A Collection of Words from the Roundtable is an anthology of 39 short stories from ten authors. This collection includes various takes on life, memoirs, happy times, sad times, along with some fun. Members of a seniors writing group, they share their experiences of life that literally cover a collective span of almost seven hundred years! From a mothers warm embrace to witnessing German planes attack Belgrade on Easter Sunday 1941 - from a tense armed guardhouse showdown with a military prisoner to remembering goofy friends from third grade - from enjoying the fertile imagination of a little girl to a tragic Christmas Eve fire - from the joys of spirituality and distilled spirits to a good book and the love of the sea, this anthology has something for everyone to enjoy. They just might bring a smile to your lips, or a tear to your eye, the stories within evoke unique perspectives and experiences that just might conjure up similar memories for the reader.
If you put a group of talented writers together and ask them to produce an anthology, what do you get? ALL SORTS! And this latest collection of stories and poetry is just that. A mixed bag of delights for readers to dip into and enjoy. The members of the Joined-Up-Writers group have built upon the success of their first anthology, ACORNS with this new and exciting collection. From little acorns the mighty oaks of literature grow and these stories and poems are evidence that the first green shoots are now appearing. With individual achievements in various writing competitions, and one successful first novel published, readers can be assured of a thoroughly entertaining and diverse selection of writing from the eight members of the group. Just take your pick from the tempting titbits on offer in this second anthology - 'It Takes All Sorts'.
Inkplots is a writers group with ten diverse and distinctive voices. Like all writers who have ever put words on a page, we have opened our souls for your inspection. This book is a product of nearly a year's worth of writing, rewriting, and compiling.
An eclectic variety of stories, articles, travelogues, commentary, life stories and poetry by 25 talented writers. This is the fifth book by The Writers¿ Discussion Group of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Welcome travelers Within these walls a group of dynamic writers share their stories and challenge notions of the norm, of the conventional and of the ordinary. Here lies pathos, murder, romance, horror, eroticism, humor and adventure-even political satire, sexual abuse, travels to foreign lands, compassion, love affairs and ghosts-the entire scope of human experience and emotion. Come join us on a mental journey through the recesses of the metaphorical WITHIN THESE WALLS
The writers group known as The Central New York Writers Cafe is comprised of programmers, professors, homemakers, photographers, attorneys, students, artists, optometrists, realtors, retirees, and retailers. They are neighbors you might meet at the grocery store, a Chinese takeout, or at a school board meeting. Every Thursday night they gather at a central cafe to discuss writing, critique their work, and help one another along the personal journey of refining their craft. Short Order is a compilation of their best short stories--fiction and non-fiction, poetry, flash fiction, and tweets. It's a pretty tall order of talent, invention, and clever wordsmithing--a buffet of many genres, styles, and points of view. Short Order is the perfect companion for a quick lunch, waiting in line, an alternative to bad TV, or before turning out the light. Taken in bits and pieces or cover to cover, it's a marvelous example of forging the power of inspiration and the imaginative process into the written word.
An eclectic collection of stories, adventures, remberances, philosophy, advice and poetry by twenty nine members and former members of the Writer's Discussion Group of the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
A simpler, more peaceful time in a rural community?-not in this family. Grandma Lottie is visiting her son's family for the holidays. This is a family in crisis, facing painful issues and quickly splitting apart. The holidays may not be thankful or merry. Is it Lottie's intuition or an accident that she arrives just in time? It takes her wisdom and sensitivity to hold her family together. The characters come alive as they share their individual secrets and aspirations: Some painful, some whimsical, some artistic, some celebrating the travails of youth and some celebrating the wisdom and experience that only comes with age. Everyone Has A Secret will touch your heart as you identify with a family facing the pains, the joys, the challenges of life. Even Lottie shares a secret she thought forever lost in World War II. Share the family's secrets, celebrate the love of a family and cheer for your own Grandma Lottie.
In February of 2008, some of us decided we wanted a writing group. Our plan was to encourage each other to write the important things of our life or just to share our stories and our musings. We have been doing this monthly since that time. The offerings in this book do not include everyone in our group or all of the writing that has gone on around laughter and joy and a few tears; but we offer a little glimpse into the joy we have been for each other to be encouraged and to be heard.
THE SPLENDOR OF READING MEMOIR: Share the thrills, chills and spills as twenty merry writers dance down memory lane. Hear their childhood secrets; Suffer their teenage angst. Meet those who inspire them. And those who warm their hearts. Laugh at their shenanigans. Heed their advice. Absorb their wisdom.
The year 2020 signaled a worldwide shift that isolated so many of us from loved ones, friends, and the very society we took for granted so many times before. Never before had a single event tested us with such relentless determination. But no matter how much we quarantined from one another, nothing could separate our pens from the paper. Hours became days, days became weeks, and the world went on without us as we buried our pens in the ink and painted a picture of life under the shadow of COVID-19. And thus, this volume of COVID-inspired tales was born from the depths of viral outbreaks, political turmoil, and an uncertain future. Six Feet Apart is The Writers Group's sixth installment in a dynasty that surpasses five years of dedication and thousands of hours of training, collaboration, and, of course, writing. Dive into personal accounts of COVID isolation, fictional stories for the curious or the wary, and plenty of poetry for the quiet souls among us. No single genre defines The Writers Group, and, just like the virus itself, we're not leaving anytime soon. Contributions in the anthology were submitted by: A Letter Home for Dad by Joanne Kilgour Dowdy A New Baby Well, Come By Lin Bincle The Blue Tulip by Don Truex The Brotherhood Of Baseball by Ben Dicola The Caribbean and COVID-19 by Joanne K. Dowdy Caught Between Trains by James Valentino Celebrate Life by Lin Bincle The Charming Puzzle by Calypso Death Inc. and the Unanticipated Adventures of Winifred Fox by Benjamin Bisbee Deathbed by Lin Bincle Giving Voice by Ken Rogers Gotta Be A Lie! by Louise Francis Hester's Book by Nancy Rudisill Kringelein Account by James Valentino My Chocolate Lover by Louise Francis Nine Kings by Kora Sadler One Week by Steven Pryce The Origins of Titanium Squirrel by Brett A. Tipton Pandemic Sits at the Table by Jodie West Peepers by Diane L. Johnson Planet Of The What! by Mindy Altrid Remembering Life After Death by Alison McBain Shutter by Russell Henley The Spider Tree by Carol P. Vaccariello Springbreak Independence by Lin Bincle The Teacher's Lesson by Russell Henley Unintended Gifts by Hollie Petit The Yellow Rose By Don Truex 2020 Covid by Lin Bincle
Our Literary Lapses is a compelling collection of stories and poems written by seventeen authors, all members of the Mariposa Writers' Group, based in Orillia, Ontario. With incredible skill they have woven tales of fantasy and fact and as we turn the pages we find ourselves transported from a hospital delivery room to dancing at a community hall to surviving in the wilderness, and much, much more! The authors have an amazing range of interests and abilities as they paint word pictures and breathe life into their work. At times we know we are in Canada, while often we realize we have left this safe haven and are exploring unknown paths and places. We revisit the past, poke fun at the present, and open the door to the future. As we read we learn more about ourselves, our daily lives, our fears, our failures and our dreams. Our Literary Lapses may bring tears to our eyes or laughter to our lips, but we can be certain it will always bring the urge to turn the page and begin the next unusual, exciting, romantic, or daring adventure.
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