Greetings, fellow wordsmiths! Many of our Board Members are participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), so a lot of the posts throughout November will address NaNo. Our first blog post will be from our Youth Coordinator, Samantha LaFantasie. We do know that NaNo isn’t for everyone: 50,000 words in a month is a lot,…
Social Media & Upcoming Madness (aka NaNoWriMo)
We’ve all been told how important it is to network and promote. Saturday’s meeting was informative and inspiring. Sadly, Sonny wasn’t there so I have no pictures to share. If you missed the meeting, Carol has kindly posted an overview complete with slides (if the slides malfunction, that’s my fault). We did spend a fair…
What Makes YOU So Special? A Guide to Creating Your Own Personal Brand
Social Media – October2013 Everyone is unique. Social media is where talented writers like us can shine. In just 20-30 minutes a day, you can master social media. We’re all busy. Most of us have days jobs. Here’s how to create a niche quickly. Create a unique trademark Use your writing genre to determine your…
Getting the word out
I try to be active on social media (anyone who follows me on Twitter is now laughing hysterically). Like many, though, I need to get a lot better. Someone asked me why Twitter and Facebook (etc., etc.) are important – wouldn’t I be better off writing? True, I do procrastinate a bit more than I…
Endings and Beginnings
Greetings, fellow wordsmiths! Our September meeting will focus on endings. Sonny Collins will lead the discussion: as usual, we’ll be eager to hear our members’ input as well. I know I always struggle with endings – one of my biggest issues is thinking that the endings I come up with aren’t exciting or dramatic enough. …
The Future of KWA
Greetings, fellow wordsmiths! I hope the writing is going well! I’d like to invite all of you to our August meeting. Besides having an awesome panel discussion, we are going to review the changes that the Board has agreed on to help KWA continue to thrive. KWA has been around for 16+ years. It hasn’t…
Business Cards for Creative Types
A writer wants their words to be memorable, but there’s another item they want everyone to notice…their business card. Your name, email address, photo and website are sufficient introductory information. Experts argue if you really need to add your writing genre. If your website has links to your Facebook fan page, Pinterest page and Twitter…
June’s Writer Feature
KWA’s June Writer Feature: Carol Englehaupt Carol writes middle grade, adult cozy mystery, fantasy, and YA paranormal as C.L. Roth. Her current work in progress is the sequel to her middle grade fantasy, Cosmic Shift, titled Cosmic Chaos. Writing has given her a separate life from her son, an artist with cerebral palsy. “I am…
Party On, Wayne: Gathering Research From Area Festivals and Cultural Events
Writing conferences and conventions are informative and helpful in the quest for publication. However, there are a slew of cultural and fun events in this area that can enrich your prose with flavor, color and depth. You may want to attend these festivals and research subjects of interest to your readers. Make sure to get…
Arlene Rains Graber, Featured KWA Writer
Arlene Rains Graber shows style and a great deal of writing flexibility in her two chosen genres. She says, “I write Women’s Fiction, both secular and Christian.” This diversity has led to success, as she is writing the third book in her series, A Plane Tree in Provence. Asked about her authorial beginnings, she remembers:…