Meaning of “Professional Author”
There is a misconception about the meaning of the term professional author. Most people believe that it means the author is published. A question was asked at a writing conference, “How many of you...
View ArticleOpen Mic Night — Writers Meeting Writers
Singers and musicians get an open mic night–so why not writers? Well, in Wenatchee, Washington writers do have an open mic night. It is through the local writing organization Write on the River....
View ArticleLiterary Fiction is a Puzzle
This weekend I went to the Write on the River writing conference. One of the presenters was NY Times Best-Selling multi-published author Bob Mayer. (I bought his new Civil War fiction book Duty, Honor,...
View ArticleKernels of Wisdom from Bob Mayer
Recently I attended the Write on the River Writing Conference. The Sunday Intensive Workshop was Your Story: The Heart, The Fuel, The Events and The People with Bob Mayer. I took notes throughout the...
View ArticleWhat Makes Writing Workshops and Classes Great
Today I read a tweet posted by @PasisveVoiceBlog on the myth the writing workshops will help you fix your manuscript. The link sent me to a blog post by Dean Wesley Smith. You can read it here. Dean...
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