WAG member, successful author, and architect Ron Hasse had this to say about Crummer's August 7 presentation: "Art Crummer has a magical way of combining music with wise words about writing. He told us how to write a first sentence and why. His talk had a lot to do with … Read More
Nancy Rankie Shelton, professor, researcher, and writer, showed us how the process she used in writing her memoir, 5-13: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Survival, can be used by anyone writing a personal story of surviving a lost love. Her book details her husband's battle with lung cancer, which was … Read More
Hartley Stevens, author of the Tales of the Cable Counties Thriller series, presented the nuts and bolts of launching his first two books, Buck Wild and Absolute Bull. His April 2016 launch party, attended by more than 300 people, resulted in the sale of over 200 books. His book-launch event … Read More
From looking at thousands of manuscripts over the last decade, Belea Keeney has identified the five most common mistakes writers make. 1. Problems with point of view (POV). The writer must establish with the reader which character's head the writer is in. The omniscient narrator is out of fashion with … Read More
“Write what you know,” Fiordalisi said. Accurate details of the business or industry in which your book is set will increase your book’s credibility. You may think your work experience unworthy of a story, but others will disagree. Secretaries, for example, have a wealth of knowledge they can base a … Read More
Rebecca Heflin, Gainesville author of contemporary romance, revealed many secrets of writing for fun and profit in her March 12 PowerPoint presentation. Too bad we cannot include all of them here. She stressed the importance of voice, saying that "a bad editor can take away the author's voice; don't let … Read More
Kassandra Lamb, retired psychotherapist turned mystery writer, presented seven lessons she has learned about including social issues in fiction: show, don’t tell; do your research; make readers care about the character; don’t stereotype; keep it balanced; expect some push back; and be open to learning from your characters. “Authors must show readers … Read More
