Do "-------" in 30 Days

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We're at the end of March. Surprise! Not really, I know.

What this means is that in just a couple days, there will be more complete X in 30 days activities. Which I may or may not participate in. Which I'm obviously thinking about participating in - and wondering if it's a good idea or a bad idea.

Maybe I could just say "it's an idea" rather than layering it with judgment heavy words. Good v. Bad. Yes, I like that better.

Back to my point. My options: [1] NaPoWriMo or PAD (Poem A Day), or [2] Script Frenzy.

I thought about doing Script Frenzy last year but chickened out (sorry, don't mean to malign chickens). It seemed too big and like I might fail. So, instead, I did NaPoWriMo (then just last week I saw there's another group that set up PAD as an option; looks like the same thing) - and I did write a poem every day. Some of those daily poems I did more work on and some have flown out into the world -- though not yet published.

I'm also working on the memoir - as my last post mentioned. And it's gaining it's own momentum:  there is an exponentially growing sense of completion and awareness of where it's going as I work on it. I'm also in  Ariel Gore's Literary Kitchen again - with a focus on the memoir, but an openness to wherever the prompts lead me. And I want to be sending out more submissions.

Oh - and I just renewed my membership with IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) - because I saw that they have changed their orientation training to a time I can do it. I'm excited. I have projects in mind.

So, I have non-work projects lined up. All related to writing (yes, the IPRC projects are writing centered!). And now I'm considering doing another "in 30 days" event - and wondering if I'm crazy or if it will actually help my creativity!

Thinking.

Thinking I'll do Script Frenzy.

What's the worst that can happen?

I don't complete the 100 pages. Right!
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reading featuring Moe Bowstern

From IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center):

Featured Reader: Moe Bowstern
Join us for a free reading featuring zinester Moe Bowstern. For many years, Moe has brought us the inside story about being a woman who fishes commercially in her zine Xtra Tuff. She’s an amazing storyteller and reveals much about the history of commercial fishing in Alaska through a very descriptive and personable narrative that can be understood by any layperson. She tells great stories of the crews she’s been involved with and their dynamics as well being a woman involved in a very male dominated profession. An open mic will follow the reading.
Thursday September 8; 7-10pm
@ the IPRC
Free and open to the public

Independent Publishing Resource Center
917 SW Oak #218
Portland, OR 97205
503.827.0249

event: anti-valentine write-off

Anti-Valentines Write-Off
In anticipation of Valentines Day, the Independent Publishing Resource Center is proud to present its third ever write-off event! The theme is Love, but not as you have ever experienced it before! This unique writing contest consists of three rounds, all with the them of Love. In each competitive round, a new genre will be picked from a hat (i.e. an ode, a movie script, how-to, obituary), and contestants will write their brains out--about love, in the given genre under a time limit. Cool prizes go to the contestants who demonstrate the most versatility and originality. Moe Bowstern of Xtra Tuf and IPRC Program Coordinator A.M. O’Malley will co-host the event, and a panel of judges will award prizes for the most lover-ly writing.
February 14, 2009, 7pm
Free!

"Anti-V '09"
by Dot.