Tag: authors
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Spring Anthology – Writing Contest Winners Announcement!
And the Winners Are… By: Nanci Pattenden Earlier this year, WCYR partnered with Cardinal Press Espresso Bar for their first writing contest. It was a prompt-driven contest, with the writing and editing all taking place on site at Cardinal Press over two days. The prompt was simple: Spring, Death, Rebirth. It was not genre-specific, and…
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Happy NaNoWriMo!
Where Are We At? By: Loni Cameron I hope everyone is meeting their targets, whether they are officially signed up at NaNoWriMo.org or doing the Mini-NaNo with the WCYR. We thought that we would give you a peak into how the members of the WCYR and friends are doing, what they have done in the…
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Marketing/Selling Short Fiction with Douglas Smith
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 few sections of his book, Playing the Short Game. He highlighted knowing the market, rates, and revising all while encouraging…
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Novel ~ Part 2
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 editor? How could that be? Editing is editing…right? Now, we all know there are four distinct phases of fiction and…
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Backstory Business with MJ Moores
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 I hoped. The workshop was held at NewMakeIt, a non-profit facility created by the Town of Newmarket, to help entrepreneurs,…
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Open House with Sue Reynolds
Showing versus Telling ~ Crafting Words at All Levels By: Loni Cameron The September meeting of the WCYR featured writer and creative coach Sue Reynolds. Sue’s free workshop focused on the topic of “showing versus telling”, something every writer needs to learn, or likely struggles with at one time or another. Sue told us stories,…
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Grants for Writers
By Nanci M. Pattenden, Author. Many writers, both professional and newbie, may not be aware there is free money available to them. Well, almost free. You are required to claim any grant you’ve received when you do your taxes. Most of these grants are not easy to get, but with a little practice and persistence…