Arts and Crafts

Jan Young's ART GROUP will meet at Good News Church (4747 Highway 98) on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 to Noon beginning Jan. 5, 2010. This is not art lessons nor teaching, just an art workshop where artists of all levels join together to work. There are some demonstrations of techniques, media, and style.

Needed: Artists or want-to-be artists for an additional art workshop on Thursdays at 12:30 - 3:30 at the Enclave Condominium. Beginning watercolor instruction will be available for those interested. Call Bonnie Schwichtenberg at 650-5255 if interested.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP Contact: Bob Algie 837-3118 bob_algie@yahoo.com or Tom Mahar 267-5441 tkmahar@aol.com

The workshop centers on the task of writing a short story, essay or memoir. Many of the techniques mastered in the workshop can easily apply to other forms of writing. The program is designed to meet the needs of inexperienced and experienced writers. Specifically, the workshop strives to help writers overcome writer's block, develop ideas into completed articles and to create excitement and suspense

The group meets each Wednesday at Beach Retreat at 2:00 p.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m.

Program participants discuss and critique the work of fellow participants. The work is based on a series of prompts provided by the workshop. In addition, during the first six weeks participants submit an opening line drawn from a separate prompt. The participants vote on Best Story and Best Opening Line each week.

Successful participants will have access to the Internet and to a printer. All participants exchange information with one another throughout the program.

Memoir Writing Competition

Have a favorite family story or personal experience that you are willing to share with others? If you do, then consider entering the first ever Walton County Snowbirds Memoir Writing Competition. The competition, limited to not more than 1,500 words, is open to all members of the Walton County Snowbirds. The winning entry will appear on the Walton County Snowbirds website and submitted to area newspapers for possible publication. Second and third place submissions will receive acknowledgment on the website.

Rules

1. Submit one copy of your complete memoir suitable for a mature audience to kdbru@ejourney.com. There is no provision for submission other than by e-mail. Place the title and your name on each page of the entry.

2. Members of the board of directors and coordinators of the Walton County Snowbirds Creative Writing Workshop may not submit entries.
3. All entries must be original and previously unpublished in a book, nationally distributed periodical or Web-based magazine. Entries must be in English and submitted by the author. The author must be a member of the Walton County Snowbirds at the time of submission.
4. Entries may not exceed 1,500 words not including the title. No graphic language, sex or violence.
5. Double-space entries in standard 12-point font and consecutively number each page. Type the word count and an e-mail or home address in the upper right corner of the first page.
6. We are unable to acknowledge entries.
7. Submission date not later than February 15, 2010. Winners will receive notification by March 15, 2010. The top entry will appear on the Walton County Snowbird site and submitted to area publications for possible publication.

CRAFTERS GROUP

Meets on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Faith Assembly Fellowship Hall

Contact Leader: Mary Serniuk (Michael) 837-1623 mmserniuk@hotmail.com