Program:

1. Introductions
2. Your Great News: Who queried? Got accepted? Published? Signed with an Agent?
3. Discussion: Going Deeper, Steve Wallenfels – Steve will discuss how to dig below the surface and find the points of tension, detail, and character development that strengthen your writing.  He calls it “the difference between going long and going deep”.
4. Discussion: Self-Editing Tips; Betsy Dickinson
5. Resource: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print, by by Renni Browne and‎ Dave King. Recommended by Maureen McQuerry.
6. Additional Resources:

• Filter Words; http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2012/05/21/filter-words
• Are These Filter Words Weakening Your Fiction; http://writeitsideways.com/are-these-filter-words-weakening-your-fiction
• 43 Words You Should Cut from Your Writing Immediately; http://dianaurban.com/words-you-should-cut-from-your-writing-immediately
• Revision Workshop: Day Twenty-Seven: Strengthen or Eliminate Any Weak Words; http://blog.janicehardy.com/2017/03/revision-workshop-day-twenty-seven.html

Announcements:

Lois Olmsted asks: “Are there any beta readers in this group? I’m in need of one for my completed fifth novel JOY TOWN. Let me know and I’ll send a synopsis. I write as L.A. Malby and my four novels are on Amazon.com.” Let me know if you’re interested in helping out Lois and I’ll put you in touch with her.

Upcoming Events, Conferences and Workshops:

Reminder: SCBWI March Workshop, Focus on the Craft of Writing, is coming up on March 10 in Spokane. The workshop features our own Steve Wallenfels whose topic is “Energize Your Scenes”. In addition, Kim Kessler will be presenting “Structure a Solid Plot” using story grid. The SCBWI workshop is intended for all authors. You can still register here: https://inlandnw.scbwi.org/events/march-workshop

Next Meeting: 4/9/2018