SOME PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO THE ALSO INTUITIVE AND CREATIVE ART OF REVISING YOUR WRITING

This month (July heading into August 2022) the Monarch Writers are looking at some readings on revising our writing, with an excerpt from a book called, what else — ‘On Revision’ subtitled ‘The Only Writing that Matters’. We’re currently reading … Continue reading SOME PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO THE ALSO INTUITIVE AND CREATIVE ART OF REVISING YOUR WRITING

Viewpoint Part V: Using Viewpoint as a Yardstick // Concluding discussion of pov in craft… for now

Hey Monarch Writers, This upcoming Monday we will meet at the usual time at Bread Co on Chippewa 5:30 pm till around 8/9 and wrap up our discussion of the guide book ‘Viewpoint: Key to Fiction Writing’ by Francis Fugate. … Continue reading Viewpoint Part V: Using Viewpoint as a Yardstick // Concluding discussion of pov in craft… for now

Reading for Next Meet – Choosing Your Point of View – From ‘Viewpoint: Key to Fiction Writing’ by Francis L. Fugate

This is the theory / fundamentals reading we will open with for our Monarch Monday Meet on May 16th 2022 at the Bread Co on Chippewa at 5:30. We will discuss this for the first hour or so, and then … Continue reading Reading for Next Meet – Choosing Your Point of View – From ‘Viewpoint: Key to Fiction Writing’ by Francis L. Fugate

Author of the Week – Saki (AKA Hector Hugh Munro / H. H. Munro -18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916)

This week we are reading a very short story called ‘Reginald On House-Parties’ by Saka (aka H.H. Munro) – let’s take a look at this author’s biography: from WIKIPEDIA Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916), better known … Continue reading Author of the Week – Saki (AKA Hector Hugh Munro / H. H. Munro -18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916)

Story / Reading of the Week For The Monarch Writers – For 4/18/2022 We are Looking At – Reginald on House-Parties By H.H. Munro (Saki)

A few weeks ago we discussed a piece on short story craft from John Cheever ‘Why I Write Short Stories’ which alluded to short stories being a cultural affair with a place in society and a meaning for history and … Continue reading Story / Reading of the Week For The Monarch Writers – For 4/18/2022 We are Looking At – Reginald on House-Parties By H.H. Munro (Saki)

Meet the Kutztown Banned Book Club – Where Teens Are Gathering to Read and Discuss the Books Conservative School Boards are Outlawing From Being Taught

Teens come out for newly created Kutztown Banned Book Club Bi-weekly discussions will focus on classic novels, current hot topics A Kutztown middle schooler created a Teen Banned Book Club to discuss and celebrate challenged stories, discussing both classic novels … Continue reading Meet the Kutztown Banned Book Club – Where Teens Are Gathering to Read and Discuss the Books Conservative School Boards are Outlawing From Being Taught

1/23/2022 – 1/30/2022 Weekly Poem – At Thomas Merton’s Grave – by Spencer Reece

At Thomas Merton’s Graveby Spencer Reece We can never be with loss too long.Behind the warped door that sticks,the wood thrush calls to the monks,pausing upon the stone crucifix,singing: “I am marvelous alone!”Thrash, thrash goes the hayfield:rows of marrow and … Continue reading 1/23/2022 – 1/30/2022 Weekly Poem – At Thomas Merton’s Grave – by Spencer Reece