Meetings
2017 Dates & Topics
Please note we do not hold meetings in January or December.
February 22
General discussion
March 22
General meeting
April 26
Future of SARA
May 24
7:15pm - Trish: Picture Prompts - Writing Exercise (you don’t have to read out loud, just get fired up to write).
8:00pm - Claire Connelly and Aislinn Kearns talking about their indie success.
June 28
Show and Tell: The Aaah Moment. Bring your favourite wrap up to a book. The moment it all settles into place and the characters admit their love for each other.
July 26
* Conference Prep: Breakout Groups - Pitch practice and Maggie’s synopsis writing.
* Plot Problems: For those not attending the conference and not interested in the above.
August 23
7:15 - Writing Exercise - Objects (bring an object to swap with another person and start or plot a story using the object as a feature or muse).
8:00 - Yearly Goals and Conference Debrief.
September 27
Character Motivation (backstory and pain)
October 25
Setting and Place: As characters in themselves (aka - landscape books)
November 22
Authors We Love and Why (you can bring book recommendations) This is not a buy my friend’s book session! Unless you just love it that much
General discussion
March 22
General meeting
April 26
Future of SARA
May 24
7:15pm - Trish: Picture Prompts - Writing Exercise (you don’t have to read out loud, just get fired up to write).
8:00pm - Claire Connelly and Aislinn Kearns talking about their indie success.
June 28
Show and Tell: The Aaah Moment. Bring your favourite wrap up to a book. The moment it all settles into place and the characters admit their love for each other.
July 26
* Conference Prep: Breakout Groups - Pitch practice and Maggie’s synopsis writing.
* Plot Problems: For those not attending the conference and not interested in the above.
August 23
7:15 - Writing Exercise - Objects (bring an object to swap with another person and start or plot a story using the object as a feature or muse).
8:00 - Yearly Goals and Conference Debrief.
September 27
Character Motivation (backstory and pain)
October 25
Setting and Place: As characters in themselves (aka - landscape books)
November 22
Authors We Love and Why (you can bring book recommendations) This is not a buy my friend’s book session! Unless you just love it that much
