By Don Vaughan, http://www.donaldvaughan.com/ Is COVID-19 putting a damper on your writing? Could you use a creative charge about now? We have some great news! Write Now! 2020 is on again – as a virtual mini conference! And best of all, it’s free! The event will be held via Zoom on Saturday, May 2, 2020, and will feature three hour-long educational sessions with a 15-minute break in between. The fun begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 12:30 p.m. Whether you’re new to [...]
Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash Since it appears we may be socially distant for a while, it’s time to experiment with virtual meetings. The meeting originally scheduled for March 25 is back on, now via Zoom. Here’s how it works: Ideally you are at your computer with a webcam. You can also use your phone.At the appointed time, clink the Zoom link and join the meeting. (If you dial in on your phone, it's audio only.)You’ll be able to see all the other [...]
By Don Vaughan, http://www.donaldvaughan.com/ I have written professionally for 43 years, almost all of it nonfiction. Though I love fiction and dreamed of trying my hand at it, I learned early in my career that nonfiction was easier to sell and more lucrative than fiction, so that became my path. And I loved every minute of it. Through it all, though, the desire to write fiction continued to nag at my soul. In 2012, I was inspired to write a horror novel. The title and general [...]
By Alison Hill, https://www.mshorror.com “We all have a novel in us,” so the saying goes. I've found the process of writing fiction both magical and laborious. Getting the first draft down is an intense process. The story seems to write itself. Once I start tapping out words, there comes a point when it takes off. Thoughts, scenes, and storyline are coming so fast that I write in a frenzied fog. Ten hours whizz by with techno music blaring in the background, [...]