August 2011

One Writer’s Approach

August 23, 2011

This is the second in a series of articles by WE Writers about the writing process. – A word is not the same with one writer as with another. One tears it from his guts. The other pulls it out of his overcoat pocket. ~ Charles Peguy Highly productive writers who think nothing of cranking [...]

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My Writing Process: Deadlines & Creativity

August 16, 2011

This is the first in a series of articles by WE Writers about the writing process. – Do deadlines spoil your creativity? Once, in conversation with a reporter, I asked what he thought about deadlines. Did they help or hinder his writing? He told me that if not for deadlines, nothing would get accomplished. I [...]

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July Reading Wrap-up

August 4, 2011

July 31, 2011, WE Writers of Napa Valley presented another successful program and reading for the Napa community. With somewhere between 25 and 30 in attendance, our featured readers, Ian Brooks and Megan Milholland-Brooks, opened the afternoon with stories rich in detail and humor. They were followed by Xochi Dixon, Bob Shafer, Amber Lea Starfire, [...]

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