Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group
http://www.glvwg.org/conference
Tomorrow, I will be attending the Write Stuff Conference in Allentown. I am thrilled to be attending the many workshops and talks available. I am equally excited about talking with other writers about their craft, their successes, and their experiences. I plan to gather as much good advice as possible.
There is a FREE workshop offered by the magazine HOOT, on March 18 (this Sunday)from 1-4 PM in Philadelphia (110 S 13th Street). Info is here: http://www.hootreview.com/liveworkshops/
According to the Editor/Co-founder,
“All levels are welcome, and you don’t have to bring any writing with you. It’s going to be mostly a discussion of microfiction (writing with fewer than 150 words), which is somewhat a controversial “genre” but becoming more and more popular. We’ll hand out examples and discuss what does and doesn’t work, and venues that publish microfiction. At the end, we will have some writing prompts to get you started, and we’ll have writing time right there where you can try your hand at writing uber-short stuff.
We’ll give feedback (though you can opt out if you’re shy) to the first eight people to arrive, but everyone is welcome to come and join in the discussion/listen and read examples and each others work.”
For more information visit their website: http://www.hootreview.com/liveworkshops/
You can also email questions to Amanda at info@hootreview.com.
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Jon Gibbs (http://jongibbs.livejournal.com/262567.html) shared a link on his blog to this article that is worth a read:
Through a series of posts, we at the Liars Club have been telling the truth, as best as we can, about some Burning Questions on writing and publishing.
If you are in the neighborhood I would highly recommend this!
http://www.childrensbookworld.net/onsite.html#yaauthors
On the evening of March 14, 2012 we will be joined by a fantastic panel of Young Adult authors
Do you write poetry, plays, or short stories? Show off your skills! Share your talents with the world.
Here is a great post from The New York Times. You’ll find some great rules on writing.
The Original
Leap Year Poem
by Anonymous
Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November.
All the rest have thirty-one,
Excepting February alone,
And that has twenty-eight days clear
And twenty-nine in each leap year.
So, I’m applying for a grant to help offset the costs associated with becoming a writer. The books, the writing conferences, the memberships to professional organizations, the paper, all really add up! Right now I’m just whipping out my Am Ex card and praying that my first elevator speech gets me an incredible book deal, but I know that’s a bit unrealistic. I feel like I’ve jumped off a cliff and before I could barely walk over to the edge. How will I sustain this… the writer’s life?
How do you do it? How do you find the resources (and stamina) to fund this little obsession? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
