Milspeak

Warriors, Veterans, Family, and Friends Write the Military Experience

Writer’s Gallery Ø “Always Faithful” Ø “Here Today” Ø “Open Wounds” Ø “Hymn” Ø "Remember" Ø “Confession” Ø “The Fez” Ø “Time” Ø “Swallowing Clay” Ø “Life by Dream” Ø “Giant” Ø "The Gray" Ø "Orion" Ø "Drudgery" Ø "Leaving the Service" Ø "Remembering Ming" Sally’s CWS Journal Sally’s Proposal Writer’s Toolbox Links About Sally Writer Mentors: Stephanie Greene Leslie Staub Workshop Speakers: Richard Peabody Warren Slesinger Lisa Annelouise Rentz

Milspeak Creative Writing Seminars is a series of workshops developed for military people who want to write about their experience. Milspeak is a volunteer program, developed and led by author and playwright Sally Drumm. CWS began in September 2005 as an outreach program focused on using narrative writing to assimilate the wartime experience. CWS has no overhead expense. Marine Corps Community Services aboard MCAS Beaufort, SC, gets the word out and provides meeting space. All patrons of MCCS are eligible to participate, free of charge. Seminar participants write nonfiction stories about important moments in their lives. Writer’s Gallery links lead to work produced by seminar participants during CWS Sally’s CWS Journal links you to the story of CWS as it evolved. Writers of MCWS 7 15 March – 12 April 2008 L-R: Jack, Nancy, Bernard, Stacy, David, Fred Not Pictured: Charlotte MCWS Guest Speaker 22 March 2008 Lisa Annelouise Rentz is the editor of the Arts Council of Beaufort County's ArtNews magazine, a creative writing teaching artist for the Beaufort County School District, and organizer of Iodine Literary Projects. Tara Crooks Interviews Sally Drumm (Mp3 file download) For more information, contact postmaster@milspeak.org Updated 01 April 08 ©2007-2008 MCWS Notice: Authors all rights to their work. Writers & Others who contributed their ideas to MCWS Development Bob Cowser Jr. "Crime Scene Photo" Lisa Kahn Schnell "Circling" Jillian Schedneck "Teaching Errors" Rebecca McClanahan "Orbit"& Word Painting Kathryn Rhett Congratulations To: Charlotte (CWS 4, 5, 6), whose memoir, “Hymn,” was chosen for publication in The Gettysburg Review. Jack (CWS 4, 5, 6), whose memoir, “The Fez,” was chosen for publication in The Graybeards, the official publication of the Korean War Veterans Association. Sally (MCWS developer and leader), whose short story, “The Not-So-Lovely Comes Out Beautifully,” was chosen for publication in Mythic Passages.

Links Virtual Workforce Information for Military Spouses Since 1999 Staffcentrix, LLC, has assisted more than 4,000 people from 65+ countries around the world find their place in the virtual workforce. Visit Staffcentrix.com for more information on the Military Spouse Virtual Assistant Program and how to become part of the virtual workforce. CinCHouse.com- The nonprofit community of military wives and women Follow Your Dreams While You Follow the Military™ www.militaryspousehelp.com Workshops and Writings for Military Spouses by Military Spouses Holly Scherer and Kathie Hightower Field Problems:Solving the problems of Army families where it matters most...in the field. Tara Crooks & Starlett “Star” Henderson provide real-life, researched solutions to the issues (aka “Field Problems“) many military families face. Links to Army Wife Talk Radio. Visit the Arts Council of Beaufort County web site for up-to-date information for artists and patrons in Beaufort County, South Carolina.