At a writers conference, you’ll receive lots of questions from other attendees. One popular question is, “Do you have a one-sheet?” If you don’t know what they’re talking about or don’t know how to create one, check out Serious Writer’s excellent post: The Best One-Sheet Formula for a Writers Conference If you’re looking for a […]
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Track changes make life easier when working with an editor or critique partner. If using track changes in Word is new to you author and agent Bob Hostetler and YouTube make it easy to understand. Read Bob’s article here: Learning to Use Track Changes Watch this tutorial video on YouTube here: Word: Track Changes and
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Our Lexington Word Weavers group gives writers an opportunity to grow within the context of community. Those part of our year-round friendship know the gifts of Word Weavers. If you haven’t been part of a Word Weaver’s group, please join us in the new year. The Twelve Gifts of Word Weavers (to the tune
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At one of our critique meetings, Word Weavers Lexington member Lori Hatcher shared a powerful article by Carol Kent called Tell Your Own Story. Many of you asked for the link. Here it is: Tell Your Own Story Maybe you’re writing a memoir or blog posts where you share your story. Or perhaps you’re writing
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Ever feel like you’re on the outside of the writing world looking in? Other writers talk about magazines they’re writing for, articles they’re working on, or assignments they’ve been given, but you don’t have a clue how to make that happen. You think your writing is good enough to publish (maybe?) but you just don’t
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Meet the Speaker If you’ve never had the opportunity to attend a writers workshop by best-selling author and storyteller Steven James, you’ve missed out. We can fix that for you. We’re bringing Steven to Lexington for the Serious Writer Tour Stop. Join us on May 26th! But first, enjoy this sneak peek into his great wit
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As we’re all working toward publishing, we’ve recognized the need for a new focus group. Members are now invited to join the: Ready, Set, Pitch Focus Group This group will work on book proposals, pitches, query letters, and one-sheets. Ready, Set, Pitch Focus Group Details: Who: WW members only. Members may bring something to have
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It’s bedtime at my house. My youngest always begs for a story. It’s Wednesday night well past her bedtime, but I send her off with good news, “Climb into bed with a good book.” She chose “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.” This book surprised me with encouragement for my writer’s heart. In
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You’ve written a devotion. But now what do you do https://mannapotheke.de/cialis-generika/? Click the links below to five publications accepting unsolicited devotions. Be careful to follow their submission guidelines. And pray. God knows who needs your devotions. He’ll make sure they land in the right place. Click Send: Christian Devotions Devotions for Adults; Word Count: 300-400 words; They
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9 Ways I Invest in Myself as a Writer 1. Write every day. I endeavor to write 500 words every day. This habit helps me get past the idea that I have to feel like writing to write. I don’t have to write. I choose to write. If I want to develop as a writer,
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