Thanks to LAURIE LICO ALBANESE for the amazing Master Class last night on Creating A Sense of Place.  My writing is better already and it was a great event with a round table of familiar MEWSie friends and new faces.  Plus, we raised more than $75 for the Unitarian Church, which generously donates us their beautiful rotunda room for these classes.

The next MEWS Master Class, on Thursday evening February 11, will be on Making Rejection Work For You, by our ace career counselor PETER PRICHARD.  This is a topic close to the half-broken heart of every writer (and okay, even editor) and I’m looking forward to Peter making it easier to deal with those inevitable no’s.

Then, on March 23, Peter will teach a followup Jobs Seminar for those who attended his amazing Jobs Workshop in November.  This session will be at the Montclair Public Library; thanks to Eveline Speedie for arranging the room.

And finally, for now anyway, I expect to see all of you at the All-MEWS Mega-Party JANUARY 30.  This is the first time in two years that the entire group has gotten together, and these events make me believe that there really is large-scale support and enthusiasm for MEWS, so please turn out.  The party is from 6:30 to 9:30 at the Diva Lounge on Bloomfield Avenue; $39 admission at the door buys you drinks, food, and fun.

Plus this year we’ll be collecting for our First Annual MEWS Scholarship, to be awarded to a Montclair High School student interested in studying writing, journalism, literature, and related arts.  Checks are already coming in and this is our opportunity to be a force for good in our community.  More tk!