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October Monthly Writers’ Retreat

 September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 / by  Author meganhaskell

Join our community of writers in this monthly free, drop-in retreat. Wi-fi is available. Come and work on your writing project away from distractions! Hosted by: Foothill Ranch LibraryDate: October Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesCraft, Events, Lifestyle, Motivation TagsFoothill Ranch Library, FREE Event, Writers Retreat
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Weekly Writers Support & Critique

 September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 / by  Author meganhaskell

Join us for a weekly support and critique discussion. For writers and all interested in the craft of writing. Reading your work is not mandatory. Hosted by: Foothill Ranch LibraryDate: Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesCraft, Editing, Events TagsCritique Group, Foothill Ranch Library, Orange County
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Winning the Writing Game Workshop

 September 21, 2019August 25, 2019 / by  Author meganhaskell

A half-day (1:30-5 pm) face-to-face workshop with five professionals in the areas of Book Publishing (Wendy Thomas Russell), Editing (Elaine Ash), Book Cover Design (April M Reign), Manuscript Formatting (Eric Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesCraft, Events, Publishing TagsCalifornia Writers Club of Long Beach, Publishing Workshop, Workshop, Writing Workshop
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Beta Readers: How to Choose and Use Them

 September 13, 2019September 12, 2019 / by  Author meganhaskell

by Megan Haskell Last month I shared my editing process. The irony is when I began that post I intended to include information on beta reader reviews. Then I realized Continue reading

 2 Comments CategoriesCraft, Editing TagsBeta Readers, editing, Megan Haskell, revision
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Write Your Own Book!

 September 3, 2019August 26, 2019 / by  Author meganhaskell

Anne Cleeland Lecture Series-September Session Write Your Own Book: A Basic Primer (for aspiring authors) or writers interested in learning how to get started with the basic structure of a Continue reading

 1 Comment CategoriesCraft, Events, Fiction TagsAnne Cleeland, Anne Cleeland Lecture Series, Foothill Ranch, Foothill Ranch Library, Write a Book
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The Editing Process

 August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 / by  Author meganhaskell

by Megan Haskell For the past nine months—maybe more—I’ve been working on the first book in a new epic fantasy trilogy. Though related to The Sanyare Chronicles, this story is Continue reading

 7 Comments CategoriesCraft, Events, Publishing TagsBeta Readers, editing the first page, editing tips, Megan Haskell, revision, Sanyare, Southern California Writers' Conference

Article Writing 101

 July 25, 2019July 23, 2019 / by  Author meganhaskell

by Patrick Bailey Writing for a living is challenging. Day in and day out, you need to meet deadlines set by your clients, regardless of your workload. As a professional Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesCraft, Non-Fiction TagsArticle Writing, Non-Fiction Writing, productivity
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Five Tips to Help You Pass the Pitch Test

 May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 / by  Author Greta Boris

by Greta Boris I’ll be sitting on the other side of the table in June. My publisher, Fawkes Press, asked me to represent them at the Southern California Christian Writers Continue reading

 3 Comments CategoriesCraft, Publishing, Traditional Tagsfirst page, first page lasting impression, Greta Boris, Pitching Agents, Southern California Writing Events

Tropes and Clichés – How To Keep Your Writing FRESH

 April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 / by  Author Beth Marcus

by Cary Christopher & Lisanne Harrington The OC Writer’s Blog theme for the month of April is “Fresh”, so what better time to discuss clichés? Nothing will kill a fresh Continue reading

 3 Comments CategoriesCraft TagsCary Christopher, cliche, Creaky Hinge, Fresh, Horror, Lisanne Harrington, trope, writing cliches
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First Page Recap – 5 Takeaways

 April 18, 2019April 17, 2019 / by  Author Greta Boris

Just how important is your first page? That’s the question Megan and I attempted to answer in last month’s workshop. What struck me as we planned, then taught the course Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesCraft Tagscritique service, first page, first page lasting impression, first sentences, Great Boris, Take Charge of Your Author Career, Workshop

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