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May Workshop: GUERILLA TACTICS FOR WRITERS IN A SLUMP

By Alice ⋅ April 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce our CAMPUS online workshop/class for the month of May
GUERILLA TACTICS FOR WRITERS IN A SLUMP
INSTRUCTOR: Lori Wilde
DATES: May 3rd – 30th, 2010
COST: $15 – Members, $25 – Non Members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 1st, 2010
FMI: www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Have you been writing a long time and while youâ€™ve received some recognition [...]

New to Writing?

By Alice ⋅ April 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Are you new to this whole writing business? Welcome. So glad you’ve joined me on this crazy train. Don’t worry, you get a badge and complimentary margaritas.
Chances are you’ve got lots of questions. I know I did. Guess what? There are thousands of writers on the internet and I’m willing to wager they can answer [...]

Out With The Old, In With The New by KIMBERLY VAN METER

By Alice ⋅ April 17, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Readers aren’t the only ones who enjoy a connected series; authors like the comfort and familiarity of stories that spiral out from a central idea, town, character set, etc, as well for writers become invested in their characters’ lives just as their readers do.
However, there comes a time to say goodbye to those beloved characters [...]

Vampire Words

By Alice ⋅ April 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A few weeks ago I tweeted about this article on copy blogger: Are Vampire Words Sucking the Life Out of Your Writing? www.copyblogger.com/vampire-words/
It’s worth a read if you’re a writer because I think all writers have their own vampire words they need to watch out for. This is where a critique partner comes in really [...]

May 2010 Conflict Makes the Story

By Cheryl St.John ⋅ April 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

CONFLICT MAKES THE STORY
DATES: MAY 1 – 31
INSTRUCTOR: CHERYL ST.JOHN
COST: $25.
REGISTRATION VIA PAYPAL: cheryl-stjohn-workshop.blogspot.com/
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
No matter what writing topic Cheryl addresses, she hangs the most importance on characters. Conflict is drawn from characters. It’s based on their goals, their backstory and their motivation. It is opposing forces that come from within [...]

A Comprehensive List of Software for Writers

By Alice ⋅ April 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Ever wonder if there’s an easier way to write a novel or screenplay? There could be. While Word is a standard, there are other options including Open Office, Wordpad, yWriter (a favorite of mine) and not to mention, pen and that old thing we like to call paper.
Yes, it’s still possible to write on paper [...]

Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell

By Alice ⋅ April 9, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Everyone needs a refresher course on Plot and Structure and this is just the book to give it to you. Well written. Easy to understand and absorb, I highly recommended Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure.
What [...]

A Piece of Advice from a Pro

By Alice ⋅ April 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I got a newsletter in my inbox yesterday from Writers’ Digest. They had an article/interview with Sue Grafton (you know, the author who writes the A is for, etc. books) and she shared a piece of advice for writers that I thought deserved highlighting.
Writing is really hard to master. You learn by failing over and [...]

Why I Self-Publish (and Still Submit to Publishers)

By Leigh Ellwood ⋅ April 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

When I launched my side self-publishing project, DLP Books last fall, I hadn’t expected to such a positive reaction so quickly. While the royalties earned from the formerly out of print titles and original shorts offered through the site don’t equal what I make through my current publishers, I’m confident of the fact that I [...]

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