Notes from March 9, 2014

Dear Writers, 

Our Writing Prompt this evening was, “Ten agents entered the house two bodies riddled with bullets lie on the floor.” - Quentin Reynolds 

A noir site that was mentioned earlier this evening http://shotgunhoney.net

New quarterly journal starting up in the area: http://www.thewaxreport.com

Keep Writing, Keep Reading, Repeat,

Portsmouth Writers Salon 

Notes from February 9, 2014

Dear Writers,

Change of venue for this evening, we met at Flatbread Pizza. 

Writing Prompt: “I am sorry to say that I could not hear the rest, listening with the heart is not always easy” - Flatbread Pizza, Portsmouth, NH. 

Keep Writing, 

Portsmouth Writers Salon. 

Notes from January 12, 2014

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful meeting this evening. 

Items of interested mentioned this evening:

We are at capacity with our current 8 members (two of whom were on the waiting list in 2013, and have now joined us, and we welcome them!). 

For those on the waitlist or those looking for a writing group that meets at Portsmouth Book and Bar:

Darby Tench, local author, and former UNH Italian Professor, who studied with Umberto Eco, runs a writing workshop group that meets every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 PM at Book and Bar. They are currently seeking more members as they have three members. 

Our writing prompt for this evening was: "We met in the restaurant just before you drive under the overpass, the park is on the other side Fisherman's Pier I think right on the water" - Patsy Lynch Collins

Poets & Writers Writing Contests, Grants, and Awards

Local Literary ongoings can also be found on PortsmouthNH.com 

Until next time.

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon 

Notes from Sunday, October 27, 2013

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful meeting this evening. Meeting minutes were emailed out to the ten members. 

Items of interested mentioned this evening:

Flash Fiction:

How to Write Flash Fiction (from the Guardian) 

Lydia Davis (short story writer) wins Man Booker Prize

NPR Excerpt of collected short stories of Lydia Davis

Until next time.

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon 

Notes from September 22, 2013

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful meeting this evening. Meeting minutes were emailed out to the members. 

We skipped tonight's writing prompt. 

We are deeply saddened that one of our members will no longer be with us, and we wish this person the best, and we look forward to seeing their stories published. 

It has been decided NOT to open up our writing group to more members (including the three people on the waitlist) until we have fewer than 8 members. 

Many if not all of us have the goal of polishing our work(s) for publication and with our current nine that we mean we each get 6 times total to share our work with the group over a year. (*Note We are not saying that we want ANYONE else to leave! We love our group! It’s a wonderful group of gals and guys who provide meaningful/useful feedback to each others writing. *)

For those on the waitlist or those looking for a writing group that meets at Portsmouth Book and Bar:

Darby Tench, local author, and former UNH Italian Professor who studied with Umberto Eco runs a writing workshop group that meets every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 PM at Book and Bar and is currently seeking more members as they have three members. 

Until next time.

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon 

Notes from Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful meeting this evening. Meeting minutes were emailed out to those present and those not present who mentioned interest.

“Can a story be good only if it produces an effect? If the effect is a bad one, but intended, has the story done its job? Is it then a good story? If the story produces an effect other than the intended one, is it then a bad story? Can a story be said to produce an effect at all? Can a story actually do anything at all? ” 

― Brock Clarke, An Arsonist's Guide To Writers' Homes In New England

There is a service called Flourish Editing that for 4 cents a word provides copyediting feedback,  here is the website: http://www.flourishediting.com/According to their website on Mondays, they offer a free critique on up to 750 words. 

There is a book called Writing Begins with the Breathe by Laraine Herring that one of our members recommends. 

http://writingbeginswiththebreath.tumblr.com

Until next time. 

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon

Notes from Sunday, May 26, 2013

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful meeting this evening. Meeting minutes were emailed out to those present and those not present who mentioned interest.

"Keep on Writing. Never give up. Rejection is part of a writer's life. Then, now, always." - Cheryl Strayed. 

Some links relevant to discussions at our meeting this evening:

Keep It Short and Simple

Short Story Month

Until next time.

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon 

Notes from Sunday, April 28, 2013

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful meeting this evening. Meeting minutes were emailed out to those present and those not present who mentioned interest.

Some links relevant to discussions at our meeting this evening:

Creating Interesting Characters

5 Ways to Increase Conflict

Until next time.

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon 

Notes from March 10, 2013

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful first meeting this evening. Meeting minutes were emailed out to those present and those not present who mentioned interest.

Some links relevant to discussions at our meeting this evening:

PortsmouthWritersSalon on Facebook

PortsWriters on Twitter


Until next time.

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon

Notes from January 26, 2013

The Portsmouth Writers Salon had a wonderful first meeting this evening. Meeting minutes were emailed out to those present and those not present who mentioned interest.

Some links relevant to discussions at our meeting this evening:

NH Magazine Noir Series

Danse Macabre




Until next time.

Keep writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon

Welcome!

Hello! Welcome! 

The Portsmouth Writers Salon, will host its first meeting at the Portsmouth Book & Bar on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM. 

We'll be meeting to get to know each other, share what we're writing and what we're looking to get out of the group, and agree on some ground rules for workshopping. 

Please bring along a short sample (1-3 pages max) of your writing to share with the group. 

A group of fiction writers from Portsmouth, NH who want to workshop their writing on a bi-weekly basis. This group is for those wanting to express themselves though writing (novels, short stories, novellas, and what have you). Together, we'll learn to improve our craft. We'll share what we have written, get ideas, and grow as a group. 

All fiction writers, regardless of experience, are welcome. 

Any questions please email: PortsmouthWritersSalon (at) gmail (dot) com. 

Keep Writing,

Portsmouth Writers Salon