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Meeting Information
We usually meet at 6:30pm on the third Thursday each month at the American Legion Hall by Lake Ella.

Meeting Location

Thursday, July 17, 2008-----Mary Jane Ryal’s latest collection of poetry is The Moving Water’s. Tallahassee Writer’s Association, Vice President Donna Meredith, wrote recently of the book in the Tallahassee Democrat, describing it as sparkling “with insights gathered from the poet’s travels. Whether in Valencia, Hanoi or at home in her native North Florida. ...” Ms. Ryals was recently named as Florida’s Big Bend Poet Laureate, and is a research assistant at Florida State University.

Note--TWA insures that all meetings are held at sites with full access for the disabled. However, should any person have reason to file a complaint about facilities access, in accordance with Section 504, ADA and Florida Statute 553 compliance procedures, please contact TWA's president at president@tallahasseewriters.net and we will rectify the problem as quickly as possible.

Jump Start is Back--
Our old program to get the creative juices flowing is back in action.
Here's the drill: Each TWA meeting, join fellow "jumpers" 45 minutes before the start of the regular meeting to share your creation (short-short story, poem, whatever) involving as many of four disparate elements as possible. Extra kudos if you cleverly work ALL FOUR into your creation.
This months subjects: (1) a fan (2) sledge hammer (3) butterfly (4) single engine airplane.
Jump Start: 5:45 PM
Regular Program 6:00 PM
Don't forget, in May we meet in the Senior Center Ballroom (one-time only)

Thursday, August 21, 2008-----August’s program will focus on writing creative nonfiction. Creative nonfiction is a work of factual literary prose. Unlike other types of nonfiction, such as technical writing or journalism, the emphasis is on factually true yet elegant literary expression. Our presenter, TWA member Karen G. Schneider, has placed several pieces in this genre in nationally known journals, magazines, and anthologies this past year. Karen is a writer and librarian who has published over 100 articles and two books, primarily about internet technologies for library trade publications. In 1998, she published A Practical Guide to Internet Filters, which enabled her to provided expert testimony for Mainstream Loudoun vs. Board of Trustees, a pivotal First Amendment case about free speech on the internet. Karen graduated is a graduate from Barnard College , University of Illinois , and the University of San Francisco . She also is an Air Force Veteran serving from 1983-1991. Karen currently resides in Tallahassee , Florida .