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Kitsap Area NaNoWriMo Write-in

by MKMarketing | Oct 31, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Your highest potential

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...

Teen Writing Group Starts Thursday!

by MKMarketing | Sep 6, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Your highest potential

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...

Memoirs of Teen Writing Camp

by MKMarketing | Sep 1, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Your highest potential

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...

From fact to feeling: Adding emotional tension

by MKMarketing | Apr 11, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Your highest potential

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...

Author Interview: Lisette Brodey & her multi-genre adventures

by MKMarketing | Feb 15, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Who is Writing What?

If you’ve spent much time mingling with indie writers on Twitter, you’ve likely crossed paths with my good friend Lisette Brodey, author of six novels. She been an inspiration to many of us on our writing journey. Lisette has a huge circle of reader and...

Cara Lopez Lee’s Thoughtful Rules for Compassionate Critiques

by MKMarketing | May 18, 2015 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Your highest potential

I have a small, trusted circle of critique partners. I know I’m lucky, they’re hard to come by. I met two at Writers’ Studio at UCLA, a couple of years ago, and I count them dear friends. Two others, I met when I began volunteering for Field’s...
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