If you missed Maryka’s talk from three years ago, I strongly suggest you look it up on our website (just type “Maryka” into the search on the left hand side of your screen).
Continue reading Detail and Dialogue, from talk by Maryka Biaggio, Jan 2023Cedar Mill Library, Beaverton and online Zoom—First Hybrid Meeting!
Eleven participants attended online, and seven were present in the library meeting room, for a total of 18. Jim Elstad led the meeting in Sheila Deeth’s absence. Angela Mollet managed the technology from the library, with assistance from Matthew McAyeal and Robin Layne.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 20220918Melanie Dobson (https://melaniedobson.com/) who has been writing historical/contemporary novels for 25 years, published for 20 years, and is on the Sherwood library board. If you missed her talk, you missed a lively tour of history, research, and literary inspiration.
Continue reading Melanie Dobson on where historical novels come from and how they get to you, the readerOur librarian Alice couldn’t make this month’s meeting, but thank you Christine for looking after us. Around 15 members attended and enjoyed a really productive meeting.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes March 2022Maryka writes historical fiction based on real characters, so her talk began with the world of historical research. First, how do you prepare to write your historical novel? You’ll need to delve into the past, perhaps using:
Continue reading Research, a talk by Maryka Biaggio18 members attended our “3 checkmark” meeting, allowing the organizers to learn a bit more about whether emails are getting through, and whether we’re fulfilling our goal of being “writers helping writers.” But far more important than checkmarks on clipboard was the talk from Maryka Biaggio, author of Parlor Games, published by a serious, BIG 5 publisher, and a seriously helpful speaker. You’ll find notes from her talk at the end of these minutes. Meanwhile, thank you Maryka!
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 202002Brian Doyle has pages and pages of books listed on Amazon, including Martin Marten, Mink River, Chicago, The Plover and more, and he needs no introduction from me. He introduces himself, educates, entertains, has us in stitches, has us almost in tears, reveals his feelings, his history and his stories, and then says he’s not a teacher and he doesn’t do seminars and workshops. If you missed this one, you missed a very special treat. Continue reading That Strange Thing Called Writing, from Brian Doyle’s Talk in September
Here are some old links about writing genres:
Written any articles recently?
http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2014/09/content-marketing-just-how-fast-can-you.html
How long is a book?
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2015/02/long-book-standard-word-counts-genre/
Writing short pieces:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/24/keep-it-short/
http://alittlebirdtweets.com/flash-fiction-4/
Contests?
timberlinereview.com/
For poets:
http://www.voicecatcher.org/archives/3469
http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/list-of-50-poetic-forms-for-poets
For novelists:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2014/11/novel-writing-inspiration-for-the-middle-of-nanowrimo/
http://indigoediting.com/November2014.html
http://www.wattpad.com/4667955-bad-ways-to-start-a-novel
http://storyfix.com/epidemic-systemic-sabotage-via-brainwashing-aspiring-novelists
http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/7-steps-to-creating-a-flexible-outline-for-any-story
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/writing-tips/
For children’s book authors:
http://www.ripplegrovepress.com/contact/
http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/212/harold-underdown/
Research for non-fiction writers:
What other writers do
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2015/02/opposite-writing-habits-famous-authors/