Still deep in the editing stage of my memoir, I wonder how much advice to take and what to shrug off. Fortune smiled my way when I decided to become a WAG member in January of 2013. Then smiled even brighter when I immediately connected with a critique pod. … Read More
In writing, voice might be defined as the personality, authenticity, sincerity, energy, texture of the narrative. Voice lifts the story off the page and grabs the reader. Voice consists of the sum of the author’s conscious and unconscious thoughts, perspectives, attitudes and experiential wisdom. It is the skillful way the … Read More
I felt the energy in the auditorium shift as scattered and unfocused conversations hushed and hundreds of eyes focused on the speaker. I was a part of that crowd at a Hay House conference, listening to bestselling author Mike Dooley as he inspired an audience of mostly amateur writers. Dooley … Read More
One of WAG’s first undertakings was to form critique pods, groups of five or six writers who could meet regularly to read each other’s work and give feedback. Today, we have thirteen pods! One for children’s literature, one for poetry, one mixed genre, five fiction (primarily novels), and five nonfiction … Read More