October Octaves

That was worth tons more than two cents, my friend. Here it is:

We scribbled
flash fiction.
We shared
mixed reactions.
We listened.
We learned.
The meeting
adjourned.

“Adjourned” works, considering that November wraps the anthology.

4 familiar faces:

• the improv /computer guy, “editor and chief whip cracker."
• the fantasy weaver/word diva, creator of an angry, armed chick.
• the nonfiction/comic book penman, java jams leader. (More later.)
• the Christian writer/poet (that's me), who serves God in ink.

4 new faces:

• the country chef/soul food author, who candied us at the end.
• the poet/country-western lyricist, who also writes kids' lit.
• the father-daughter writers:
• The dad, who told us of orphanhood and the Halloween of 1949.
• The daughter, his "moral support," who can write flash fiction.

Real writers write. United, we discover invaluable tools and lessons.

4 tools for writers:

1. Book: Pen on Fire
2. Book: Writer’s Market.
3. Workshops/classes: James River Writers
4. Workshops/classes: Studio Unlimited Virginia

4 writing lessons:

1. We can write in a flash, chop it in half, and still have great stories.
2. Be willing to promote your own work, even with larger publishers.
3. Just getting the ISBN doesn't ensure publishing success.
4. We don't have to get stuck in one genre.