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The Literary Maze 13 Jan 2009 | 03:34 am
When we began this blog in 2006, our goal was to cover the subject of writers' groups and we feel we've done so rather thoroughly. Our posts on forming, maintaining, and making the best use of a group...
Happy Holidays 2008 23 Dec 2008 | 01:44 am
With the joys and blessings of the holidays upon us, The Writers Group blog is on hiatus until 2009. Thank you for taking time to stop by and share your thoughts with us in 2008. We wish you the follo...
Getting the Interview 20 Dec 2008 | 01:40 am
Writers, as creative as we may be, are not able to imagine the true details of the many professions we envision for our characters. Wikipedia does not suffice. We need to get out there and find indivi...
How To Thread a Novel 18 Dec 2008 | 01:44 am
So much detail to put in just the right places. How does anyone ever write a novel? There are tricks, of course, passed along from writer to writer. Not to over simplify -- or over promise as per our ...
The MFA Decision 17 Dec 2008 | 01:28 am
There are lots of ways to immerse a learner in the craft of writing. And every writer should be prepared to be a lifelong learner. But which way is the right way for you? Question) I've pretty much r...
Best Books of 2008 13 Dec 2008 | 02:05 am
Thank you, Book Browse and Donna Chavez! Mystery. With her stupendous prose and intricate characterizations MacKinnon has penned a winner - Hardcover Tethered A Novel by Amy Mackinnon Read the full ...
Untitled 12 Dec 2008 | 12:42 am
You've been waiting and waiting, emailing for hints, finally it's Thursday and Lissa Warren is back with the answer to that question every writer asks. And who better to ask than Lissa, Senior Directo...
Should I Query Agents Now? 11 Dec 2008 | 12:46 am
'Tis the season! But is it a good time to send out those query letters? Q) I've finished the umpteenth draft of my novel and I'm ready to start querying agents. Should I start now or wait until after...
The Hook or the Book 10 Dec 2008 | 12:02 am
While every agent or editor delights in finding the high concept novel with page turning pace in the slush pile, what's to become of the more sedate literary novel? In the midst of the changing landsc...
How to Publicize Your Book 9 Dec 2008 | 12:54 am
Joining us this week at the Writers' Group to answer your question is industry insider and all around nice person, Lissa Warren. We first met Lissa at a Grub Muse and the Marketplace conference where...
