Chapter One…

It actually happened.
On Sunday, June 27, 2010, the first gathering of SCRIBE: The Riverbend Writers Group was held. While even a handful of would-be writers would have been cause for celebration, we were delighted to have 47 interested people show up, truly an auspicious start for this group.
After a welcome by Mike Robertson, attendees heard a few words from Kathy Sargent, whose initial email was the impetus for formation of SCRIBE. (Kathy was having a pretty good day, having just come from the annual Writers League Agents Conference, where she got to make a face-to-face pitch to a literary agent, who then requested to see the entire manuscript for her novel. Congratulations on this first great step toward publication, Kathy!)
After Kathy spoke, Mike shared with the group the plans for SCRIBE's future meetings. The group will meet twice each month, on the second and fourth Saturdays, at 10:30am in Quad 4.
The meeting on the second Saturday will feature a published author sharing tips, experiences and some choice passages from a recent work. There will also be time for questions and interacting with other group members.
The meeting on the fourth Saturday will be workshop time. Those attending will divide into small groups in which they will take turns reading samples of whatever they're working one, followed by feedback from others in the circle. We realize this may be intimidating for some of us, so feel free to come to the second Saturday meetings while you work your way up to the workshop sessions. Also, it's fine for you to come to the workshop session even if you don't wish to share your writing at this time. You can still benefit from hearing others read and hearing the feedback generated.
Following Mike's presentation of the schedule, we heard from our honored guest, Anne Rapp (Click HERE to read more about Anne). Anne's story was perfect for our new group; she's living proof that being a successful writer doesn't require lifelong preparation or a degree in English. Anne took questions from the group and then shared with us a great list of 10 Rules of Writing.


At the close of the meeting, we enjoyed some delicious ices from Rita's, a place I plan to visit frequently during this long, hot summer.
SCRIBE is off to a great start. Bookmark this page and check back for news updates regularly. Join us for our first regular meeting on Saturday, July 10th, at 10:30am in Quad 4. Oh, and start writing!