I was out of town previous and have been trying to get back into the swing of things.
Three attended on 6/19/2013.
Sandi read from her historical novel. It originates in Nigeria and hooked us from the start. We can't wait until next week.
Landolphe read "Natalie at 35: A synopsis " It discusses the daily loss of brain cells and her husband deciding he needed to find himself. Natalie ends up finding herself, even though she didn't know she was lost, only to get lost again when her husband decides he wants to return after a couple of years.
Dennise read her latest article "Three ways to teach by example." Although Dennise felt the flow was shaky, Landolphe and Sandi felt if flowed fine. It has been submitted and you can follow it's progress at Dennise's Blog.
We will be meeting at 7:30 pm during the summer since the cub scouts are out for the summer.
We meet
Wednesday evenings, 7:30 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more
information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020 or check us out at meetup.com.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
5/22/2013 Lamplighters Attendance
Dennise Sleeper read, "Red, White and Blue." A short story, 500 words, about a young woman who'd had an accident a couple of years ago and lost her boyfriend Jim. She's drawn to one of their favorite spots and discovers a red Converse Trainer. Elated she feels Jim is still taking care of her. The group really liked this one and it's slotted for submission. Keep up with it's story at Dennise's author blog.
Carol Parker read, "A Journey to a Land of Strangers." This wonderful story discusses ancestry and discovering why her Grandfather moved his family from Czechoslovakia to the U.S. It's a heartwarming story about why, sometimes, you don't want to visit your homeland and the realization your present home is where you belong. Don't forget to check out Carol's published books, "Affair with a Queen," and "Flukes."
Landolphe D'Aquin read, "Disappearing." Once again he wowed us with this story about an overweight persons desire to disappear and how her efforts to lose weight accomplished her goal.
Join us and put your book on paper.
We meet Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020.
Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Carol Parker read, "A Journey to a Land of Strangers." This wonderful story discusses ancestry and discovering why her Grandfather moved his family from Czechoslovakia to the U.S. It's a heartwarming story about why, sometimes, you don't want to visit your homeland and the realization your present home is where you belong. Don't forget to check out Carol's published books, "Affair with a Queen," and "Flukes."
Landolphe D'Aquin read, "Disappearing." Once again he wowed us with this story about an overweight persons desire to disappear and how her efforts to lose weight accomplished her goal.
Join us and put your book on paper.
We meet Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020.
Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Lamplighter's Writing Group Attendance
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Marjorie read more from her Branch Boys novel. This was one of the funniest chapters. Love the range of writing ability Marjorie has.
Dolores Fugina read a letter from Rambo. He's such a funny, interesting dog. Love hearing his letters.
Richard Button played a song he wrote and composed. His songs and plays are great. Check out his latest youtube video: "On Saturday Morning" and "Cadillac Music Video."
Cassandra Newby is checking out the group. She fits right in with the rest of us and we are looking forward to hearing her novel.
Landolphe D'Aquin read a previous prompt from the group--"It's Your Lucky Day." This is a great story and the ending is epic and a great surprise. He also read about sorry's and oragami. What an interesting story of oragami all the sorry's his main character received throughout her life.
Dennise Sleeper read her latest article--"How the Ten Commandments benefit our everyday lives"
Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.
- Benjamin Franklin
Come join us and put your book on paper.
We meet Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020.
Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Marjorie read more from her Branch Boys novel. This was one of the funniest chapters. Love the range of writing ability Marjorie has.
Dolores Fugina read a letter from Rambo. He's such a funny, interesting dog. Love hearing his letters.
Richard Button played a song he wrote and composed. His songs and plays are great. Check out his latest youtube video: "On Saturday Morning" and "Cadillac Music Video."
Cassandra Newby is checking out the group. She fits right in with the rest of us and we are looking forward to hearing her novel.
Landolphe D'Aquin read a previous prompt from the group--"It's Your Lucky Day." This is a great story and the ending is epic and a great surprise. He also read about sorry's and oragami. What an interesting story of oragami all the sorry's his main character received throughout her life.
Dennise Sleeper read her latest article--"How the Ten Commandments benefit our everyday lives"
Let thy child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.
- Benjamin Franklin
Come join us and put your book on paper.
We meet Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020.
Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Our reading at the Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Series
Those that came to the Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Series, sponsored by the Homestead Center for the Arts, were offered a treat as the following authors read from a wide range of themes.
From left to right back row: Richard Button, Phil Marraccini, Marsha Maynard
Middle Row: Marjorie Doughty
Front Row" Dolores Fugina, Dennise Sleeper, Liilia Morrison, Carol Parker, Landolphe D'Aquin
And now for the readings:
Marsha Maynard read two poems, "Mushroom Lady" about buying flowers--she was afraid to buy the mushrooms, and "Romanian Child" about begging, and a short story, "Discovering Armondo" about discovering an art students fear of death and sharing the gospel with him.
Phil Marraccini read the short story form of a script he had written for a short film, "Feeding Frenzy." He had the crowd laughing at this hilarious murder mystery.
Landolphe D'Aquin read two short stories, "I Get Smart" about finding the joys of renaming and rethinking the abilities of those in your life and "Temptation" about meeting a soul mate in a dog that wasn't meant to be long lived.
Carol Parker, author of "Flukes" and "Affair with a Queen," read two hilarious short stories about her ex-husbands. "Fear Never Dies" is about a frequent nightmare that ends with an unexpected twist and "Promises, promised to a writer" is about all the little things that come together and result in an ending.
