Writer’s workshop orientation on November 23, followed by a meet and greet with Drogon
We took a poll of our Workshop participants, and most of them would prefer to start the Writing Workshop in January, after the holiday madness has passed. However, we’ve found that the merrymaking, overindulgence, chaos and general absurdity of the season is a great spur for writing, and we can’t allow this time to go to waste. As Reg pointed out, “the holidays are a source of emotion we can draw on.”
So we’re having an Orientation for the participants to the Writer’s Workshop on Saturday, 23 November 2013, 2pm at the WSI Corporate Center on Metropolitan Avenue, Makati (near the Makati fire station, here’s the map). We’ll schmooze with the writers, talk over their immediate concerns, and work out schedules and targets for their projects. Writers, if you have your early chapters ready, please bring printed copies you can give us. If you can’t make it on November 23, don’t worry—the workshop starts officially on January 11.
From 4 to 6pm, we’ll have a meet and greet with Drogon the cat. And a book swap! Bring the books you’d like to exchange or give away.
Can you make it? Drop us a line in Comments so we’ll know how much coffee and cake to prepare. Yes, you can have your picture taken with Drogon, provided he likes you (He does not scratch, and he allows us to trim his nails). If you’d like to bring a gift for Drogon, dry cat food (kibble) and kitty litter (non-clumping) would be highly appreciated.
The members of our Camus Translation Group can pick up their books at the meet and greet. See you there. Casual attire, but we won’t stop you if you want to wear white tie.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
November 7th, 2013 at 07:29
Yeahh, I will be there! And I’ll bring two books for the swap: The World’s Most Infamous Murders, and something else of that nature.
See you all! Muahness from Pasig Cirehhh!
November 7th, 2013 at 09:47
I am so there.
November 7th, 2013 at 11:37
Can I join? :3
November 7th, 2013 at 11:50
Hi Jessica, were you able to get my email? I sent it from work and might have gone to your bulk folder?
I’ll go to The Orientation. Yay free book! I already have Camus’s The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus–if we can choose a book, can I pick The Plague?
November 7th, 2013 at 11:56
Purrrrfect (cringe-worthy I know)
Will attend, mother-of-dragons:-)
November 7th, 2013 at 12:04
Oops, I meant I’m going to the meet and greet, not gatecrash the orientation haha.
November 7th, 2013 at 13:37
I’m going! I’m bringing books and maybe kibble.
November 7th, 2013 at 14:41
I’ll be there
November 7th, 2013 at 14:45
Sent an email. See you guys :-)
November 7th, 2013 at 15:13
I’ll be there. Thanks!
November 7th, 2013 at 15:28
balqis: Could you resend the email? We never received it.
November 7th, 2013 at 15:35
Sorry, I have to decline. I have work on the 23rd. But I’ll drop by in the morning to leave behind a book for the book swap. Have fun, everyone!
November 7th, 2013 at 19:58
sabi nga ni Michael Jackson (and later ni Mariah Carey)… I’ll be there!
November 7th, 2013 at 20:50
If schedule permits, Your Grace, I’ll present myself.
November 7th, 2013 at 21:28
Resent!
November 8th, 2013 at 02:35
As this is just an orientation, I will be able to join.
Can I bring my own step-pet too, a cute little chihuahua? Assuming he’s available. Hehe. Or will Drogon feel slighted?
November 8th, 2013 at 02:47
allancarreon: Drogon seems to like everybody but one never knows how critters will react to each other, so maybe not.
November 8th, 2013 at 03:45
Not a problem. :) See you then!
November 8th, 2013 at 11:58
hanggang anong oras po pwede pumunta? coming in from Baguio and will definitely not be able to reach makati until evening.. :( thank you
November 8th, 2013 at 12:18
dindin: Probably wrap up by 6 or 7pm.
November 8th, 2013 at 12:44
oh ok, looks like di talaga ako aabot. thank you.
November 8th, 2013 at 18:43
I’ll be there. I want to meet everyone. :)
November 9th, 2013 at 23:58
I’m going.
November 10th, 2013 at 03:37
I would love to meet everyone! …but am on a different continent.
November 11th, 2013 at 13:51
I’ll be there. By the way I submitted my assignment this morning. Were you able to receive it Jessica?