NEWS Starting in September, Write On! will be moving exclusively online! The August Write On! Meeting on Wednesday, August 11, will be the last one at Barnes & Noble in Santa Monica. Please join us for cake and conversation! I have really enjoyed leading the live group over the last 8 1/2 years, and am [...]
THE SUMMER CHALLENGE: FICTIONAL “HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION” Here’s a fun, creative challenge for the Write On! Summer Contest, which runs from July 1 to August 31, 2010. Write 200 to 400 words on the subject, “How I Spent My Summer Vacation.” Here’s the catch: Your story must be fiction. Travel writer John [...]
THE JUNE CHALLENGE: QUERY CONTEST – SCREENPLAYS & TELEPLAYS Screenwriters, it’s your turn! In our continuing effort to help writers jump-start their careers, we are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Write On! Query Contest, Part 2: Screenplays. The winner in each category—Screenplay and Teleplay—will have their query letter read by Los Angeles literary agent [...]
THE MAY CHALLENGE: QUERY CONTEST – FICTION AND NON-FICTION BOOKS In our continuing effort to help writers jump-start their careers, we are pleased to launch the 2nd Annual Write On! Query Contest – Books. The winner in each category—Fiction and Non-Fiction—will have their query letter read by Los Angeles-based literary agent Betsy Amster, president of [...]
THE APRIL CHALLENGE: WRITE A LIMERICK April is National Poetry Month. To mix things up a bit, the April Challenge is to write a Limerick! A limerick (paraphrased from Wikipedia) is a five-line poem, with a strict rhyming scheme (aabba), which intends to be witty or funny. For example: There was a young man named [...]
THE MARCH CHALLENGE: GREEN Time for another Writing Prompt contest. The March Challenge is to write a story or essay, based on the writing prompt: “Green.” There are numerous ways a writer can go with this: Green is a color, name, and emotion, as well as a representation of money and the environment. And that’s [...]
THE FEBRUARY CHALLENGE: HAVE A “HEART” Writing Prompts are effective triggers to get your writing-engine going! Use them as an exercise to start your day, a vehicle to get out of a rut, or an idea to spark a new project. In honor of American Heart Month, the February Challenge is to write a story [...]
THE JANUARY CHALLENGE: REVIEW YOURSELF! Write a 300- to 400-word review of something you have written. It can be a review of your screenplay, book, poem, short story, article, song, or essay. It’s a fabulous exercise in writing reviews—and will renew your enthusiasm for your work. The Write On! Online January Challenge is sponsored by [...]
DECEMBER WRITE ON! CONTEST – Holiday Traditions Write On! Online’s monthly contests are designed to encourage you to give those writing muscles a workout. THE DECEMBER CHALLENGE: HOLIDAY TRADITIONS As 2009 comes to an end, let’s celebrate! Write 200 to 400 words on your favorite holiday tradition. It doesn’t matter what you celebrate – Christmas, [...]
NOVEMBER WRITE ON! CONTEST – Write Your Turkey Write On! Online’s monthly contests are designed to encourage you to give those writing muscles a workout. THE NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: WRITE YOUR TURKEY Sometimes the best ideas are ones that started out as bad ones. Pick what you think is your worst idea, and write a short [...]
Debra Eckerling is a professional writer and coach with expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking, as well as social media and live networking.
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The leader of Write On!, Debra has been a professional writer for more than 10 years. She has expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking. Write On! is a virtual - and live - writers support group, which helps writers of all abilities, mediums, and specialties take their projects to the next level.
