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Author Angela D. Meyer

Please note: The monthly meeting will be held at
Village Inn on 7837 Dodge St., Omaha, NE
6:00-9:00 pm

Topic: Starting Strong

Whether it’s the new year, an article, a book or devotional, you want to start strong. Come prepared to learn how to hook your reader and keep them turning the page. We will answer questions like what makes a good opening and, if your writing a novel, what has to happen in the first portion of the book to set up a story people can’t walk away from.
Bring pen/pencil and paper or a laptop and be prepared to practice what you learn. There will also be time for some feedback on your in-class practice. Angela Meyer will share insights on starting strong from a variety of sources.

Please join us for the 2020 kick-off meeting on Jan. 23 at Village Inn, 7837 Dodge St., Omaha, NE from 6-9pm.
The back room is reserved for Wordsowers.

We meet the fourth Thursday of the month.

Often we go to meetings hoping to glean knowledge, to gain tangible help to propel us along. Sometime we find those insightful nuggets; sometimes we come up empty.

That’s why this Jan 24, 2019 kick-off meeting is all about you. What do you need to propel your writing forward?

This meeting is an open forum. We plan to invite the rest of 2019’s monthly speakers based on the needs presented at the January meeting.

Please feel free to bring a snack, beverage, and your input. This meeting is open to all.
After the meeting we’ll gather for our relaxed Afterglow chat session at Village Inn, 7837 Dodge St.

We meet the fourth Thursday of the month
6:00-7:45pm at the W. Clarke Swanson Library.

The meeting room is on the basement level. Park on the east side of the building and walk into the lower door.

We’re often our own harshest critics. That negativity can stifle our creative flow, and hinder our momentum. Join author Jeanie Jacobson for a night of encouragement and fresh starts.

We’ll not only give ourselves a “grace pass,” we’ll use five keys to identify–and eradicate–the culprits that hinder our writing process.
Together we’ll move forward with creating, honing, and submitting our work.

May 25, 2017, 6PM @ Swanson Library, 90th & Dodge, Omaha

The meeting room is on the basement level. Park on the east side of the building and walk into the lower door.

After the meeting, we’ll gather for our informal Afterglow chat session at Village Inn, 7837 Dodge Street.

 

 

Starting in May you’ll find exciting changes here on the Wordsowers blog.
I don’t want to give it all away, but here’s a quick overview:
  • 1st Monday of the month. David Williamson, Grammar Nazi, helps hone your writing skills.
  • 3rd Tuesday of the month: Kat Crawford, Super Resource Woman.
  • 2nd Wednesday of the month: Angela D. Meyer, Technical aspects and more.
  • Thursdays: Fun flex day. Check in for our surprise guest and topic.
  • 4th Friday of the month: Jeanie Jacobson (me). Encouragement and humor on platform building.
I’ll share the fun stuff from a rookie perspective. (You’ll still learn about technical aspects through Angela and others.)
Friday’s will be our kick back time. We can laugh together over my goof-ups, and help you avoid the same pitfalls.
Plus I’ll share super-secret tips so you won’t be spotted as a new writer. (Ok, they’re not super-secret. But doesn’t it sound more fun that way?)

In most TV shows the rookie stands out. Whether it’s a detective or medical series, we spot the newbie right away.

When I first joined a critique group I thought my book was ready to go. Bzzzt. Wrong. It was worse than Sister Mary Catherine hip-hopping at a rave.

Learn from my mistakes so you don’t make the same ones. We’ll erase the giant overhead “ROOKIE!” finger earmarking you. You’ll feel more confident going into critique groups and meeting editors.

Photo courtesy of Stuart Miles@freedigitalphotos.net

For example, I learned this the hard way:
Watch out for it! Top of the list! The exclamation mark!

  • Exclamation marks scream, “Newbie!”
Editors can spot a new writer at a thousand yards by the number of exclamation marks in the submission. Find the exclamation marks and eradicate them.
Next week’s super-secret insider reveal: Adverbs. Beware! Oops. Exclamation mark.