Midwest Fiction Writers meets on the second Saturday of every month
Our typical schedule includes:
09:00 - 9:45 - Critique / Craft Session
9:50 - 10:30 - Journey of a Novel ($8-$11)
(If you have previously purchased the JoaN book, we invite you to bring it along and join us as the author takes on their Journey of a Novel.) )))
10:30 - 11:20 - Business Meeting
11:30 - 12:30 - Program
We meet at the Edina Community Center.
****March 10, 2012 - South View Middle School****
For this month we will be using the LIBRARY at Edina's South View Middle School. Please use Entrance Door Number 4. The school is located a few short blocks from the Edina Community Center.
4725 Southview Lane, Edina, MN 55424
Driving Directions:
From the South
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Take US-62 (Crosstown) EAST or WEST to US-100 North Exit.
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Take US-100 North to Eden Ave/Vernon Ave/W 50TH St Exit.
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Turn Right on Grange Rd.
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Continue on E. Frontage Rd/Willson Rd.
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It will become Normandale Blvd/Normandale Rd
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Left on South View Lane and continue for just over a block
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South View Middle School will be seen on your RIGHT.
From the North
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Take US-100 Sorth to Benton Ave
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Exit Right onto W. Frontage Rd.
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Turn Left on Benton Ave. to Normandale Rd.
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Turn Left on Normandale Rd. to South View Lane
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Turn Right on South View Lane and continue for just over a block
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South View Middle School will be seen on your RIGHT
Critique with Barbara Longley
Journey of a Novel - $11
Almost Everything by Tate Hallaway
The Third and Final in the Vampire Princess of St. Paul series.
Whoever said vacations were relaxing?
To say half-vampire, half-witch Ana Parker has boy trouble is putting it lightly—something her text messaging bill can attest to. Her rocker ex-boyfriend Nikolai is trying to heat things up again, and high school hockey star Mathew wants her to try out with him for the Renaissance Festival. At least her sort-of boyfriend Elias isn’t hounding her cell—considering the vampire knight is currently living in her basement.
Ever since her father banished Elias and Ana from the court of the Northern vampires, Ana has been trying to live a normal life. But when the Prince of the Southern Region vampires informs Ana that they’re on the brink of war and she accidentally offers up Elias as a peace offering, the princess knows that she’s going to need some help to get out of the situation.
With Ana’s boy drama meter hitting an all time high, summer in St. Paul is heating up for all the wrong reasons...
Program: Lisa Hendrickson - Call That Girl!
Call That Girl (CTG) is owned and operated by Lisa Hendrickson, and around the metro area Lisa is affectionately referred to as “the IT girl” or “that computer girl”, hence the snappy website: www.callthatgirl.biz. CTG originated in Minneapolis in 2003 as an at home computer repair company focused on supporting women users. As of today, Lisa owns three retail stores, has 20 employees and owns the largest LinkedIn group in Minnesota.
Lisa will be speaking on what is important to know about your computer to keep it running smooth and how to do a few things yourself, how viruses infect computers and the best ways to prevent getting them. Lisa will also discuss what firewalls are, modems and routers and will be available for questions. Bring any of your technical questions along.
by April 14, 2012 - Room 351
May 12, 2012 - Room 351
Craft: Panel Discussion with MFW Members - April RT Conference
Our own members, who attended the RT Conference in April, will share their experiences and answer questions about the conference.
Program: Beth Write - Self-Publishing
Beth Wright is co-owner of Trio Bookworks, which was founded in 2005 and provides book production and consulting services to publishers and independent authors. She has more than thirteen years of experience in book publishing, both inside a publishing company and as a service provider. Her skills include copyediting, book design, and helping authors find their way through the self-publishing maze. She finds the publishing world to be a fascinating universe of quirky personalities and dedication to the book arts.
In her presentation, Beth will talk about book publishing options, including traditional, royalty-based publishers and the ever-expanding world of self-publishing. She’ll discuss the process of how a book is produced and what roles and tasks are involved, including how an author can help her book look its best.
June 9, 2012 - Room 351
July 14, 2012 - Room 351
August 11, 2012 - Room 351
September 8, 2012 - Room 351
October 13, 2012 - Room 351
November 10, 2012 - Room 351
December - Members Holiday Party
Members can find information in the Midwest Muse newsletter or on the Yahoo! loop.
