MEMBERS PRESENT:
George Miga, Judy Whitcomb, Jackie Huppenthal, Cathy Dziubla, Kathy Flotz, Tom Spencer, Sandra Nantais, Pamela Gonzalez, Sharon Palmeri, Sharon Buckman
GUESTS PRESENT:
Fred Sweezey
NEWS:
l. Sharon Palmeri suggested we might want to give some consideration to inviting two other writers’ groups, Writers Expressions and Magic Hour Writers to join us in our holiday party. Everyone agreed this would be a good idea. The invitation was also extended to Tom Spencer’s poetry group. He said that he would bring it up at their next meeting. Sharon also discussed bringing back the WOH literary magazine this year. She mentioned that submissions need to have guidelines as well as a deadline. It was decided that she would e-mail and/or post the guidelines on the blog to all active members. Tom Spencer volunteered to format and print the entrees into book. Sharon mentioned that several of our members are great with cover design. Sharon also mentioned she received guidelines for submissions from the Indiana Historical Society for a book contest and mentioned that she would e-mail any interested person the pdf file she received.
2. Sandra Nantais stated she has been enjoying writing her free style poetry as well as personal essays.
3. Tom Spencer mentioned he has been working with a group to find a place in the Merrillville area for a poetry convention that is coming up next year. It was suggested that the Radisson would work well. He also will be attending the Minnesota National Poetry Convention.
4. Sharon Buckman told of her Memorial Day weekend, with all family members attending, including dogs, at their small fishing cabin in Winamac, IN. Even with all the confusion, a good time was had by all.
5. Kathy Flotz stated she will be attending another speaking engagement in Dakota, IL pertaining to her book, "Pebble in My Shoe."
6. Cathy Dziubla has been continuing with her short story writing as well as working on a book.
7. Jackie Huppenthal has been working on her book, "Sally Mae and The Little Wolves." She also does fine art presentations at her childrens' school on a monthly basis. This past week she took a copy of her book to the classroom with her to get the childrens' reaction - they seemed to love it.
8. George Miga stated he has been working on two books simultaneously. He finds that when he runs out of ideas for one book, "Medal of Dishonor," he continues with the other, " Spin Doctor."
9. Pam Gonzalez has been recovering from knee surgery. She also has been enjoying being reunited with her military husband who recently returned from Iraq. She stated she has decided to take some of her poems, written for young readers, and try to submit them into various contests.
10. Chuck Brown, a recent new member of WOH, has moved to Bellemeade, Tenn., a suburb of Nashville. He will be employed by the Historical Battleground Society for research, a category he sincerely loves.
READINGS:
JACKIE HUPPENTHAL read "Medusa's Rock Garden," it was based on the word of mouth, stone. She enjoys the online club and gave us all some thought as to introducing a word, or sentence of the month, into our club as well.
CATHY DZIUBLA read her short story of a true happening which took place in her backyard. Her account of trying to disperse all the geese in her backyard (as well as a turtle) was very humorous, even though she had to admit her conversation with them never really took place.
KATHY FLOTZ read the beginning of a book she started some time ago. The story, "The Journey," took place at the end of the war in l945 and told of the immediate hardships for some of the refugees, focusing on one family in particular.
TOM SPENCER read a poem he had written entitled, "Poetry of Mind." The beautiful four stanza poem told of the proper way to form a poem.
SANDRA NANTAIS read, "30 N Michigan Avenue," the first part of a free style poem of a black marbled building in Chicago.
PAM GONZALEZ read her eighteen stanza poem entitled, "Frannie the Frightened Faerie," a delightful account of a faerie that was afraid to leave the security of her flower home.
SHARON PALMERI read a part of her memoir entitled, "The Swiss Miss" trades her cocoa for skis. This part of her memoir told of how she met her husband and the embarrassment of her first ski lesson. Though she felt it went badly, he later invited her out to a drive-in movie. The rest, as they say, is history.
SHARON BUCKMAN read a continuation of her book, "Canopy of Leaves." The captured young teenager devises a plan of escape and begins to follow through with it.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Sharon Buckman
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