This month, we featured Leanne and Andy Baldwin, winners of the 2011 Sledgehammer Team category, as they read their story, “No Apocalypse in the Rose City.” Well done! The prompts for the subsequent writing contest were a lot of fun: Prompts: action: getting a tattoo setting: in the kitchen of an ethnic restaurant prop: an [...]
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The days have turned blustery, and the beautiful leaves have begun to fall, but that didn’t keep writers away this month. We started the evening off with a reading by Dora Raymaker, 2011 Sledgehammer winner of the Individual category. Then we announced the prompts and had at it! Prompts: character: someone with a quirky phobia [...]
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A small group of us gathered that clear autumn night. Over wine and laughter, we talked writing process and books to read—and we wrote, of course. We’re happy to announced Joe Gut as the October 2011 Mini Sledgehammer (Blackbird Wine edition) champion! Prompts: Character: Organizer Action: Running a tab Setting: Under a full moon Phrase: [...]
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We sat outside Tuesday for a lovely evening of wine, cheese, and frenzied writing. While all the stories were quite strong, one stood out for all of the judges. We’re happy to announced Courtney Sherwood as the August 2011 Mini Sledgehammer (Blackbird Wine edition) champion! Prompts: Character: Landlord Action: Haggling Setting: The set for a [...]
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Thanks to everyone who came out for Mini Sledgehammer this month! Prompts: Character: A person stuck in the eighties Action: Flipping hair Setting: Furniture store Phrase: “You want me to do what?” Congratulations to Kerrie Farris, who stole the prize! *** Untitled By Kerrie Farris Sheela walked into the furniture store with her mother. The [...]
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