Do you like to write? If so, the Lethbridge Writers’ Group is for you.
Professional freelance writer Michelle Greysen, who has recently moved to Lethbridge, has started this collective of enthusiastic southern Alberta writers who meet monthly at Humpty’s Restaurant downtown.
Seven people attended the first meeting, Feb. 9 including a 16-year-old and her father.
“This group includes all genres, from people who want to freelance to poets,” said Greysen, among whose many achievements, used to publish the Calgary Straight Magazine.
The group meets to discuss writing strategies, trends and techniques and has formed a Facebook group.
The members all receive assignments for each meeting. The latest one is to come up with a six word memoir— summarizing an original story in six words.
Members are also expected to bring a hard copy of something original they have written which will be filed and put aside to gauge how the members have improved over time.
Though they don’t have to share it with the group, sharing is encouraged.
“We want to offer accountability, Support and a sounding board for each other,” Greysen explained.
“It’s about improving writing. We’ll see how it develops, but people will buddy up with each other,” she said adding the group is not only a learning experience, but also includes a lot of fun and challenging activities.
“Next time we meet , everybody will write a 250 word postcard— a story written around their favourite word. It doesn’t have to be a real world, they can make one up,” Greysen laughed adding her favourite ‘magic’ word is ‘abracadabra.’
The group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
L.A. Beat welcomes Michelle Greysen aboard as our new books columnist. Look for her debut column coming soon on www.labeat.ca
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