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April 6, 2008
STORY A MONTH GOES ON...
I have decided to continue writing a
Story A Month,
even though I have very few subscribers. And, not all of those I did
have renewed their subscriptions. I changed the price from $5.00 per
year for 12 stories, to $6.00 per year. That amounts to only .50 a
story, and is still a bargain. I am grateful for those few who have
stayed loyal. Some tell me they have learned a great deal from reading
the stories, which was my purpose from the beginning. It is difficult,
sometimes, to come up with a new story each month, but I realized that
if I did not continue, I would not be true to myself. This is what I do,
tell stories. And, this is who I am, a storyteller. So, by writing a new
story each month, I am putting my beliefs on the line. I have not
flinched from this task, because I am putting my own writing principles
to the test, and literally, practicing what I teach. I instruct people
who have never written a story before to write a saleable short story
right off the bat. I’m proud of that. But, my methods work, not only
with me but with my students. So, we begin my third year of writing a
story a month, and to get a jump start, I have 2 completed stories for
April and May, and many ideas for others to follow. To subscribe use
PayPal or send
check, cash or money order to my home address at 38 Pvt Rd 52041,
Pittsburg, TX 75686.
CREATIVE WRITING 101
I’ll be teaching a class this summer at Northeast Texas Community
College. The classes will be held at the Hansen-Sewell Center in
Pittsburg. The classroom is equipped with 20 computers and I can project
onto a screen. We’ll study scenes for both novels and short stories,
each write and complete a short story. Here is all the information.
Space is limited. I can take more than 20 if some of you bring laptops.
I’m bringing mine so that I won’t tie up one of the college’s computers.
Here’s the information:
Northeast Texas Community College
Continuing Education and Corporate Training
Creative Writing 101
Ever thought you had a story to tell? Here is your chance. Creative
Writing 101 teaches you to craft scenes that will be your building block
for your short-story or novel. By the end of the course, you will be
able to produce a publishable short story.
Instructor: Jory Sherman, prize-winning novelist and short story
writer.
Tuesdays
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
June 10 - July 8, 2008
SPACE IS LIMITED REGISTRATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN NOW!
Location: Hanson/Sewell Center
237 College Street
Pittsburg, Texas
Registration Information
Northeast Texas Community College
Business Technology Building 111
Or call (903) 434-8134 or 903-855-1441
Monday – Thursday 8:00AM – 6:00PM, Friday 8:00AM to 12 noon
Pre-registration is required, so register early!
NTCC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE.
A REMARKABLE NEW ANTHOLOGY
The Northeast Texas Writers Organization,
NETWO, has just
released an anthology of short stories and poetry that should be of
interest to every writer’s organization in America. As far as I know,
nothing like it has ever appeared in print before. The anthology
features the work of writers at every stage of development. Further,
each contribution features a brief background bio of the writer along
with the writer’s explanation of how he or she came to writing and how
each writer came to write the story or poem. This gives the reader not
only a glimpse into the creative process, but some idea of where writers
come from and how they develop their craft. I do not have a story or
poem in the anthology, which is aptly entitled THE TREASURE BOX but I
did write the introduction. I wrote the intro because I believe in the
project. The book is a most valuable learning tool and provides reading
pleasure on several different levels. For more information, go to
www.netwo.org. It’s
bargain-priced and should be read and studied by every beginning or
intermediate writer. This book is truly a treasure box because of its
scope and depth.
NETWO WRITERS CONFERENCE
Charlotte and I will attend the writing conference this month at Camp
Shiloh on Lake Bob Sandlin. This is a most beautiful setting and the
conference has a great line-up of speakers, agents, publishers, and
writers. For more information, visit
www.netwo.org.
THE WRITING LIFE
I am working on a few projects, waiting for word on my next western
novel that is sitting on an editor’s desk. I’m working on THE BARON
LEGACY, #7 in the Baron Series for Forge, and a young adult fantasy I
call THE EDEN TREE, and sketching in characters and settings for a more
ambitious fantasy novel. I have 2 short story collections placed with an
agent, along with a proposal for a mainstream romance novel featuring a
divorced woman raising an autistic son. I feel passionately about this
story and its subject matter. And, I love writing fantasy. But, I also
have a number of western novel proposals if the market ever opens up
again. And, still on deck is a private eye series set in Branson.
Until next time, keep writing. It’s a great life.
Jory Sherman
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