What is something you would like to see invented that would make your life easier?
Meeting July 13th -
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Can you find the penguin amongst this flock of toucans? Come to the meeting and find the answer.
Next Meeting July 13th
Our next meeting is this Saturday, July 13th, 11:00 am at the Ada Library
Do you have a treat in store for you!
Debbie (club president) and Paula (club secretary)
will both be gone.
So, Nora (club vice president, treasurer, and historian) will be leading our group. Told you had a treat in store for you.
Eva is going to be her trusty side-kick.
With those two in charge, who knows what mischief they may get into?
Bring some of your writings with you, and be prepared to share.
Please give Nora and Eva your support! Make me proud!
We are switching our business meeting to July 27.
fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*fun*
Creations 2019
Creations 2019
The deadline for submissions has now passed and Paula is
busy editing this year's book. This year's edition promises to be better than ever with our Poetry Contest Winner's poems, our Short Story Contest Winner's story, professional photographs of our members, and of course, all the stories, poems, essays, and memoirs from our members.
Paula hopes to get our submission authorization forms signed at the July 27th meeting.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Short Story Contest
The Ada Writers Short Story Contest is Closed
All submissions have been sent to the judges and winners will be chosen soon!
Winners will be announced and honored at our July 27th meeting.
Thanks to all who entered!
Writing Prompt 4 - July
Write a descriptive paragraph, poem, or short story about your favorite summer food.
(watermelon, ice cream, corn on the cob, s'mores, etc)
Parts of a Story - Setting
Setting
The setting of a story is where the story is taking place. It may be a room, a town, in a boat at sea, etc.
The setting also includes factors such as the time of day, the time of year, or the year in history.
It includes weather, nature, animals, birds, snow, rain, wind, etc.
It doesn't have to be a real place, you can invent your own town, country, or planet.
Where ever the setting is it must fit with the character. A seaside hut would be a much different setting than an uptown apartment. How does the character fit in the setting?
Spend time getting to know your setting.
Some people get so involved they construct maps of the neighborhood. You may not want to get that involved but be familiar with it.
If the character is a farmer, you should know what is involved in his kind of farming.
If the character is an Olympic swimmer, what is his routine?
If the setting is 1850 Oklahoma Territory, the sites would be quite different from 1850 New York City.
If you make up a fantasy setting, makeup all the aspects of that world.
If it takes place in outer space, is their gravity? How do people get from place to place? Are people even there or are there other types of creatures. What do their homes look like, what do they eat, what is the weather like? How many moons do they have, if any?
Setting is like another character in your story. It should be planned out and known by the author. Even if you never write about where the bathroom is, you should know yourself.
Writers Quote
Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.
- Orson Scott
Writing Prompt for July - Vacation
Ahhh, Vacation ...
Here are some ideas to write about -
1. Write about your favorite vacation.
2. If you could pack up and go, with no limits on time, money, etc, where would you go? What transportation would you use?
3. Are you the type who loves the beach? Would you rather go camping in the mountains, or stay at home and do nothing (I think this is impossible!)? Write about it and why.
4. What is the scariest, most unusual, or strangest thing that you experienced while on vacation?
5. Write a story about traveling with children.
Independence Day - July 4, 2019
Happy Independence Day!
Independence Day celebrates United States independence from Britain. July 4th, 1776 is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed and adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress. This year will mark the 243rd year of American independence.
Independence Day is always celebrated on the 4th of July unless the 4th lands on a Sunday, then it is celebrated on the following day.
This year, while we celebrate with picnics, family reunions, watermelon, fireworks, parades, etc., we should remember our freedom is not, nor has it ever been free.
Americans have fought and died to keep our country free and preserve the freedoms we enjoy.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Additional freedoms were spelled out in the Bill of Rights-the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution:
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom to voice grievances to the government
Freedom of a Militia
The right to Bear Arms
Freedom from Illegal Search of a Person or Property
The requirement of a Warrant showing reasonable cause, only with an Oath, with a specific place, person, and property to be searched.
No person shall be held for a capital offense unless presentment from the Grand Jury.
These are just a few of our freedoms, many of which are in jeopardy of being overthrown by our current Congress. We as Americans need to be vigilant to preserve our freedoms.
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