We spent quite a bit of Wednesday’s meeting talking about the various paths to publication, starting with the importance of editing. Here’s a link to Jane Friedman’s chart of the various ways to publish, but if you’re new to this, remember that a professional edit by someone who doesn’t know you is essential if you…
We had a fun meeting today, with several discussions about the various ways to publish, among other things. I found a couple of events starting soon that should be helpful. Before that, in case you couldn’t make it to see Kate White at the Westport Library last week – here’s the video of the event….
A belated Happy New Year! We had a record turnout this week for our first meeting of 2023, with writers at all stages in their writing journey. This generated a lot of discussion, and I’ve covered most of the topics with upcoming deadlines here. One subject members found interesting was the range of contests for…
Hi again – here’s the second set of updates for November – The Westport Writers Workshop is hosting a Holiday Fundraiser to support their Outreach & Scholarship Programs, which provide free or sponsored workshops to underserved communities (veterans, literacy programs, etc.). Join them in person at the workshop on Thursday, December 15 from 7-9pm. Click…
Our second hybrid meeting introduced us to some new members, which produced some interesting topics of conversation. The attack on author Salman Rushdie was one such. In response to the attack, PEN America, the New York Public Library, and Penguin Random House are organizing a demonstration on the steps of the NYPL to support free…
Hello again! There are plenty of things going on for writers right now. One of them is that WordPress did something to my site, and spoiled the look of it. 😕 I’ll get it fixed, but didn’t want to delay this post. So, apologies if it looks odd. The content should be fine 🙂 The…
Since yesterday was Inauguration Day, we had a smaller number of writers than usual, but that included some new members, which gave us a chance to get to know each other. I’m still loving the way Zoom meetings can expand my horizons, so I can meet people who would be unlikely to show up in…
Thank you to the members who persevered to get into the meeting when I had a Zoom fail this month. On the plus side, we were a select group, which gave us a chance to talk things over. Feeling overwhelmed by the current situation seemed to be a theme, so it was nice to have…
