Gestures, Expressions, and Movement Beats by Category
From Allen Johnson: I have been reading best sellers (Nora Roberts, Sandra Brown, Dean Koontz) and, all the while, keeping an eye on dialogue and motion/gesture beats. I’ve organized them into categories (e.g., anger, anguish, nervousness, joy, walking, sitting, etc.). My purpose has not been to plagiarize but to give myself some ideas for creating my own beats. I thought the list (now 16 pages) might be helpful for other writers in… Read More
Congratulations, Jeanette Mendell!
Jeannette Mendell was selected as 1st Place Winner in the 2019 PNWA Literary Contest for Middle Grade Authors for her book, Kea Thief.
Donelle Knudsen Wins First Honorable Mention in Oregon Writers Colony 2016 Contest
I have good news to share. Earlier, Oregon Writers Colony selected two of my three entries as finalists in the Narrative Nonfiction Short Story category. Angels Come in Many Sizes earned Honorable Mention and Desert Rose or A Blooming Miracle earned First Honorable Mention. I will attend the Awards Ceremony in December to read a portion of Desert Rose or A Blooming Miracle. I want to thank my Wordherders for their encouragement and support. By Donelle
Congratulations, Jane Roop on Queen!
Congratulations to Wordherder Jane Roop. Her latest book, Queen, is available for preorder! Check it out!
Indie Author Day, October 8
Thanks to Wordherder Darin Ramsey who discovered that October 8 is Indie Author Day! From the Indie Author Day webpage: During the Inaugural Indie Author Day on October 8, 2016, libraries from all across North America will host their own local author events with the support of the Indie Author Day team. In addition to these local programs, each library’s indie community will come together for an hour-long digital gathering at 2 pm… Read More
Off the Grid Poetry Prize
Thanks, Lenora for the information about the Off the Grid Poetry Prize. Whoo hoo! A poetry context for the senior demographic! Submission is online at the Off the Grid Press webpage, deadline is August 31, 2016. Prize is $1000 and publication of the winning submission. From the webpage: Off the Grid Press is an imprint of Grid Books. The Off the Grid Prize was founded in the fall of 2011 to provide a… Read More
Write on the River August Membership Meeting
Wordherders’ member, Donelle Knudsen, will be one of six published authors speaking at Write on the River’s August membership meeting. It will take place August 20th in the Wenatchee Public Library’s auditorium from 10:30 a.m-11:30 a.m. with questions/answers/socializing until 1:00 p.m.
Congratulations, Darin Ramsey on “Dear Future Customer”!
Congratulations to Darin Ramsey who sold a story! Mothership Zeta bought his flash story “Dear Future Customer” for the October issue. Check it out!