Readings, Art and Wine

Come and visit our 2nd Saturday event, starting April 9th. Find us on Facebook, if you haven't already :) The details are there... This series is the "SWS Art Bazaar" What's our goal? SWS will establish our self in the community this year! With readings, classes and a Wordpress publication, the organization will become more visible than ever. We will have info on what we are planning available at the Art Bazaar, but more besides. Want to participate? Check out our official website! We are looking for: Groups that need new members. Artists who want to connect with writers. Writers looking for classes that would augment academic instruction. What areas are we working to develop classes in/for? SWS will be organizing classes...

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Posted in: creative writing,publishing,sacramento Northern California

Meet The Editor

So I requested info from everyone taking board and administration positions. Amy had a unique approach. Rather than summarizing everything she has done, I feel it'd be better to provide you with the link she presented me. Here is her resume. if you go to the Clipbook, you will find a listing of her published articles. I encourage you to take a look. Ask Amy anything you like in the comments secti...

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Posted in: Reorganization,sylvanopolis

Meet Yasamin (Yaz) Our Event Manager

Below is Yasamin's Introduction of herself to our current members. Please include any questions you might have for her in the comments. About Yaz The position of event manager necessarily serves two primary purposes: the planning of events and their subsequent operation. In the first stage, I plan on combining my extensive familiarity with open-mic and set-schedule events to formulate a template for successful events for this organization. Not only have I seen the behind-the-scenes of a plethora of readings, but I have come to understand what it takes to carry out one of them efficaciously. Inside of school I have been required to read, but as it is my passion, I have acquainted myself with more authors than there are fish in the sea. Using these backgrounds and interactive seminar formats,...

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Posted in: SWS administration

Fundraising Manager -- Jazamin Wasi

Below is the Introductory Statement of our new Fund Raising Manager. Feel free to use the comment section to ask her questions about herself, her goals, and fund raisers she is currently researching for our organization. I’m Jazmine Wasi and I am assuming the position of Fundraising Manager. I spent 3 years working as the Activity Director for the Black Student Union at Laguna Creek High School in Elk Grove, CA. My duties as Activity Director consisted of organizing fundraisers, community service events, scheduling club meetings, (basically any event that the club was to be involved in). I gave weekly updates to participants in the club and rounded up volunteers to assist me in all new events I planned. I’m very organized, resourceful, and driven. Overused statement warning: I...

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Posted in: Reorganization,SWS administration

Novel: Outline Up

I'm big on character and plot. But in the last 2 years, my brain has kinda rewired itself. I've developed a more intense need for organization... I think it's my life, really... So I signed up for Nanowrimo. 50k words used to be fairly easy, when my life had a few less details in it :P Now, it's time to re-approach my projects. World Building: 1st I am writing out the background of the world This is how does the magic(s) work? Who IS magical? What is the history and how does that affect your character and world set up? Character Building: 2nd I'm writing up the Character background for my main characters + villain-- Karryna, Dayton, Lara and Bea. 2a: Setting up the minor characters: --I don't need to know their whole back history, but I do need to know their motivations and...

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Posted in: creative writing,outlinining nanowrimo

What are Critique Groups For?

First off--this is the 100th post! So lets celebrate by discussing the reason we're here on this blog, anyway. Critique Groups. What are they for? Why do we need them? Critique Groups exist to help you better your craft. There are multiple ways to look at the purpose for improving one's art of writing. None are less worthy than any other, however different goals do impact critique style. So it is of utmost importance that dominate goal of your critique group is synonymous with your personal writing goals. Writing for Hobby Some people dabble. They can live without writing, but they choose not to. I can't explain this well, because I don't understand it. I used to paint for fun, and draw. I drew because I wanted to see my characters,...

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Posted in: craft of writing,creative writing

If You Could Describe For Me...

So, I'm posting on Thursdays :P Let's pretend today is Thursday. What happened yesterday? The Guy put on a computer game. Stuff had been brewing for awhile (it's part of my process ;) and I've had a few "false starts" on this project already. For the School Daze Blogfest I tried a scene from Karryna's POV. It worked. Far better than anything from stubborn Lara's perspective has. So on went Pandora, in went the Earbuds, and out poured the latest start of the project. Starting new projects always teaches me something new. And while I'm not quite 2k words into this draft, I noticed something I want to work on. Description. Ok,I've always felt this was hard. Why? I could describe something till blood oozed from under my fingernails and I don't think people would feel it's real....

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Posted in: creative writing,description