Voting, Pizza, Sharing and more Voting!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is official! UNCLE MADDIO'S PIZZA has been unanimously voted as our new permanent meeting place!
While it may look like a small establishment from the outside, the pizzeria boasts a private back room, which the friendly staff has been gracious enough to book for our use. The food ain't bad either!
The next meeting of the Savannah Writers Group will be held at Uncle Maddio's on Tuesday, 26 April at 7PM. Never been to a meeting? Don't be shy! Anyone can attend. We range from the published to the unpublished, the beginner to the advanced. Can't make it? Worry not! We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
On the agenda for this meeting is the discussion of the future of the Savannah Writers Group. Member Carolyn Vance has been hard at work on a document which should mold our conversation. Take a look below and be prepared to share your opinions.
Scope of Writer’s Group
1. Should we dedicate our group to creative fiction, nonfiction,
memoirs, and poetry (ie, should we
exclude technical / academic writing)?
YES
NO
IF YES, please comment on how to communicate this exclusion (ie, at meetings, via blog, etc.)
__________________________________________________________________
Continuity and Responsibility for Group
2. Should our group have official leaders or officers?
YES
NO
2a. IF YES, what positions / structure should we have? (We currently have a blogspot manager and an
email/communications manager.) Please mark all that you feel apply.
Leader/ President
Secretary
Treasurer
Blog/ web manager /editor
Email/ communications manager
Several officers of equal rank who share certain duties
Group leaders by style of writing
Subcommittee
leaders who form around topics (ie, location, vetting speakers, editing)
Other, please explain_______________________________________________________
2b. What position (if any) would you be willing to fill?_________________________________
Content of Group Meetings
3. How often should we have presenters at our meetings?
○ Attendees are drawn to SWG for many reasons: to hear a speaker, to have their work reviewed, to
simply listen, or even just to socialize with other writers. We need to decide what our goal is: to try
to fulfill all of these needs, or to focus on one or two. Currently, our speakers are published writers
who have been recommended by a group member, and Sally has made arrangements for them to
speak on topics related to their writing or publishing experiences. Members are free to volunteer to
speak about various topics of their choice related to writing. There is also no obligation on the part
of any member to find a presenter.
Each meeting
Once a month
Once a quarter
A couple of times a year
When available, but no more than once a month
No set intervals, just when available
We shouldn’t have presenters in our meetings
4. How should we find presenters for our meetings?
Open invitation on blogspot or through membership
Open invitation on blogspot or through membership
A combination of open invitation and recruitment by members/committee
Subcommittee recruits individuals
Members required to fulfill quota of proposing speakers to subcommittee
Other, please specify_________________________________________________
4a. Should presenters be vetted? ____Yes____No
If yes, who should do the vetting?
____Leader/President
____Secretary
____Treasurer
____Blog/ web manager /editor
____Subcommittee
____Speaker Recruiter
____Member who recommends the speaker
5. What sort of qualifications do our presenters need?
None
None: submit topic / outline to officer, member, or subcommittee for approval
Some sort of editing, teaching, or publishing qualifications
Other, please specify__________________________________________________
6. What is the best format for sharing work?
Large group only, so that every member listens and responds to each other's' works
Large group followed by small interest/genre groups where work will be shared and critiqued/
reviewed
Large group for Tuesday meetings, followed by small groups at another time
Other, please specify_________________________________________________
Rules for sharing work
○ Currently, we limit members to about six pages of content or 15 minutes of time for
presentation and feedback. If a member wants feedback, he or she must bring enough
copies of the work to divvy up accordingly.
7. As we operate now, in one large group, should there be a time or content limit on individuals sharing
work?
Yes, the current limit of 15 minutes for sharing and feedback and / or 6 pages works well.
Yes, but I’d be in favor of making the time limit or page limit greater
Yes, but I’d be in favor of making the time limit or page limit shorter
No, there should be no time or content limit.
7a. Would the size of the group listening change the amount of time allotted?
If yes, please specify___________________________________________________________
8. If we were to change our format to break into smaller critique groups, should those have time or
content limits?
YES
NO
Content for smaller group must be decided in advance
If yes, please specify what you feel the limit should be.________________________________
8a. How does the number of small group participants change the time allotted?
Please specify________________________________________________________________
Format of Sharing Work
9. Would you be in favor of sharing group members’ work electronically?
○ Currently, we have no avenue to present work electronically nor any expectation that work
be reviewed ahead of time electronically.
YES
NO
If yes, please specify the format you’d prefer._____________________________________
Location
● No question at present.
