The old adage practice, practice, practice are words a writer needs to live by. To be a writer who produces quality work means the constant development of your technique. Hone your craft by attending writing classes, lectures, seminars, or workshops.
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Martha Engber, a professional journalist is the author of Growing Great Characters From the Ground Up: A Thorough Primer for the Writers of Fiction and Nonfiction. She received a 5-star “original-and-highly-recommended” rating from the Midwest Book Review for her literary novel, The Wind Thief. She has an article in Women Writing on Family: Tips on
October 2012 Martha Engber Writing Workshop: Enough with Show, Don’t Tell Already! Read More »
I didn’t realize how strong my commitment to critique group was until this past January. I had minor surgery on a Wednesday and figured I’d be at the meeting the next day. My doctor called me Thursday morning and asked me how I felt. I described the pain I had during the night but said
Commited to writing by Neva J. Hodges Read More »
Our first meeting of the 2012-2013 term is Saturday, September 15th. See you there. President Paula Chinick
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“Writing is not like painting where you add. It is not what you put on the canvas that the reader sees. Writing is more like a sculpture where you remove, you eliminate in order to make the work visible. Even those pages you remove somehow remain.” (Eliezer Wiese, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 1986) So what
Cutting Stone by Lani Longshore Read More »
If I had to pick the most exciting half hour of my summer, I’d choose the thirty minutes I spent with Kyle Pressley, a man not my husband. We connected. He understood me. I was head over heels in love with his machine. That would be the Espresso Book Machine (EBM), one of the newest
EBM, the most awesome, coolest writer’s tool ever by Julie Royce Read More »
The ocean tide pushes a wave toward the shoreline, crashing onto the rocks and bowing a hasty retreat. Another wave follows, drenching the wet sand, obliterating all but the memory of the previous wave. A photographer captures the scene and enhances it through digital format. A painter dabs at canvas with brushes and watercolors. A
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August is the perfect time to join CWC Tri-Valley Branch. As a member, you’ll receive the discounted rate for meetings through June 2013. Already a member? Time to renew.
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Ever agree to pet sit for a friend? As a writer, I envisioned quiet writing time away from my life’s interruptions. I packed up my writing instruments: computer, manuscript, notes, and favorite pen. As a writer, I have my superstitions. Like an athlete, I rely on a good luck charm, my special pen to write
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My recent scholarship to study writing mandated an English assessment at Las Positas College. “Arrive fifteen minutes early,” the online instructions warned. “No admittance after the test begins.” Arriving even earlier, I peeked through the heavy glass framing a locked door. Dark, no movement inside. I retreated to a wooden and wrought iron park bench
The invisible student by Violet Carr Moore Read More »
