Epic Book Club Round-Up — Part 3
Holy guacamole, word nerds, it has been such an incredible few weeks! The Facebook group has been hopping with all the discussion threads and comments. Personally, I’ve had a blast…
Holy guacamole, word nerds, it has been such an incredible few weeks! The Facebook group has been hopping with all the discussion threads and comments. Personally, I’ve had a blast…
…desire to be a Stepford writer anymore. As an author, your voice is what sets you apart, and your tribe amplifies it. Seriously, don’t be afraid to shout, scream, hum,…
…that, like stories, scenes must also have those three essential elements: character, plot, and world. If one of those elements is missing, we don’t have a true scene. I like…
…of writing is translating your thoughts to the reader, and having diverse editors — be it in race, age, gender, sexuality, nationality, and even writing experience — helps enormously with…
As indie, small press, or otherwise “emerging” authors, we are told a lot how important it is to have an email list. It’s even a foundational piece of our DIY…
…sense of community. It’s also terrific to have other writers to cheer for as their works progress, as they land an agent, as they launch, and so on. 3. Review…
…Here are three components that, in my mind, make a writing community work particularly well. (1) More Give than Take Whenever I’m exploring new communities, I look for places where…
…about film, it’s a style. Dark alleys, rain-slicked streets, murky atmosphere, shots down spiral staircases, reflections, shadows, shady characters who come to no good end. In film, think Out of…
…they say. Time and skill. Still, it is a great place to start. Flash Fiction Is For Beginners Flash fiction, also known as sudden fiction, short-short stories, microfiction, or microstories,…
…Accelerator, etc. The one we have in common is DIY MFA. As we mentioned last time, we met in Small Group Coaching, belong to the HUB, and have taken DIY…