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November General Meeting featuring Gideon Asche, Author, Columnist, Historian
November 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PST
This meeting is at the Pleasant Hill Community Center on Civic Drive.
Gideon Asche is a writer with an amazing story to tell. In addition to working as a clandestine intelligence officer, (a spy!), during the Cold War, he worked for Radio Free Europe rewriting scripts for English learning programs for broadcasts behind the Iron Curtain. He has worked in several highly secret and dangerous government positions. He wrote unofficially about some experiences and published in High Times and other publications, after which he was visited by unwelcome government investigators. His publisher canceled his first book because of Government restrictions. It took another 2 years to get clearance to publish JINNIJK the Asset, A Cold War Memory. He is currently working on a historical novel, Hummingbird, and it too will require clearance by the State Department.
Cost:
Members: 15.00 (After Nov. 7th, cost is $20.00)
Guests: 20.00
General Meeting Part 1
- Member Book Sale, 10:00 – 10:30
(Please come early to set up your spot) - 3-Minute Flash Fiction, 10:30 – 10:45
- Business Meeting, 10:45 – 11:00
Coffee, tea, fruit, and pastries included.
General Meeting Part 2
Our Featured Speaker: Gideon Asche, 11:00 – 12:00
Come and listen to this fascinating writer. Learn about the dual challenge of holding down an unusual full-time job while being a writer. You will learn about the challenges and restrictions of memoir and novel writing with the State Department looking over your shoulder.
General Meeting Part 3
Stay after the meeting until 1:30 for optional events. Attendance at Parts 1 and 2 is required to participate in optional activities.
Suggested activities:
- Sell more books! Restricted to this meeting only.
- Critique groups
- Hush & write group
- Start a discussion on a particular topic of writing
- Play Scrabble (bring your own game board)