It is official! UNCLE MADDIO'S PIZZA has been unanimously voted as our new permanent meeting place!
While it may look like a small establishment from the outside, the pizzeria boasts a private back room, which the friendly staff has been gracious enough to book for our use. The food ain't bad either!
The next meeting of the Savannah Writers Group will be held at Uncle Maddio's on Tuesday, 26 April at 7PM. Never been to a meeting? Don't be shy! Anyone can attend. We range from the published to the unpublished, the beginner to the advanced. Can't make it? Worry not! We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
On the agenda for this meeting is the discussion of the future of the Savannah Writers Group. Member Carolyn Vance has been hard at work on a document which should mold our conversation. Take a look below and be prepared to share your opinions.
Scope of Writer’s Group
1. Should we dedicate our group to creative fiction, nonfiction,
memoirs, and poetry (ie, should we
exclude technical / academic writing)?
YES
NO
IF YES, please comment on how to communicate this exclusion (ie, at meetings, via blog, etc.)
__________________________________________________________________
Continuity and Responsibility for Group
2. Should our group have official leaders or officers?
YES
NO
2a. IF YES, what positions / structure should we have? (We currently have a blogspot manager and an
email/communications manager.) Please mark all that you feel apply.
Leader/ President
Secretary
Treasurer
Blog/ web manager /editor
Email/ communications manager
Several officers of equal rank who share certain duties
Group leaders by style of writing
Subcommittee
leaders who form around topics (ie, location, vetting speakers, editing)
Other, please explain_______________________________________________________
2b. What position (if any) would you be willing to fill?_________________________________
Content of Group Meetings
3. How often should we have presenters at our meetings?
○ Attendees are drawn to SWG for many reasons: to hear a speaker, to have their work reviewed, to
simply listen, or even just to socialize with other writers. We need to decide what our goal is: to try
to fulfill all of these needs, or to focus on one or two. Currently, our speakers are published writers
who have been recommended by a group member, and Sally has made arrangements for them to
speak on topics related to their writing or publishing experiences. Members are free to volunteer to
speak about various topics of their choice related to writing. There is also no obligation on the part
of any member to find a presenter.
Each meeting
Once a month
Once a quarter
A couple of times a year
When available, but no more than once a month
No set intervals, just when available
We shouldn’t have presenters in our meetings
4. How should we find presenters for our meetings?
Open invitation on blogspot or through membership
Open invitation on blogspot or through membership
A combination of open invitation and recruitment by members/committee
Subcommittee recruits individuals
Members required to fulfill quota of proposing speakers to subcommittee
Other, please specify_________________________________________________
4a. Should presenters be vetted? ____Yes____No
If yes, who should do the vetting?
____Leader/President
____Secretary
____Treasurer
____Blog/ web manager /editor
____Subcommittee
____Speaker Recruiter
____Member who recommends the speaker
5. What sort of qualifications do our presenters need?
None
None: submit topic / outline to officer, member, or subcommittee for approval
Some sort of editing, teaching, or publishing qualifications
Other, please specify__________________________________________________
6. What is the best format for sharing work?
Large group only, so that every member listens and responds to each other's' works
Large group followed by small interest/genre groups where work will be shared and critiqued/
reviewed
Large group for Tuesday meetings, followed by small groups at another time
Other, please specify_________________________________________________
Rules for sharing work
○ Currently, we limit members to about six pages of content or 15 minutes of time for
presentation and feedback. If a member wants feedback, he or she must bring enough
copies of the work to divvy up accordingly.
7. As we operate now, in one large group, should there be a time or content limit on individuals sharing
work?
Yes, the current limit of 15 minutes for sharing and feedback and / or 6 pages works well.
Yes, but I’d be in favor of making the time limit or page limit greater
Yes, but I’d be in favor of making the time limit or page limit shorter
No, there should be no time or content limit.
7a. Would the size of the group listening change the amount of time allotted?
If yes, please specify___________________________________________________________
8. If we were to change our format to break into smaller critique groups, should those have time or
content limits?
YES
NO
Content for smaller group must be decided in advance
If yes, please specify what you feel the limit should be.________________________________
8a. How does the number of small group participants change the time allotted?
Please specify________________________________________________________________
Format of Sharing Work
9. Would you be in favor of sharing group members’ work electronically?
○ Currently, we have no avenue to present work electronically nor any expectation that work
be reviewed ahead of time electronically.
YES
NO
If yes, please specify the format you’d prefer._____________________________________
Location
● No question at present.
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