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This is coming up quickly!
We are now less than two weeks away from our second annual Georgia Literary Arts Symposium
(GLAS 08) and we are looking forward to seeing many of you on Thursday and Friday, June 5 and 6, 2008. The preliminary agenda is attached, so please note the varied sessions, many exceptional presenters, and activities for this year. At the conclusion of sessions and tours on Thursday, a reception and exhibit viewing is scheduled. Even if you cannot attend the entire two days, you are welcome to participate at any time, and to mingle with your peers at the Thursday evening reception. You will also note “Readings by Participants” in the Kennedy Theater at 6:15 pm Thursday. We invite all to bring an original piece or one by your favorite writer, to share with the group. Since some may wish to go to dinner after the reception, please choose something brief so everyone who wishes may participate.
As you know, the Georgia Literary Arts Symposium was convened last year by Georgia Council for the Arts, and the symposium was facilitated by the Literary Center at the Margaret Mitchell House. We were expecting greater participation this year, so scheduled GLAS 08 at the Atlanta History Center
The purpose of the symposium is to build capacity and visibility for the literary arts in Georgia, by providing networking and professional development opportunities for the state’s literary arts professionals. We hope you will take advantage of this convening, and also that you will give us input and direction for the future.
M. Diane Lewis
Executive Director | Margaret Mitchell House & Museum (AHC)
990 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
p | 404.814.2061 f | 404.249.9388.
e | diane.lewis@gwtw.org
Voted “Best Literary Salon 2005″ and “Best Literary Magnet 2007″ in Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta
Find out what’s new at MMH&M and The Literary Center by visiting www.gwtw.org.
Stonepile Writer John Arkwright received an honorable mention in the Writers of the Future Contest (http://www.writersofthefuture.com/) for his short story, Nirvana Cat. His announcement and links to discussion of the story are on his blog (http://thearchoftime.blogspot.com/2008/05/contest.html).
A very interesting web site about the written word. Provided by Tommye Scanlin.
http://www.philobiblon.com/isitabook/
Provided by B.J. Robinson
20 Master Plots
http://web.mit.edu/mbarker/www/exercises/plot.html
13 Things to Do When You Run Out of Plot
http://matociquala.livejournal.com/1020402.html
Exercise: after reviewing the material at the links above, jot down three or five plot possibilities. Now infuse into these plot devices a sense of wonder.
To help with this exercise, please refer to the following links:
Oxford University Speculative Fiction Group’s definition of a sense of wonder http://urchin.earth.li/cgi-bin/twic/wiki/view.pl?page=SenseOfWonder
Wikipedia’s definition of a sense of wonder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_of_wonder
Stephen Baxter on how he infuses his work with sense of wonder
http://www.sfwa.org/bulletin/articles/baxter.htm
A great article discussing exposition in speculative fiction to prep for Friday. Provided by John Scott.
Rather than print these out for everyone, using up ink, electricity, and paper, I’m passing along some links for you to look at. This is in prep for Friday’s meeting.
Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions (I didn’t know there were sooo many questions.)
World-Building Resources (lots and lots of good stuff!)
Medieval Demographics (a little number crunching for populations)
Creating Fantasy and Science Fiction Worlds
World Builder Projects (has not been updated in 4 years, but still good stuff)
In preparing for our upcoming meeting in May, you might like to find out just which sciFi or fantasy character you identify with. So try out the link below and let us know via a comment to this post.
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 2:00 p.m. matinee
Sautee Nacoochee Center Theater (www.snca.org)
Performances by the Sautee Stars (Youth Theater group)
July 18-19, 2008
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Conference Center & Hotel
Athens, Georgia
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