• Meeting Schedule

  • All regular meetings start at 7pm

     

    Important: Our in-perrson meetings are held in the classroom at A1 Vacuum and Sewing Center, 140 West Center Street, Kalispell, MT unless otherwise indicated. We ask you to please park in the rear and use the back door.

    October 5 - Kathy Dunnehoff

    Kathy's topic: Odds & Ends (post-conference ah-ha moments + how to deal with rejection)

     

    This meeting is Zoom and in-person

     

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    Meeting ID: 422 105 0569
    Passcode: writeMT 

    October 15 - Flathead Story Concerts - Live Story Event

     Hear NEW STORIES TOLD LIVE on Sunday 10/15 at Sacred Waters Brewing in Kalispell. Flathead Story Concerts showcase true personal essays, flash fiction, novel or memoir excerpts, &/or poetry told by the people who experienced or created them. October Tellers include several AofF members.

    This free community event (curated and themed, not open-mic) is hosted by story coaches Glenn & Barbara Schiffman. Sponsors include Authors of the Flathead.

    October Story-Themes = Fish Out of Water (and) Roots & Wings

    Seating is limited - advance reservations requested. Reserve yours at:

    https://flatheadstoryconcerts.wootick.com

    When: Sunday 10/15 - 5-7pm

    Where: Sacred Waters Brewing, 3250 U.S.Hwy 2 East, Kalispell

    Questions? Email Barbara Schiffman at story23fvcc@gmail.com

    October 19 - Open Readings

    Bring something to read or come to support those who do to A-1 Vacuum (use back door). Bring 3 to 6 pages, double-spaced for awesome comments. The number of pages read depends on how many want to read. The presiding member makes final decisions on time spent reviewing. This is meant to be a fun time of mutual learning.

     

    This will be an in-person meeting

    October 26 - MT Screenwriting Group 

     

    Q&A with David Blair, horror screenwriter & novelist

     

    Celebrate Halloween early with horror/suspense film writer-director, "script doctor," and newly published novelist DAVID BLAIR. A Whitefish resident, David's written and "doctored" horror/ sci-fi/ suspense films for Hollywood companies and also directed several shorts and features.

    His first novel "Firebug," was recently published by Wicked House, a small press devoted to horror stories. Bring your questions on the craft and business of writing scripts, plus the novel publication process.

     

    This is an in-person meeting only, from 7-9pm at A-1 Vacuum & Sewing, 140 West Center Street, Kalispell, MT. Please park in the rear and use the back door.

    November 2 - Kathy Dunnehoff

    Kathy's topic: McGuffins, Tasks, Quests, and other Plot Devices

     

    This meeting is Zoom and in-person

     

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    Meeting ID: 422 105 0569
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    November 9 - Guest Speaker and Short Film Screening

    Join guest speaker JENNY SULLIVAN in conversation with local writer Glenn Schiffman about writing for the screen, stage and page. Based in Los Angeles, Jenny's directed and acted in plays in SoCal and on the East Coast and has also written and directed films, including one starring her actor-dad Barry Sullivan. She made the film "Access All Areas" -- based on her experiences as a 1970s rock star's wife (co-written with Glenn) -- which was produced by the American Film Institute's Women's Directing program. Glenn later adapted this short script as a chapter in his just-published "fictionalized autobiography" about his own 1970s backstage rock'n'roll experiences.

    The script and novel chapter will be compared, and the short film (30 minutes) will be screened. Jenny and Glenn will also discuss the differences and similarities between writing plays, screenplays and novels, and answer your questions. More info on Jenny: http://www.directorjennysullivan.com/about 

     

     

    This will be an in-person meeting at A-1 Vacuum & Sewing, 140 West Center Street, Kalispell, MT. Please park in the rear and use the back door.

    November 16 - Open Readings

     Bring something to read or come to support those who do to A-1 Vacuum (use back door). Bring 3 to 6 pages, double-spaced for awesome comments. The number of pages read depends on how many want to read. The presiding member makes final decisions on time spent reviewing. This is meant to be a fun time of mutual learning.

     

    This will be an in-person meeting 

    December 7 - Kathy Dunnehoff

    Kathy's topic: Show, Tell & Swap!

    This meeting is Zoom and in-person

     

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4221050569?pwd=Q241V1lPOFhGQzl6WW9TZWlEQ2hBdz09

    Meeting ID: 422 105 0569
    Passcode: writeMT 

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