March 16, 2012
Fiction writers know that plot and character drive their stories. Well developed characters and interesting plots, with twists and turns and subplots, engage readers. How do I, a memoir writer, compete with the imaginary worlds of fiction? Certainly, life provides bizarre and interesting characters. But it doesn’t give me a nice, tidy plot, a story [...]
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March 12, 2012
The 32nd Napa Valley Writers’ conference is now accepting applications for the popular July conference, whose faculty includes internationally-renowned poets and fiction writers. Fiction writers and poets can submit applications (starting March 1) for the opportunity to work side-by-side with renowned authors at the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, slated for July 22-27, 2012. The conference [...]
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