JoCoWrites

JoCoWrites

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The Writers Conference Pre-Game is September 22nd at Central and the planning committee is excited to distribute this year's conference book: Creative Acts for Curious People How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein Greenburg.

This month we would like to see some examples of your responses to prompts from the conference book! Choose a prompt that has a writing response and post that response here along with something you learned while completing it.

Happy creating!

Submit your response here.

By JoCoWrites

Major milestones in life are often marked by celebrations, big emotions, and often gifts, but what if milestones were marked by the appearance of tattoos on your skin or pieces of art in your home? Which milestones in your life could be translated into a tattoo or another work of art? And what art medium would they be?

Keep responses under 500 words. Submit your piece here. 

By JoCoWrites

Celebrated yearly on June 19th, Juneteenth commemorates the day that enslaved African-American people in Galveston, TX learned of their new freedom. It took over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation for word to officially travel to Galveston, but in the century and a half since, Juneteenth has evolved into a jubilant celebration of African-American pride and liberation. Signed into law as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth now carries an even greater public presence. We want to know about your Juneteenth experiences! What does the holiday mean to you? How do you celebrate? What do you look forward to this year? Whether you’ve been celebrating your whole life or are newly coming into knowledge of the day, we look forward to learning more about Juneteenth in our community. Keep responses under 500 words.

Want to learn more about Juneteenth? Ask a staff member for help search the catalog or online databases.

Submit your work here!

By JoCoWrites

This month we are taking a look at how external factors can change internal perceptions. Your challenge is to take an object in your living space, it could be a plant, doll, vase, etc., and cast a spotlight onto it.

Change the orientation of the light so it hits the object differently. How does the light affect they way you perceive this object? Does back lighting give it an otherworldly glow? Does illuminating it from below give off sinister vibes? Does the color of the light add any dramatic affect?

Keep your new perspectives of this object under 500 words.

Submit your work here.

By JoCoWrites

Take some time out of your day to look outside and observe the melding of the natural world with suburbia. Do you see a family of squirrels living in your neighbors unused grill? Maybe some lizards have taken up residence in a retaining wall? In 500 words or less, tell us the story of nature's attempt to reclaim or coexist within the developed area you are observing.

Submit your response Here.

Read other responses here.