Liilia Morrison read "Ramble Days" and reminded us to take off our blinders and see.
Marjorie Doughty, author of "REenactment: A Modern Civil War Mystery," "Gator Hole," "Memoirs of an Insignificant Dragon," "Bones of the Dragon," "Another Summer," and "I, The Sparrow", read an enjoyable excerpt from "Another Summer."
Delores Fugina, of Bloomin Good Flowering Tree Nursery, read a "Letter from Rambo" to his foster parents about getting "it" done.
Dennise Sleeper, read "Not Today!" about overcoming death knocking at the door. This piece won third place in fiction for the 'Resilience' writing contest, August 2012.
Richard Button, author and singer of "On Saturday Morning" and "Cadillac Music Video," played the song "Then Came You" about his son coming into the world and Richard's life and sang "Run Run Run" about Joseph being warned to get Mary and Jesus away when Herod was out to kill all the boy babies.
Come join us and put your book on paper.
We meet Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020.
Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Middle Row: Marjorie Doughty
Front Row" Dolores Fugina, Dennise Sleeper, Liilia Morrison, Carol Parker, Landolphe D'Aquin
And now for the readings:
Marsha Maynard read two poems, "Mushroom Lady" about buying flowers--she was afraid to buy the mushrooms, and "Romanian Child" about begging, and a short story, "Discovering Armondo" about discovering an art students fear of death and sharing the gospel with him.
Phil Marraccini read the short story form of a script he had written for a short film, "Feeding Frenzy." He had the crowd laughing at this hilarious murder mystery.
Landolphe D'Aquin read two short stories, "I Get Smart" about finding the joys of renaming and rethinking the abilities of those in your life and "Temptation" about meeting a soul mate in a dog that wasn't meant to be long lived.
Carol Parker, author of "Flukes" and "Affair with a Queen," read two hilarious short stories about her ex-husbands. "Fear Never Dies" is about a frequent nightmare that ends with an unexpected twist and "Promises, promised to a writer" is about all the little things that come together and result in an ending.
Liilia Morrison read "Ramble Days" and reminded us to take off our blinders and see.
Marjorie Doughty, author of "REenactment: A Modern Civil War Mystery," "Gator Hole," "Memoirs of an Insignificant Dragon," "Bones of the Dragon," "Another Summer," and "I, The Sparrow", read an enjoyable excerpt from "Another Summer."
Delores Fugina, of Bloomin Good Flowering Tree Nursery, read a "Letter from Rambo" to his foster parents about getting "it" done.
Dennise Sleeper, read "Not Today!" about overcoming death knocking at the door. This piece won third place in fiction for the 'Resilience' writing contest, August 2012.
Richard Button, author and singer of "On Saturday Morning" and "Cadillac Music Video," played the song "Then Came You" about his son coming into the world and Richard's life and sang "Run Run Run" about Joseph being warned to get Mary and Jesus away when Herod was out to kill all the boy babies.
Come join us and put your book on paper.
We meet Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020.
Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Group
Local authors, Marjorie Doughty, Carol Parker, Landolphe D'Aquin-B, Dennise Sleeper, Delores Fugina, Richard Button, Melody Speegle, Clinton Solomon, Phil Marraccini, Marsha Maynard and Dennise Sleeper meet Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm, at 29600 SW 167th Ave, Homestead. For more information, please call Dennise Sleeper 305-281-6020.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013. We met at Phil's Berry Farm, 13955 SW 248th St, Homestead, FL 33032, 305-905-2284, due to our regular location being unavailable. Present were, Marjorie, Carol, Landolphe, Dennise, Delores, Richard and Phil.
Marjorie read more from her Branch Boys story. Carol read a story from her childhood about love, Landolphe read from his textbook on the history of religion in the United States from the Puritans to the present. Phil read a script about the woes of one sided love and Dennise read a revision of The Power and the Glory.
We discussed our upcoming reading at Art South, 240 N Krome Ave, Homestead, put on by Homestead Center for the Arts, Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Lecture Series. We look forward to those that are able to attend. Monday, April 1st, at 12:00p (unless you reserved lunch, then you need to be there at 11:30a) to 1:00p.
Phil treated us to coffee, tea and chocolate chip pie and key lime pie.
Come join us and put your book on paper. Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013. We met at Phil's Berry Farm, 13955 SW 248th St, Homestead, FL 33032, 305-905-2284, due to our regular location being unavailable. Present were, Marjorie, Carol, Landolphe, Dennise, Delores, Richard and Phil.
Marjorie read more from her Branch Boys story. Carol read a story from her childhood about love, Landolphe read from his textbook on the history of religion in the United States from the Puritans to the present. Phil read a script about the woes of one sided love and Dennise read a revision of The Power and the Glory.
We discussed our upcoming reading at Art South, 240 N Krome Ave, Homestead, put on by Homestead Center for the Arts, Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Lecture Series. We look forward to those that are able to attend. Monday, April 1st, at 12:00p (unless you reserved lunch, then you need to be there at 11:30a) to 1:00p.
Phil treated us to coffee, tea and chocolate chip pie and key lime pie.
Come join us and put your book on paper. Don't forget to check the links for books and videos published by some of our authors.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Welcome To Lamplighters
We are the Lamplighters, a group of authors here in Homestead, Florida.
Some of our works will be posted here so we can study each other's works.
Some of our works will be posted here so we can study each other's works.
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