Quick Read & Hock Celebration - June 12th

Half of June's meeting will be devoted to First Sentence Quick Reads.

Bring the beginning of a project; a book, chapter, or poem.

After the submission is read anonymously, the audience will be asked if the introduction was enough to inspire further reading.

This exercise is based on Peter Selgin's book Your First Page.

According to Selgin, “The choices we make in those first few sentences, paragraphs, and pages determine not only how what we’ve written gets read, but whether it will be read at all.”

His book is based on the premise that almost everything that can go right or wrong in a work of fiction or memoir goes wrong or right on the first page.

First Sentence Quick Read Participation:
Bring a piece of writing between 150 - 250 words.
Typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman font with a size between 12-14.
Do not include your name.
*Depending on time constraints and number of entries, all submissions may not be read. 

A brief summary of the membership survey will be given.

Hock is stepping down as President of Sierra Writers.

The second half of the meeting will be social time celebrating Hock and his years of service supporting Nevada County writers of all ages.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.