OUR NEXT MEETING: Sat., Sept. 21, 2019

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Rain of Shine)

20202 Gum Island Road

(or Kennedy Road on old GPS)

Georgetown, DE 19947

Jenna Caraway, facilitator for our annual Collins Pond Retreat (with Throck)

Our September meeting will be hosted by Jenna Caraway at Collins Pond. This annual retreat by the pond in a wooded setting has been a tradition for DCWF for many years. Begun by her mother, Wilma, who is fondly remembered, it promises to be a relaxing, inspiring, and entertaining day since one or more of Jenna's puppets will surely make an appearance.

Let's hear directly from Jenna about what she has planned:

As most of you know, I have a passion for puppets and have been writing for my character, Throck, for more than ten years. (He has a lot to say.) I also have attended the VentHaven Ventriloquist Convention for many years. (Yes, they have a convention for ventriloquists.)

So, I thought I would bring you all into my world a bit, not too much so don't be afraid. Topics we will discuss are:

What I have learned about writing from the convention.
Character development
Very, very basic puppetry/ventriloquism
Creative play

We hope this sparks your interest and you will come and enjoy the fun. Please bring your own bag lunch and food to share (coffee cake, salad, dessert). Cold drinks will be provided. Jenna and Betty Kasperski will coordinate. You might want to bring a folding chair to sit on the deck.

DIRECTIONS:

FROM HARDEES IN GEORGETOWN
CORNER OF 113 AND 404/18 (Seashore Highway)
Drive west on 404/18 (Seashore Highway) approximately 6.3 miles to Wilson Hill Road. Wilson Hill Road is the first intersection past Elmer's Market. Turn right onto Wilson Hill Road (see "For All" below)

FROM THE 13 AND 404 INTERSECTION IN BRIDGEVILLE
Drive east on 404/18 (Seashore Highway) approximately 4.5 miles to Wilson Hill Road. Turn left onto Wilson Hill Road (see "For All" below)

FROM RT. 13 IN SEAFORD
Drive north on Rt. 13 to Rt. 18 (the Wright Auto Sales intersection). Turn right onto Rt. 18. Drive 1.4 miles to 404/18. Turn right onto 404/18 (Seashore Highway). Drive approximately 2.7 miles to Wilson Hill Road. Turn left onto Wilson Hill Road (see "For All" below)

FOR ALL
FROM INTERSECTION OF WILSON HILL ROAD AND SEASHORE HIGHWAY (404/18) TO THE PAVILION
Drive 3/10 mile (to the 7th house on the left) on Wilson Hill Road to Gum Island Road (a stone road), Turn left onto Gum Island Road. Drive .1 mile on Gum Island Road to the entrance on the LEFT to the Collins Pond Pavilion.

QUESTIONS? Call Jenna at 214.908.4771 (cell phone) or 302.337.7181 (home) for questions before the event.

Refreshments: Everyone bring your own bag lunch and food to share (coffee cake, salad, dessert). Cold drinks will be provided. Jenna and Betty Kasperski will coordinate.

TO BE RESCHEDULED

A Tisket, a Tasket, I Found My Writing Basket

Michael and Virginia Derrickson, facilitators for the July 2019 meeting

Come, join the fun as we explore the background of a famous nursery rhyme. We will use items from a basket filled with motivational tools to encourage one another. The fun will continue with a free-write designed to get your juices flowing.

If time permits, we will critique manuscripts. If interested, please bring 20 copies of a maximum of three (3) double-spaced pages with one-inch margins and 12-pt. font. Also, please use the Line Numbering feature in Microsoft Word for your manuscript (go to Layout and click Line Numbering).

Oh, and have you checked out our Links & Resources page lately? We've been updating it. If you see something that needs to be tweaked or removed, let Candy know.

REFRESHMENTS: Candy Abbott and Judy Adams will provide refreshments.

MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2019

(Please mark your calendar for the third Saturday of the month)

Thank you, Rebecca Jones, for taking responsibility

for the refreshment supply bags.

OCTOBER 19

DELMARVA CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE

Crossroad Community Church

20684 State Forest Road, Georgetown, DE 19947

COMMITTEE: Betty Kasperski and Judi Folmsbee (co-directors), Judy Adams, Marilyn Emanuel, Katie Nelson, Teresa Marine

NOVEMBER 16

Facilitator: Judi Folmsbee

Topic:

Location: Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Tunnell Hall, 203 North Bedford Street, Georgetown, DE 19947

CRITIQUING: Please bring 20 copies of a maximum of three (3) double-spaced pages with one-inch margins and 12-pt. font. Also, please use the Line Numbering feature in Microsoft Word for your manuscript (go to the Layout tab and click Line Numbering). This will automatically number each line for quicker reference during the critiquing process.

Refreshments: Jodie Green and Judi Folmsbee

DECEMBER 21

Facilitator:

Topic: CHRISTMAS COLLAGE (sort of an "open mike" approach; bring your best writing and share it with us in three minutes)

Location: Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Tunnell Hall, 203 North Bedford Street, Georgetown, DE 19947

Refreshments: Everyone bring Christmas goodies and lunch items, please.

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