News
Jo was nearly late
and her grandson has been selected to join the Navy. Terry and Geoff both
attended the author event at the Nowra library on the weekend and listened to Michael
Roebothan the crime writer. Geoff also had a letter published in the paper.
Pauline is hoping to travel to UK
but will stay home this Christmas so her daughter can visit. Helene saw two
movies at the Sydney Film Festival and had a scam phone call. Cath put a nail
through her hand. Elizabeth
has a new great grand daughter she hasn’t seen yet, she also had a scan phone
call. David C’s new great grandchild arrived and he went to an ABC Open
presentation this morning. Leonie’s mother turns 90 next week.
Words of day
Intrepid =
fearless
Odium = shame or
disgrace
Obstreperous =
unruly, turbulent
Evolve = gradually
develop
Empathy =
understanding, sympathy, compassion
Limbo = neither
one thing or the other
Despoil = plunder
Temerity =
audacity, strength, boldness
Pillage = plunder
in war
Antimacassar = a cover to stop oil from hair staining furniture
Writing from words of the day
We created a
wonderful range of stories as follows
Terry = Shame our
politicans
Pauline = I was a
Viking
Wendy = four
little brothers
Helene = don’t
spoil the couch
Cath = the Sesame’s
stole the antimacassars
Elizabeth = he invited him in
Geoff = oily
corruption
David C = A work
of art
Leonie = blood
splattered plastic
Jo = hello cuz
Reading
Pauline read her
poem Jury duty.
Elizabeth is reading “My place” by Sally Morgan and
also “The Quran”
Exercise
We completed a 10
minute quick write in the first person starting with “It was early evening when”
Pauline - found
the body
Wendy - went to
bed
Helene -
Collingwood beach
Cath - a walk in
the squelching mud
Elizabeth - apologised to the birds
Geoff - no way
David C – Tony’s
minder
Jo – the man
walking past my window
Terry – lucky it’s
Tuesday
Reading
of homework (part two of last week’s story)
We read out some
great cliff hangers in particular
David C – Callum
and Jock searching in the snow
Leonie – Silence in
the coffee shop
Jo – Olivia on
holiday thinking, reading and talking to herself
Terry – digging
for evidence around the old house
Pauline –
Resuscitation of a body
Wendy – she who
must be obeyed
Helene – conflict
over Tuna casserole
Cath – Avoiding
bullies at the circus
Garry – Incomplete
moments while life is a beach
The Nowra Library is offering a Get published
workshop on 2 September 2014
"Let's Get Published Workshop" @ Nowra
Library
Interested in taking your writing to the next level?
This workshop might be just the thing! Run by author and publisher Blaise van
Hecke, Let's Get Published is a free workshop taking place at Nowra Library on
Tuesday 2nd September 2014. It's not too late to book your place, so contact the library
today on 4429 3710 or Sharpe@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au. See you there!
Homework
Complete the final part of
your 3 part story. Or a story from a post card.
