Orson Card has just announced the dates and location for this year’s literary boot camp. This one is in North Carolina. Card usually usually holds a session in the west every other year. But here’s the deal: east or west, if you are a new writer, this is THE workshop to attend. It is hands-down THE best workshop
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Recently a fellow writer brought up this post by author Kameron Hurley. He has a lot of interesting things to say (and some cool covers in his sidebar). A Steve Martin quote features prominently: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” That sounds like excellent advice, doesn’t it? Until you start to think about it. Are there authors out
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SFWA has asked M.C.A. Hogarth to head up the new self-publishing committee. Hogarth posted about this and asks: So here’s my question for those of you who self-publish, either entirely or as a hybrid author: what services would you look for in a professional organization? What would make you say, “Wow, that’s worth $90 a
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If you feel a bit lost or anxious about how to teach narrative for the new core, especially stories, I think I can help. I’m an educator in the private sector and an award-winning novelist and short story writer. I’ve been teaching authors in various venues how to write for the last five years. I’ve been on
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I loved attending the LDStorymakers conference this year. It was awesome, fun. I chatted with old friends and met new ones. Got (stole) a great story idea from Donald Carey, the Conference King. Enjoyed Provo–love the weather down there this time of year! Attended some great presentations on writing. Gave some that seemed to help a number of folks. It’s a special delight
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