Junior Writers Guild

The Internet is an avenue that we are using to allow those who cannot attend the Guild at specific times to participate in the work of the Junior Writers Guild.  It will also be used as a site of literary information that would be of interest to young writers.

The Arna Bontemps Junior Writers Guild will publish participants work during the month of May for the 2002-2003 school year.  Priority will be given to those participants who are in attendance at JWG, but consideration will also be given to those who submit their works via internet.

The Guild is limited to 20 participants.  As of now the Guild has a few openings for grades 6 – 12.  Meeting times are displayed and assignments for the previous meeting are given with deadlines below:

ASSIGNMENT FOR SESSION IX

The Writers Guild met on Saturday, April 12, 2003 for the tenth session.

The objectives of session ten were:

           1)               To guide young writers to write for entertainment by bringing insight, surprise, 

                      or delight to the reader.
            2)              To guide young writers into writing autobiographies.
   
         3)              To guide young writers into selecting their work for publication.

The assignment is listed below:  

To write your autobiography.

DEADLINE

This assignment is due in the museum by Thursday, April 24, 2003.  If you have not attended any of our 10  sessions and you wish to participant, you will need a registration form to accompany your assignment entry.  You may e-mail your entry to the museum by using the following address:
a[email protected]

INFORMATION RECEIVED AT SESSION X

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

An account of a person's life written by that person is called an autobiography.  Autobiography frequently appears as a full-length book but may also take the form of an essay or autobiographical sketch.  

NEXT MEETING TIME

You are cordially invited to attend the eleventh session of the JWG on Saturday, April 26, 2003 from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon at 1327 Third Street, Alexandria, LA.  For additional information you may call 473-4692 or email:  [email protected].

Because there is limited seating, it is necessary that you pre-register if you wish to become a member of JWG.  (See Registration Form) 

 Junior Writers Guild Registration Form

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