THE REVIEW

TOGETHER AT LAST


Finally on Thursday, October 16th, at least three of us were able to meet and honour The Muse, after several cancelled meetings. Bob and Margaret joined me, and Bob also brought his dog, Sidney (spelling?).

I did mention to them that I had found some letters my father had written to my mother during WWII, on R.C.A.F. stationery and asked if there was somewhere that would be interested in having them for historical purposes. Both Bob and Margaret suggested the R.C.A.F. Museum at the Langley Airport. I will have to make enquiries there.

Margaret read first, two chapters from the Peabody collection. The first one, “A Plan Hatched”, saw Rev. Peasly dressed up and hiding beside a headstone in the cemetery, trying to spy on Marigold. Unfortunately, Marie spotted this strange figure and reported it to the police. In the meantime, Peasly goes home but the Constable later knocks on his door to ask if he’s seen any strange character around. In “The Second Plan”, Peasly is again hiding in the cemetery and hears strange noises he thinks are coming from the grave. Scared, he runs up the hill and disappears into a sinkhole caused by the underground mines. Found next morning by Mrs. Ticks, two inebriated miners are later cajoled by Mr. Lamb into rescuing him, but he wasn’t down very far and only had to step onto the first rung of a ladder to get out. After his night in the sinkhole, he learns that Marigold is marrying Jasper Bond, not Rev. Peabody after all.

Bob read an extra piece he wrote that he will add to the section on E.J. Trailing. He wrote that because of meeting Margaret in our writing group, he learned that she had met and remembered David Laird (who later became a jeweler) when they stayed in the same house one summer as teenagers. He had offered to fix her watch and had taken it all apart, but was unable to put it back together again. Margaret’s father had to pay a jeweler to fix it properly.

I read Chapters 12 and 13 from my novel. Cam and Lucy make plans to spend the evening together watching a movie at his place, but Miles shows up and they snub him by saying they’re going to spend the evening as boyfriend and girlfriend. Miles leaves. And Fiona and Tanner are getting to know each other when she drives him to get his car at the impound lot. She doesn’t know if she should stick to just business or if she’s really attracted to him. (Bob said he could see kissy-kissy coming.)

Next meeting here at my place on Thursday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. Really hope to see you then. In the meantime, keep your pen to paper or your hands on the keyboard and keep writing. Happy Musings!

Lisa

THE REVIEW

THE UN-REVIEW?


The past several meetings have not materialized, so it is a little difficult to send out a Review to keep members updated. Meetings were cancelled when main participants were away or had other reasons for not attending. However, I’m still hopeful that the group will continue and so I keep scheduling meetings anyhow. The next meeting is set for Thursday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. at my place.

Margaret has had a short story accepted by the Poetry Institute of Canada for inclusion in an anthology. I’ve had one story accepted by them as well. They do not pay for submissions, but neither do we pay for entry in their “contest”. However, we are invited to purchase the anthology. Which, when you think of it, is no different than giving your writing to a non-paying newspaper or magazine and then buying that same issue that you are published in. Anything to say and prove we’re published, right?

Marilyn had an article (or story?) published in the September issue of Senior Newsmagazine. I haven’t seen it, but thanks to a tip from Carolann, I’m hoping Marilyn was able to get a copy of that issue for her own collection of tear sheets.

Saturday, I attended the used book sale at the Fraser Valley Regional Library in Langley City. As well as a number of paperback novels, I bought two reference books. One is “Amateur Detectives: a writer’s guide to how private citizens solve criminal cases”. The other is “2008 Martin’s Annual Criminal Code – Canada Law Book”. The law book has some fascinating information and even though it is very dry reading, it does give the definitions of crimes and the range of sentencing for same. Both these books have lots of incredible background for writers of crime/mystery stories, if anyone is looking for that sort of knowledge. The book sale continues until October 11th.

That’s all the current news I have for this week. Hope you’re still writing and would love to see you and your Muse on the 16th. Happy Thanksgiving in the meantime.

Lisa