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Just Intuition – Check it out. JUST INTUITION by Makenzi Fisk Intuition Series Book One Publish date: June 2014 Publisher: Mischievous Books Description: A woman disappears when a shadowy figure turns to murder in a northern Minnesota town. Years later, the murderer strikes again, and an elderly woman burns to death in a fiery blast. … Read more
Makenzi Fisk has a new book – Just Intuition – coming out in June. Check out her book trailer. For more information, visit her website:
Many thanks to playwright Caroline Russell King for a great workshop last night. Although her focus was The Top 10 Mistakes New Playwrights Make, she also talked a lot about story – characters’ goals, motivation and the obstacles that get in their way – regardless of genre. Thanks again, Caroline!
Thursday, May 22nd. 7pm. St Mark’s. (Members only.) Have you ever dreamed of actors bringing your novel to life? Join award winning playwright Caroline Russell-King where she will discuss the 10 top mistakes new playwrights make and offer helpful tips on adapting prose for a life on the stage.
Many thanks to Jessica L.Jackson for a great workshop on Writing Book Blurbs today!
A correction to the previous post. The meeting on Saturday morning starts at 10.30am, NOT the earlier time previously posted. As always, this is for members only. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, May 10th. 9.30am. St Mark’s Lodge. This Saturday, we have a double-header workshop. Morning: Writing the Book Blurb with Jessica L. Jackson: Is there one right way to write a book blurb? Come to our Saturday workshop and we’ll set pen to paper learning how to write them. Remember to read the novella, Untamed, by Jessica L. … Read more
Watch your Step by Jessica L. Jackson Blush sensuality level: A sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic in frequency or type). Book two in the Look Behind You series. Vie is tough, sexy and fiercely loyal. As an international P.I., she doesn’t take much from anyone. Her paranormal talent permits her … Read more
SHOW, DON’T TELL – Grace Panko St Mark’s. Thursday, April 24th. 7pm. (Members only.) We are always told “Show, don’t tell.” but just what does that mean and how do we do it? After all, we are “telling” a story, so how do we go about “showing” a story. This workshop will explore just when … Read more
Line Editing for Stronger Writing with Mahrie Glab Saturday April 12th. St Mark’s. 10.30am (Members only.) Over the years ARWA members have identified several areas that consistently weaken all of our writing. Many of the editing books out there agree with us. Learning to find and fix these, makes our writing stronger. Join us on … Read more