We had a wonderful meeting of our writers' group on Sunday, Feb. 17, at the cozy home of John and Kazuko Lombaerde. The main meeting was preceded by a coffee at Starbucks down the street where Dan Sladich, John, Bob and Karen Beebe, and newcomer Jerome Carroll gathered. After polishing off our coffees, we met up with June Saunders, Kerry Pobanz, Jerry Chesnut and Valerie Shimoyama at the Lombaerde's.
First on the agenda was John explaining about our group's blog once again, pointing out its uses and advantages. With a computer readily available, Jerome Carroll signed in on the spot. Dan Sladich tried to get in but couldn't due to a glitch (apparently still not resolved as I don't see his name up there yet). One of the advantages is posting a message like this one for all to see rather than e-mailing it out to everyone like I am doing. Obviously, for us old fogies old habits are hard to change. After all most of us started life in the letter-writing/typewriter era and we got thrust warp-speed into cyberspace. No wonder we're still bumbling around. But I'm sure we'll get to the promised land some day where we will feel totally comfortable living our lives on the internet like our children do.
After that, we time-traveled back to 1914, which was the time period of the short story Bob read to the group. He (that is, I) really appreciate the feedback everyone gave, which helped me to ratchet up the quality of the piece. I finished it yesterday and am now just waiting to collect my $150 before sending it off to the publisher. I am now preparing to write a futuristic drama of a world where the traditional family has ceased to exist and the state controls all child-bearing and child-rearing, which is basically what I think would have happened had True Parents not appeared.
Our next meeting is planned for this Sunday, March 2nd, 3:00-5:00 pm, at the home of Dan Sladich, 46 Myrtle Ave. in Clifton. We are planning to discuss the piece on the Book of Jonah written by Paul Russell and Kerry Pobanz's article "A Comparison of William Baldwin's "Spirit Releasement Therapy" and Dae Mo Nim's Depossession Healing" (a little light reading before heading off to bed). Please contact them if you need a copy of either one. Anyone else that has something to present is welcome to do so.
I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday. God bless!
First on the agenda was John explaining about our group's blog once again, pointing out its uses and advantages. With a computer readily available, Jerome Carroll signed in on the spot. Dan Sladich tried to get in but couldn't due to a glitch (apparently still not resolved as I don't see his name up there yet). One of the advantages is posting a message like this one for all to see rather than e-mailing it out to everyone like I am doing. Obviously, for us old fogies old habits are hard to change. After all most of us started life in the letter-writing/typewriter era and we got thrust warp-speed into cyberspace. No wonder we're still bumbling around. But I'm sure we'll get to the promised land some day where we will feel totally comfortable living our lives on the internet like our children do.
After that, we time-traveled back to 1914, which was the time period of the short story Bob read to the group. He (that is, I) really appreciate the feedback everyone gave, which helped me to ratchet up the quality of the piece. I finished it yesterday and am now just waiting to collect my $150 before sending it off to the publisher. I am now preparing to write a futuristic drama of a world where the traditional family has ceased to exist and the state controls all child-bearing and child-rearing, which is basically what I think would have happened had True Parents not appeared.
Our next meeting is planned for this Sunday, March 2nd, 3:00-5:00 pm, at the home of Dan Sladich, 46 Myrtle Ave. in Clifton. We are planning to discuss the piece on the Book of Jonah written by Paul Russell and Kerry Pobanz's article "A Comparison of William Baldwin's "Spirit Releasement Therapy" and Dae Mo Nim's Depossession Healing" (a little light reading before heading off to bed). Please contact them if you need a copy of either one. Anyone else that has something to present is welcome to do so.
I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday. God bless!
PS You can observe half of our group in the accompanying photo. Let's get the rest of us up there!
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