Applause!!
Congratulations, Kristie!
Kristie L. Williams’ “Watching You Undress Me (A Love Letter To Body Image)” was published in Nostos: the journal of poetry, short fiction, and art
Congratulations, Nancy!
Nancy Willard’s “Alien” was published by Potato Soup Journal. Her “Wherever You Go” won Honorable Mention in the Doris Betts Fiction Contest. Read what the
Prompts
August Prompt
This month’s prompt courtesy of Scott Owen: Yesterday
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Romance: Top Selling Genre
Jody Savage, author of Brilliant Charming Bastard: The Best Revenge is Getting Rich, introduced us to Romance, the highly structured yet creative, best-selling genre. She
Structure in Storytelling
Structure – the architecture that supports your story.
Chapbooks Aren’t Just for Poetry
Amy Sayre Batista, Primitivity (fiction), Judith Stanton, Deer Diaries (poetry), Ralph Earle, The Way the Rain Works (poetry), and Ruth Moose Tea (poetry) talked about
Purple Prose, Throat Clearing and Info Dump–oh my~
At the April 9, 2022 Slush Pile event, our panel of three editors/agents responded to twelve very interesting entries. Noah Stetzer, a poet and
What is a Poem?
This is the question Tom Dow asks his students. He asked again during the March WMO’s lead-up to National Poetry Month. Three poets, Anne Kissel,
Find the Story in Your Story
In her January 2022, presentation, ‘I ‘vs. ‘Eye’: Tracy Crow discussed balancing the external with the internal Most all writing—fiction, nonfiction, poem—combines both the
WMO Events
Note:
Until further notice, all WMO meetings will be held on Zoom. Zoom links will be sent the day before the event to those on our
August 13, 1:00 p.m.: Writers Discuss Writing
Please join Carol Philips for a lively and entertaining discussion about all things writing. You are welcome to bring your questions and concerns you have
August 20, 1:00 p.m. Writers Morning Out
“Moments in Miniature” with MaxieJane Frazier Please join us to study flash fiction and nonfiction writing by reading from inspiring authors and considering the effect
August 30, 7:00 p.m.: Writers Discuss Craft
Join Tracy Crow for an informative, fun discussion about the craft of writing. Please let Tracy know if there is an aspect of craft you