I moderated the writers meeting for the 1st time on Saturday. There were only eight of us, two of us signed up to read. They convinced me to read the 2nd part of my story The Phone Call, and said I could read the revision next week. I don't read revisions because I would be giving too much control to the group. Let them write their own story and I will write mine. I do appreciate critiques, but only once, such as a point of view problem or too much background or a confusing passage. After that the only time the group will see it is if they read it in print or e-book.
Oh the others were all at a book fair promoting their work.

Next week I need to give a short talk at the end of the meeting about creating a cover for an e-book and what else to bring to class.

Keep writing.
JH

Read the 2nd half of Small Help Saturday and got some good critique. Will implement some changes tomorrow and set it aside for a week or so before rewriting the final which I will epublish in class. Ten people signed up for my class. I really need to get busy and put something together. I am sure they expect professionalism and I aim to deliver.

Reading some short stories from a Raymond Carver collection. He mixes dialogue and description with a result of moving the story forward without bogging it down with narration. I'm jealous of his talent, but I believe I have some of my own which is starting to show through my work.

International shuffleboard competition begins tomorrow in St. Petersburg. Will take a ride down to watch some of the best.

Keep writing.
JH

I read at PINAWOR Saturday morning for the first time in 6 or 8 weeks. It was a new story I wrote trying to use more description than I usually do. A dozen people critiqued me and a few even said they liked it. I have incorporated some of the suggestions into the story and will finish reading it next week.
I believe I will use it as an example in my class and e-publish it.

The playwright said he had to rewrite some because I wouldn't be in the play. He jokingly said he wanted to make me feel guilty, but I don't.

Got a couple of rejections this week.
JH

Spent 4 days in New Jersey for my nephew's wedding. Weather was surprisingly in the 70s. I took a Monica Wood's book on description with me but had no time to study. I did write about 350 words one morning and finished a short story this morning which I hope to have rewritten by Saturday so I can read it to my group for feedback.

A waterpipe burst under my place this morning while I was enjoying my coffee. Luckily I was home and shut off the main immediately. I walked over to Home Depot and bought a pvc cap. Instead of resealing the pipe to an outside spigot that I have never used, I'm going to cap it off. Can I end a sentence with off? I hope so because I just did it twice.

It was a great wedding and I got to see my two daughters who came from Kansas City and Nashville and got to dance with them both at the same time. People commented on how nice that was, but to be honest the girls (I had one on each arm), told me "you've got to twirl us now, Pop."

Good to be home and perhaps I'll read some of Monica's book after I cement the waterpipe.
Write, write, write.
JH