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Posts Tagged ‘advice’

Fixing the Sagging Middle with Mary Sullivan and Wanda Ottewell

  • May 29, 2018
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What’s Weighing You Down? By Loni Cameron For the May seminar, author Mary Sullivan and editor Wanda Ottewell took us through how to fix the “Sagging Middle” – the place in the middle of a … Read more

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Poetry Workshop with Janette Platana

  • January 19, 2018
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 Going with the flow… By Loni Cameron Many words flowed at Sunday’s poetry workshop with Janette Platana. After getting to know each other a bit, Janette shared a little about herself – her work, life … Read more

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Writing with Humour

  • December 11, 2017
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 And the Punchline Is… By: Loni Cameron November’s member-led workshop was Writing with Humour, presented by author Willie Handler. The workshop was filled with writers eager to inject a little humour into their work, not … Read more

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Social Media for Authors

  • November 20, 2017
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The Importance of Social Media for Authors By: Loni Cameron Whether you happen to be in marketing, are an artist, craftsperson or writer, social media is an important tool in today’s world. Writing a book … Read more

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Marketing/Selling Short Fiction with Douglas Smith

  • October 24, 2017
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By Loni Cameron In last weekend’s meeting award-winning author, Douglas Smith, led us through many of the questions authors have when it comes to selling short fiction. Douglas gave us an overview of the first … Read more

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Novel ~ Part 2

  • October 17, 2017
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Insight from the Pros Regarding Editing By MJ Moores Did I pique your interest in PART I when I mentioned the focus of the traditional publishing house editor is different from that of a freelance … Read more

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Novel ~ Part 1

  • October 16, 2017
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Insight from the Pros Regarding Editing By MJ Moores You’ve done it! Your manuscript is written, self-edited, beta read, peer-critiqued, and professionally edited. It’s time to query agents and/or publishing houses. But… Is your book … Read more

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Backstory Business with MJ Moores

  • October 10, 2017
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Backstory and Its Role for Contemporary Writers By: Loni Cameron At the end of September, I attended my first workshop from the WCYR and MJ Moores. I found it as insightful and as informative as … Read more

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Rob Brunet Turns Query Letters Upside Down

  • April 20, 2017
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By Lauren Solar At the WCYR’s April meeting, Rob Brunet led a workshop on query letters. His recommendations ran contrary to some of the accepted wisdom on the subject but his rationale for this was … Read more

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Interview with Phil Dwyer, Author of Conversations on Dying

  • February 13, 2017
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Earlier in the WCYR season we were blessed with a seminar/workshop held by Phil Dwyer about breaking into creative non-fiction. We had a fantastic turnout and learned a lot about making the shift from pure … Read more

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