by Administrator | Jan 30, 2025 | Podcast, Professional Critique, Writers Workshops
If you start your story well, you can get away with a lot later on. Readers need to be grounded by the setting and the narrative voice. But if you do this effectively, it buys you a lot of liberty in your storytelling later on. Brad Pauquette, bestselling author of...
by Administrator | Jan 24, 2025 | Events, News
Join us May 2-3 for our annual spring retreat. Spring is a wonderful time of year to visit our quaint campus in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Writers of all ages and experience levels are welcome to share our space for the weekend and enjoy the vibrant...
by Administrator | Dec 30, 2024 | Podcast
When you want to deliver a message to your readers, where do you start? How do you capture their attention and not come off preachy? Michelle Nezat is the author of A Seat at the Table, which she wrote with the help of the Novel Matrix method and one-on-one coaching...
by Administrator | Dec 27, 2024 | Author Opportunities, News, Publishing
Ready for summer? We are now accepting submissions for our next anthology project: Fantastical Summer. We’re looking for your best summer-themed magical realism. Tell us a fun summer story set in the modern world but with just one element that’s been...
by Administrator | Dec 6, 2024 | News
Isn’t it time to finally write that novel? The problem with writing a novel is that it’s super important, but it’s never urgent. When there are chores to do and people to take care of and you’re tired, it’s so easy to push novel writing to the side. It’s so easy to do...