In Dreams

For this week, please write a proem that begins with the phrase "In my dreams..."  Simple enough.  To inspire you, I've included this clip from Roy Orbison (with all deference to Dean Stockwell in drag--if you haven't seen Blue Velvet, give it a watch).  See you Thursday 3/25 at 7.

Extend a Metaphor

Extend a metaphor for this weeks assignment.  Sorry for the brevity, but daddy's been busy.  See you all on Thursday.

Where You're Calling From

For next time, we leave behind our work-themed essays and head back into poems, courtesy of Billy Collins' "Where I Live."  Check it out here from google books: 

So, please write a brief poem (half a page or less) about where you live.  Good luck writing.  

As promised, here is that scene from Mamet's film Glengarry Glen Ross.  Remember, "Always be closing."  See you 2/25 at 7.

Working, Das Ende

 

For this week's meeting, we are writing our final two paragraphs of the essay we wrote the introductions to at our last meeting.  This sounds more confusing than I had intended, but as I'm pretty sure there are only three people who read this blog, this won't spike the national confusion average much if any, as these three should know what I'm talking about.  As my favorite fortune cookie slip ever stated: "Good to begin well; Better to end well." Let's see your finales this Thursday, 2/11 at 7 p.m.

Working, Part Deux

For this week, bring in a first paragraph or two (half a page) of a Sunday Journal-esque article (see last  week's post for links) from the St. Pete Times on the theme of "work"/ "working."  Pretty simple.  Give it a shot.  See you this Thursday (1/28) at 7:00. 

Sandhill Review Submissions Are Open

Saint Leo Hosts St. Pete Times Editor & Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer on Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 p.m.

SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
invites you to
An Evening with Professional Writers
Mike Wilson & Lane DeGregory
of the St. Petersburg Times

Mike Wilson, Times managing editor, and Lane DeGregory, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will discuss Composing First-Person Narratives

Wednesday, January 27, at 7:30 p.m.
Cannon Memorial Library, Saint Leo University, in Pasco County

The writers will also announce a creative non-fiction contest for the Sunday Journal section, co-sponsored by The Times and Saint Leo University’s English Department. After they speak, Mr. Wilson and Ms. DeGregory will answer audience questions. 

A reception will follow.