Considering a Writing Conference? The 10 Best in United States
The 10 Best Writing Conferences in the United States Filed in Business / Career By Guest on August 5th, 2010 The following article is a guest post from Sarah Snow. Writing is a constantly evolving craft. If you consider yourself a writer, it is important that you hone your skills on a regular basis. The […]
Considering a Writing Conference? The 10 Best in United States
The 10 Best Writing Conferences in the United States Filed in Business / Career By Guest on August 5th, 2010 The following article is a guest post from Sarah Snow. Writing is a constantly evolving craft. If you consider yourself a writer, it is important that you hone your skills on a regular basis. The […]
Teen Story Slam is back! Write a story, read it aloud, get a prize
The teen writers asked for it, so we’re bringing it back! On October 25, 2017, the Teen Story Slam returns to Westside Pizza! Teen creative writers in grades 7-12 are invited to step up to the mic to read their own prose for 5 minutes. Anything goes: a short story, a scene from their novel […]
Writer love: 2nd Teen Story Slam was amazing
Last November, a small circle of writers and I tried something daring. We asked local teens to come out and read something they’d written to a live audience. It could be a poem, a confession, a chapter from a novel in progress, or a short story. The uber-talented (and literary award-winning!) teens in our after […]
One for you, one for schools!
This Giving Tuesday (Today, November 29), for every Yoobi item purchased on Yoobi.com or a Yoobi owned retail store, Yoobi will double their give back! (If you aren’t familiar with Yoobi, for every item purchased, they donate an item to a classroom in need, more details below.) Today, for every item purchased, Yoobi will donate two Yoobi […]
Just one week of meditation boosts creative problem solving
Please read my latest article on Huffington Post: Just One Week of Meditation Can Boost Creative Problem Solving From deciding what to eat for breakfast to handling a complex dilemma at the office, there is always more than one solution to any problem The paths linking a problem to any number of resolutions can become twisted […]
Kitsap Area NaNoWriMo Write-in
Hey neighbors, friends, and PNW writers! We had so much last year hosting Monday night NaNoWriMo write-ins at the Poulsbo library, we’re doing it again! National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on […]
Teen Writing Group Starts Thursday!
Calling all teen creative writers! It’s time for our monthly Teen Writers Group. We will meet the second Thursday of every month, throughout the school year. Our first meeting is: Thurs. Sept. 8th 3:30 to 5:00 at Bainbridge Public Library Looking forward to seeing returning writers, and hoping to see new faces. Please bring a friend […]
Memoirs of Teen Writing Camp
There’s something magical and heart-warming about teens who choose to set aside a week of their summer break to craft their daydreams and ideas into captivating stories. I had so much fun teaching at the filled-to-capacity Teen Creative Writing Summer Camp last year, I couldn’t wait to do it again this year. The Teen Creative Writing Summer Camp […]
From fact to feeling: Adding emotional tension
In fiction, one truth prevails: emotional tension turns pages. A beautifully executed and thoroughly researched story comes across as ho-hum and put-down-able if the characters do not share authentic feelings with the reader, regardless of whether those feelings are fear, love, or rage. Conversely, a loosely plotted, implausible story can be absorbed enthusiastically in a number of hours […]
