Join us as we celebrate 15 years of helping girls write their way to bright futures! Mentees will share their work onstage and we’ll even have an actor or two perform the girls’ work. Join us for a catered lunch, a silent auction and unforgettable performances. You won’t want to miss this! Saturday, June 25 […]
I love Jane Friedman’s blog. Her blog is one of the few that gives practical tips on the craft of writing. Here is another helpful post on crafting suspense: Award-winning author Jane K. Cleland explains how to implement the slow reveal to add suspense to your writing. Source: Writing Suspenseful Fiction: Reveal Answers Slowly | Jane […]
Number one on their list. I can’t tell you how many times I tell that to writers. Via Writer’s Digest: You can doom your debut from the start with these 7 (tongue-in-cheek) strategies for flailing, and failing—or, you can do just the opposite. Source: How Not to Write a Novel: 7 Things That Will Doom […]
We have a brand new look! It’s been a long time since we’ve had a complete redesign so we decided to do it with gusto and implement an entirely new look, complete with a new logo and new colors. We wanted something that better reflected our philosophy of lovingly supporting writers rather than “supporting” writers through tough love. […]
We’ve temporarily reduced the price on our newest email course, the 15-Day Writing Challenge. If you’ve been thinking about signing up but haven’t yet, now is the time to recommit yourself to your daily writing practice. The new prices has been reduced from $55 to $49. Offer good until May 31st, 2016. Click here to register […]
Reading Out Loud is looking for character-driven stories with a sense of place and a strong narrative voice: The stories that work best with our platform are often those with a unique narrator: either a first person narration from a well-defined and compelling character, or a third person narrator with a unique perspective. For example, please […]
When I coach a writer, they have access to me. They can text me when they are stuck, or jump on a quick call with me to overcome a block. Some even text me every night to let me know the progress they made that day. Many writers have finished their first drafts under my guidance, […]
Science Vs. Spirituality in 21st Century Literature CFP A monographic volume on Science Vs. Spirituality. Papers are invited to discuss a wide range of issues concerning Science Vs. Spirituality in poetry, novels, autobiographical works, etc. Essays should be 7,000-8,500 words, including all quotations and bibliographic references, and should follow the MLA Style Manual (7th edition) […]
Second Star Magazine is a brand new literary and arts magazine looking for submissions for it’s inaugural issue. The magazine’s goal is to share the work of young creatives with a wide audience and to create a community of young artists and fiction lovers. We are looking for writers ages 25 and under who love […]
WRITERS submissions are open for the next video production of “The Read” episode 2. Head over to the website for full details. CINEARTSDANCETHEATRE.COM The video for episode 1 is now available for viewing. Check it out. We are looking forward to your entries. Open to all within the USA and beyond! Los Angeles Writers Group has […]