'll speak about how to become more intentional in our writing life and ways to get our work accomplished and out to editors and publishers as well as some personal ways of changing our thoughts to maximize our efforts.

My background information:
Professor of Fine Arts & Humanities, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
I live and work at my writing  in a small village in western Pennsylvania.
I retired from my college teaching position in 2008 , which opened the door for me to work full-time at writing.
My degrees are:
  BFA in painting  in 1989 from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
  MFA in painting  in 1991 from West Virginia University
  MA in English in 1994 from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Author of: Concerti: Psalms for the Pilgrimage, Kota Press.
Author of: Walking by Inner Vision: Stories & Poems, to be published very soon - finishing up the final editing right now.

Book Projects currently in development:
  Appalachian Alchemy, 52 new poems, target  publication date, in late 2017
  Eclipse, full length book of poetry, target for publication in 2018
  At 73, a one-year memoir/journal of my 73rd year. Target publication date, 2018.

Currently:
  Retired from teaching.
  Full-time writing: poems and creative non-fiction essays
  VisionAware Peer Advisor - American Foundation for the Blind. I write articles for Vision Aware Blog on the AFB website.
  Board member of Behind Our Eyes, Inc.
  Serve as a judge for Magnets & Ladders Literary Magazine
  Walking my 2 dogs numerous times every day, in the woods on the ridge overlooking the Connoquenessing Creek.
  Take care of my husband of 56 years after a 3-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
  I live in the small rural village where my ancestors settled  in the mid-1700s.

I know we are in for a wonderful presentation. If you don't normally join us, plan to do so. If you always join us, this will be an unforgettable presentation. Indeed we have some wonderful presentations lined up for the next four gatherings starting with this one. 

The phone number to call on Feburary 26 is (712)432-0460. The access code is 568839. The times are as follows: 8:00 PM eastern, 7:00 PM central, 6:00 PM mountain, and 5:00 PM pacific. The call will last aproximately one hour. Please feel free to email off list with questions or some topics you would like to see covered in 2017. See you on February 26. Keep Dreaming and writing!


Shelley, Queen of bells out!
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