ZOOM Meeting

 Okay, we're going to give this another go.

I've rescheduled another meeting on Zoom for tomorrow evening, 6:30 PM. 

If you haven't gotten an invitation, send an email to rodshs62@hotmail.com and I'll add you to the list and send an invite your way.

Thanks, and Keep On Writing.

INTERNET FAILURE

 Computers: aren’t they wonderful?

As a writer, I rely on my computer daily. Word processing is a significant part of my life. I tap away on the keyboard for hours almost every day. I’ve installed programs that allow me access to worlds I’ve not been privileged to see. I’ve been at the signing of the Magna Carta, the Constitution of the United States, and witnessed the destruction of historical empires on the screen sitting at my desk. Many virtual scenes in history are not available in picture form, only in words penned by authors. 

While all translations of the authors’ works are less than 100% accurate, an astute reader can check out more than one account and make decisions independently.

With all that greatness, these machines can be a pain in the a… I mean, like the other night, when I was scheduled to host a ZOOM meeting. Five minutes before going live, my internet failed. I don’t know what happened; some of it may have been human error. BUT; I couldn’t make that machine work. I begged, pleaded, pushed buttons, smacked it up alongside its power switch, and resorted to prayer at least twice. None of that worked. A message on the screen kept on telling me, “YOU ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET.” No kidding. 

I’m sorry. Three hours later, the darn thing went “BING,” and the internet worked just fine. My JUNK MAIL folder was full. Oh well, the best-laid plans…

I’m looking at my schedule; I see the third Wednesday of this month, October 21st, is available. I will reschedule our meeting for then. Here’s hoping the electronic elves are working that night at my house. Oh, by the way. I live in a community where there’s only one option for internet providers unless I contract something special. I can’t afford that, so I guess I’m stuck. See you on the 21st.

Until then, KEEP ON WRITING.

Elizabeth had joined us in our meetings several times. Always informative and in the know about writing and publishing.  

Please join us when mystery author Elizabeth Sims virtually visits Ringling College of Art and Design on Tuesday, Oct 6 @ 7pm

Visiting Writers Forum An Author Reading & Conversation Series Elizabeth Sims Tuesday, Oct 6 7:00 - 8:15 pm via ZOOM (link below) Elizabeth Sims is an American writer, journalist, and contributing editor at Writer's Digest magazine. She is a former correspondent for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and author of two series of crime novels, including her Rita Farmer Mystery Series, originally published by St. Martin's Press Minotaur, and the Lillian Byrd Crime Series, originally published by Alyson Books. She serves as a coach and mentor for new and aspiring writers and offers keynote speeches and presents workshops at writer's conferences around North America. http://elizabethsims.com/ Here's the ZOOM link for this event. Ringling College Creative Writing Program is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Elizabeth Sims (VWF) Oct 6 Time: Oct 6, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/j/99001905379 Meeting ID: 990 0190 5379 One tap mobile +16468769923,,99001905379# US (New York) +13017158592,,99001905379# US (Germantown) Dial by your location         +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)         +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)         +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)         +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)         +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 990 0190 5379 Find your local number: https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/u/acts6IopXC Join by Skype for Business https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/skype/99001905379   ******** While this event is free and open to the public, we do have a limit on how many can attend, so this link is only for people who receive these emails, please. If others are interested in attending, have them send a request to creativewriting@ringling.edu. We can more than likely accommodate them.