FFG 2007

The Fiction Focus Group of Cobb County

Cathi. Darrell. Jeff. Jennie. Sylvia. Teresa. Will K.

This is your Space, beloved critiquemates— whatever you need to know throughout the weeks, up to the moment, without having to wait for FFG notification near the end of the month. You may leave your own notes and comments as well. Yes, you may applaud now. I graciously accept your worship.

As you were.

Stephe.

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FFG December

Critiquefest and Good Cheer Free-for-all: THURSDAY, 12/27/07, at Cathi O’s place (the last Tuesday is Christmas, y’all!)

Agenda:

• An Ordinary Evil, pages 62-74 — Teresa Claus

• The Magician of Alberlee 2, Chapter 4 — Elf O’Tyson

NOTE: Directions to Cathi’s place will be forthcoming by email. So sit tight.

FFG November

Critiquefest: 11/27/07, Borders Book Store

Critiqued:

• An Ordinary Evil, pages 38-61 (screenplay) — Teresa

• The Magician of Alberlee 2, Chapter 3 (YA) — Cathi

• Corotoman, Chapter 3 (novel) — Jeff

In attendance: Darrell, Jeff, Cathi, Teresa, Bill, Stephe

NOTE: Jeff has emailed the prologue and chapters1 & 2 of Corotoman (novel) for your reading pleasure. Chapter 3 has also been emailed and added to the November agenda for critiquing.

◊◊ The FFG Soiree at La Parilla’s in Powder Springs (on Thursday, November 15) was a blast! The food was good and the company even better. Jeff brought several interesting lists: the top 100 favorite characters of the century, of the decade, and the top favorite archetypes, so you know the discussion started fast and furious. I was a bit pissed because my favorite character of all time was nowhere in sight (Michael Valentine, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND), but my favorite archetype (Frankenstein) was on that list and made up for it. (Hamlet was #1 on the archetype list, by the way). There was also much personal discussion on muses, writing processes, characterization and dealing with the dreaded block (or muse gone dry) . AND what we were all personally working on at home, and why, and any advice we could get. We were so into what we were doing, we didn’t notice La Parilla was closing until the servers were putting chairs upside down on the tables near us. Hehe. Jeff, Jennie, and Stephe attended. The rest of you missed it. Ha!

FFG October

Critiquefest: 10/30/07, Borders Book Store

Critiqued:

• The Magician of Alberlee 2, Chapter 2 (YA) — Mrs. O

• An Ordinary Evil, pgs 20-38 (screenplay) — Mizz R

Unable to attend: Darrell

MARKET/OPPORTUNITY:

On the Donald Maass Literary Agency website is a new page called “What We’re Looking For This Month.” Check it out, because I do see a few things that may pertain to folks in our group. Not to mention… imagine my surprise when I read the SECOND bullet point, especially since I already sent my query and sample pages off to an agent at DMLA last week. Ha! Close enough.

GEORGIA WRITERS has a new sleek, aerodynamic website. Very nice.

FFG September

Critiquefest: 9/25/07, Borders Book Store

Critiqued:

• The History of the Voegnir (set-up/history for new short stories or a novel series) —Jeff

• Rob Hood, Interlude (horror) —Will K.

• The Magician of Alberlee 2 , Prologue (young adult) —Cathi

• An Ordinary Evil, pages 1-19 (screenplay) —Teresa

NOTE: Sylvia is Portugal-bound, and will not be in attendance.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Will K. and Darrell!

MARKET/OPPORTUNITY:

Posted on Diana Peterfreund’s blog, on 9/10/07— an agent at her agency is now seeking YA projects (Nephele Tempest of The Knight Agency). Go HERE (this means you in particular, Cathi) and check it out.

FFG August

Critiquefest: 8/28/07, Borders Book Store

Critiqued:

• The Magician of Alberlee 2, Ch. 1 —Cathi

• Rob Hood, Ch. 17 —Will K.

Attended: all