Past 2012 Meetings
January 14, 2012 - Room 351
Craft - Discussion with Members Who Participated in NaNoWriMo.
Journey of a Novel - $8
A Win-Win Proposition by Cat Schield from Harlequin Desire
Sebastian Case relies on his irreplaceable assistant for everything. But since arriving in Vegas for a conference, mousy Missy has transformed herself. From ordinary to ravishing.
Program - E-Reader Comparison
Barb Longley wrote the last segment of articles about e-readers. Liz Selvig and Amy Hahn both wrote about their Nooks. Liz had the color version, and Amy has the no frills version. Michele Hauf wrote on the iPad.
We invite all of you to bring your favorite e-reading devices with you to the January meeting. Those of us who wrote articles will bring our devices as well. We'll spend some time sharing and getting to know what's out there.
February 7, 2012 - Washburn Library - 6:00 p.m.
Andrew Baker, Hennepin County Medical Examiner
This informational event is being co-sponsered by MFW and the Twin Cities Chapter of Sisters in Crime. The Washburn Library is located at: 5244 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55419. Phone: 612-543-8375
If you wish to join Sisters in Crime, they will also be discussing the book, VEIL OF LIES by Jeri Westerson during the evening.
February 11, 2012 - Room 350
Craft - Cat Schield - Save the Cat®
The Save the Cat!® 15 beat system for screenwriting can be adapted to provide story structure for a novel. This method is used by Alyson Noël, Nina Bruhns, Kristan Higgins, Marilyn Brandt, Kieran Kramer and Jessica Brody. You can start with an idea for a novel and in a few short hours create the 15 key beats that will serve as the story’s foundation.
Save the Cat!® was developed by screenwriter and producer Blake Snyder, author of three Save the Cat!® books.
Journey of a Noval - $11
Voyance by Rhonda Brutt
Emma Patterson was born with clairvoyant and telepathic abilities. But, for as talented as Emma is, she feels very alone in the world. No one she knows shares her gifts, or understands what it's like to be different; but, that all changes when her mother sends her away for her senior year of high school. Hidden along the Florida coast is Voyance, an institute for students with extrasensory talents.
Here, Emma must learn how to navigate in a new environment, make friends, and rise to the challenges that being psychic present for her and her fellow classmates. She soon finds herself falling hard for the school administrator's only son, Alex.
As their relationship grows, Emma and Alex discover that not everything is always the way it appears.
There is more going on at the school than meets the eye. And sometimes, even being psychic doesn't give you the answers you need.
Together, they uncover the school's secrets that some would do anything to keep hidden. They must find a way to uncover the truth about Voyance, without risking the bond they share...their future depends on it.
If you were psychic, what choices would you make? Outcomes can change.
Love does not.
Welcome to Voyance.
Program - Laurel Riedel, Nurse-Midwife at Hennepin County Medical Center
Growing up the daughter of an Obstetrician I took for granted the telephone sitting on the dinner table and developed a curiosity about the sudden trips in the night. During my first career as a psychologist I specialized in women's health and was asked to lead cesarean support groups. In 1982 this led me to develop VBAC childbirth classes (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) for women who did not want to schedule a repeat cesarean. I soon returned to school and completed my masters in nurse midwifery. For the past twenty-four years I have worked as a nurse midwife at Hennepin County Medical Center. I have the privilege of disappearing into the night to help women and their families welcome a new baby into the world. My Day.Midwife means "with woman". I will share how on a typical day I go in and out of the lives of women on their journey to motherhood. It is my job to understand their personal and cultural beliefs about birth while helping them have a safe delivery. The focus is on empowering women and families while being open to the surprises along the way. Growing up the daughter of an Obstetrician I took for granted the telephone sitting on the dinner table and developed a curiosity about the sudden trips in the night. During my first career as a psychologist I specialized in women's health and was asked to lead cesarean support groups. In 1982 this led me to develop VBAC childbirth classes (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) for women who did not want to schedule a repeat cesarean. I soon returned to school and completed my masters in nurse midwifery. For the past twenty-four years I have worked as a nurse midwife at Hennepin County Medical Center. I have the privilege of disappearing into the night to help women and their families welcome a new baby into the world. My Day - Midwife means "with woman". I will share how on a typical day I go in and out of the lives of women on their journey to motherhood. It is my job to understand their personal and cultural beliefs about birth while helping them have a safe delivery. The focus is on empowering women and families while being open to the surprises along the way.
