Writers Workshop

Writers' Workshop in Greece With Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Author

Diana Farr Louis | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Natalie Bakopoulos, Writers' Workshop, Amalia Melis, Aegean Arts Circle, Goulandris Museum of Modern Art, Robert Olen Butler, Dorothy Allison, Ruth Steinberg, Greece, Nick Papandreou, Andros, Books News
Diana Farr Louis

"We write to exist." That was the statement on Amalia Melis' placard when she joined another 500 poets and writers in central Athens on March 21st t...

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Will LitReactor Inspire New Writers?

Andrew Losowsky | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Writers Workshop, Online Writing Group, Online Writing Classes, Litreactor, Video, Writers Website, Chuck Palahniuk, Writing Groups, Lit Reactor, Writers Forum, Writer Website, Books News

Writing can be a lonely task. It can be tricky to motivate yourself, and without proper feedback, it's hard to know how to improve. Several website...

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New Business Features An Online Writing Club

The Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Quilliant, Writing Workshop, Online Writers Club, Online Writing Workshop, Writing Venture, Ereader, Online Writers Workshop, British Business, Bookclub, Writing, Books, Ebook, Writing Business, Ewriting, Writer's Workshop, Books News

But until the launch of Quilliant this month - say its creators - there has been no independent, UK incarnation of the book club online, somewhere asp...

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Writer's Groups: What to Do With Critique & Advice

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Writing Fiction, Writers, Critique, Writing a Novel, Novel Writing, Writers-Workshop, Books News
Randy Susan Meyers

If you're in a writing workshop, by the time you've finished your book you've collected a notebook of criticism and compliments. Be wise with both.

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Writing Workshops: A Quality Killer?

The Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Part of what annoys me about the deadline and contract side of publishing is that it really has nothing whatever to do with writing, nothing to do wit...

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Jim Frey: the Best Writing Teacher on the Planet

Joseph Smigelski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: James N. Frey, Storytelling, Berkeley, Writers-Workshop, Creative Writing, Books News
Joseph Smigelski

No, I am not talking about the James Frey who wrote A Million Little Pieces. The man I want to praise today is James N. Frey, probably the best writing teacher on the face of the earth.

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Many Doors into Travel Writing

Terry Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: San Francisco, Travel Writing, Writing Conference, Corte Madera, Workshop, Book Passage, Writer's Workshop, Rolf Potts, Joel Grey, Pauline Frommer, Media News
Terry Gardner

If you really do have the ambition to write, a reputable writing conference can be a great place to get your feet wet or hone your skills.

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So You Want To Be A Writer

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Writing Tips, How to Be a Writer, Writer's Workshop, John Lundberg, Mfa, Healthy Living News
John Lundberg

Whether you're dreaming of writing the great American novel or you've just got a few poems you're trying to publish, you'd be surprised at the wealth of options available to help you improve and mature as a writer.

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