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A Conference by Any Other Name… 20 Aug 2013 | 07:16 am
Can’t wait for DFWCon? How’s about another one in the meantime? SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators) is hosting its regional conference here in the Dallas Metroplex. If you wri...
Space Reign 17 Aug 2013 | 12:23 am
For readers who enjoy their fiction on the speculative side, member Kyle White’s short story “Harmony, Chaos, and the Reign Thereof” is available in the August issue of Perihelion Science Fiction maga...
Baby, I’m Your Man 26 Jul 2013 | 12:21 am
I dialed in the local college radio station the other day as I made my way down a Texas country road. A singer with a twang crooned Baby I’m your man. For a few beats I sang along, and even allowed f...
An Epic Release 10 Jul 2013 | 05:41 pm
After much anticipation, member A. Lee Martinez‘s latest book, Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest, is available for purchase. It’s best described by the author himself as: “A story about a boy, a minot...
Pitchmas in July 28 Jun 2013 | 01:22 am
Here’s a fun, free pitch contest to combat the doldrums of summer. Pitchmas is a two-day event where you will have the chance to pitch your manuscript to your dream editor or literary agent. Last ye...
The Agent Wrangler 23 Jun 2013 | 12:25 am
Prior to attending the 2013 DFW Writers Conference, I was asked to be an Agent Wrangler. The job description was simple enough. Pick an agent that you’re interested in working with and take care of th...
Throwback Thursday 20 Jun 2013 | 06:43 pm
Why is there a 2008 video of the DFWWW board taking their positions for the year? And what’s with the music? We don’t know. But we’re sharing it for the same reason it’s on the internet. Just because....
Death Becomes Her 20 Jun 2013 | 12:58 am
DFWWW Member Pam Skjolsvik has been doing a lot of living despite her self-proclaimed “Death Writer” title. Her most current essay, Saving Violet, can be found in Black Mountain Institute’s latest vol...
Queries, Loglines, and Pitches, Oh MY! 3 Jun 2013 | 10:14 pm
DFWWW member Rosemary Clement Moore is hosting a class which can take your query letter and pitch to the next level. If there’s a secret formula to a winning logline, Rosemary would have it. She sold...
The Art of Milking a Critique 29 May 2013 | 09:17 pm
A good critique group can take your writing to the next level. How can you assure your critique group is “good”? Practice your timed read. Choose a passage you can finish in your allotted time. Pra...
