October 2011

November Reading and Open Mic

October 27, 2011

You are invited to join WE Writers of Napa Valley authors and friends for our November reading and open mic at Copperfield’s, Napa.   Sunday, November 6, 2011 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copperfield’s Books 3900 Bel Aire Plaza Napa, CA  94558 (707) 256-2350 Come early, browse the bookstore, sign up for open mic. Each [...]

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My Favorite Punctuation: Italics for Everything

October 27, 2011

I love italics but I didn’t always understand how to use them, that there are rules. According to The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! by Arlene Miller, we should italicize book titles, plays, operas, television series, CDs, and other complete works, but for parts of these works use quotes. In Arlene’s book, a great resource [...]

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Write for Love

October 14, 2011

When I first started writing I didn’t think about money or publication. I wanted to put the stories I told my children on paper and maybe save them in their baby books for their own children to enjoy. Cal State Northridge offered a course on children’s writing and illustrating, so I signed up. Most of [...]

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For Love or Money: Considering the Future of Writing

October 6, 2011

Considering the question of whether to write for free or not, I have to admit that the future of writing, as a career path, looks pretty grim. The publishing industry has always been a low margin affair, with only the best selling authors and in-demand freelancers making a living from their craft.  Journalists and editors [...]

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