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Writing for the CCWA Blog
Capital City Writers wants to know: what do members want to see on the blog? Read More
What It Takes to Win National Novel Writing Month
Transcript of pep talk originally given by CCWA Board member Erin Bartels at Go Green! Go Write! in the Press Box at Michigan State University’s Spartan Stadium, November 7, 2015. ************************************************************* Who watched the MSU/UofM game this year? Who turned it off early because they thought it was over? Who watched all the way to the end?… Read More
You Finished The Damn Book, Now What?
If you’re like me writing and then finishing my damn book was a dream come true. Talking about my book? Well, that used to be a bloody nightmare. I’d twist myself into a pretzel trying to edit and re-edit the words that came tumbling out of my mouth. What can I say? I’m a writer,… Read More
Five Reasons Why You Should Attend Write on the Red Cedar 2016
Hi, As Vice President of the Capital City Writers Association, I have the joy of running the Finish The Damn Book (FTDB) program. This is an interactive program with both virtual and in-person participation options where we help writers finish manuscripts and get published. Yes, published! Write on the Red Cedar is the annual kickoff… Read More
Ask an Author with Inspy Romance Novelist LoRee Peery
Embrace the struggles when they come. Read More
The Problem With Reading Books On Writing
When the CCWA Board decided to start reviewing writing books, I volunteered to review Robert McKee’s “Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting” for the blog. I promptly found myself experiencing, yet again, the whole problem I have with reading books on craft: isn’t at least some of the time spent reading about writing better… Read More
How to Enjoy the Revision Process
An earlier version of this blog post originally appeared on A Beautiful Fiction in October 2014. Find more advice on writing craft and musings on the writing life from Erin here and join CCWA at Schuler Books & Music (Eastwood) on September 3rd at 7pm as Erin unpacks and expands on this material with her workshop Good to Great: Self-Editing… Read More
Master the Flow
It’s one of my most common comments when I edit or critique another writer’s work: “Flow’s off here. Rephrase.” I worry sometimes that I’m being too vague, but—and maybe it’s the ADHD—I’m super-sensitive to flow problems when I read. What do I mean by flow? Flow is basically the reader’s momentum throughout the piece of… Read More
Book Review: “How Not to Write a Novel”
A review of the writing guide “How Not to Write a Novel” by Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman Read More
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