STORIES FROM ELSEWHERE

Hi gang. Just a reminder that a week from this Thursday, you have a fantastic evening of storytelling in store at the Alton Mill Arts Centre. Thursday, July 30th, 7 pm, Culture Cafe presents STORIES FROM ELSEWHERE, an evening of travelogue tales, with special guest Nicola Ross and singer/songwriter Jon Farmer. Take a look at the poster to see who else will be sharing tall and small stories from on the road. Once upon a time....

Only $5 at the door. See you there.

Travel Stories

Hi all. Who among you have great travel stories to share? I'm looking to organize an evening of storytelling with the theme of 'travel'. Zany, crazy, scary, awe-inspiring, life-changing, eye-opening. Share the wisdom!  Let me know ASAP if you can make it and share a tale or two (5-10 minutes max). Looking to do it on Thursday, July 30th, 7 pm, at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
Contact me at harry@altonmill.ca.

Oh, and good news: I'm the author of the month for August, to be featured on the Caledon Library website. I'll also be attending the Eden Mills Writers Festival on September 13th, with a table on Publisher's Way.

Ciao for now.

HWG Meeting of June 7, 2015

One of the prompts from yesterday's meeting (June 7, 2015) was to Make a list of Alphabetical Advice. Nancy, appropriately, tackled the theme of writing. This is what she came up with.

ABC’S OF WRITING

 Achieving publication takes courage, confidence, and fortitude.

Be kind but especially to beginner writers or any writers.

Creativity flows the more time you spend writing.

Don’t sabotage your creative talents by not using them.

Every creative pursuit requires effort.

Forget about grammar when you’re writing in flow.

Great writers, write.

Hesitate and some other writer will write the story you always wanted to write.

I believe everyone is creative.

Juggling three jobs won’t allow you time to write.

Knock on wood might help if you’re writing a fairy tale.

Love stories are popular.

My mother always insisted that I couldn’t write, but what does she know!

Never take no for an answer if you love your story, keep editing and revising it.

Other than getting drunk when you get a bad review, edit and revise.

Perseverance wins the writing contest.

Quitting writing isn’t an option to those of us who love to tell stories.

Rewrite, rewrite, and rewrite.

Save your stories and back it up on an external device.

Tell yourself you can do this.

Ugh!

Victorious writers believe they were born to tell stories.

Writing cures writer’s block ‘cause writing begets writing. Marilyn’s hint is to drink tea.

X marks your signature on all the books that you sell.

Yesterday and every day try writing for at least twenty minutes.

Zinnias look nice on any writer’s desk.

Posted on behalf of Nancy with her permission.

Other prompts were:

1. Who am I?

2. How on earth did I get here?

3. The face I saw looking back from the mirror was not my own.

4. The path into the forest beckoned. A mist swirled among the trees, I took a step...

5. Water lapped at my feet as a voice called out from behind me.

6. He receives a note under the door and is intrigued, especially because it's the closet door...

7. With the Blues and Jazz Festival in full swing, I walked down the street and...

8. Make a list of Alphabetical Advice.

The next meeting is Sunday, June 28th. 

Judy is scheduled to lead.

An Evening of Poetry

An Evening of Poetry: Readings by Lorraine Gane

June 9, 2015, 7:00pm - 8:00pm at the Orangeville Public Library

Poems that explore the extraordinary in the ordinary will be the focus of a reading by Salt Spring Island, B.C. poet Lorraine Gane on the evening of June 9.

Gane will read from her two new poetry collections published last fall: The Way the Light Enters (Black Moss Press) and The Blue Halo (Leaf Press).

For more information check the following link:

http://www.orangeville.ca/orangeville-public-library/events/2015/06/09/an-evening-of-poetry-readings-by-lorraine-gane

Richard Scarsbrook returns to Orangeville

Author and teacher Richard Scarsbrook will be coming to the Orangeville Public Library for four Mondays this summer to offer one-on-one coaching sessions.

Go to the Orangeville Public Library Website to make your appointment:

http://www.orangeville.ca/orangeville-public-library/programs/summer-creative-writing-help-one-on-one-with-richard-scarsbrook 

You can have one session per day that he is here, first come first serve.

Two Way Cool Events

Hi all. A couple of excellent events happening at the Alton Mill Arts Centre this month. Friday, May 22nd, 6-9 pm sees the Headwaters Region Art Battle Final, pitting the winners of the previous competitions against each other in three furiously-contested 20-minute painting rounds. You get to vote for your favourite paintings. Winner gets $100 and moves on to the provincial championship round, with a chance to go all the way to the final in P.E.I. Ongoing silent auction, cash bar, partying music, and a fun time for all. Tickets are $10 online at www.artbattle.ca, or $15 at the door. Students and Seniors $10. Partial proceeds to go to Club Art, a youth arts organization. More info at: www.altonmill.ca

Then, on Friday, May 29th, from 7-9, check out Culture Cafe's THE ART OF POLITICS: Up Close and Personal, with special guests former MP Murray Calder, current MPP Sylvia Jones, Mayor Laura Ryan, Councillor Barb Shaughnessy, political activist Liz Armstrong, and moderator Andrew Welch. Get up close and personal with those who we elect. Find out what happens behind the scenes, and what life is like for someone playing the political 'game'. Explore the future of politics. Talks and panel discussion with Q&A. Only $5 by donation. For more info: www.altonmill.ca

Hope to see all (or at least some) of you there!  Cheers.

Theatre at the Alton Mill

Hi all. Just a reminder of a very cool (and very wordy) event this Friday, 7 pm, at the Alton Mill Arts Centre. Yours truly will be hosting and performing in an evening of monologues, one-act plays, and spoken word, entitled THESPIONAGE. Featuring Pam Hewitt, Andy Ingram, Ricky Schaede, Barb Stasiw, Kristian Warburton, Andrew Welch, and Jay Wilson. From Shakespeare to Groucho Marx, it's going to be a fun and engaging evening. $10 at the door or online at www.altonmill.ca. Hope to see you all there! Cheers.