Writing practice, like practising the piano, brings our skill levels up and teaches us attention to detail but it also gives us confidence, gets rid of writer’s block, and makes our writing richer by accessing … Read more
The journey was no worse than she expected. A train from London to Liverpool; the steam packet overnight to Dublin; a slow Sunday train west to a town called Athlone. Read more
After it’s over, of course, you want to kick yourself for all the things you didn’t see at the time. The Had-I-But-Known school of private investigation perhaps. My name is Kinsey Millhone and most of my reports begin the same way. I start by asserting who I am and what I do, as though by stating the same few basic facts I can make sense out of everything that comes afterward. Read more
As a child Trudi Montag thought everyone knew what went on inside others. That was before she understood the power of being different. The agony of being different. And the sin of ranting against an ineffective God. But before that—for years and years before that—she prayed to grow. Read more
Member Spotlight – Questionnaire This month’s Member Spotlight is all about…. Loni Cameron! Loni is a busy mom of two, working on her own writing, blogging for the WCYR, and active in the meetings as … Read more
Page Turners by Val Tobin Happy New Year! May your 2019 be filled with joyous reading. Agents and editors will often decide whether a book is right for them by reading the first page of … Read more
Our Final Fruits for NaNoWriMo 2018 By: Loni Cameron Every November thousands of writers around the world take on the challenge to write an entire novel in one month. This challenge asks that the author … Read more
Let’s Plan for Success in 2019! By: Loni Cameron 2019 is upon us! The New Year gives us an opportunity for new goals. I’m not always one for resolutions – it’s hard to keep those. … Read more
The Gift We Can Give Ourselves – Focus on our Writing By Loni Cameron It’s mid-December, and the holiday revels have started. More and more events are demanding your time. Then there is the planning, … Read more
More Fruit From the NaNoWriMo Tree! By: Loni Cameron Every November thousands of writers around the world take on the challenge to write an entire novel in one month. This challenge asks that the author … Read more
And This is What We Did! By: Loni Cameron Every November thousands of writers around the world take on the challenge to write an entire novel in one month. This challenge asks that the author … Read more
By: Loni Cameron Today’s Member Spotlight features Val Tobin. Val knew she wanted to be an author for almost her whole life. For her latest project, the research was fun. Val spent time in Niagara-on-the-Lake, … Read more
Page Turners by Val Tobin Agents and editors will often decide whether a book is right for them by reading the first page of the manuscript. Many readers also decide to buy a book based … Read more
Where Are We Now? By: Loni Cameron Did you know world-building is not just for the science-fiction/fantasy genres? Writers must build the world for any story they create. This October, Heather O’Connor taught the WCYR … Read more
