It all began with an off-handed remark to a fellow author about a writer’s support group. A sign-up list was offered and on September 1, 2011, we had our first group blog posting with about forty writers participating. The Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) has now grown far beyond its humble beginnings. There are … [Read more…]
There is nothing better for your creative writing than finding (or creating) a writing critique group. Having someone else read your work is the perfect way to discover if your novel writing is successful and your story is making it to the page (after all, it’s perfect in your head!) and finding out what works … [Read more…]
Everyone hears about “voice,” but how do you know when you have found yours? This post walks you through how to workshop finding your writing voice with your writer’s group, critique group, or just a group of writing friends. The Finding Your Writing Voice Workshop is a fun activity you can do with your writers’ group. … [Read more…]
So, you’re writing a Young Adult manuscript–maybe you’re just starting out, or maybe you’ve got several completed manuscripts under your belt. Maybe you’re looking for an agent. Or maybe you’ve already got an agent, and you’re looking to network with kidlit professionals. You know there must be resources out there to help you on the … [Read more…]