Dear Members,
As announced at the last AGM, the WordWrights SIG will now be split into two groups. The first group will be for published/established writers, working on a project.
We will organise a meeting for other interested writers or budding writers if they confirmed their attendance before hand so that we can book a venue for the meeting. As soon as you receive the ebroadcast, please send an email to Secretariat and let us know if you wish to attend, then we will follow up with information on where to meet and when. Thank you.
The next meeting planned will be on Wed., 12 November. Please confirm attendance by 5th November. This is for the second group, first meeting of the new Ex-Co year 2008/2009. We will send you an email with the details should there be a confirmed meeting because we need at least 5 persons for the meeting to take place. Please send an email to secretariat@srl.org.sg. to indicate your interest.
As most people are away in December, there will be no meeting then. Thank you.
Chairperson, WordWrights
The next meeting of The Storytellers’ Circle will be on Fri, 28th Nov 2008, from 7.00 to 9.30pm at 111, North Bridge Road, Peninsula Plaza, #26-04, Room 26f. Do come early to join in the informal potluck. Bring only what you can, and don’t worry if you have not had the time to make or pick something up. You are still very welcome to join us!
Guests are welcome for their first meeting. Regular attendees should be members of the Society for Reading and Literacy (SRL), of which we are a ‘Special Interest Group’. Make use of the ‘early bird’ option to apply or renew membership with SRL for the next year. Forms could be downloaded online from www.srl.org.sg. While you can always drop in on the spur of the moment, do let us know whether you plan to be there, so we can be better prepared to welcome you.
See you at the Circle!
Looking forward to seeing you all at the Circle!
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* PRISONS PROJECT *
It is here again. The Prison Project that we helped out last year. The officer in charge has given the confirmed dates & venues & format for this year’s Mother’s Day Celebration. We need volunteers just like last year Volunteers can do it individually or in pairs. Click here for more information provided by the Officer i/c of the Project >>>
* 23 October 2008: Write to Publish *
If you have the wish to publish and the will to write, Write to Publish will help you find the way to success.
Dates:
23 Oct, 30 Oct, 6 Nov, 25 Nov, 2 Dec & 9 Dec 08, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue:
Geylang East Community Library
Fee:
S$700nett/person
Class size:
Limited seats left (so hurry!)
Registration: http://www.bookcouncil.sg/clap.htm
At this 2-month intensive creative writing course, you'll learn how to get your foot in the door and get your work read - the first, the toughest and the most crucial step on the path to becoming a published author.
This course is presented by Fran Lebowitz, a New York publishing professional, and books@jacaranda, LLP., a literary agency in Singapore.
* 19 - 21 Nov 2008: Creating Graphic Novels *
This workshop will examine the basic techniques and concepts of graphic novel creation. We will study the mechanisms of the narrative image sequence, and how the comic form may be used to communicate character, events, and mood. Students will further explore the medium with individual and group projects (drawing ability not required) and critiques.
Dates:
19-21 Nov 2008 (Wed–Fri), 9.30am to 5.30pm
Venue:
Possibility Room, Level 5,
National Library Building, Victoria Street
Fee:
S$280 per person
S$250 - for members of ACAS
S$150 for students (secondary to tertiary levels)
Class size: Limited seats left (so hurry!)
Registration: http://www.bookcouncil.sg/clap.htm
The trainer:
Neal Skorpen, U.S, is a cartoonist and animator, and teaches graphic novel courses at Pacific Northwest College of Art. He has created several comic strips, short comic stories, and the graphic novel The Rogues of GranBreca. Current projects include the webcomic serial The Introvert Manifesto, graphic novel Island of the Moths (with Peter Gelman) and contributions to the online comic anthology Serenity Tales.
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