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Workshops Are Worth It!

I've attended 2 MAD workshops and a couple Shut Up and Writes. I leave each event full of inspiration and renewed writing gusto! This past…

Started by Laura Moore in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

3 Jul 18, 2011
Reply by Meg Sefton

Writing in the New Year

Once again it is the start of a new year, and once again I vow to get more serious about my writing. I was wondering if there are any weeke…

Started by Lynn Von Hagel in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

20 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Patricia M. Wolfenden

Make a Date to Write

It’s funny. We love to write. We want to write. We need to write. We long to write. Yet we find all sorts of ways to avoid doing this thing…

Started by Mary Ann de Stefano (MAD) in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

1 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Patricia M. Wolfenden

Start a Critique Group

Are you interested in starting a critique group? Here's how you can meet  and connect with writers who have similar interests and goals.  …

Started by Mary Ann de Stefano (MAD) in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

16 Jan 24, 2011
Reply by Alice R. Friedman

When do you write best ?

During the day? Late at night? Very early in the morning?   My best ideas and narrative solutions-- I do short stories, and the episodes of…

Started by Jim Crescitelli in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

1 Sep 5, 2010
Reply by Mary Ann de Stefano (MAD)

Six-week commitment?

We're coming up on our two-week anniversary of the Seven Challenges workshop and I am now completing the first week of my six-week commitme…

Started by Larry R. Humes in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

3 Jul 19, 2010
Reply by Nancy Fairbrother

Poetry swap anyone?

I've found a few people on this site to exchange writings with, and i'm wondering if anyone would be interested in some poetry exchanges? …

Started by Ben in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

0 Mar 1, 2010

Organizing Plot

Though I have never been one to outline a story, I find that it may be necessary as I get further and further down the road on this novel.…

Started by Rebecca Vadnie in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

1 Mar 1, 2010
Reply by Ben

The Rejection Club

The first rejection went down smoothly. I surprised myself with how well I accepted it. The second response explained that the agency went…

Started by Laura Moore in SUBMITTING WRITING FOR PUBLICATION

4 Aug 12, 2009
Reply by PERich

POV and Me

Okay, chalk it up to being a novice writer or a borderline OCD personality or just standard human doubt of self worth, but I have now rewri…

Started by Laura Moore in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE

1 Jun 6, 2009
Reply by Julie Compton

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