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August Newsletter

August 10th, 2010 in Newsletter by Debra Eckerling

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 [...]

July Newsletter

July 13th, 2010 in Newsletter by Write On! Online

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 [...]

June Newsletter

June 8th, 2010 in Newsletter by Write On! Online

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 [...]

May Newsletter

May 11th, 2010 in Newsletter by Write On! Online

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 [...]

April Newsletter

April 13th, 2010 in Newsletter by Debra Eckerling

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 [...]

March Newsletter

March 9th, 2010 in Newsletter by Write On! Online

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 [...]

February Newsletter

February 9th, 2010 in Newsletter by Write On! Online

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 [...]

January Newsletter

January 19th, 2010 in Newsletter by Write On! Online

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 Newsletter

December 8th, 2009 in Newsletter by Debra Eckerling

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 Newsletter

November 10th, 2009 in Newsletter by Write On! Online

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 [...]