Meeting Schedule
All meetings start at 7pm
Important: We have been priced out of our regular meeting room at FVCC. Starting in January, in-person meetings will be held in the classroom at A1 Vacuum and Sewing Center, 140 West Center Street, Kalispell, MT.
March 23 - MT Screenwriting Group
Join us on 3/23 (7-9pm, via Zoom only) to meet retired homicide detective and coroner, bestselling crime writer, deadly blogger, and film content producer GARRY RODGERS.
When his crime thrillers started getting developed by Hollywood producers as a TV series, Garry expanded his role to include "film content producer." This includes working with other screenwriters on his own projects and also developing other writers' film-stories or novels for TV/film too. Find out what he's learned from working long-distance with Hollywood from his home on Canada's Vancouver Island. Feel free to ask him questions about crime-related storycrafting too!
Get more info about Garry plus his resources for writers at his website www.DyingWords.net - also read his terrific tutorial-post on "Building a Hollywood Film Treatment" at KillZoneblog.com: https://killzoneblog.com/2022/07/building-a-hollywood-film-treatment.html
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87898034019?pwd=bXVtYW5VdnhTOGxiNXdXRStrMHB5UT09
If needed:
Meeting ID: 878 9803 4019
Passcode: garry323Questions? - email Barbara Schiffman at montanascreenwriting@gmail.com
April 6 - Kathy Dunnehoff
Topic: Plot troubles/Plot fixes
This will be an in-person and Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4221050569?pwd=Q241V1lPOFhGQzl6WW9TZWlEQ2hBdz09
Meeting ID: 422 105 0569
Passcode: writeMTApr 13 - Guest Speaker - Brian Schott
This is an in-person and a Zoom meeting.
Brian Schott- Editor Whitefish Review: NW Montana’s nationally renowned literary journal.
Join Brian in person at A1 VACUUM as he discusses his journey creating a top-notch literary journal and what it takes to be published writer.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/FOUNDING EDITOR: Brian Schott
Brian Schott founded Whitefish Review in 2007. His recent fiction has been featured in Big Sky Journal and Camas. He is a travel correspondent for The Boston Globe and a contributing writer at Mountain magazine. His stories and photos have appeared in national publications like the New York Post, New York Daily News, CNN Travel, USA Today, and many others. He holds both a Bachelor and a Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College. See some of his writing and photography at BrianSchott.com.April 20 - Open Readings
3rd Thursday of each month. at A-1 Vacuum (use back door), 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 at A-1 Vacuum & Sewing, 140 West Center Street, Kalispell, MT. Please park in the rear and use the back door.
May 11 - Guest Speaker - Carrie Pearson
This is a Zoom only meeting.
It can’t be that hard to publish a children’s book? Three hundred words and a few pictures? These are the questions that are on the minds of writers.
Children's book writer extrodinare, Carrie Pearson will share with us what it takes to be a successful author in a highly competitive market.
Carrie A. Pearson is the author of five books for children and a volunteer for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. When she isn’t researching, writing, and scheming new book ideas, she is helping to build an inclusive community of creators through her volunteer role as a regional advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Carrie was the recipient of the Gwen Frostic Award given by the Michigan Reading Association for her contribution to literacy development. Carrie is represented by Kelly Sonnack of Andrea Brown Literary. https://carriepearsonbooks.com/books/
HER NEW BOOK: REAL PRINCESSES CHANGE THE WORLD is Available for Pre-order Now! Arriving on April 11, 2023
“No glass slippers: just women with brains, skills, and dedication. Real princesses indeed.” Kirkus ReviewsMay 18 - Open Readings
3rd Thursday of each month. at A-1 Vacuum (use back door), 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 at A-1 Vacuum & Sewing, 140 West Center Street, Kalispell, MT. Please park in the rear and use the back door.
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