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04/29/2021

This festival's events are a good touchstone for people looking to develop their writing.

The 9th Annual New Voices Festival April 28–30, 2021 In light of the pandemic, the New Voices Festival will again be virtual in 2021. Join us! All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required. WEDNESDAY 4/28 The Short Short 5:30-7:00pm EST The launch of the New Voices Festi...

01/14/2021

For those interested in writing nonfiction.

Finish Your Nonfiction Book in 2021: 3 Shifts You Need to Make

FREE LIVE MASTERCLASS with Janna Marlies Maron, editor & publisher of Under the Gum Tree!

Ensure you have the right foundation to support accomplishing this huge goal.

During this live masterclass you will learn:

• The importance of identifying your WHY—the vision you have for yourself and the big reason behind writing your book

• How to set manageable, realistic, achievable writing goals for yourself.

• Why you need to protect your schedule and probably don’t need as much time to write as you think.

• Janna's best hack for overcoming writer’s block.

• Janna's philosophy for establishing a holistic approach to getting a book done (hint: it doesn’t include hours-long writing sessions or plowing through to get pages written).

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12/21/2020

Have a merry season and a happy new year everybody!

11/28/2020

I hope the holiday season is treating everybody well. Now that we're passed Turkey day toasts, the time for jingles and Winter writing is upon us. Write on!

09/25/2020

Lots of contests and great articles in The Writer magazine. Their website is writermag.com. Check it out!

05/24/2020

This is a good article for poets to read. Its a struggle, but you're not alone.

Overcoming rejection in your journey as a poet is an important skill-- both for your heart as an artist and as your creative process as a poet.

03/01/2020

We are meeting next on 31st of March (Tues) at the Weedsport Free Library (as usual) 6:30pm. We welcome newcomers and people that just want to check it out. Happy Leap Day!

12/28/2019

The winter newsletter from the YMCA's Downtown Writers Center is now available. The DWC is offering several workshops, including those in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, dramatic writing, cross-genre and more! Read about the 2019 CNY Book Awards, visiting author readings, open mike night, and Stone Canoe release party. If you'd like more information on any of these topics or to order a newsletter, contact them at (315) 474-6851 x328 or go to their website, https://ycny.org/dwc.

10/16/2019

To read "Nine Strategies for Handling Criticism as a Writer," plus other interesting articles and fun writing prompts, go to www.writermag.com, a great website for writers.

Founded in 1887, The Writer is the nation’s oldest magazine focusing on the craft of writing.